Joseph Henry FOURNIER

(b. May 7 1887 , Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada d. 10 March 1954 , Royal Oak Oakland County, Michigan, USA )
Age: 67
Cause of Death: Heart Attack

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Joseph Henry FOURNIER was born May 7 1887 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada

Joseph Henry FOURNIER was the child of Henry FOURNIER and Mary Georgianna DURAND

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

Joseph Henry married Leocadia (Lily, Lilly, Lillian) SZATKOWSKI . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Leocadia (Lily, Lilly, Lillian) SZATKOWSKI was born March 10 1892 in Calumet, Houghton County, Michigan, USA. Leocadia (Lily, Lilly, Lillian) died July 20 1940 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.

Joseph Henry FOURNIER died 10 March 1954 in Royal Oak Oakland County, Michigan, USA.

Personal knowledge given to me by my father. This was his father, my Grandfather. I visited his grave site.Joseph Henry Fournier is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetary Detroit Mi Wayne County USA

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Occupation

Joseph Henry FOURNIER was a Tool Maker.

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Joseph Henry FOURNIER married

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1887 Birth
May 7 1887
Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada

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 - 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 - 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

1940 Death of Spouse/Partner
Leocadia (Lily, Lilly, Lillian) SZATKOWSKI died July 20 1940, Detroit, Michigan, 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)