Walter Joseph DOREY

Born

13 September 1917 , West Arichat, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada

Died

24 October 1999 , Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Charles George DORY Marie Alma FOUGERE

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Born: 13 September 1917 in West Arichat, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Charles George DORY

Mother: Marie Alma FOUGERE

Paternal grandparents: Clement Henry John DOREY , Adelina LANDRY

Maternal grandparents: Peter FOUGERE , Catherine MEUNIER

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Walter Joseph married Evelyn Marie FORGERON abt. 1948 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Evelyn Marie FORGERON was born 8 October 1920 in West Arichat, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada. Evelyn Marie died 11 September 1999 in Cleveland, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada. Evelyn Marie was the child of Abraham FORGERON and Stella Estelle BRIAND.

Walter Joseph DOREY died 24 October 1999 in Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Walter Joseph DOREY married

Evelyn Marie FORGERON
Marriage date: abt. 1948
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Evelyn Marie FORGERON was the child of Abraham FORGERON and Stella Estelle BRIAND

Children of Walter Joseph DOREY and Evelyn Marie FORGERON

Mary Shirley Anne DOREY

Born: May 12, 1948, West Arichat, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died: July 24, 2018, Low River Hospital, Cleveland, Evanston

Married: Living SHORT

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Birth — 1917
13 September 1917
West Arichat, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada

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)

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 Birth of Child
Mary Shirley Anne DOREY was born May 12, 1948, West Arichat, Nova Scotia, Canada

Walter Joseph was 30 years old.

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)