Elmire-Agnes SMITH

(b. 14 October 1890 , Saint-Zéphirin-de-Courval, Québec, Canada d. 9 May 1975 , Pierreville, Yamaska, Québec, Canada )

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Elmire-Agnes SMITH was born 14 October 1890 in Saint-Zéphirin-de-Courval, Québec, Canada

Elmire-Agnes SMITH was the child of ? and ?

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Elmire-Agnes married Joseph-Adolphe-Guillaume CAYA 30 October 1911 in La Visitation-de-Yamaska, Nicolet-Yamaska, Quebec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Joseph-Adolphe-Guillaume CAYA was born 27 October 1886 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre). Joseph-Adolphe-Guillaume died 19 August 1978 in Pierreville, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas). Joseph-Adolphe-Guillaume was the child of Joseph-Isaie CAYA and Marie-Georgina LAHAIE.

Elmire-Agnes SMITH died 9 May 1975 in Pierreville, Yamaska, Québec, Canada .
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Elmire-Agnes SMITH married

Joseph-Adolphe-Guillaume CAYA-- Date: 30 October 1911 Place: La Visitation-de-Yamaska, Nicolet-Yamaska, Quebec, Canada
Joseph-Adolphe-Guillaume CAYA was the child of Joseph-Isaie CAYA and Marie-Georgina LAHAIE

Children of Joseph-Adolphe-Guillaume CAYA and Elmire-Agnes SMITH:

Marie-Florence-Pauline CAYA (b.23 June 1929, Pierreville, Yamaska, Québec, Canada d. 27 December 1991, )
m. Fernand LARAMEE 6 September 1952 in Pierreville, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas)

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1890 Birth
14 October 1890
Saint-Zéphirin-de-Courval, Québec, Canada

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 - June 16 - John Abbott becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England

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)

1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England

1911 Marriage / Partner
Elmire-Agnes SMITH and Joseph-Adolphe-Guillaume CAYA 30 October 1911, La Visitation-de-Yamaska, Nicolet-Yamaska, Quebec, Canada

She was 21 years old.

1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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 - July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1929 Birth of Child
Marie-Florence-Pauline CAYA was born 23 June 1929, Pierreville, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas)

Elmire-Agnes was 38 years old.

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.

1930 - August 7 - R. B. Bennett becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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 - October 23 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1936 - January 20 - Edward VIII becomes King of England

1936 - December 11 - George VI becomes King of England

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)

1948 - November 15 - Louis St. Laurent becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1952 - February 6 - Elizabeth II becomes Queen of England

1952 Marriage of Child
Marie-Florence-Pauline CAYA married 6 September 1952, Pierreville, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) to Fernand LARAMEE

1957 - June 21 - John Diefenbaker becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1963 - April 22 - Lester B. Pearson becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

1968 - April 20 - Pierre Trudeau becomes Prime Minister of Canada

The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.