flag male ancestor  Denzil Richard  VAN EVERY

  (b. 14 November 1940 Powassan, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada   d. April 29, 2011 Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada )  
Age: 70
Cause of Death: Cancer

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Denzil Richard VAN EVERY was born 14 November 1940 in Powassan, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada

Denzil Richard VAN EVERY was the child of Owen Herbert VAN EVERY   and   Grace Lucille KEOWN and the grandchild of: (paternal)  John VAN EVERY and Mary Louise STONEHOUSE (maternal)  Robert John KEOWN and Annie Amelia LAWRENCE

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Denzil Richard  married  Living MAYHEW abt. 1960 .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Living MAYHEW  was born 07 December 1938

Denzil Richard VAN EVERY died April 29, 2011 in Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada.
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birth1940 Birth
14 November 1940
Powassan, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
Invention 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.
Prime Minister of Canada1948 - November 15 - Louis St. Laurent becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Kings and Queens1952 - February 6 - Elizabeth II becomes Queen of England
Prime Minister of Canada1957 - June 21 - John Diefenbaker becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1963 - April 22 - Lester B. Pearson becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1968 - April 20 - Pierre Trudeau becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Invention 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.
Prime Minister of Canada1979 - June 4 - Joe Clark becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1980 - March 3 - Pierre Trudeau becomes Prime Minister of Canada
News1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
Prime Minister of Canada1984 - June 30 - John Turner becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1984 - September 17 - Brian Mulroney becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Invention 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)
Prime Minister of Canada1993 - June 25 - Kim Campbell becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1993 - November 4 - Jean Chrétien becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada2003 - December 12 - Paul Martin becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada2006 - February 6 - Stephen Harper becomes Prime Minister of Canada
death2011 Death
April 29, 2011
Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada

He died at the age of 70.

Denzil is buried at: Iron Bridge
Added: 2/21/2021 3:36:25 PM - Updated: 7/26/2025 7:21:29 PM

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