Howard John (Born Beverly John) DUFFEY

Born

June 10, 1915 , Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Died

September 13, 1985 , Columbus, Ohio, USA

Age: 70
Cause of Death: complications of Diabetis, Heart Desease, Stroke

Howard John (Born Beverly John) married Doris Lillian BENNETT . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Doris Lillian BENNETT was born February 11, 1915 in England. Doris Lillian died May 15, 2000 in Buckingham, Québec, Canada . Doris Lillian was the child of Reginald Fredrick BENNETT and Blanche Julia Melina AXFORD .

Parents & Family of Howard John (Born Beverly John) DUFFEY

Parents of Howard John (Born Beverly John) DUFFEY

Father

William Arthur DUFFY

Mother

Elmyre Or Elmire Harriot PAQUETTE

Grandparents of Howard John (Born Beverly John) DUFFEY

Paternal grandparents

James DUFFY Mary Ann WOODBURN

Maternal grandparents

Joseph Guillaume PAQUETTE Marie BRULE

As a child, he grew up on Pretoria Ave. in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He marrie Doris Lillian Bennett September 7, 1939 in Ottawa, Ontario. This couple had one daughter in 1951.
Howard joined the R.C.A.F. in 1939. He was in for 6 years,before being injured from a aircraft propeller accident. He spent a year in a hospital in Montreal, Quebec, before being discharged.
He purchased 100 acre fishing camp circa 1952 in Labelle County, Quebec. This property was located about 4 miles north of Notre Dame du Laus. The land is still in the family as of 2012.
He was able to hold his first grandson before his death.

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Business owner and certified dental technician

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Howard John (Born Beverly John) DUFFEY

Howard John (Born Beverly John) DUFFEY married

Doris Lillian BENNETT
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Doris Lillian BENNETT was the child of Reginald Fredrick BENNETT and Blanche Julia Melina AXFORD

Children of Howard John (Born Beverly John) DUFFEY and Doris Lillian BENNETT

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Birth — 1915
June 10, 1915
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

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.

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)

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)

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

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.

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