Weeden-Gilbert MACWHIRTER

Born

19 August 1900 , New Richmond, Québec, Canada

Died

22 October 1979 , St Catharines, Ontario, Canada

Parents & Family of Weeden-Gilbert MACWHIRTER

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Born: 19 August 1900 in New Richmond, Québec, Canada

Parents of Weeden-Gilbert MACWHIRTER

Father

Gilbert-James MACWHIRTER

Mother

Henritta-Eva MCGEE

Grandparents of Weeden-Gilbert MACWHIRTER

Paternal grandparents

Hugh-Alexander MACWHIRTER Mary Ann WATT

Maternal grandparents

Charles-Farquahar MCGEE Mary-Jane CHISHOLM

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

Weeden-Gilbert married Eva-Pearl VAINCOURT 19 July 1930 . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Eva-Pearl VAINCOURT was born 1 December 1905 in Montréal, Québec, Canada . Eva-Pearl died 20 October 1944 in Montréal, Québec, Canada . Eva-Pearl was the child of Joseph VAINCOURT and Marie Rosalie TREMBLAY.

Weeden-Gilbert married (2) Stella Rachel POWELL 8 June 1949 in New Carlisle, Québec, Canada . Stella Rachel POWELL was born May 1907 in Black Cape, Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada. Stella Rachel died 16 October 1970 in Hope Town, Québec, Canada. Stella Rachel was the child of Andrew POWELL and Malvina ENRIGHT (AIRWRIGHT).

Weeden-Gilbert MACWHIRTER died 22 October 1979 in St Catharines, Ontario, Canada.

Information on this person thanks to Bob MacWhirter

Married (2) ? Travers
(3) Stella Rachel Powell 8-Jun-1949 in New Carlisle, Quebec, Canada, born cir1900 in Black Cape, Quebec, Canada, resided in Quebec, Canada.

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Weeden-Gilbert MACWHIRTER

Weeden-Gilbert MACWHIRTER married

Eva-Pearl VAINCOURT
Marriage date: 19 July 1930
Marriage place:
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

Eva-Pearl VAINCOURT was the child of Joseph VAINCOURT and Marie Rosalie TREMBLAY

Marriage notes:

St. James Church in Ormstown, Québec

Thanks to Bob MacWhirter

"07-19-1930 Eva Carol Vaincourt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G.T. Vaincourt, of Franklin Center PQ, married Weedon Gilbert MacWhirter, of Hopetown, PQ. At St. James Church, in Ormstown PQ, by Rev. W. T. Payne. " Source: www.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Name: Weeden Gilbert Macwhirter

Spouse: Eva Pearl Rancourt

Event: Mariage (Marriage)

Marriage Year: 1930

Marriage Location: Ormstown, Québec (Quebec)

Place of Worship or Institution: Methodist St Paul´s, Presbyterian, Church of England

Children of Weeden-Gilbert MACWHIRTER and Eva-Pearl VAINCOURT

Living

Born: , Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Died: ,

Living

Born: , Franklin Centre, Québec, Canada (St-Antoine-Abbé) (Starnesborough)
Died: ,

Calvin-Earl MACWHIRTER

Born: 23 November 1933, Montréal, Québec, Canada
Died: 19 January 2009, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

Weeden-Gilbert MACWHIRTER married

Stella Rachel POWELL
Marriage date: 8 June 1949
Marriage place: New Carlisle, Québec, Canada
Stella Rachel POWELL was the child of Andrew POWELL and Malvina ENRIGHT (AIRWRIGHT)

Children of Weeden-Gilbert MACWHIRTER and Stella Rachel POWELL

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Birth — 1900
19 August 1900
New Richmond, Québec, Canada

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

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 - 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 Marriage / Partner
Weeden-Gilbert MACWHIRTER and Eva-Pearl VAINCOURT 19 July 1930,

He was 29 years old.

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)

1933 Birth of Child
Calvin-Earl MACWHIRTER was born 23 November 1933, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Weeden-Gilbert was 33 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

1944 Death of Spouse/Partner
Eva-Pearl VAINCOURT died 20 October 1944, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

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

1949 Marriage / Partner
Weeden-Gilbert MACWHIRTER and Stella Rachel POWELL 8 June 1949, New Carlisle, Québec, Canada (Cox Township)

He was 48 years old.

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

1970 Death of Spouse/Partner
Stella Rachel POWELL died 16 October 1970, Hope Town, Québec, 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.

Death — 1979
22 October 1979
St Catharines, Ontario, Canada
He died at the age of 79.

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