William Arthur DUFFY

Born

August 12, 1881 , St. George Ward, Ottawa Carlton, Ontario, Canada

Died

July 26, 1938 , Gatineau, Québec, Canada

Age: 57
Cause of Death: He (drowned) in a car accident off Farm Poimt

William Arthur married Elmyre Or Elmire Harriot PAQUETTE . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elmyre Or Elmire Harriot PAQUETTE was born February 17, 1879 in Gloucester, Ontario, Canada . Elmyre Or Elmire Harriot died June 19, 1944 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Elmyre Or Elmire Harriot was the child of Joseph Guillaume PAQUETTE and Marie BRULE .

Parents & Family of William Arthur DUFFY

Parents of William Arthur DUFFY

Father

James DUFFY

Mother

Mary Ann WOODBURN

Grandparents of William Arthur DUFFY

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born on August 12, 1881 in St. George Ward, Ottawa Carlton, Ontario, Canada to William Knox Duffy143 and Jane Ann (Annie) Wood144. William was a Fire Captain, Ottawa Fire Dept.

William married Elmira Paquette (1879-1944). He lived on Homewood Ave. in Ottawa. William & Elmire Paquette lodged in the home of Norbert Wilfred in March 1901. This was in St. George's Ward, Ottawa. He joined the Fire Department February 27, 1907.
William died (drowned) on July 26, 1938, aged 57, just outside the city of Ottawa, Ontario Canada. The following information is also recorded for William: Religion: Methodist,Catholic; Nationality: Irish.
He (drowned)off Farm Poimt at Meech Lake Creek in Gatineau, Quebec.
(Chelsea Bridge spans Meech Creek southwest of Farm Point. 20.1m 66 ft. Built 1932.

He died at Farm Poimt at Meech Lake Creek in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada

He was buried in Beechwood Cemetery and moved to Notre Dame Cemetery, Ottawa, Ontario Canada on August 2, 1939.

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Fire Captain, Ottawa Fire Dept.

Spouses, Marriages & Children of William Arthur DUFFY

William Arthur DUFFY married

Elmyre Or Elmire Harriot PAQUETTE
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Elmyre Or Elmire Harriot PAQUETTE was the child of Joseph Guillaume PAQUETTE and Marie BRULE

Children of William Arthur DUFFY and Elmyre Or Elmire Harriot PAQUETTE

Howard John (Born Beverly John) DUFFEY

Born: June 10, 1915 , Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Died: September 13, 1985, Columbus, Ohio, USA

Married: Doris Lillian BENNETT

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Birth — 1881
August 12, 1881
St. George Ward, Ottawa Carlton, Ontario, Canada

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1885 - November 7 - Canadian Pacific railroad completed (Montreal to Vancouver)

1887 - June 23 – The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating that nation's first national park, Banff National Park.

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1891 - June 16 - John Abbott becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England

1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

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

William Arthur was 33 years old.

1920 - July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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

1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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

1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada