Harold Joseph HENRY

Born

14 May 1921 , West Bathurst, Bathurst City, Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada

Died

10 November 2004 , North Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Joseph Leonard HENRY Emma Jane PITRE

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Born: 14 May 1921 in West Bathurst, Bathurst City, Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada

Father: Joseph Leonard HENRY

Mother: Emma Jane PITRE

Paternal grandparents: David O HENRY , Elizabeth BLANCHARD

Maternal grandparents: Hilarion PITRE , Marguerite PITRE

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Harold Joseph married Evelyn Phoebe GILLAM abt. 1946 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Evelyn Phoebe GILLAM was born abt. 1918 in Nova Scotia, Canada. Evelyn Phoebe died abt. 1982 in North Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. Evelyn Phoebe was the child of Albert Michael GILLAM and Mary Ann INGS.

Harold Joseph HENRY died 10 November 2004 in North Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Harold Joseph HENRY married

Evelyn Phoebe GILLAM
Marriage date: abt. 1946
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Evelyn Phoebe GILLAM was the child of Albert Michael GILLAM and Mary Ann INGS

Children of Harold Joseph HENRY and Evelyn Phoebe GILLAM

Paula HENRY

Born: 12/14/1948, North Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died: 11/23/2013, Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada

Married: Richard MACDONALD 1970

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Birth — 1921
14 May 1921
West Bathurst, Bathurst City, Gloucester, New Brunswick, 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)

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.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1948 - November 15 - Louis St. Laurent becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1948 Birth of Child
Paula HENRY was born 12/14/1948, North Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada

Harold Joseph was 27 years old.

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)