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Lillian
CROTEAU
Born
June 1 1914
,
Copper Cliff, Ontario, Canada
Died
November 11 1984
,
Noranda, Quebec, Canada
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Recorded occupation: Secretary
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Lillian CROTEAU married 
Gladwyn TOYE
Marriage date: 6 February 1932
Marriage place: , Ontario, Canada
Gladwyn TOYE was the child of John TOYE and Eleanor "Nelly" WADE
Gladwyn TOYEMarriage date: 6 February 1932
Marriage place: , Ontario, Canada
Gladwyn TOYE was the child of John TOYE and Eleanor "Nelly" WADE
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Birth — 1914June 1 1914
Copper Cliff, Ontario, Canada
1920 - July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada1930 - August 7 - R. B. Bennett becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1932 Marriage / PartnerLillian CROTEAU and Gladwyn TOYE 6 February 1932, , Ontario, Canada
She was 17 years old.
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 - October 23 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1936 - January 20 - Edward VIII becomes King of England1936 - December 11 - George VI becomes King of England 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 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 - November 15 - Louis St. Laurent becomes Prime Minister of Canada1952 - February 6 - Elizabeth II becomes Queen of England1957 - June 21 - John Diefenbaker becomes Prime Minister of Canada1963 - April 22 - Lester B. Pearson becomes Prime Minister of Canada1968 - 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.1979 - June 4 - Joe Clark becomes Prime Minister of Canada1980 - March 3 - Pierre Trudeau becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
Death — 1984November 11 1984
Noranda, Quebec, Canada
She died at the age of 70.
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Burial in Englehart Ont Public Cemetary - Toye Lillian 1914-1984
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