Grave has been located flag male ancestor  Howard John (Born Beverly John)  DUFFEY

  (b. June 10, 1915 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada   d. September 13, 1985 Columbus, Ohio, USA )  
Age: 70
Cause of Death: complications of Diabetis, Heart Desease, Stroke

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Howard John (Born Beverly John) DUFFEY was born June 10, 1915 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Howard John (Born Beverly John) DUFFEY was the child of William Arthur DUFFY   and   Elmyre Or Elmire Harriot PAQUETTE and the grandchild of: (paternal)  James DUFFY and Mary Ann WOODBURN (maternal)  Joseph Guillaume PAQUETTE and Marie BRULE

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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 (United Kingdom).  Doris Lillian died May 15, 2000 in Buckingham, Québec, Canada (Saint-Grégoire-de-Nazianze).  Doris Lillian was the child of Reginald Fredrick BENNETT and Blanche Julia Melina AXFORD.

Howard John (Born Beverly John) DUFFEY died September 13, 1985 in Columbus, Ohio, USA.





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.


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Howard John (Born Beverly John) DUFFEY was a Business owner and certified dental technician .

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




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birth1915 Birth
June 10, 1915
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
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.
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.
News1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
death1985 Death
September 13, 1985
Columbus, Ohio, USA

He died at the age of 70.

Howard is buried at: Ashes spread on the property in Quebec, Canada.
Added: 9/5/2012 11:39:47 AM - Updated: 3/27/2025 1:26:36 PM

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