Joseph Amable Adelard BOUCHARD

(b. 21 February 1881 , Roxton Falls, Québec, Canada d. 10 February 1976 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )

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Joseph Amable Adelard BOUCHARD was born 21 February 1881 in Roxton Falls, Québec, Canada

Joseph Amable Adelard BOUCHARD was the child of Louis-Valerie BOUCHARD and Sophronie LAPIERRE

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

Joseph Amable Adelard married Ildea BACHAND 29 September 1902 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Ildea BACHAND was born 9 November 1883 in Massachusetts, USA. Ildea died 24 September 1939 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville).

Joseph Amable Adelard BOUCHARD died 10 February 1976 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
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Joseph Amable Adelard BOUCHARD married

Ildea BACHAND-- Date: 29 September 1902 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
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Name: Adelard Bouchard
Age: 21
Birth Year: abt 1881
Birth Place: Canada
Marriage Date: 29 Sep 1902
Marriage Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Father: Velarie Bouchard
Mother: Sophronie Lepierre
Spouse: Iden Bachand

Name: Iden Bachand
Age: 19
Birth Year: abt 1883
Birth Place: Southbridge
Marriage Date: 29 Sep 1902
Marriage Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Father: Louis Bachand
Mother: Philomine Pelierre
Spouse: Adelard Bouchard

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Marriage Records, 1840-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

Children of Joseph Amable Adelard BOUCHARD and Ildea BACHAND:

Constance BOUCHARD (b.4 November 1919, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 2 November 2011, Charlton, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Roland GREGOIRE 13 March 1944

Olivette BOUCHARD (b.8 December 1923, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 23 April 2013, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Leon Raymond PONTBRIAND 28 June 1945

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1881 Birth
21 February 1881
Roxton Falls, Québec, 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 Marriage / Partner
Joseph Amable Adelard BOUCHARD and Ildea BACHAND 29 September 1902, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

He was 21 years old.

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)

1919 Birth of Child
Constance BOUCHARD was born 4 November 1919, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Joseph Amable Adelard was 38 years old.

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))

1923 Birth of Child
Olivette BOUCHARD was born 8 December 1923, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Joseph Amable Adelard was 42 years old.

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)

1930 - Southbridge, Massachusetts
Name: Addard Bouchard
Birth Year: abt 1881
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Canada
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Elm R
House Number: 172
Dwelling Number: 128
Family Number: 165
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 38
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at first Marriage: 21
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Language Spoken: French
Immigration Year: 1885
Naturalization: Naturalized
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Servant
Industry: Highway
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Addard Bouchard 49
Ildea Bouchard 47
Raynald Bouchard 18
Claudia Bouchard 16
Normand Bouchard 14
Euclide Bouchard 12
Constance Bouchard 10
Conrad Bouchard 8
Olivette Bouchard 6
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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.

1939 Death of Spouse/Partner
Ildea BACHAND died 24 September 1939, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

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)

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.

1976 Death
10 February 1976
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

He died at the age of 95.