Jean Gilbert BRUNET BROUSSEAU

Born

13 April 1933 , Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Died

17 February 1974 , Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Age: 41
Cause of Death: Alcoholism, Cancer, Liver Cirrhosis, Suicide

Jean Gilbert married Colette Madeleine BRÛLÉ . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Colette Madeleine BRÛLÉ was born 31 December 1932 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Colette Madeleine died 25 October 2013 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

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Died at the young age of 41, leaving behind his wife and at least 7 biological children.
Diagnosed with liver, pancreatic and stomach cancer, cirrhosis of the liver and liver disease all due to chronic alcoholism.
Jean Gilbert Brousseau ultimately decided to stop his suffering, sadly ending his own life by taking all his prescription medications and drinking himself unconscious.

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Occupation

Recorded occupation: Bootlegger, barterer

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Jean Gilbert BRUNET BROUSSEAU

Jean Gilbert BRUNET BROUSSEAU married

Colette Madeleine BRÛLÉ
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Children of Jean Gilbert BRUNET BROUSSEAU and Colette Madeleine BRÛLÉ

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Birth — 1933
13 April 1933
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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

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.