Celestin HARNOIS

(b. 17 May 1856 , Saint-Hugues, Canada East d. 14 February 1931 , )

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Celestin HARNOIS was born 17 May 1856 in Saint-Hugues, Canada East

Celestin HARNOIS was the child of ? and ?

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

Celestin married Octavie GIGUERE . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Octavie GIGUERE was born 3 May 1861 Octavie died abt. 1955

Celestin HARNOIS died 14 February 1931
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
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1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
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Celestin HARNOIS married

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Children of Celestin HARNOIS and Octavie GIGUERE:

Ovila HARNOIS (b.4 April 1895, Sainte Emile, Quebec, Canada d. abt. 1950, Woonsocket, Rhode Island, USA)
m. Melina COURNOYER 1917

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1856 Birth
17 May 1856
Saint-Hugues, Canada East

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

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

1895 Birth of Child
Ovila HARNOIS was born 4 April 1895, Sainte Emile, Quebec, Canada

Celestin was 38 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)

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)