Virginie PICHÉ

Born

1 September 1868 , Québec, Québec, Canada

Died

3 June 1955 , Winooski, Vermont, USA

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Joseph Samuel PICHÉ Sarah ALLARD

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Born: 1 September 1868 in Québec, Québec, Canada

Father: Joseph Samuel PICHÉ

Mother: Sarah ALLARD

Paternal grandparents: Adrien PICHÉ , Marie-Marguerite FRENETTE

Maternal grandparents: Joseph ALLARD , Marie CALTON (CARLETON)

Virginie was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1880.
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Virginie married Arthur P FRENETTE abt. 1897 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Arthur P FRENETTE was born abt. 1871 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Arthur P died abt. 1934 in Winooski, Vermont, USA. Arthur P was the child of Prosper FRENETTE and Philomene Virginie ALLARD.

Virginie PICHÉ died 3 June 1955 in Winooski, Vermont, USA.

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Virginie PICHÉ married

Arthur P FRENETTE
Marriage date: abt. 1897
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Arthur P FRENETTE was the child of Prosper FRENETTE and Philomene Virginie ALLARD

Children of Arthur P FRENETTE and Virginie PICHÉ

Blanche FRENETTE

Born: 14 August 1899, Colchester, Vermont, USA
Died: 17 January 1925, Winooski, Vermont, USA

Married: Joseph Omer Albert COTE 20 August 1923 Place: Winooski, Vermont, USA

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Birth — 1868
1 September 1868
Québec, Québec, Canada

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1899 Birth of Child
Blanche FRENETTE was born 14 August 1899, Colchester, Vermont, USA (Malletts Bay)

Virginie was 30 years old.

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 Marriage of Child
Blanche FRENETTE married 20 August 1923, Winooski, Vermont, USA to Joseph Omer Albert COTE

1925 Death of Child
Blanche FRENETTE died 17 January 1925, Winooski, Vermont, USA

Virginie was 56 years old.

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)