Catherine-Florence HEROUX

Born

November 25, 1922 , Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada

Died

March 4, 2015 , Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Age: 92

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Joseph-Amedee HEROUX Marie-Ludivine PROVENCHER

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Born: November 25, 1922 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada

Father: Joseph-Amedee HEROUX

Mother: Marie-Ludivine PROVENCHER

Paternal grandparents: Joseph-Amedee HEROUX , Emilie-Pamelie-Leonie BELISLE

Maternal grandparents: Phydime PROVENCHER , Elisabeth GUEVIN

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Catherine-Florence married Joseph Ovila FILLION 12 February 1950 in Montbeillard, Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Joseph Ovila FILLION was born April 27, 1925 in Laconia, New Hampshire, USA (Lakeport) (Weirs Beach) (The Weirs). Joseph Ovila died February 4, 2012 in Burlington, Ontario, Canada. Joseph Ovila was the child of Joseph-Napoleon FILLION and Mamie Mary RANCLOS.

Catherine-Florence HEROUX died March 4, 2015 in Burlington, Ontario, Canada.
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Catherine-Florence HEROUX married

Joseph Ovila FILLION
Marriage date: 12 February 1950
Marriage place: Montbeillard, Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada
Joseph Ovila FILLION was the child of Joseph-Napoleon FILLION and Mamie Mary RANCLOS

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Birth — 1922
November 25, 1922
Trois-Rivières, Québec, 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 - 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

1950 Marriage / Partner
Catherine-Florence HEROUX and Joseph Ovila FILLION 12 February 1950, Montbeillard, Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada

She was 27 years old.

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)