Joseph Jean AUDET

(b. 16 February 1877 , St Samuel, Quebec, Canada d. 29 May 1951 , Westbrook, Maine, USA )

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Joseph Jean AUDET was born 16 February 1877 in St Samuel, Quebec, Canada

Joseph Jean AUDET was the child of Napoleon Joseph AUDETTE and Marie Valerie DESROSIERS dite LAFRENIÈRE

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

Joseph Jean married Marie "Mary" Anna ARSENAULT 12 November 1894 in Gorham, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie "Mary" Anna ARSENAULT was born 31 October 1871 in New Brunswick, Canada. Marie "Mary" Anna died 31 March 1939 in Westbrook, Maine, USA (Saccarappa) (Cumberland Mills). Marie "Mary" Anna was the child of Octave ARSENAULT and Madeleine DEROCHE.

Joseph Jean AUDET died 29 May 1951 in Westbrook, Maine, USA .

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Joseph Jean AUDET married

Marie "Mary" Anna ARSENAULT-- Date: 12 November 1894 Place: Gorham, Maine, USA
Marie "Mary" Anna ARSENAULT was the child of Octave ARSENAULT and Madeleine DEROCHE

Children of Joseph Jean AUDET and Marie "Mary" Anna ARSENAULT:

Arthemise AUDET (b.10 September 1901, Porter, Maine, USA d. 8 August 1957, Gorham, Maine, USA)
m. Alphonse Leonide OUELLETTE 27 October 1921 in Westbrook, Maine, USA (Saccarappa) (Cumberland Mills)

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1877 Birth
16 February 1877
St Samuel, Quebec, 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

1894 Marriage / Partner
Joseph Jean AUDET and Marie "Mary" Anna ARSENAULT 12 November 1894, Gorham, Maine, USA

He was 17 years old.

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)

1901 Birth of Child
Arthemise AUDET was born 10 September 1901, Porter, Maine, USA (Porterfield Plantation)

Joseph Jean was 24 years old.

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)

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.

1921 Marriage of Child
Arthemise AUDET married 27 October 1921, Westbrook, Maine, USA (Saccarappa) (Cumberland Mills) to Alphonse Leonide OUELLETTE

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.

1939 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie "Mary" Anna ARSENAULT died 31 March 1939, Westbrook, Maine, USA (Saccarappa) (Cumberland Mills)

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)

1951 Death
29 May 1951
Westbrook, Maine, USA

He died at the age of 74.

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