Rebecca-Belle VAINCOURT

Born

7 September 1906 , Franklin Centre, Québec, Canada

Died

19 November 1976 , Ormstown, Québec, Canada

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Joseph VAINCOURT Marie Rosalie TREMBLAY

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Born: 7 September 1906 in Franklin Centre, Québec, Canada

Father: Joseph VAINCOURT

Mother: Marie Rosalie TREMBLAY

Paternal grandparents: Theophile VAILLANCOURT , Phoebe JOHNSON

Maternal grandparents: Augustin TREMBLAY , Marie-Anastasie BOUCHER

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

Rebecca-Belle married John-Douglas MCWHINNIE 24 October 1931 in Valleyfield, Quebec . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
John-Douglas MCWHINNIE was born 1 July 1900 in Ormstown, Québec, Canada (Saint-Malachie-d'Ormstown). John-Douglas died 8 May 1943 in Ormstown, Québec, Canada (Saint-Malachie-d'Ormstown). John-Douglas was the child of John-Douglas MCWHINNIE and Margaret Helen SEEDS.

Rebecca-Belle VAINCOURT died 19 November 1976 in Ormstown, Québec, Canada .
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Rebecca-Belle VAINCOURT married

John-Douglas MCWHINNIE
Marriage date: 24 October 1931
Marriage place: Valleyfield, Quebec
John-Douglas MCWHINNIE was the child of John-Douglas MCWHINNIE and Margaret Helen SEEDS

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"John Douglas MCWHINNIE (b.1 Jul 1900-Ormstown,Quebec;d.8 May 1943-Ormstown,Quebec) sp: Rebecca Bell VAINCOURT (b.11 Sep 1906-Franklin Centre,Quebec;m.24 Oct 1930;d.19 Nov 1976-)"

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10-24-1931 Rebecca Belle Vaincourt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Vaincourt of Franklin Center PQ, married John Douglas McWhinnie, son of Mr. and Mrs. John McWhinnie of Ormstown PQ. At the Manse in Valleyfield PQ, Rev. J. G. Greig.

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Children: Carl, Alvin, Margaret

Children of John-Douglas MCWHINNIE and Rebecca-Belle VAINCOURT

Carl-Douglas MCWHINNIE

Born: 12 May 1932, Ormstown, Québec, Canada
Died: 30 November 2017, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Alvin MCWHINNIE

Born: abt. 1934, Ormstown, Québec, Canada
Died: 2 November 2008, Ormstown, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1906
7 September 1906
Franklin Centre, Québec, Canada

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England

1911
Name: Rebecca Vaillancourt
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1911
Event Place: Huntingdon Sub-Districts 1-26, Quebec, Canada
District: Huntingdon
Gender: Female
Age (Estimated): 5
Marital Status: Single
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Birth Date: Sep 1906
Birthplace: Quebec
Household ID: 4
Line Number: 6
GS Film Number: 002418549
Digital Folder Number: 007526675
Image Number: 00706
1911 Census of Canada
History of Canada: A Captivating Guide to Canadian History

1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

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)

1931 Marriage / Partner
Rebecca-Belle VAINCOURT and John-Douglas MCWHINNIE 24 October 1931, Valleyfield, Quebec

She was 25 years old.

1931 marriage

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1932 Birth of Child
Carl-Douglas MCWHINNIE was born 12 May 1932, Ormstown, Québec, Canada (Saint-Malachie-d'Ormstown)

Rebecca-Belle was 25 years old.

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

1943 Death of Spouse/Partner
John-Douglas MCWHINNIE died 8 May 1943, Ormstown, Québec, Canada (Saint-Malachie-d'Ormstown)

1944 - Ormstown, Quebec
Living in Ormstown, Quebec in 1944 according to sister, Eva's obituary.
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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

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.