Rita
BERGERON
(b.
2 May 1924
,
Saint Lupicin, Manitoba, Canada
d.
16 January 2005
,
Saint Boniface, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
)
Age: 80
Cause of Death: heart failure
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Rita BERGERON was born 2 May 1924 in Saint Lupicin, Manitoba, Canada
Rita BERGERON was the child of Arthur Edward BERGERON and Beatrice PHILIPPON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Napoléon-Joseph BERGERON and Perpetue-Henriette BOISVERT (maternal) Alphonse PHILIPPON and Marie-Philomen LEMIEUXSpouse(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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Occupation
Rita BERGERON was a housewife, choral singer.
Rita BERGERON was a housewife, choral singer.
Family and Children of Rita BERGERON
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Leon FONTAINE-- Date: abt. 1944 Place:
Leon FONTAINE was the child of Hector FONTAINE and Marie Louise LAFOND
Children of Leon FONTAINE and Rita BERGERON:
Gerald FONTAINE (b.5 March 1945, St-Pierre-Jolys, De Salaberry Rural Municipality, Manitoba, Canada d. 8 June 1963, De Salaberry Rural Municipality, Manitoba, Canada)
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Leon FONTAINE-- Date: abt. 1944 Place: Leon FONTAINE was the child of Hector FONTAINE and Marie Louise LAFOND
Children of Leon FONTAINE and Rita BERGERON:
Gerald FONTAINE (b.5 March 1945, St-Pierre-Jolys, De Salaberry Rural Municipality, Manitoba, Canada d. 8 June 1963, De Salaberry Rural Municipality, Manitoba, Canada)Living (b., d. , )
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1924 Birth 2 May 1924
Saint Lupicin, Manitoba, Canada
1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada1930 - August 7 - R. B. Bennett becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 - October 23 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1936 - January 20 - Edward VIII becomes King of England1936 - December 11 - George VI becomes King of England 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 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 ChildGerald FONTAINE was born 5 March 1945, St-Pierre-Jolys, De Salaberry Rural Municipality, Manitoba, Canada
Rita was 20 years old.
1948 - November 15 - Louis St. Laurent becomes Prime Minister of Canada1952 - February 6 - Elizabeth II becomes Queen of England1957 - June 21 - John Diefenbaker becomes Prime Minister of Canada1963 - April 22 - Lester B. Pearson becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1963 Death of ChildGerald FONTAINE died 8 June 1963, De Salaberry Rural Municipality, Manitoba, Canada
Rita was 39 years old.
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 Canada1980 - March 3 - Pierre Trudeau becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)1984 - June 30 - John Turner becomes Prime Minister of Canada1984 - September 17 - Brian Mulroney becomes Prime Minister of Canada 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)1993 - June 25 - Kim Campbell becomes Prime Minister of Canada1993 - November 4 - Jean Chrétien becomes Prime Minister of Canada2003 - December 12 - Paul Martin becomes Prime Minister of Canada2005 Death 16 January 2005
Saint Boniface, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
She died at the age of 80.
Added: 12/19/2008 9:52:20 AM
- Updated: 7/27/2026 10:38:51 PM
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