Willard-Napoleon VAINCOURT

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30 December 1899 , Franklin Centre, Québec, Canada

Died

5 January 1953 , Franklin Centre, Québec, Canada

Age: 53

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Joseph VAINCOURT Marie Rosalie TREMBLAY

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Born: 30 December 1899 in Franklin Centre, Québec, Canada

Father: Joseph VAINCOURT

Mother: Marie Rosalie TREMBLAY

Paternal grandparents: Theophile VAILLANCOURT , Phoebe JOHNSON

Maternal grandparents: Augustin TREMBLAY , Marie-Anastasie BOUCHER

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Willard-Napoleon married Isabella "Bella" NESS 23 June 1927 in Montréal, Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Isabella "Bella" NESS was born 15 August 1897 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland. Isabella "Bella" died 4 December 1976 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul).

Willard-Napoleon VAINCOURT died 5 January 1953 in Franklin Centre, Québec, Canada .
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Willard-Napoleon VAINCOURT married

Isabella "Bella" NESS
Marriage date: 23 June 1927
Marriage place: Montréal, Québec, Canada

Children of Willard-Napoleon VAINCOURT and Isabella "Bella" NESS

Roslyn-June VAINCOURT

Born: 6 June 1931, Franklin Centre, Québec, Canada
Died: May 2002, Brent, Middlesex, England

Married: Albert Henry BROWN 27 June 1964 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

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Born: , Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Québec, Canada (Valleyfield) (Sainte-Cécile)
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Birth — 1899
30 December 1899
Franklin Centre, Québec, Canada

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

1901
name: Willard N Vaillancourt
event: Census
event date: 31 Mar 1901
event place: C, Huntingdon, Quebec, Canada
gender: Male
age:
marital status: Single
racial or tribal origin:
nationality: Canadian
religion: Congregationalist
relationship to head: Son
birthplace: Qc
estimated birth year: 1900
page: 10
household number: 85
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Joseph Vaillancourt M 32 Qc
wife Rose Vaillancourt F 25 United States
daughter Bertha L Vaillancourt F 7 Qc
daughter Tallie C Vaillancourt F 3 Qc
son Willard N Vaillancourt M 1 Qc
1901 Canadian Census
History of Canada: A Captivating Guide to Canadian History

1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England

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)

1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England

1911
Name: Willard Vaillancourt
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1911
Event Place: Huntingdon Sub-Districts 1-26, Quebec, Canada
District: Huntingdon
Gender: Male
Age (Estimated): 12
Marital Status: Single
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Birth Date: Dec 1899
Birthplace: Quebec
Household ID: 49
Line Number: 3
GS Film Number: 002418549
Digital Folder Number: 007526675
Image Number: 00706

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Joseph T Veillan*Ust Head M Quebec
Rosa Veillan*Ust Wife F United States
Bertha Vaillancourt Daughter F Quebec
Mathilda Vaillancourt Daughter F Quebec
Willard Vaillancourt Son M Quebec
Wilfrid Vaillancourt Son M Quebec
Eva Vaillancourt Daughter F Quebec
1911 Census of Canada
History of Canada: A Captivating Guide to Canadian History

1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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)

1920 - July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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

1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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

1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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

1927 Marriage / Partner
Willard-Napoleon VAINCOURT and Isabella "Bella" NESS 23 June 1927, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

He was 27 years old.

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.

1930 - August 7 - R. B. Bennett becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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

1931 Birth of Child
Roslyn-June VAINCOURT was born 6 June 1931, Franklin Centre, Québec, Canada (St-Antoine-Abbé) (Starnesborough)

Willard-Napoleon was 31 years old.

1933 Birth of Daughter
07-01-1933 To Mr. and Mrs. Willard N.. Vaincourt, of Franklin Center, at the Hotel Dieu, in Valleyfield PQ, a daughter.
www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ ~qchuntin/ gleaner/ 1933.htm

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

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

1935 - October 23 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1936 - January 20 - Edward VIII becomes King of England

1936 - December 11 - George VI becomes King of England

1937 Birth of Son
07-19-1937 To Mr. and Mrs. Willard N. Vaincourt, of Franklin Center Québec, at the Valleyfield Hospital, a son.
www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ ~qchuntin/ gleaner/ 1937.htm

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

1944
06-13-1944 Jane Ogilvey Brown, widow of the late David Ness, died at the home of her son-in-law, Willard Vaincourt, at Franklin Center Québec, age 84 years. Interment in Montreal Memorial Park Cemetery.
www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ ~qchuntin/ gleaner/ 1944.htm

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)

1948 - November 15 - Louis St. Laurent becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1952 - February 6 - Elizabeth II becomes Queen of England

Willard-Napoleon VAINCOURT - Grave Hillside Cemetery

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Hillside Cemetery

Hillside Cemetery Hinchinbrooke Monteregie Region Quebec, Canada

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