Gabrielle
POTVIN
Born
April 20, 1914
,
Waterloo, Québec, Canada
Died
January 26, 2003
,
Granby, Québec, Canada
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Gabrielle POTVIN was born April 20, 1914 in Waterloo, Québec, Canada
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Gabrielle married Alfred JACQUES . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Alfred JACQUES was born 16 November 1905 in Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton, Québec, Canada (Milton). Alfred died August 01, 1966 in Granby, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Granby). Alfred was the child of Isaïe (Isaac Legally) JACQUES and Anna ROY.
Gabrielle POTVIN died January 26, 2003 in Granby, Québec, Canada .
Suffered of a long phlebitis in her legs at youngest child's birth which lasted till her death in 2003. She was a very hard worker to prepare everything for the shack food besides raising the six children.
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Occupation
Gabrielle POTVIN was a Housewife - canteen worker.
Gabrielle POTVIN was a Housewife - canteen worker.
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Alfred JACQUES was the child of Isaïe (Isaac Legally) JACQUES and Anna ROY
Alfred JACQUES-- Place: Alfred JACQUES was the child of Isaïe (Isaac Legally) JACQUES and Anna ROY
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1914 Birth April 20, 1914
Waterloo, Québec, Canada
1920 - July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada1921 - 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 Canada
1966 Death of Spouse/PartnerAlfred JACQUES died August 01, 1966, Granby, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Granby)
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 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 Death January 26, 2003
Granby, Québec, Canada
She died at the age of 88.
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Gabrielle is buried at:
Cimetières catholiques de Granby - Paroisse Père Trinitaires
Added: 10/28/2022 4:56:31 PM
- Updated: 12/3/2024 1:05:37 PM
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