Robert Roy
CANFIELD
(b.
15 April 1909
,
Cartwright, Manitoba, Canada
d.
10 January 1984
,
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
)
Cause of Death: Lung cancer
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Robert Roy CANFIELD was born 15 April 1909 in Cartwright, Manitoba, Canada
Robert Roy CANFIELD was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Robert Roy married Jean Jane GRANT abt. 1943 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jean Jane GRANT was born 17 February 1916 in Elgin, Scotland. Jean Jane died abt. 1997 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Robert Roy CANFIELD died 10 January 1984 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Gas Station attendant. Causeway Gas Station and Pay less on Quadra Street. Always brought home paycheck. Alcohol addiction but not at work. He was very stubborn and if he didn't agree with you, he would ignore you and hang up the phone. This could be for weeks. They adopted Albert's son Richard Canfield when he was an infant as Albert was 15.
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Robert Roy CANFIELD was a Mechanic.
Robert Roy CANFIELD was a Mechanic.
Family and Children of Robert Roy CANFIELD
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Jean Jane GRANT-- Date: abt. 1943 Place:
Children of Robert Roy CANFIELD and Jean Jane GRANT:
Albert CANFIELD (b.20 December 1943, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada d. abt. 2019, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada)
Jean Jane GRANT-- Date: abt. 1943 Place: Children of Robert Roy CANFIELD and Jean Jane GRANT:
Albert CANFIELD (b.20 December 1943, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada d. abt. 2019, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada)
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1909 Birth 15 April 1909
Cartwright, Manitoba, Canada
1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England
1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
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 Canada1936 - 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, USA1943 Birth of ChildAlbert CANFIELD was born 20 December 1943, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Robert Roy was 34 years old.
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 - 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 Death 10 January 1984
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
He died at the age of 74.
Robert is buried at: Royal Oak Burial Park
Added: 1/24/2026 6:04:42 PM
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