Rita BERGERON

Born

2 May 1924 , Saint Lupicin, Manitoba, Canada

Died

16 January 2005 , Saint Boniface, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Age: 80
Cause of Death: heart failure

Parents & Family of Rita BERGERON

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Born: 2 May 1924 in Saint Lupicin, Manitoba, Canada

Parents of Rita BERGERON

Father

Arthur Edward BERGERON

Mother

Beatrice PHILIPPON

Grandparents of Rita BERGERON

Paternal grandparents

Napoléon-Joseph BERGERON Perpetue-Henriette BOISVERT

Maternal grandparents

Alphonse PHILIPPON Marie-Philomen LEMIEUX

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

Rita married Leon FONTAINE abt. 1944 . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Leon FONTAINE was born 26 April 1922 in Ste Agathe, Manitoba, Canada. Leon died 5 September 2008 in Saint Boniface, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Leon was the child of Hector FONTAINE and Marie Louise LAFOND.

Rita BERGERON died 16 January 2005 in Saint Boniface, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

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WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: housewife, choral singer

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Rita BERGERON

Rita BERGERON married

Leon FONTAINE
Marriage date: abt. 1944
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Leon FONTAINE was the child of Hector FONTAINE and Marie Louise LAFOND

Children of Leon FONTAINE and Rita BERGERON

Gerald FONTAINE

Born: 5 March 1945, St-Pierre-Jolys, De Salaberry Rural Municipality, Manitoba, Canada
Died: 8 June 1963, De Salaberry Rural Municipality, Manitoba, Canada

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Birth — 1924
2 May 1924
Saint Lupicin, Manitoba, Canada

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.

1945 Birth of Child
Gerald FONTAINE was born 5 March 1945, St-Pierre-Jolys, De Salaberry Rural Municipality, Manitoba, Canada

Rita was 20 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

1963 Death of Child
Gerald FONTAINE died 8 June 1963, De Salaberry Rural Municipality, Manitoba, Canada

Rita was 39 years old.

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)