Jean Jane GRANT

Born

17 February 1916 , Elgin, Scotland

Died

abt. 1997 , Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Cause of Death: Breast Cancer, dementia

Parents & Family of Jean Jane GRANT

Explore parents, grandparents, spouses, children, and the family connections surrounding Jean Jane GRANT.

Parents

Father unknownMother unknown

Grandparents

Explore grandparents

Spouse & Children

View family relationships1 recorded relationship(s)

Family Tree

Open family tree View pedigree chart

Born: 17 February 1916 in Elgin, Scotland

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Jean Jane married Robert Roy CANFIELD abt. 1943 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Robert Roy CANFIELD was born 15 April 1909 in Cartwright, Manitoba, Canada. Robert Roy died 10 January 1984 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

Jean Jane GRANT died abt. 1997 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Details of the family tree of Jean appear below.

Spouse & Children of Jean Jane GRANT

Hide Family & Children

Jean Jane GRANT married

Robert Roy CANFIELD
Marriage date: abt. 1943
Marriage place:

Children of Robert Roy CANFIELD and Jean Jane GRANT

Albert CANFIELD

Born: 20 December 1943, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Died: abt. 2019, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Jean Jane GRANT.

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for Jean Jane GRANT.

Hide Life & Records

How to read this timeline
Records about Jean Jane GRANT and family appear alongside historical events from the same years. Each item is labeled so you can quickly tell family records from historical context.

Show:

Use these buttons to focus on the ancestor's own records or the wider historical context.

Birth — 1916
17 February 1916
Elgin, Scotland

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

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

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

1943 Birth of Child
Albert CANFIELD was born 20 December 1943, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Jean Jane was 27 years old.

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)