Victor TURGEON

Born

22 July 1922 , Alderdale, Chisholm, Nipissing, Ontario, Canada

Died

6 October 1998 , North Bay, Nipissing, Ontario, Canada

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Born: 22 July 1922 in Alderdale, Chisholm, Nipissing, Ontario, Canada

Parents of Victor TURGEON

Father

David Julien TURGEON

Mother

Marie-Delia RANCOURT

Grandparents of Victor TURGEON

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Victor married Rita Marie Elizabeth GENDRON 15 December 1947 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Rita Marie Elizabeth GENDRON was born 12 September 1928 Rita Marie Elizabeth died 25 January 2013

Victor TURGEON died 6 October 1998 in North Bay, Nipissing, Ontario, Canada.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Victor TURGEON

Victor TURGEON married

Rita Marie Elizabeth GENDRON
Marriage date: 15 December 1947
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Children of Victor TURGEON and Rita Marie Elizabeth GENDRON

Richard TURGEON

Born: 2/3/1952, Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
Died: 6/1/2023, Tillsonburg, Ontario, Canada

Married: Marguerite FOURNIER 9 September 1972

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Birth — 1922
22 July 1922
Alderdale, Chisholm, Nipissing, Ontario, 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.

1947 Marriage / Partner
Victor TURGEON and Rita Marie Elizabeth GENDRON 15 December 1947,

He was 25 years old.

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

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

1952 Birth of Child
Richard TURGEON was born 2/3/1952, Sarnia, Ontario, Canada

Victor was 29 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)