Raphael Henry
COURNEYA
Born
08 May 1920
,
Tweed, Ontario, Canada
Died
21 January 2011
,
Belleville, Ontario, Canada
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Raphael Henry COURNEYA was born 08 May 1920 in Tweed, Ontario, Canada
Raphael Henry COURNEYA was the child of Dennis COURNEYEA and Mary Victoria DEMARSH and the grandchild of: (paternal) Denis COURNOYER dit COURNEYA and Marie LAJOIE dite LASHAWA (maternal) Francis DEMARSH and Frances CREVIERSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Raphael Henry married Mary LANGEVIN . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary LANGEVIN was born 13 August 1920 in Hungerford Twp. Ontario, Canada. Mary died 13 July 2010 in Belleville, Ontario, Canada.
Raphael Henry COURNEYA died 21 January 2011 in Belleville, Ontario, Canada.
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Raphael Henry COURNEYA was a Chicken farmer.
Raphael Henry COURNEYA was a Chicken farmer.
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1920 Birth 08 May 1920
Tweed, Ontario, Canada
1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada1930 - August 7 - R. B. Bennett becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 - October 23 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1936 - January 20 - Edward VIII becomes King of England1936 - December 11 - George VI becomes King of England 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 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 - November 15 - Louis St. Laurent becomes Prime Minister of Canada1952 - February 6 - Elizabeth II becomes Queen of England1957 - June 21 - John Diefenbaker becomes Prime Minister of Canada1963 - April 22 - Lester B. Pearson becomes Prime Minister of Canada1968 - 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 Canada1980 - March 3 - Pierre Trudeau becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)1984 - June 30 - John Turner becomes Prime Minister of Canada1984 - September 17 - Brian Mulroney becomes Prime Minister of Canada 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)1993 - June 25 - Kim Campbell becomes Prime Minister of Canada1993 - November 4 - Jean Chrétien becomes Prime Minister of Canada2003 - December 12 - Paul Martin becomes Prime Minister of Canada2006 - February 6 - Stephen Harper becomes Prime Minister of Canada
2010 Death of Spouse/PartnerMary LANGEVIN died 13 July 2010, Belleville, Ontario, Canada
2011 Death 21 January 2011
Belleville, Ontario, Canada
He died at the age of 90.
FINAL RESTING PLACE
Burial & Cemetery
Raphael is buried at:
St. Carthagh's RC Cemetery, Tweed, ON
Added: 5/6/2021 4:06:02 PM
- Updated: 9/9/2025 3:17:37 PM
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