Georges BURKE

(b. 15 april 1852 , Terrebonne, Canada East d. 29 April 1920 , Nashua, New Hampshire, USA )

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Georges BURKE was born 15 april 1852 in Terrebonne, Canada East

Georges BURKE was the child of ? and ?

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

Georges married Emilie GILBERT 25 February 1873 in Saint-Dominique, Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Emilie GILBERT was born 15 April 1849 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur). Emilie died 7 November 1922 in Nashua, New Hampshire, USA (Dunstable).

Georges BURKE died 29 April 1920 in Nashua, New Hampshire, USA .
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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
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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Georges BURKE married

Emilie GILBERT-- Date: 25 February 1873 Place: Saint-Dominique, Québec, Canada

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Children of Georges BURKE and Emilie GILBERT:

Anna Bertha BURKE (b.20 july 1891, Nashua, New Hampshire, USA d. 26 january 1956, Saint-Pascal, Kamouraksa, Québec, Canada)
m. Israel LEVESQUE 14 August 1916 in Nashua, New Hampshire, USA (Dunstable)

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1852 Birth
15 april 1852
Terrebonne, 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.

1873 Marriage / Partner
Georges BURKE and Emilie GILBERT 25 February 1873, Saint-Dominique, Québec, Canada

He was 20 years old.

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

1891 Birth of Child
Anna Bertha BURKE was born 20 july 1891, Nashua, New Hampshire, USA (Dunstable)

Georges was 39 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)