Henry Joseph LAJEUNESSE

Born

03/29/1882 , Québec Province, Canada

Died

26 May 1954 , Brooklyn, Connecticut, USA

Henry Joseph married Alphonsine BERNIER . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Alphonsine BERNIER was born 19 September 1864 in L'Islet, Canada East . Alphonsine died 17 July 1947 in Killingly, Connecticut, USA . Alphonsine was the child of François BERNIER and Marie-Palmire BELANGER .

Parents & Family of Henry Joseph LAJEUNESSE

Parents of Henry Joseph LAJEUNESSE

Father

Joseph-Antoine LAJEUNESSE

Mother

Marie HALDE

Grandparents of Henry Joseph LAJEUNESSE

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Henry Joseph LAJEUNESSE

Henry Joseph LAJEUNESSE married

Alphonsine BERNIER
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Alphonsine BERNIER was the child of François BERNIER and Marie-Palmire BELANGER

Children of Henry Joseph LAJEUNESSE and Alphonsine BERNIER

Henry Anthony LAJEUNESSE YOUNG

Born: February, 28, 1904, Goodyear, Windham County, Connecticut, USA
Died: November, 4, 1987, Norwich, Connecticut, USA

Married: Evelyn Louise CREDIT

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Birth — 1882
03/29/1882
Québec Province, Canada

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)

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)

1904 Birth of Child
Henry Anthony LAJEUNESSE YOUNG was born February, 28, 1904, Goodyear, Windham County, Connecticut, USA

Henry Joseph was 21 years old.

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))

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.

1947 Death of Spouse/Partner
Alphonsine BERNIER died 17 July 1947, Killingly, Connecticut, USA (Danielson) (Dayville) (East Killingly) (Attawaugan) (Ballouville)

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

Death — 1954
26 May 1954
Brooklyn, Connecticut, USA
He died at the age of 72.

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