Mary Irene O'SHEA

Born

21 August 1912 , Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Jacques-Cartier, Quebec, Canada

Died

14 September 2002 , Montréal, Québec, Canada

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Edmund O'SHEA Mary-Ellen SHEEHAN

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Born: 21 August 1912 in Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Jacques-Cartier, Quebec, Canada

Father: Edmund O'SHEA

Mother: Mary-Ellen SHEEHAN

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Mary Irene married Benedict Martin "Benny" MULRONEY 29 October 1934 in Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, La Jacques-Cartier, Quebec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Benedict Martin "Benny" MULRONEY was born 12 September 1903 in La Jacques-Cartier, Capitale-Nationale Region, Quebec, Canada. Benedict Martin "Benny" died 16 February 1965 in Manicouagan, Cote-Nord Region, Quebec, Canada. Benedict Martin "Benny" was the child of Jeremiah John MULRONEY and Margaret Ann DONOVAN.

Mary Irene O'SHEA died 14 September 2002 in Montréal, Québec, Canada .
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Mary Irene O'SHEA married

Benedict Martin "Benny" MULRONEY
Marriage date: 29 October 1934
Marriage place: Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, La Jacques-Cartier, Quebec, Canada
Benedict Martin "Benny" MULRONEY was the child of Jeremiah John MULRONEY and Margaret Ann DONOVAN

Children of Benedict Martin "Benny" MULRONEY and Mary Irene O'SHEA

Martin Brian MULRONEY

Born: 20 March 1939, Baie-Comeau, Québec, Canada
Died: 29 February 2024, Palm Beach, Florida, USA

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Birth — 1912
21 August 1912
Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Jacques-Cartier, Quebec, Canada

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1920 - July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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.

1930 - August 7 - R. B. Bennett becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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

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

1934 Marriage / Partner
Mary Irene O'SHEA and Benedict Martin "Benny" MULRONEY 29 October 1934, Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, La Jacques-Cartier, Quebec, Canada

She was 22 years old.

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.

1939 Birth of Child
Martin Brian MULRONEY was born 20 March 1939, Baie-Comeau, Québec, Canada

Mary Irene was 26 years old.

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

1965 Death of Spouse/Partner
Benedict Martin "Benny" MULRONEY died 16 February 1965, Manicouagan, Cote-Nord Region, Quebec, 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)