William Joseph LACROIX

(b. 22 November 1885 , Spencer, Massachusetts, USA d. abt. 1959 , )

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William Joseph LACROIX was born 22 November 1885 in Spencer, Massachusetts, USA

William Joseph LACROIX was the child of ? and ?

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William Joseph married Lydia LAMOTHE 30 August 1909 in Spencer, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Lydia LAMOTHE was born abt. 1889 in Spencer, Massachusetts, USA. Lydia died abt. 1960

William Joseph LACROIX died abt. 1959
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William Joseph LACROIX married

Lydia LAMOTHE-- Date: 30 August 1909 Place: Spencer, Massachusetts, USA

Children of William Joseph LACROIX and Lydia LAMOTHE:

Juliette LACROIX (b.05/20/1928, Spencer, Massachusetts, USA d. 12/09/1997, North Brookfield, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Raymond PLANTE 18 November 1950 in Spencer, Massachusetts, USA

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Postcards and Memories of Spencer, Massachusetts, USA

1885 Birth
22 November 1885
Spencer, Massachusetts, USA

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)

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)

1909 Marriage / Partner
William Joseph LACROIX and Lydia LAMOTHE 30 August 1909, Spencer, Massachusetts, USA

He was 23 years old.

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.

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 Birth of Child
Juliette LACROIX was born 05/20/1928, Spencer, Massachusetts, USA

William Joseph was 42 years old.

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)

1950 Marriage of Child
Juliette LACROIX married 18 November 1950, Spencer, Massachusetts, USA to Raymond PLANTE

Added: 8/6/2025 4:41:50 PM - Updated: 8/6/2025 4:42:50 PM