Helen Byrl BERTRAND

(b. 03 February 1927 , Brandon, Manitoba, Canada d. 26 September 2007 , Surrey, British Columbia, Canada )
Age: 80

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Helen Byrl BERTRAND was born 03 February 1927 in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada

Helen Byrl BERTRAND was the child of Clarence Leighton BERTRAND and Gladys-Byrl ELKINS

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Helen Byrl married Wilfrid HENDERSON 14 January 1947 in Aldergrove, Langley District Municipality, British Columbia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Wilfrid HENDERSON was born 18 November 1922 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Wilfrid died 03 June 1990 in Aldergrove, British Columbia, Canada. Wilfrid was the child of John HENDERSON and Mabel Blanche SYLVESTER.

Helen Byrl BERTRAND died 26 September 2007 in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.
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Wilfrid HENDERSON-- Date: 14 January 1947 Place: Aldergrove, Langley District Municipality, British Columbia, Canada
Wilfrid HENDERSON was the child of John HENDERSON and Mabel Blanche SYLVESTER

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1927 Birth
03 February 1927
Brandon, Manitoba, Canada

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

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)

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.

1947 Marriage / Partner
Helen Byrl BERTRAND and Wilfrid HENDERSON 14 January 1947, Aldergrove, Langley District Municipality, British Columbia, Canada

She was 19 years old.

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

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

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)