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  (b. 6 September 1928 St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada   d. 13 April 2018 Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, USA )  

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Norman A WHEELER was born 6 September 1928 in St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada

Norman A WHEELER was the child of ?   and   ?

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Norman A  married  Audrey Margaret CARROLL abt. 1955 .  Audrey Margaret CARROLL  was born 7 October 1913 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA.  Audrey Margaret died 23 October 1987 in Middletown, Connecticut, USA.  Audrey Margaret was the child of John Louis CARROLL and Margaret Emma POEHLER.

Norman A WHEELER died 13 April 2018 in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, USA.

son of Alden Gifford Wheeler and Gladys Mae MacCready

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Norman A WHEELER married flag female ancestor Audrey Margaret CARROLL-- Date: abt. 1955 Place: 
Audrey Margaret CARROLL was the child of John Louis CARROLL and Margaret Emma POEHLER


Marriage date is a mystery! Should be somewhere between 1953 and 1980ish.

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birth1928 Birth
6 September 1928
St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Invention 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.
Invention 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.
News1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
1987 Death of Spouse/Partner
Audrey Margaret CARROLL died 23 October 1987, Middletown, Connecticut, USA
Invention 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)
death2018 Death
13 April 2018
Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, USA

He died at the age of 89.
Obituary
Norman A. Wheeler, 89, died peacefully on April 13, 2018, at Centre Crest Nursing Home in Bellefonte PA. Born in St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada, on September 6, 1928, Norman was the youngest son of Alden Gifford and Gladys Mae (MacCready) Wheeler. Immediately after high school, he enlisted in the US Army, serving from 1946 to 1947 as a mechanic and small arms instructor. He was awarded the World War II Victory Medal and the Army of Occupation Medal for service in Japan. After discharge from the service, Norman attended the University of Maine. From 1953 until his retirement in 1985, he worked for the Department of Transportation of the State of Connecticut as a highway engineer with responsibility for roads and bridges throughout the state. Norman is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Denice W. and Harry L. Welles of Bellefonte, PA; his granddaughter, Jessica L. Wheeldon of Arlington, VA; and several nieces and nephews. Also surviving are his stepsons, Daniel P, Dennis M,...Read MORE...



Hartford Courant
Hartford, Connecticut
April 18, 2018

Norman is buried at: Duck River Cemetery, Old Lyme, Connecticut
Added: 2/22/2021 9:07:03 AM - Updated: 2/23/2021 10:45:48 PM

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