Edith Patricia PARKE

Born

June 1, 1936 , Welwyn, Saskatchewan, Canada

Died

June 12, 1992 , Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Age: 56
Cause of Death: Emphesyma

Edith Patricia married Frederick Allen RITCHOT . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Frederick Allen RITCHOT was born June 17, 1933 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Frederick Allen died June 8, 2000 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Frederick Allen was the child of William "Big Bill" Alexander RITCHOT and Edith May RUSE .

Parents & Family of Edith Patricia PARKE

Parents of Edith Patricia PARKE

Father

Charles Melvin PARKE

Mother

Mona Florence CRUMP

Grandparents of Edith Patricia PARKE

Paternal grandparents

Robert James PARKE Rhoda Ann THOMAS

Maternal grandparents

Charles CRUMP Mary SMITH

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Social action

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Edith Patricia PARKE

Edith Patricia PARKE married

Frederick Allen RITCHOT
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Frederick Allen RITCHOT was the child of William "Big Bill" Alexander RITCHOT and Edith May RUSE

Children of Frederick Allen RITCHOT and Edith Patricia PARKE

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Birth — 1936
June 1, 1936
Welwyn, Saskatchewan, Canada

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.

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)