Alphonse RICHARD

(b. 20 September 1889 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada d. 12 December 1958 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )

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Alphonse RICHARD was born 20 September 1889 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Alphonse RICHARD was the child of Joseph Auguste RICHARD and Denise SAVAGE (SAUVAGE) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Eusebe RICHARD and Sophie ANGER

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

Alphonse married Martha Celia CURBOY 24 May 1913 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Martha Celia CURBOY was born 1 October 1890 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale). Martha Celia died 24 January 1976 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville). Martha Celia was the child of James CURBOY and Mary Ann GILLESPIE.

Alphonse RICHARD died 12 December 1958 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
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Alphonse RICHARD married

Martha Celia CURBOY-- Date: 24 May 1913 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Martha Celia CURBOY was the child of James CURBOY and Mary Ann GILLESPIE

Children of Alphonse RICHARD and Martha Celia CURBOY:

Rosaline Rita RICHARD (b.1 October 1916, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 6 September 1992, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )

Maurice Edmund RICHARD (b.20 March 1919, , Massachusetts, USA d. 17 September 2012, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA)

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1889 Birth
20 September 1889
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

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 - 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)

1913 Marriage / Partner
Alphonse RICHARD and Martha Celia CURBOY 24 May 1913, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

He was 23 years old.

1916 Birth of Child
Rosaline Rita RICHARD was born 1 October 1916, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Alphonse was 27 years old.

1919 Birth of Child
Maurice Edmund RICHARD was born 20 March 1919, , Massachusetts, USA

Alphonse was 29 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)