Joseph Hermile "Henry" DEBLOIS

(b. 25 November 1874 , Saint-David, Québec, Canada d. 5 February 1950 , Warren, Rhode Island, USA )

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Joseph Hermile "Henry" DEBLOIS was born 25 November 1874 in Saint-David, Québec, Canada

Joseph Hermile "Henry" DEBLOIS was the child of Jean Baptiste DEBLOIS and Julie LANGLOIS and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre DEBLOIS and Marie-Rosalie ST. ONGE

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

Joseph Hermile "Henry" married Anna LAFRANCE 26 February 1900 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Anna LAFRANCE was born August 26 1876 in Rhode Island, USA. Anna died August 16 1944 in Warren, Rhode Island, USA.

Joseph Hermile "Henry" DEBLOIS died 5 February 1950 in Warren, Rhode Island, USA.
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Joseph Hermile "Henry" DEBLOIS married

Anna LAFRANCE-- Date: 26 February 1900 Place:

Children of Joseph Hermile "Henry" DEBLOIS and Anna LAFRANCE:

Romeo DEBLOIS (b.2 December 1900, Warren, Rhode Island, USA d. 3 October 1975, Hialeah, Florida, USA)
m. Mary Eleanor HANDY 9 April 1953 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA

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1874 Birth
25 November 1874
Saint-David, Québec, Canada

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 Marriage / Partner
Joseph Hermile "Henry" DEBLOIS and Anna LAFRANCE 26 February 1900,

He was 25 years old.

1900 Birth of Child
Romeo DEBLOIS was born 2 December 1900, Warren, Rhode Island, USA

Joseph Hermile "Henry" was 26 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)

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)

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

1944 Death of Spouse/Partner
Anna LAFRANCE died August 16 1944, Warren, Rhode Island, 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)

1950 Death
5 February 1950
Warren, Rhode Island, USA

He died at the age of 75.

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