Ada MOULTON

Born

11 July 1929 , Grand Bank, Newfoundland, Canada

Died

20 February 1985 , Barrie, Ontario, Canada

Parents & Family of Ada MOULTON

Explore parents, grandparents, spouses, children, and the family connections surrounding Ada MOULTON.

Parents

James Brett MOULTON Edith GRANT

Grandparents

Explore grandparents

Spouse & Children

View family relationships1 recorded relationship(s)

Family Tree

Open family tree View pedigree chart

Born: 11 July 1929 in Grand Bank, Newfoundland, Canada

Father: James Brett MOULTON

Mother: Edith GRANT

Paternal grandparents: George Pike MOULTON , Lydia KEEPING

Maternal grandparents: Caleb GRANT , Rebecca Jane FOLLETT

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

Ada married Unknown PRATT . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Unknown PRATT was born abt. 1929

Ada MOULTON died 20 February 1985 in Barrie, Ontario, Canada.
Details of the family tree of Ada appear below.

Spouse & Children of Ada MOULTON

Hide Family & Children

Ada MOULTON married

Unknown PRATT
Marriage place:

Children of Unknown PRATT and Ada MOULTON

Living

Born: ,
Died: ,

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Ada MOULTON.

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for Ada MOULTON.

Hide Life & Records

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

Birth — 1929
11 July 1929
Grand Bank, Newfoundland, Canada

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 - Grand Bank, Burin, Newfoundland, Canada
Name: Ada Moulton
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Grand Bank, Burin, Newfoundland, Canada
District: Burin
Gender: Female
Age: 5
Marital Status: Single
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Birth Year:
Birth Year (Estimated): 1930
Birthplace: Newfoundland
Page: 313
Household ID: 122
Line Number: 25
GS Film Number: 002166821
Digital Folder Number: 007589329
Image Number: 00164

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
James Moulton Head M 34 Newfoundland
Edith Moulton Wife F 35 Newfoundland
Margaret Moulton Daughter F 10 Newfoundland
Elizabeth Moulton Daughter F 8 Newfoundland
George Moulton Son M 7 Newfoundland
Ada Moulton Daughter F 5 Newfoundland
Lydia Moulton Daughter F 3 Newfoundland
Louisa Moulton Daughter F 1 Newfoundland
James Moulton Son M 0 Newfoundland

'Newfoundland Census, 1935,' database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:QK9Z-9W37 : 22 April 2015), Ada Moulton in household of James...Read full story

familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website

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.

1945 - Grand Bank, Burin, Newfoundland, Canada
Name: Ada Moulton
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1945
Event Place: Grand Bank, Burin, Newfoundland, Canada
District: Burin
Gender: Female
Age: 16
Marital Status: Single
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Birth Date:
Birth Year:
Birth Year (Estimated): 1929
Birthplace: Burin
Page: 229
Household ID: 25
Line Number: 14
GS Film Number: 002167048
Digital Folder Number: 007589340
Image Number: 00036

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
James Moulton Head M 44 Burin
Edith Moulton Wife F 45 Burin
Margaret Moulton Daughter F 20 Burin
Elizabeth Moulton Daughter F 19 Burin
George Moulton Son M 17 Burin
Ada Moulton Daughter F 16 Burin
Lydia Moulton Daughter F 13 Burin
Louise Moulton Daughter F 12 Burin
James Moulton Son M 10 Burin
Eleanor Moulton Daughter F 6 Burin
Opal P Moulton Daughter F 5 Burin
Harold Moulton Son M 4 Burin

'Newfoundland Census, 1945,' database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:QK9Z-DZZK : 22...Read full story

familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website

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)