Emile Benjamin OLIVIER

(b. 6 August 1882 , Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada d. 23 November 1958 , Lewiston, Maine, USA )

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Emile Benjamin OLIVIER was born 6 August 1882 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Emile Benjamin OLIVIER was the child of Basile OLIVIER and Marie-Josephine DEMERS and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre-Modeste OLIVIER and Genevieve DESROCHERS (maternal) Honore DEMERS and Esther BERGERON

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

Emile Benjamin married Georgina (Georgianna) MORIN 12 January 1904 in Lewiston, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Georgina (Georgianna) MORIN was born 3 March 1878 in Sainte-Hélène-de-Kamouraska, Québec, Canada. Georgina (Georgianna) died 16 November 1969 in Lewiston, Maine, USA. Georgina (Georgianna) was the child of Isaie MORIN and Désina L'ITALIEN.

Emile Benjamin OLIVIER died 23 November 1958 in Lewiston, Maine, USA.

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Emile Benjamin OLIVIER married

Georgina (Georgianna) MORIN-- Date: 12 January 1904 Place: Lewiston, Maine, USA
Georgina (Georgianna) MORIN was the child of Isaie MORIN and Désina L'ITALIEN

Children of Emile Benjamin OLIVIER and Georgina (Georgianna) MORIN:

Reginald L OLIVIER (b.11/1/1913, Lewiston, Maine, USA d. April 1974, Sanford, Maine, USA )
m. Antoinette Pauline LANGELIER

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1882 Birth
6 August 1882
Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, 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)

1904 Marriage / Partner
Emile Benjamin OLIVIER and Georgina (Georgianna) MORIN 12 January 1904, Lewiston, Maine, USA

He was 21 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)

1913 Birth of Child
Reginald L OLIVIER was born 11/1/1913, Lewiston, Maine, USA

Emile Benjamin was 31 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)