Dorothy Anna MACDONALD

(b. March 14, 1903 , Kent, Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada d. November 27, 1975 , Westfield, Massachusetts, USA )
Age: 72
Cause of Death: Heart Attack

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Dorothy Anna MACDONALD was born March 14, 1903 in Kent, Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada

Dorothy Anna MACDONALD was the child of Frederick James SYMES and Eliza Jane BROWN and the grandchild of: (paternal) James Grant SYMES and Anna PAISLEY (maternal) Samuel Fawls BROWN and Margret DUTCHER

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

Dorothy Anna married Harold Burton MACDONALD 18 July 1926 in Russell, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Harold Burton MACDONALD was born August 4, 1898 in Lower Macaan, Nova Scotia, Canada. Harold Burton died March 23,1987 in Glen Ridge, Essex County, New Jersey, USA. Harold Burton was the child of Robert Brown MACDONALD and Minnie Jane BLENKHORN.

Dorothy Anna MACDONALD died November 27, 1975 in Westfield, Massachusetts, USA .

Passed away Thanksgiving Day after helping make the dinner. There are som sources in which her birth name is listed as Anna Dorothy. She went by the name Dorothy.

Russell Cemetery Russell, MA Marker reads Harold B. MacDonald Wife Dorothy Anna Symes MacDonald

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Occupation

Dorothy Anna MACDONALD was a House cleaner, housewife.

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Dorothy Anna MACDONALD married

Harold Burton MACDONALD-- Date: 18 July 1926 Place: Russell, Massachusetts, USA
Harold Burton MACDONALD was the child of Robert Brown MACDONALD and Minnie Jane BLENKHORN

Children of Harold Burton MACDONALD and Dorothy Anna MACDONALD:

Minnie Jane Macdonald LALIBERTE (b.20 April 1931, Westfield, Massachusetts, USA d. 26 February 2019, East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Robert Francis LALIBERTE, SR.

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1903 Birth
March 14, 1903
Kent, Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

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

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

1926 Marriage / Partner
Dorothy Anna MACDONALD and Harold Burton MACDONALD 18 July 1926, Russell, Massachusetts, USA

She was 23 years old.

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.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1931 Birth of Child
Minnie Jane Macdonald LALIBERTE was born 20 April 1931, Westfield, Massachusetts, USA (Wyben)

Dorothy Anna was 28 years old.

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

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)

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

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.