Arthur Joseph BLANCHETTE

(b. 10 August 1885 , Québec Province, Canada d. abt. 1958 , Dudley, Massachusetts, USA )

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Arthur Joseph BLANCHETTE was born 10 August 1885 in Québec Province, Canada

Arthur Joseph BLANCHETTE was the child of François-Theophile BLANCHET (BLANCHETTE) and Marie-Louise DELAIRE

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Arthur Joseph married Regina PECK 25 July 1905 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Regina PECK was born 7 October 1884 in Roxton Falls, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Roxton). Regina died 9 August 1970 in Putnam, Connecticut, USA (Aspinock). Regina was the child of John PECK and Marie Louise Adeline ST MARIE.

Arthur Joseph BLANCHETTE died abt. 1958 in Dudley, Massachusetts, USA.
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Arthur Joseph BLANCHETTE married

Regina PECK-- Date: 25 July 1905 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Regina PECK was the child of John PECK and Marie Louise Adeline ST MARIE

Children of Arthur Joseph BLANCHETTE and Regina PECK:

Edmond Joseph BLANCHETTE (b.22 August 1923, Thompson, Connecticut, USA d. 30 January 1975, Webster, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Alice Mary MOORE 1948 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA

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1885 Birth
10 August 1885
Québec Province, 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 - 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)

1905 Marriage / Partner
Arthur Joseph BLANCHETTE and Regina PECK 25 July 1905, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

He was 19 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)

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))

1923 Birth of Child
Edmond Joseph BLANCHETTE was born 22 August 1923, Thompson, Connecticut, USA (North Grosvenordale) (Quinebaug) (Fabyan) (Mechanicsville)

Arthur Joseph was 38 years old.

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)

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