William Lyle Keith MONTGOMERY

Born

January 11, 1926 , Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Died

8 February 2001 , Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

Age: 75
Cause of Death: Cancer

Parents & Family of William Lyle Keith MONTGOMERY

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Born: January 11, 1926 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Parents of William Lyle Keith MONTGOMERY

Father

Samuel MONTGOMERY

Mother

Ethel Minnie WALLACE

Grandparents of William Lyle Keith MONTGOMERY

Paternal grandparents

William John MONTGOMERY Louisa Pearl PROFIT

Maternal grandparents

John WALLACE Eliza Jane PALLISTER

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

William Lyle Keith married June Lorraine MCGIBBON 19 February 1948 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
June Lorraine MCGIBBON was born 26 June 1929 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada . June Lorraine died 13 February 2004 in Lindsay, City of Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canada. June Lorraine was the child of James Lawrence MCGIBBON and Ethel Beatrice BAKER.

William Lyle Keith MONTGOMERY died 8 February 2001 in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada.

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WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Fork lift driver for Canadian Pacific Railroad

Spouses, Marriages & Children of William Lyle Keith MONTGOMERY

William Lyle Keith MONTGOMERY married

June Lorraine MCGIBBON
Marriage date: 19 February 1948
Marriage place: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
June Lorraine MCGIBBON was the child of James Lawrence MCGIBBON and Ethel Beatrice BAKER

Children of William Lyle Keith MONTGOMERY and June Lorraine MCGIBBON

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Born: , Toronto, Ontario, Canada (York)
Died: ,

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Birth — 1926
January 11, 1926
Toronto, Ontario, 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 Marriage / Partner
William Lyle Keith MONTGOMERY and June Lorraine MCGIBBON 19 February 1948, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (York)

He was 22 years old.

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)