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flag male ancestor  Robert  GOUR

Born
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06/28/1991 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Age: 55
Cause of Death: Cancer

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Born: 12/07/1934 in St Charles, Ontario, Canada

Paternal grandparents: Hilaire GOUR , Ursule-Sologie AUGER
Maternal grandparents: Israël VAILLANCOURT , Rose Alma MOÏSE


Robert GOUR died 06/28/1991 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
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Recorded occupation: Crane Operator


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BirthBirth — 1934
12/07/1934
St Charles, Ontario, Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1935 - October 23 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Kings and Queens1936 - January 20 - Edward VIII becomes King of England
Kings and Queens1936 - December 11 - George VI becomes King of England
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Invention 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.
Prime Minister of Canada1948 - November 15 - Louis St. Laurent becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Kings and Queens1952 - February 6 - Elizabeth II becomes Queen of England
Prime Minister of Canada1957 - June 21 - John Diefenbaker becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1963 - April 22 - Lester B. Pearson becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1968 - April 20 - Pierre Trudeau becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Invention 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.
Prime Minister of Canada1979 - June 4 - Joe Clark becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1980 - March 3 - Pierre Trudeau becomes Prime Minister of Canada
News1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
Prime Minister of Canada1984 - June 30 - John Turner becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1984 - September 17 - Brian Mulroney becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Invention 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)
DeathDeath — 1991
06/28/1991
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
He died at the age of 56.
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Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Burlington, ON
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Record added: 12/28/2017 10:32:20 AM
Last updated: 3/5/2025 4:01:02 PM

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