Elizabeth "Eliza" LAPLANTE

(b. abt. 1884 , St-Albert, The Nation Municipality, Prescott and Russell, Ontario, Canada d. abt. 1952 , )

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Elizabeth "Eliza" LAPLANTE was born abt. 1884 in St-Albert, The Nation Municipality, Prescott and Russell, Ontario, Canada

Elizabeth "Eliza" LAPLANTE was the child of Eusebe LAPLANTE and Bélonise-Mélanie GIROUX and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre-Justinian LAPLANTE and Isabel RICHARD

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Elizabeth "Eliza" married Joseph Emile BOURDON 16 January 1912 in St-Albert, The Nation Municipality, Prescott and Russell, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Joseph Emile BOURDON was born 18 September 1888 in North Adams, Massachusetts, USA. Joseph Emile died abt. 1981 in Cornwall, Ontario, Canada. Joseph Emile was the child of Hilaire BOURDON and Olive GAUTHIER.

Elizabeth "Eliza" LAPLANTE died abt. 1952
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Elizabeth "Eliza" LAPLANTE married

Joseph Emile BOURDON-- Date: 16 January 1912 Place: St-Albert, The Nation Municipality, Prescott and Russell, Ontario, Canada
Joseph Emile BOURDON was the child of Hilaire BOURDON and Olive GAUTHIER

Children of Joseph Emile BOURDON and Elizabeth "Eliza" LAPLANTE:

Bernadette Alexina BOURDON (b.19 October 1919, Cornwall, Ontario, Canada d. 25 June 2004, Watertown, New York, USA)
m. Gerald Frederick PODVIN 1942

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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)

1912 Marriage / Partner
Elizabeth "Eliza" LAPLANTE and Joseph Emile BOURDON 16 January 1912, St-Albert, The Nation Municipality, Prescott and Russell, Ontario, 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)

1919 Birth of Child
Bernadette Alexina BOURDON was born 19 October 1919, Cornwall, Ontario, Canada

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)

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