Alfred J GAGNON

(b. 22 May 1886 , Ontario, Canada d. abt. 1954 , West Warwick, Rhode Island, USA )

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Alfred J GAGNON was born 22 May 1886 in Ontario, Canada

Alfred J GAGNON was the child of Jean Baptiste GAGNON and Marie Delia RINGUETTE

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

Alfred J married Elizabeth LONGTIN 4 February 1907 in Central Falls, Rhode Island, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth LONGTIN was born abt. 1884 in Rhode Island, USA. Elizabeth died abt. 1968 in Rhode Island, USA.

Alfred J GAGNON died abt. 1954 in West Warwick, Rhode Island, USA .
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Did you know that most people with the Gagnon name came from three sons of Pierre Gagnon (Gaignon) and Renee Roger of Tourouvre, France, who came to New France (Quebec) around 1637? Mathurin, Jean and Pierre Gagnon, along with their wives did much to populate North America with the proud Gagnon surname!

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Alfred J GAGNON married

Elizabeth LONGTIN-- Date: 4 February 1907 Place: Central Falls, Rhode Island, USA

Children of Alfred J GAGNON and Elizabeth LONGTIN:

Eugene GAGNON (b.7 August 1908, West Warwick, Rhode Island, USA d. January 1968, )
m. Lillian THEROUX 1929

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1886 Birth
22 May 1886
Ontario, 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)

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 Marriage / Partner
Alfred J GAGNON and Elizabeth LONGTIN 4 February 1907, Central Falls, Rhode Island, USA

He was 20 years old.

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1908 Birth of Child
Eugene GAGNON was born 7 August 1908, West Warwick, Rhode Island, USA (Arctic) (Natick) (Phenix) (Crompton)

Alfred J was 22 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)

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)