Homer Joseph CHARETTE

(b. 25 April 1878 , Louiseville, Québec, Canada d. 4 September 1964 , Marinette, Wisconsin, USA )

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Homer Joseph CHARETTE was born 25 April 1878 in Louiseville, Québec, Canada

Homer Joseph CHARETTE was the child of ? and ?

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

Homer Joseph married Pauline Emma Martha KONELL 24 November 1904 in Menominee, Menominee, Michigan, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Pauline Emma Martha KONELL was born 30 January 1887 in Marinette, Wisconsin, USA. Pauline Emma Martha died 8 May 1962 in Marinette, Wisconsin, USA. Pauline Emma Martha was the child of August William Frederick KONELL and Anna Augusta Amelia BIEHL.

Homer Joseph CHARETTE died 4 September 1964 in Marinette, Wisconsin, USA.
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Homer Joseph CHARETTE married

Pauline Emma Martha KONELL-- Date: 24 November 1904 Place: Menominee, Menominee, Michigan, USA
Pauline Emma Martha KONELL was the child of August William Frederick KONELL and Anna Augusta Amelia BIEHL

Children of Homer Joseph CHARETTE and Pauline Emma Martha KONELL:

Reuben CHARETTE (b.29 november 1905, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA d. 02 January 1980, Port Washington, Wisconsin, USA)
m. Evelyn Annece ENGLER 29 June 1935 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

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1878 Birth
25 April 1878
Louiseville, 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)

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
Homer Joseph CHARETTE and Pauline Emma Martha KONELL 24 November 1904, Menominee, Menominee, Michigan, USA

He was 26 years old.

1905 Birth of Child
Reuben CHARETTE was born 29 november 1905, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA

Homer Joseph was 27 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)

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)

1935 Marriage of Child
Reuben CHARETTE married 29 June 1935, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA to Evelyn Annece ENGLER

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)