Joseph Alonzo "Gerard" GALLANT

Born

January 8 ,1942 , Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada

Died

06/01/2003 , Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada

Age: 61
Cause of Death: cancer

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Joseph "Alonzo" Philias GALLANT Marie "Geneva" ARSENAULT

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Born: January 8 ,1942 in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada

Father: Joseph "Alonzo" Philias GALLANT

Mother: Marie "Geneva" ARSENAULT

Paternal grandparents: Joseph "Henri" GALLANT , Marie "Eugenie" HEBERT

Maternal grandparents: Theodore Joseph ARSENAULT , Eva ETHIER

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

Joseph Alonzo "Gerard" married Nora Lucy KLYNE October 24 1959 in Big River, Saskatchewan, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Nora Lucy KLYNE was born September 24 1942 in Erinferry, Saskatchewan, Canada. Nora Lucy died May 20 2022 in Shellbrook, Saskatchewan, Canada. Nora Lucy was the child of Lawrence Edward KLYNE and Eva CAMPBELL.

Joseph Alonzo "Gerard" GALLANT died 06/01/2003 in Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada.
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Recorded occupation: Potash Miner

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Joseph Alonzo "Gerard" GALLANT married

Nora Lucy KLYNE
Marriage date: October 24 1959
Marriage place: Big River, Saskatchewan, Canada
Nora Lucy KLYNE was the child of Lawrence Edward KLYNE and Eva CAMPBELL

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Birth — 1942
January 8 ,1942
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada

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

1959 Marriage / Partner
Joseph Alonzo "Gerard" GALLANT and Nora Lucy KLYNE October 24 1959, Big River, Saskatchewan, Canada

He was 17 years old.

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)