Joseph Ejysipte ROY

(b. 25 June 1874 , Kamouraska, Québec, Canada d. 14 January 1959 , Lewiston, Maine, USA )

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Joseph Ejysipte ROY was born 25 June 1874 in Kamouraska, Québec, Canada

Joseph Ejysipte ROY was the child of François-Xavier ROY dit DESJARDINS and Virginie GAGNON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Antoine ROY dit DESJARDINS and Theotiste PARADIS (maternal) André GAGNON and Charlotte BOUCHER

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

Joseph Ejysipte married Edouardina "Edna" BONDY 24 January 1898 in Lewiston, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Edouardina "Edna" BONDY was born 8 February 1879 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Edouardina "Edna" died 24 November 1949 in Lewiston, Maine, USA. Edouardina "Edna" was the child of Edouard BONDY and Rosalie BOURQUE.

Joseph Ejysipte ROY died 14 January 1959 in Lewiston, Maine, USA.

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Joseph Ejysipte ROY married

Edouardina "Edna" BONDY-- Date: 24 January 1898 Place: Lewiston, Maine, USA
Edouardina "Edna" BONDY was the child of Edouard BONDY and Rosalie BOURQUE

Children of Joseph Ejysipte ROY and Edouardina "Edna" BONDY:

Adrienne Laura ROY (b.26 July 1901, Lewiston, Maine, USA d. 2 February 1994, Lewiston, Maine, USA)
m. John Victor (Jean-Baptiste) BENOIT 12 July 1920 in Lewiston, Maine, USA

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1874 Birth
25 June 1874
Kamouraska, Québec, Canada

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

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)

1898 Marriage / Partner
Joseph Ejysipte ROY and Edouardina "Edna" BONDY 24 January 1898, Lewiston, Maine, USA

He was 23 years old.

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
Adrienne Laura ROY was born 26 July 1901, Lewiston, Maine, USA

Joseph Ejysipte was 27 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)

1920 Marriage of Child
Adrienne Laura ROY married 12 July 1920, Lewiston, Maine, USA to John Victor (Jean-Baptiste) BENOIT

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)