Grace CARROLL

Born

6 August 1925 , Waltham Township, Pontiac, Quebec, Canada

Died

17 August 2018 , Waltham Township, Pontiac, Quebec, Canada

Age: 93

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Edwin Leslie CARROLL Elizabeth Marie PLEAU

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Born: 6 August 1925 in Waltham Township, Pontiac, Quebec, Canada

Father: Edwin Leslie CARROLL

Mother: Elizabeth Marie PLEAU

Paternal grandparents: Louis John CARROLL , Elmire-Mary-Elizabeth VANASSE

Maternal grandparents: Damase Thomas PLEAU , Marie May MAINVILLE

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Grace married James ALLARD 2 July 1947 in Chapeau, L'Isle-aux-Allumettes, Pontiac, Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
James ALLARD was born 9 September 1922 in L'Isle-aux-Allumettes, Pontiac, Quebec, Canada. James died 18 May 1989 in Waltham Township, Pontiac, Quebec, Canada. James was the child of Joseph Emery "Aime" ALLARD and Clara Lucie RAYMOND.

Grace CARROLL died 17 August 2018 in Waltham Township, Pontiac, Quebec, Canada.
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James ALLARD
Marriage date: 2 July 1947
Marriage place: Chapeau, L'Isle-aux-Allumettes, Pontiac, Québec, Canada
James ALLARD was the child of Joseph Emery "Aime" ALLARD and Clara Lucie RAYMOND

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Birth — 1925
6 August 1925
Waltham Township, Pontiac, Quebec, Canada

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)

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.

1947 Marriage / Partner
Grace CARROLL and James ALLARD 2 July 1947, Chapeau, L'Isle-aux-Allumettes, Pontiac, Québec, Canada (Allumette Island)

She was 21 years old.

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)