Frédéric-Gilles GADBOIS

(b. July 23 1903 , Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada d. abt. 1971 , Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada )
Age: 68
Cause of Death: Pneumonia

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Frédéric-Gilles GADBOIS was born July 23 1903 in Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada

Frédéric-Gilles GADBOIS was the child of Frédéric Alfred GADBOIS and Hermine-Anita GRANDBOIS and the grandchild of: (paternal) Alfred VANDANDAIGUE (GADBOIS) and Marie-Josèphte CYR (maternal) Paul-Stéfa (Paul-Étienne) GRANDBOIS and Alma PELLETIER

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Frédéric-Gilles married Alice BAZIN June 21, 1927 in Vaudreuil Station, Québec. . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Alice BAZIN was born November 11 1903 in Saint-Henri, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (Tannery West). Alice died June 24 1956 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Alice was the child of Adolphe BAZIN and Marie-Justina-Laura BEAUCHEMIN.

Frédéric-Gilles GADBOIS died abt. 1971 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
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Occupation

Frédéric-Gilles GADBOIS was a Lawyer, Newspaper editor, teacher..

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Alice BAZIN-- Date: June 21, 1927 Place: Vaudreuil Station, Québec.
Alice BAZIN was the child of Adolphe BAZIN and Marie-Justina-Laura BEAUCHEMIN

Children of Frédéric-Gilles GADBOIS and Alice BAZIN:

Micheline-Anita GADBOIS (b.20 March 1928, Montréal, Québec, Canada d. 1 November 2024, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada)
m. Walter MACDONALD 1962

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1903 Birth
July 23 1903
Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada

Baptism
On july 23, 1903 when Gilles was baptized his Godfather and Godmother were his paternal grandparents, Alfred Gadbois and Marie Cyr.

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 - Sherbrooke, Quebec
Name: Giles Gadbois
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1911
Event Place: Sherbrooke Sub-Districts 9-14, Quebec, Canada
Gender: Male
Age (Estimated): 7
Marital Status: Single
Religion: R Cath
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Birth Date: Jul 1904
Birthplace: Quebec

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Frederick Gadbois Head M 34 Quebec
Anita Gadbois Wife F 30 Quebec
Giles Gadbois Son M 7 Quebec
Eliane Gadbois Daughter F 5 Quebec
Therese Gadbois Daughter F 1 Quebec
Marie A Bourquet Domestic F 15 Quebec

District: Sherbrooke
Household ID: 121
Line Number: 17
GS Film Number: 002418571
Digital Folder Number: 007526696
Image Number: 00287
1911 Census of Canada
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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 - Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
Name: Gilles Gadbois
Gender: Male
Marital status: Célibataire (Single)
Age: 17
Birth Year: abt 1904
Birth Place: Quebec
Relation to Head of House: Fils (Son)
Father's name: Alfred Gadbois
Father Birth Place: Quebec
Mother's name: Anita Gadbois
Mother Birth Place: Quebec
Racial or Tribal Origin: French
Province or Territory: Quebec
District: Sherbrooke
District Number: 205
Sub-District: Sherbrooke (City)
Sub-District Number: 9A
City, Town or Village: Sherbrooke
Street or Township: 96 King
Municipality: Quartier Sud
Occupation: Étudiant
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Household Members:
Name Age
Alfred Gadbois 46
Anita Gadbois 40
Gilles Gadbois 17
Yves Gadbois 4
Eliane Gadbois 15
Thérèse Gadbois 15
Irène Roy 19

1921 Census of Canada
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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))

Frédéric-Gilles GADBOIS - Frederic Gilles Gadbois born 1903 circa 1925

Frederic Gilles Gadbois born 1903 circa 1925

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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
Frédéric-Gilles GADBOIS and Alice BAZIN June 21, 1927, Vaudreuil Station, Québec.

He was 23 years old.

Frédéric-Gilles GADBOIS - Wedding of Alice Bazin and Gilles Gadbois 1927

Wedding of Alice Bazin and Gilles Gadbois 1927

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald

1928 Birth of Child
Micheline-Anita GADBOIS was born 20 March 1928, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Frédéric-Gilles was 24 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)

Families

Gilles and Alice had two daughters, Micheline, born in 1928, and Denise born in 1931. In 1931 Gilles and Alice separated and in 1950 he married Dorothy Gorry and in 1951 they had a son Ian, who has become a very dear brother to his two sisters.

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)

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

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)

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

1952 - February 6 - Elizabeth II becomes Queen of England