Robert Brown
MACDONALD
(b.
9 March 1877
,
Fennick, Nova Scotia, Canada
d.
23 February 1948
,
Maccan, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
)
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Robert Brown MACDONALD was born 9 March 1877 in Fennick, Nova Scotia, Canada
Robert Brown MACDONALD was the child of Charles Dewolfe MACDONALD and Selina Elizabeth REID and the grandchild of: (paternal) Moore MACDONALD and Sarah Mary MILLS (maternal) James REID (READ) and Mary RIPLEYSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Robert Brown married Minnie Jane BLENKHORN abt. 1898 in Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Minnie Jane BLENKHORN was born 17 October 1877 in Maccan, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. Minnie Jane died abt. 1968 in Nova Scotia, Canada. Minnie Jane was the child of Job Seaman BLENKHORN and Celesta Jane TINGLEY.
Robert Brown MACDONALD died 23 February 1948 in Maccan, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Minnie Jane BLENKHORN-- Date: abt. 1898 Place: Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada
Minnie Jane BLENKHORN was the child of Job Seaman BLENKHORN and Celesta Jane TINGLEY
Children of Robert Brown MACDONALD and Minnie Jane BLENKHORN:
Harold Burton MACDONALD (b.August 4, 1898, Lower Macaan, Nova Scotia, Canada d. March 23,1987, Glen Ridge, Essex County, New Jersey, USA)
m. Dorothy Anna MACDONALD 18 July 1926 in Russell, Massachusetts, USA
Minnie Jane BLENKHORN-- Date: abt. 1898 Place: Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada Minnie Jane BLENKHORN was the child of Job Seaman BLENKHORN and Celesta Jane TINGLEY
Children of Robert Brown MACDONALD and Minnie Jane BLENKHORN:
Harold Burton MACDONALD (b.August 4, 1898, Lower Macaan, Nova Scotia, Canada d. March 23,1987, Glen Ridge, Essex County, New Jersey, USA)m. Dorothy Anna MACDONALD 18 July 1926 in Russell, Massachusetts, USA
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1877 Birth 9 March 1877
Fennick, Nova Scotia, Canada
1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
1885 - November 7 - Canadian Pacific railroad completed (Montreal to Vancouver)1887 - June 23 – The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating that nation's first national park, Banff National Park. 1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)
First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented
1891 - June 16 - John Abbott becomes Prime Minister of Canada1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada1898 Birth of ChildHarold Burton MACDONALD was born August 4, 1898, Lower Macaan, Nova Scotia, Canada
Robert Brown was 21 years old.
1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England 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.1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England1911 - 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 Canada
1926 Marriage of ChildHarold Burton MACDONALD married 18 July 1926, Russell, Massachusetts, USA to Dorothy Anna MACDONALD
1926 - 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, 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 Death 23 February 1948
Maccan, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
He died at the age of 71.
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