Bernard BOUDREAU

(b. 23 April 1905 , Lacolle, Québec, Canada d. 14 February 1978 , Champlain, New York, USA )

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Bernard BOUDREAU was born 23 April 1905 in Lacolle, Québec, Canada

Bernard BOUDREAU was the child of Joseph BOUDREAU and Almeria GUAY

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

Bernard married Cecile LEBLANC 4 May 1935 in Napierville, Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Cecile LEBLANC was born 14 June 1913 in Napierville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Cyprien) (Saint-Édouard). Cecile died 17 February 1975 in Napierville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Cyprien) (Saint-Édouard). Cecile was the child of Adelard LEBLANC and Indiana LEBLANC.

Bernard BOUDREAU died 14 February 1978 in Champlain, New York, USA.

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Bernard BOUDREAU married

Cecile LEBLANC-- Date: 4 May 1935 Place: Napierville, Québec, Canada
Cecile LEBLANC was the child of Adelard LEBLANC and Indiana LEBLANC

Children of Bernard BOUDREAU and Cecile LEBLANC:

Yvon BOUDREAU (b.25 April 1942, Lacolle, Québec, Canada d. 30 September 1985, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada )
m. Ginette LACOMBE 27 April 1968

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1905 Birth
23 April 1905
Lacolle, Québec, Canada

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)

1935 Marriage / Partner
Bernard BOUDREAU and Cecile LEBLANC 4 May 1935, Napierville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Cyprien) (Saint-Édouard)

He was 30 years old.

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

1942 Birth of Child
Yvon BOUDREAU was born 25 April 1942, Lacolle, Québec, Canada (Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle)

Bernard was 37 years old.

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.