Wilfred VAINCOURT

(b. 5 September 1901 , Québec Province, Canada d. 10 December 1974 , Ormstown, Québec, Canada )

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Wilfred VAINCOURT was born 5 September 1901 in Québec Province, Canada

Wilfred VAINCOURT was the child of Joseph VAINCOURT and Marie Rosalie TREMBLAY and the grandchild of: (paternal) Theophile VAILLANCOURT and Phoebe JOHNSON (maternal) Augustin TREMBLAY and Marie-Anastasie BOUCHER

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Wilfred married Bertha UNKNOWN abt. 1920 . Bertha UNKNOWN was born abt. 1901

Wilfred VAINCOURT died 10 December 1974 in Ormstown, Québec, Canada .

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1901 Birth
5 September 1901
Québec Province, Canada

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
Name: Wilfrid Vaillancourt
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1911
Event Place: Huntingdon Sub-Districts 1-26, Quebec, Canada
District: Huntingdon
Gender: Male
Age (Estimated): 10
Marital Status: Single
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Birth Date: Sep 1901
Birthplace: Quebec
Household ID: 49
Line Number: 4
GS Film Number: 002418549
Digital Folder Number: 007526675
Image Number: 00706

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Joseph T Veillan*Ust Head M Quebec
Rosa Veillan*Ust Wife F United States
Bertha Vaillancourt Daughter F Quebec
Mathilda Vaillancourt Daughter F Quebec
Willard Vaillancourt Son M Quebec
Wilfrid Vaillancourt Son M Quebec
Eva Vaillancourt Daughter F Quebec
1911 Census of Canada
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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)

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

1944 - Franklin, Quebec
Living in Franklin, Quebec in 1944 according to sister, Eva's obituary.
www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ ~qchuntin/ gleaner/ 1944.htm

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

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.