Greta May SMITH

Born

25 February 1921 , Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada

Died

6 June 2005 , Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Age: 84
Cause of Death: Heart failure

Greta May married Seward Perley PATTERSON 9 August 1941 in Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Seward Perley PATTERSON was born 20 April 1909 in Cookville, Sackville Parish, Westmorland Co., New Brunswick, Canada. Seward Perley died 25 January 1985 in Missassauga, Ontario, Canada. Seward Perley was the child of Joseph Aaron PATTERSON and Flora Edna "Flossie" ROBINSON .

Parents & Family of Greta May SMITH

Parents of Greta May SMITH

Father

Parkinson John SMITH

Mother

Grace-Amelia CLENDINNING

Grandparents of Greta May SMITH

Paternal grandparents

John C SMITH Hannah E RIPLEY

Maternal grandparents

Robert CLENDINNING Susan ROSS

Died at Trillium Hospital

photo/ portrait (above) from ancestry.com

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Greta May SMITH

Greta May SMITH married

Seward Perley PATTERSON
Marriage date: 9 August 1941
Marriage place: Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada
Source: ancestry.com

Seward Perley PATTERSON was the child of Joseph Aaron PATTERSON and Flora Edna "Flossie" ROBINSON

Marriage notes:

Name: Greta May Smith

Gender: Female

Age: 20

Birth Date: abt 1921

Marriage Date: 9 Aug 1941

Marriage Place: Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada

Father: Parkinson J Smith

Mother: Grace Glendenning

Spouse: Seward Perley Patterson

Certificate Number: 24993

Ancestry.com. New Brunswick, Canada, Marriages, 1789-1950 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017.

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Birth — 1921
25 February 1921
Amherst, Nova Scotia, 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

1941 Marriage / Partner
Greta May SMITH and Seward Perley PATTERSON 9 August 1941, Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada

She was 20 years old.

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.

1979 - June 4 - Joe Clark becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1980 - March 3 - Pierre Trudeau becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)