Louis GEVRY

(b. 10 July 1877 , Québec, Québec, Canada d. abt. 1955 , Massachusetts, USA )

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Louis GEVRY was born 10 July 1877 in Québec, Québec, Canada

Louis GEVRY was the child of ? and ?

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

Louis married Marie Rosanna Olivia BILLINGS 7 May 1900 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie Rosanna Olivia BILLINGS was born 7 July 1876 in Saint-Sébastien, Iberville, Québec, Canada (St-Sebastien). Marie Rosanna Olivia died 22 October 1909 in Dudley, Massachusetts, USA.

Louis GEVRY died abt. 1955 in Massachusetts, USA.

son of Simon Gevry and Rosalie Dupont

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Louis GEVRY was a Grocer.

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Louis GEVRY married

Marie Rosanna Olivia BILLINGS-- Date: 7 May 1900 Place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Children of Louis GEVRY and Marie Rosanna Olivia BILLINGS:

Lawrence GEVRY (b.5 September 1901, Webster, Massachusetts, USA d. 5 January 1936, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Agnes Evangeline WALSH 24 September 1920 in Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

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1877 Birth
10 July 1877
Québec, Québec, Canada

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)

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)

1900 Marriage / Partner
Louis GEVRY and Marie Rosanna Olivia BILLINGS 7 May 1900, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

He was 22 years old.

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 Birth of Child
Lawrence GEVRY was born 5 September 1901, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Louis was 24 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 - 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)

1909 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie Rosanna Olivia BILLINGS died 22 October 1909, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

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)

1920 Marriage of Child
Lawrence GEVRY married 24 September 1920, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights) to Agnes Evangeline WALSH

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)

1936 Death of Child
Lawrence GEVRY died 5 January 1936, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Louis was 58 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

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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