Marie Josephine GIROUARD

(b. 25 April 1879 , Nicolet, Québec, Canada d. 2 June 1947 , Biddeford, Maine, USA )

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Marie Josephine GIROUARD was born 25 April 1879 in Nicolet, Québec, Canada

Marie Josephine GIROUARD was the child of Joseph GIROUARD and Adeline SOULARD

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

Marie Josephine married Delphis DUBOIS 26 December 1900 in Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Delphis DUBOIS was born 4 May 1879 in Megantic, Le Granit, Quebec, Canada. Delphis died 6 October 1948 in Biddeford, Maine, USA (Biddeford Pool). Delphis was the child of François-Xavier DUBOIS and Adeline DAIGLE.

Marie Josephine GIROUARD died 2 June 1947 in Biddeford, Maine, USA .
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Marie Josephine GIROUARD married

Delphis DUBOIS-- Date: 26 December 1900 Place: , Maine, USA
Delphis DUBOIS was the child of François-Xavier DUBOIS and Adeline DAIGLE

Children of Delphis DUBOIS and Marie Josephine GIROUARD:

Dorilla DUBOIS (b.9 November 1907, Biddeford, Maine, USA d. 15 March 1992, Biddeford, Maine, USA )
m. Edmond CHICOINE

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1879 Birth
25 April 1879
Nicolet, 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)

1900 Marriage / Partner
Marie Josephine GIROUARD and Delphis DUBOIS 26 December 1900, , Maine, USA

She was 21 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Dorilla DUBOIS was born 9 November 1907, Biddeford, Maine, USA (Biddeford Pool)

Marie Josephine was 28 years old.

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))

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.