Alexina BOURDON

(b. abt. 1884 , Québec Province, Canada d. 3 November 1956 , Montréal, Québec, Canada )

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Alexina BOURDON was born abt. 1884 in Québec Province, Canada

Alexina BOURDON was the child of Hilaire BOURDON and Hermenegilde BRIAULT and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre BOURDON and Adelaide (Adele) ROMAN

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

Alexina married Albert CAYA 12 May 1902 in Montréal, Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Albert CAYA was born 1 July 1882 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Albert died abt. 1970 Albert was the child of Isaie-Jean CAYA and Julia MAINVILLE.

Alexina BOURDON died 3 November 1956 in Montréal, Québec, Canada .
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Alexina BOURDON married

Albert CAYA-- Date: 12 May 1902 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Albert CAYA was the child of Isaie-Jean CAYA and Julia MAINVILLE

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Children of Albert CAYA and Alexina BOURDON:

Maria-Yvonne CAYA (b.abt. 1903, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )

Juliette CAYA (b.abt. 1904, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )

Armand CAYA (b.abt. 1907, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )

Jeanne CAYA (b.abt. 1908, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )

Fernande CAYA (b.abt. 1910, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )

Rolland CAYA (b.abt. 1913, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )

Roger CAYA (b.abt. 1915, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )

Joseph Marcel Jean Paul (Marcel) CAYA (b.21 June 1918, Montréal, Québec, Canada d. 24 March 1960, Montréal, Québec, Canada )

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1885 - November 7 - Canadian Pacific railroad completed (Montreal to Vancouver)

1887 - June 23 – The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating that nation's first national park, Banff National Park.

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

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 Marriage / Partner
Alexina BOURDON and Albert CAYA 12 May 1902, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

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 - 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)

1918 Birth of Child
Joseph Marcel Jean Paul (Marcel) CAYA was born 21 June 1918, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

1920 - July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1921 - Montreal
Name: Alexina Caya
[Alexina Bourdon]
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Age: 37
Birth Year: abt 1884
Birth Place: Quebec
Relation to Head of House: Épouse (Wife)
Spouse's Name: Albert Caya
Father Birth Place: Quebec
Mother Birth Place: Quebec
Racial or Tribal Origin: Francaise (French)
Province or Territory: Quebec
District: Montreal (St Denis)
District Number: 198
Sub-District: Delormier Ward, Montreal (City)
Sub-District Number: 56
City, Town or Village: Montreal
Street or Township: 1097 Blvd Rosemont
Municipality: Delorimier
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Household Members:
Name Age
Albert Caya 38
Alexina Caya 37
Yvonne Caya 18
Juliette Caya 17
Armand Caya 14
Jeanne Caya 13
Fernande Caya 11
Rolland Caya 8
Roger Caya 6
Marcel Caya 3

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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

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