Louis Gonzague GAGNON

(b. 20 September 1880 , Saint-Fabien, Québec, Canada d. 25 May 1959 , Hot Springs, Sanders County, Montana, USA )

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Louis Gonzague GAGNON was born 20 September 1880 in Saint-Fabien, Québec, Canada

Louis Gonzague GAGNON was the child of Elzear GAGNON and Marcelline LEBEL and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph-Abraham GAGNON and Marie-Agathe ROUSSEAU (maternal) Joseph LEBEL and Marie-Sophie MIGNOT dite LABRIE

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

Louis Gonzague married Elise Elizabeth HAMEL 10 May 1911 in Whitefish, Flathead, Montana, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elise Elizabeth HAMEL was born September 12, 1882 in Hamel, Minnesota, USA. Elise Elizabeth died 16 June 1962 in Chester, Montana, USA. Elise Elizabeth was the child of Narcisse-Nelson HAMEL and Celina-Rose LEBELLE.

Louis Gonzague GAGNON died 25 May 1959 in Hot Springs, Sanders County, Montana, USA.

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Family and Children of Louis Gonzague GAGNON

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Louis Gonzague GAGNON married

Elise Elizabeth HAMEL-- Date: 10 May 1911 Place: Whitefish, Flathead, Montana, USA

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Elise Elizabeth HAMEL was the child of Narcisse-Nelson HAMEL and Celina-Rose LEBELLE

Children of Louis Gonzague GAGNON and Elise Elizabeth HAMEL:

Erma Bernice GAGNON (b.September 22, 1917, Chester, Montana, USA d. December 21, 1991, Eureka, California, USA)
m. Leslie RIECKE 17 January 1950

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1880 Birth
20 September 1880
Saint-Fabien, Québec, Canada

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)

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)

1911 Marriage / Partner
Louis Gonzague GAGNON and Elise Elizabeth HAMEL 10 May 1911, Whitefish, Flathead, Montana, USA

He was 30 years old.

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)

1917 Birth of Child
Erma Bernice GAGNON was born September 22, 1917, Chester, Montana, USA

Louis Gonzague was 37 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)