Minnie Jane
BLENKHORN
(b.
17 October 1877
,
Maccan, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
d.
abt. 1968
,
Nova Scotia, Canada
)
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Minnie Jane BLENKHORN was born 17 October 1877 in Maccan, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
Minnie Jane BLENKHORN was the child of Job Seaman BLENKHORN and Celesta Jane TINGLEY and the grandchild of: (paternal) William Edward BLENKHORN and Elizabeth Mary ANDERSON (maternal) John S TINGLEY and Jane Mary PATTERSONSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Minnie Jane married Robert Brown MACDONALD abt. 1898 in Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Robert Brown MACDONALD was born 9 March 1877 in Fennick, Nova Scotia, Canada. Robert Brown died 23 February 1948 in Maccan, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. Robert Brown was the child of Charles Dewolfe MACDONALD and Selina Elizabeth REID.
Minnie Jane BLENKHORN died abt. 1968 in Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Family and Children of Minnie Jane BLENKHORN
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Robert Brown MACDONALD-- Date: abt. 1898 Place: Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada
Robert Brown MACDONALD was the child of Charles Dewolfe MACDONALD and Selina Elizabeth REID
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
Robert Brown MACDONALD-- Date: abt. 1898 Place: Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada Robert Brown MACDONALD was the child of Charles Dewolfe MACDONALD and Selina Elizabeth REID
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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Discovering the Ancestry of Minnie Jane BLENKHORN: Events, Photos & Historical Records
1877 Birth 17 October 1877
Maccan, Cumberland, 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
Minnie Jane was 20 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 of Spouse/PartnerRobert Brown MACDONALD died 23 February 1948, Maccan, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
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 Canada
Added: 3/20/2021 1:58:37 PM
- Updated: 9/17/2025 12:18:59 PM
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