Zella Margaret MCLENNAN

Born

September 11 1922 , Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada

Died

January 28 1996 , Markdale, Grey County, Ontario Canada

Age: 74
Cause of Death: smoking

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George MCLENNAN Winnifred WILSON

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Born: September 11 1922 in Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada

Father: George MCLENNAN

Mother: Winnifred WILSON

Paternal grandparents: Samuel MCLENNAN , Margaret Elizabeth SHIELDS

Maternal grandparents: David Sowler WILSON , Mary Jane "Minnie" TRIVERS

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Zella Margaret married John Alexander GALLOWAY 22 May 1940 in Schumacher, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
John Alexander GALLOWAY was born May 26 1914 in Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada. John Alexander died August 26 2001 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. John Alexander was the child of John Sanford GALLOWAY and Frances Josephine ROUSSAIN.

Zella Margaret MCLENNAN died January 28 1996 in Markdale, Grey County, Ontario Canada.
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Recorded occupation: waitress

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Zella Margaret MCLENNAN married

John Alexander GALLOWAY
Marriage date: 22 May 1940
Marriage place: Schumacher, Ontario, Canada
John Alexander GALLOWAY was the child of John Sanford GALLOWAY and Frances Josephine ROUSSAIN

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Birth — 1922
September 11 1922
Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada

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

She was 17 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)

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)