Aldena "Diana" MATHIEU

(b. 15 January 1884 , Saint-Lin-Laurentides, Montcalm, Québec, Canada d. abt. 1952 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )

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Aldena "Diana" MATHIEU was born 15 January 1884 in Saint-Lin-Laurentides, Montcalm, Québec, Canada

Aldena "Diana" MATHIEU was the child of François ROUSSEE dit MATHIEU and Exilda PAYETTE dite ST AMOUR

Aldena "Diana" was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1889.

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

Aldena "Diana" married Joseph LAFLECHE 27 October 1902 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Joseph LAFLECHE was born 27 September 1883 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville). Joseph died 27 September 1952 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville). Joseph was the child of William LAFLECHE and Marie Amanda MARTEL.

Aldena "Diana" MATHIEU died abt. 1952 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .

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Family and Children of Aldena "Diana" MATHIEU

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Aldena "Diana" MATHIEU married

Joseph LAFLECHE-- Date: 27 October 1902 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Joseph LAFLECHE was the child of William LAFLECHE and Marie Amanda MARTEL

Children of Joseph LAFLECHE and Aldena "Diana" MATHIEU:

Agnes Amanda LAFLECHE (b.abt. 1904, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. , )

Marguerite Emeranamie (Margaret) LAFLECHE (b.13 August 1906, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 10 April 1983, Woburn, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Hubert Philip PARISEAU 1936 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Marie Anne LAFLECHE (b.25 July 1908, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 29 May 1980, West Covina, Los Angeles, California, USA)

Theobald J LAFLECHE (b.abt. 1910, , Massachusetts, USA d. , )

Gabriel J LAFLECHE (b.2 February 1912, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 20 December 1967, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )

Gerard E LAFLECHE (b.20 August 1916, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 28 September 2004, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Louise BOURDELAIS 1941 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Roshe E LAFLECHE (b.21 August 1918, , Massachusetts, USA d. January 1984, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )

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1884 Birth
15 January 1884
Saint-Lin-Laurentides, Montcalm, Québec, Canada

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
Aldena "Diana" MATHIEU and Joseph LAFLECHE 27 October 1902, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

She was 18 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 Birth of Child
Marguerite Emeranamie (Margaret) LAFLECHE was born 13 August 1906, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Aldena "Diana" was 22 years old.

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)

1908 Birth of Child
Marie Anne LAFLECHE was born 25 July 1908, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Aldena "Diana" was 24 years old.

1912 Birth of Child
Gabriel J LAFLECHE was born 2 February 1912, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Aldena "Diana" was 28 years old.

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)

1916 Birth of Child
Gerard E LAFLECHE was born 20 August 1916, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Aldena "Diana" was 32 years old.

1918 Birth of Child
Roshe E LAFLECHE was born 21 August 1918, , Massachusetts, USA

Aldena "Diana" was 34 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))

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)