George Peter (Joseph Pierre George) LANGLOIS

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22 December 1879 , Saint-Jean-Chrysostôme, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Died

28 March 1959 , Sacramento, California, USA

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Born: 22 December 1879 in Saint-Jean-Chrysostôme, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Father: Joseph LANGLOIS

Mother: Emilie GAGNON (GAGNE)

George Peter (Joseph Pierre George) was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1895.

George Peter (Joseph Pierre George) LANGLOIS died 28 March 1959 in Sacramento, California, USA.
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Birth — 1879
22 December 1879
Saint-Jean-Chrysostôme, Lévis, Québec, Canada

1879 Baptism
Saint-Jean-Chrysostôme, Lévis, Québec
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1881
Name: George Langlois
Gender: Male
Age: 1
Birth Year: 1880
Birthplace: Quebec
Religion: Catholic
Nationality: FRENCH
Province: Quebec
District Number: 46
District: Lévis
Sub-District Number: I
Subdistrict: St Jean Crysostôme
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Langlois 32
Emilie Langlois 31
Joseph Langlois 6
Etienne Langlois 3
Amedee Langlois 2
George Langlois 1
1881 Canadian Census
History of Canada: A Captivating Guide to Canadian History

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

1891
Name: George Langlois
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Age: 12
Birth Year: abt 1879
Birthplace: Quebec
Relation to Head of House: Fils (Son)
Religion: Roman Catholic
French Canadian: Yes
Father's Name: Joseph Langlois
Father's Birth Place: Quebec
Mother's name: Emeli Langlois
Mother's Birth Place: Quebec
Province: Quebec
District Number: 167
District: Mégantic
Subdistrict: Black Lake

Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Langlois 43
Emeli Langlois 42
Joseph Langlois 16
Etienne Langlois 14
George Langlois 12
Pamela Langlois 9
Emelina Langlois 8
Wellay Langlois 5
Joseph Labrec 20
1891 Canadian Census
History of Canada: A Captivating Guide to Canadian History

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)

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)

1917 World War I Draft Registration
name: George Peter Langlois
event: Draft Registration
registration date year range: 1917-1918
event place: Windham County no 16, Connecticut, United States
gender: Male
birth date: 22 Dec 1879
birthplace: , , Canada
country of citizenship: Canada
nara publication title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards
nara publication number: M1509
film number: 1570495
digital folder number: 005206239
image number: 05479

'United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ KZFK-XJS : accessed 03 Dec 2012), George Peter Langlois, .
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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 - 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)

1959 - Death
name: George Peter Langlois
event: Death
event date: 28 Mar 1959
event place: Sacramento, California, United States
birth date: 22 Dec 1879
birthplace: Canada
gender: Male
father: Langlois
mother: Gagne

'California, Death Index, 1940-1997,' index, FamilySearch (https:/ / familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ VGRZ-B7G : accessed 03 Dec 2012), George Peter Langlois, 1959; citing California Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Section, Sacramento, California.
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