Walter Joseph
DOREY
(b.
13 September 1917
,
West Arichat, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada
d.
24 October 1999
,
Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
)
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Walter Joseph DOREY was born 13 September 1917 in West Arichat, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada
Walter Joseph DOREY was the child of Charles George DORY and Marie Alma FOUGERE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Clement Henry John DOREY and Adelina LANDRY (maternal) Peter FOUGERE and Catherine MEUNIERSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Walter Joseph married Evelyn Marie FORGERON abt. 1948 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Evelyn Marie FORGERON was born 8 October 1920 in West Arichat, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada. Evelyn Marie died 11 September 1999 in Cleveland, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada. Evelyn Marie was the child of Abraham FORGERON and Stella Estelle BRIAND.
Walter Joseph DOREY died 24 October 1999 in Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Evelyn Marie FORGERON-- Date: abt. 1948 Place:
Evelyn Marie FORGERON was the child of Abraham FORGERON and Stella Estelle BRIAND
Children of Walter Joseph DOREY and Evelyn Marie FORGERON:
Mary Shirley Anne DOREY (b.May 12, 1948, West Arichat, Nova Scotia, Canada d. July 24, 2018, Low River Hospital, Cleveland, Evanston)
m. Living SHORT
Evelyn Marie FORGERON-- Date: abt. 1948 Place: Evelyn Marie FORGERON was the child of Abraham FORGERON and Stella Estelle BRIAND
Children of Walter Joseph DOREY and Evelyn Marie FORGERON:
Mary Shirley Anne DOREY (b.May 12, 1948, West Arichat, Nova Scotia, Canada d. July 24, 2018, Low River Hospital, Cleveland, Evanston)m. Living SHORT
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1917 Birth 13 September 1917
West Arichat, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada
1920 - July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada1930 - August 7 - R. B. Bennett becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 - October 23 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1936 - January 20 - Edward VIII becomes King of England1936 - December 11 - George VI becomes King of England 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 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 Birth of ChildMary Shirley Anne DOREY was born May 12, 1948, West Arichat, Nova Scotia, Canada
Walter Joseph was 30 years old.
1948 - November 15 - Louis St. Laurent becomes Prime Minister of Canada1952 - February 6 - Elizabeth II becomes Queen of England1957 - June 21 - John Diefenbaker becomes Prime Minister of Canada1963 - April 22 - Lester B. Pearson becomes Prime Minister of Canada1968 - 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 Canada1980 - March 3 - Pierre Trudeau becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)1984 - June 30 - John Turner becomes Prime Minister of Canada1984 - September 17 - Brian Mulroney becomes Prime Minister of Canada 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)1993 - June 25 - Kim Campbell becomes Prime Minister of Canada1993 - November 4 - Jean Chrétien becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1999 Death 24 October 1999
Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
He died at the age of 82.
Added: 9/9/2025 1:44:21 PM
- Updated: 9/9/2025 3:09:48 PM
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