Norma BOOTH

Born

22 July 1931 , Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

Died

10 August 1983 , Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

Parents & Family of Norma BOOTH

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Born: 22 July 1931 in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

Parents of Norma BOOTH

Father

Cecil BOOTH

Mother

Elsie DEAN

Grandparents of Norma BOOTH

Paternal grandparents

Thomas Edward BOOTH Paternal grandmother not yet recorded

Maternal grandparents

Arthur DEAN Elizabeth WORMALD

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

Norma married Gerald-Weeden MACWHIRTER 14 November 1953 in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Gerald-Weeden MACWHIRTER was born 30 July 1932 in Franklin Centre, Québec, Canada . Gerald-Weeden was the child of Weeden-Gilbert MACWHIRTER and Eva-Pearl VAINCOURT.

Norma BOOTH died 10 August 1983 in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Norma BOOTH

Norma BOOTH married

Gerald-Weeden MACWHIRTER
Marriage date: 14 November 1953
Marriage place: Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Source: Bob MacWhirter

Gerald-Weeden MACWHIRTER was the child of Weeden-Gilbert MACWHIRTER and Eva-Pearl VAINCOURT

Children of Gerald-Weeden MACWHIRTER and Norma BOOTH

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Robert Gerald MACWHIRTER

Born: 22 March 1963, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
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Birth — 1931
22 July 1931
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

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 - 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

1953 Marriage / Partner
Norma BOOTH and Gerald-Weeden MACWHIRTER 14 November 1953, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

She was 22 years old.

1957 - June 21 - John Diefenbaker becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1963 Birth of Child
Robert Gerald MACWHIRTER was born 22 March 1963, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

Norma was 31 years old.

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)