Edward BERNARD

(b. 29 April 1869 , Saint-Jude, Québec, Canada d. abt. 1950 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )

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Edward BERNARD was born 29 April 1869 in Saint-Jude, Québec, Canada

Edward BERNARD was the child of ? and ?

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Edward married Odina DAUNAIS (DONAIS) 11 February 1889 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Odina DAUNAIS (DONAIS) was born September 1871 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Odina died abt. 1925 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville). Odina was the child of Saul DAUNAIS (DONAIS) and Zoe DUFRESNE.

Edward BERNARD died abt. 1950 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
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Edward BERNARD married

Odina DAUNAIS (DONAIS)-- Date: 11 February 1889 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Odina DAUNAIS (DONAIS) was the child of Saul DAUNAIS (DONAIS) and Zoe DUFRESNE

Children of Edward BERNARD and Odina DAUNAIS (DONAIS):

Edward Joseph BERNARD (b.18 July 1897, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 2 September 1983, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Nellie Agnes LAMOUREUX 1919

Adelard Joseph BERNARD (b.12 December 1907, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 1 February 1998, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Winifred Mary Cecelia MORAN 2 September 1935 in Killingly, Connecticut, USA (Danielson) (Dayville) (East Killingly) (Attawaugan) (Ballouville)

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1869 Birth
29 April 1869
Saint-Jude, 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)

1889 Marriage / Partner
Edward BERNARD and Odina DAUNAIS (DONAIS) 11 February 1889, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

He was 19 years old.

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)

1897 Birth of Child
Edward Joseph BERNARD was born 18 July 1897, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Edward was 28 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)

1907 Birth of Child
Adelard Joseph BERNARD was born 12 December 1907, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Edward was 38 years old.

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 of Child
Adelard Joseph BERNARD married 2 September 1935, Killingly, Connecticut, USA (Danielson) (Dayville) (East Killingly) (Attawaugan) (Ballouville) to Winifred Mary Cecelia MORAN

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)