flag male ancestor  John (Freeman)  BUTLER

  (b. July 1911 Bonavista, Newfoundland, Canada   d. November 1980 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada )  
Age: 69
Cause of Death: After surgery complications

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John (Freeman) BUTLER was born July 1911 in Bonavista, Newfoundland, Canada

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John (Freeman)  married  Gertrude LOCKE .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Gertrude LOCKE  was born abt. 1908 in Trinity, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, Canada.  Gertrude died 4 July 1990 in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada.  Gertrude was the child of Levi LOCKE and Julia Ann TIBBS.

John (Freeman) BUTLER died November 1980 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Gertrude LOCKE was the child of Levi LOCKE and Julia Ann TIBBS




Children of John (Freeman) BUTLER and Gertrude LOCKE:

flag female ancestor Shirley Lorraine BUTLER (b.24 June 1937, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada  d. 25 November 1977, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada)



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birth1911 Birth
July 1911
Bonavista, Newfoundland, Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1920 - July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1930 - August 7 - R. B. Bennett becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
Prime Minister of Canada1935 - October 23 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Kings and Queens1936 - January 20 - Edward VIII becomes King of England
Kings and Queens1936 - December 11 - George VI becomes King of England
1937 Birth of Child
Shirley Lorraine BUTLER was born 24 June 1937, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

John (Freeman) was 26 years old.
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
1977 Death of Child
Shirley Lorraine BUTLER died 25 November 1977, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

John (Freeman) was 66 years old.
Prime Minister of Canada1979 - June 4 - Joe Clark becomes Prime Minister of Canada
death1980 Death
November 1980
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

He died at the age of 69.
Added: 1/10/2023 3:46:43 PM - Updated: 1/10/2023 8:17:22 PM

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