James-Douglas WRIGHT

(b. 11/19/1914 , Montréal, Québec, Canada d. 11/28/2009 , Longueuil, Québec, Canada )
Age: 96
Cause of Death: NATURAL

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James-Douglas WRIGHT was born 11/19/1914 in Montréal, Québec, Canada

James-Douglas WRIGHT was the child of Henry-Leonard WRIGHT and Martha Margaret Elizabeth HOOPPELL and the grandchild of: (paternal) Edmund WRIGHT and Mary Agnes CLARK (maternal) James Sullivan HOOPPELL and Mary MCLEAN (MACLEAN)

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

James-Douglas married Marcelle D'AMOUR abt. 1963 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marcelle D'AMOUR was born 05/22/1930 Marcelle died 7 January 2019 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil).

James-Douglas WRIGHT died 11/28/2009 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada .

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James-Douglas WRIGHT was a PORT INSPECTOR.

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James-Douglas Wright & Marcelle D-Amour
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1914 Birth
11/19/1914
Montréal, Québec, Canada

1920 - July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

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.

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)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

1984 - June 30 - John Turner becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1984 - 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 Canada

1993 - November 4 - Jean Chrétien becomes Prime Minister of Canada

2003 - December 12 - Paul Martin becomes Prime Minister of Canada

2006 - February 6 - Stephen Harper becomes Prime Minister of Canada

Obituary
OBITUARY JAMES DOUGLAS WRIGHT 1914 - 2009 Passed away peacefully at his residence on November 28, 2009. Beloved husband of Marcelle D'Amour, loving father of Douglas (Diana), Nicky, Judy (Daniel), James (Carole), and John (Diane), cherished grandfather of Patrick, Marie-Paule, Louis, Daniel, Vanessa, Johnny, Jennifer, Stephanie, Alexandra, and Vicky. He will be greatly missed by several relatives and friends. Visitation will be held at: La Maison Darche Reseau Dignite 505, boul. Cure-Poirier Ouest Longueuil, QC www.dignitequebec.com on Friday, December 4, 2009 from 5 to 8 p.m. A eulogy will be celebrated at the funeral home's chapel at 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to Diabete Quebec would be sincerely appreciated.
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