Joseph François (Frank) THOMAS

Born

16 May 1917 , Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada

Died

11 March 2000 , Zephyrhills, Florida, USA

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Joseph Zabulin THOMAS Marie Julie HALL

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Born: 16 May 1917 in Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada

Father: Joseph Zabulin THOMAS

Mother: Marie Julie HALL

Paternal grandparents: Louis Prudent THOMAS , Olive SAULNIER (SONIER)

Maternal grandparents: Alexandre HALL , Marie Susanne BRIDEAU

Joseph François (Frank) was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1921.

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Joseph François (Frank) married Yvonne Mary BERUBE 15 May 1943 in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, USA . Yvonne Mary BERUBE was born abt. 1924 in Massachusetts, USA.

Joseph François (Frank) THOMAS died 11 March 2000 in Zephyrhills, Florida, USA .
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Yvonne Mary BERUBE
Marriage date: 15 May 1943
Marriage place: Fitchburg, Massachusetts, USA

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1917 Birth
Thomas Joseph Francois
born May 16 in St Isidore, Gloucester, New Brunswick
son of Joseph Thomas and Julie Call (should be Hall)
Name of Accoucheur - Michel Thomas

Name: Joseph Francois Thomas
Event Year: 1914-1919
Event: Naissance (Birth)
Religion: Catholique
Place of Worship or Institution: Gloucester, comté (Bureau de Santé de Bathurst Naissances)
Province: Acadie (Nova Scotia and New Brunswick) (New Brunswick)
Ancestry® Acadia, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1670-1946
Acadian Church Records 1679-1757
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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 Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: Frank J Thomas
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Ward 2, Fitchburg, Fitchburg City, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Marital Status: Single
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Birthplace: Canada
Birth Year (Estimated): 1918
Last Place of Residence: Same Place
District: 14-77
Family Number: 36
Sheet Number and Letter: 2B
Line Number: 63
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 1647
Digital Folder Number: 005460919
Image Number: 00413
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Joseph Z Thomas M 49 Canada
Wife Julia Thomas F 45 Canada
Son Frank J Thomas M 22 Canada
Son Lazare G Thomas M 21 Canada
Son Gilbert Thomas M 20 Canada
Son Alvin Thomas M 19 Massachusetts
Son Leo G Thomas M 17 Massachusetts
Son Arthur Thomas M 15 Massachusetts
Daughter Anna M...Read full story

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

1943 Marriage / Partner
Joseph François (Frank) THOMAS and Yvonne Mary BERUBE 15 May 1943, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, USA

He was 26 years old.

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)

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)

Death
U.S. Social Security Death Index
first name: Frank
middle name: J
last name: Thomas
name suffix:
birth date: 16 May 1917
social security number: 013-12-5732
place of issuance: Massachusetts
last residence: Zephyrhills, Pasco, Florida
zip code of last residence: 33540
death date : 11 March 2000
estimated age at death: 83
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