John Alexander GALLOWAY

Born

May 26 1914 , Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada

Died

August 26 2001 , Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Age: 87
Cause of Death: heart

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John Sanford GALLOWAY Frances Josephine ROUSSAIN

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Born: May 26 1914 in Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada

Father: John Sanford GALLOWAY

Mother: Frances Josephine ROUSSAIN

Paternal grandparents: Peter GALLOWAY , Elizabeth PATERSON

Maternal grandparents: John Joseph ROUSSIN (ROUSSAIN) , Jane Moore TRESCOTT

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John Alexander married Zella Margaret MCLENNAN 22 May 1940 in Schumacher, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Zella Margaret MCLENNAN was born September 11 1922 in Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada. Zella Margaret died January 28 1996 in Markdale, Grey County, Ontario Canada. Zella Margaret was the child of George MCLENNAN and Winnifred WILSON.

John Alexander GALLOWAY died August 26 2001 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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Recorded occupation: bookkeeper

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John Alexander GALLOWAY married

Zella Margaret MCLENNAN
Marriage date: 22 May 1940
Marriage place: Schumacher, Ontario, Canada
Zella Margaret MCLENNAN was the child of George MCLENNAN and Winnifred WILSON

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Birth — 1914
May 26 1914
Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada

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

1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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.

1930 - August 7 - R. B. Bennett becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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)

1935 - October 23 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1936 - January 20 - Edward VIII becomes King of England

1936 - December 11 - George VI becomes King of England

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 Marriage / Partner
John Alexander GALLOWAY and Zella Margaret MCLENNAN 22 May 1940, Schumacher, Ontario, Canada

He was 26 years old.

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)

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

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)