Margareta Gerda ROOS

Born

June 8 1923 , Skelleftae, Sweden

Died

December 13 2014 , Pincourt, Quebec, Canada

Age: 91
Cause of Death: Cancer of the gall blader

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Born: June 8 1923 in Skelleftae, Sweden

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Margareta Gerda was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1926.

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Margareta Gerda married Russell Alex ST LOUIS . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Russell Alex ST LOUIS was born May 13 1923 in Ontario, Canada. Russell Alex died November 19 2011 in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Montréal, Québec, Canada. Russell Alex was the child of Joseph, Alexandre, Napoleon ST LOUIS dit VILLERS and Louise Ida SAUCIER.

Margareta Gerda ROOS died December 13 2014 in Pincourt, Quebec, Canada.

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Margareta Gerda ROOS married

Russell Alex ST LOUIS
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Russell Alex ST LOUIS was the child of Joseph, Alexandre, Napoleon ST LOUIS dit VILLERS and Louise Ida SAUCIER

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Birth — 1923
June 8 1923
Skelleftae, Sweden

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, 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)

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

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.

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)