Napoleon BILLY

(b. August 14, 1866 , Arthabaska, Quebec, Canada d. June 10, 1948 , Taunton, Massachusetts, USA )
Age: 82
Cause of Death: DYMENTIA

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Napoleon BILLY was born August 14, 1866 in Arthabaska, Quebec, Canada

Napoleon BILLY was the child of Hermenegilde BILLY and Hermine ST CYR

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Napoleon married Delina CARON abt. 1900 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Delina CARON was born 9 November 1875 in Sprague, Connecticut, USA (Baltic) (Hanover) (Versailles). Delina died 9 June 1910 in Sprague, Connecticut, USA (Baltic) (Hanover) (Versailles).

Napoleon BILLY died June 10, 1948 in Taunton, Massachusetts, USA .

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Children of Napoleon BILLY and Delina CARON:

Leo Edward BILLY (b.January 20, 1900, Thompson, Connecticut, USA d. 23 April 1983, Orlando, Florida, USA)
m. Rose Anna DUBREUIL 18 November 1934 in Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

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1866 Birth
August 14, 1866
Arthabaska, Quebec, Canada

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

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)

1900 Birth of Child
Leo Edward BILLY was born January 20, 1900, Thompson, Connecticut, USA (North Grosvenordale) (Quinebaug) (Fabyan) (Mechanicsville)

Napoleon was 33 years old.

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)

1910 Death of Spouse/Partner
Delina CARON died 9 June 1910, Sprague, Connecticut, USA (Baltic) (Hanover) (Versailles)

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)

1934 Marriage of Child
Leo Edward BILLY married 18 November 1934, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights) to Rose Anna DUBREUIL

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 Death
June 10, 1948
Taunton, Massachusetts, USA

He died at the age of 81.