Doris Lillian BENNETT

Born

February 11, 1915 , England

Died

May 15, 2000 , Buckingham, Québec, Canada

Age: 85
Cause of Death: Heart failure

Doris Lillian married Howard John (Born Beverly John) DUFFEY . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Howard John (Born Beverly John) DUFFEY was born June 10, 1915 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Howard John (Born Beverly John) died September 13, 1985 in Columbus, Ohio, USA. Howard John (Born Beverly John) was the child of William Arthur DUFFY and Elmyre Or Elmire Harriot PAQUETTE .

Parents & Family of Doris Lillian BENNETT

Parents of Doris Lillian BENNETT

Father

Reginald Fredrick BENNETT

Mother

Blanche Julia Melina AXFORD

Grandparents of Doris Lillian BENNETT

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Doris was born in her parents home during a blitz in Plymouth, England. She traveled with her mother and sibling to Canada in 1918. Her father had arrived earlier with the Govenor General.
Doris suffered from Rhuematic Fever as a child, but grew into a talented young woman. She played piano, snow skied, and was an avid swimmer, skier and belonged to the New Edinburgh Canoe Club She took part in many competitions and won significant awards. She was a stroke in the War Canoe for a time. *The Ottawa New Edinburgh Club (ONEC) is one of the oldest boating clubs in Canada (est. 1883).
Howard John (Beverly) Duffey, aged 24, married Doris Lillian Bennett, aged 24, in September 7, 1939 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

She died at Buckingham Hospital, Buckingham, Quebec. Ashes were retained by her daughter.

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Recorded occupation: Housewife, mother, business owner

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Doris Lillian BENNETT

Doris Lillian BENNETT married

Howard John (Born Beverly John) DUFFEY
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Howard John (Born Beverly John) DUFFEY was the child of William Arthur DUFFY and Elmyre Or Elmire Harriot PAQUETTE

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Birth — 1915
February 11, 1915
England

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)