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  (b. 12 April 1874 Bromley Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada   d. 15 November 1948 Temiskaming Shores, Ontario, Canada )  

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Margaret Jane BARR was born 12 April 1874 in Bromley Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada

Margaret Jane BARR was the child of Thomas BARR   and   Janet Belle MILLER and the grandchild of: (paternal)  David BARR and Agnes AIRTH (maternal)  Alexander MILLER and Margaret Allan LINDSAY

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Margaret Jane  married  James SCOTT 27 March 1900 in Bromley, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
James SCOTT  was born 25 March 1873 in Bromley, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada.  James died January 10, 1953 in Temiskaming Shores, Ontario, Canada (Haileybury) (New Liskeard) (Dymond).  James was the child of James SCOTT and Annie WILSON.

Margaret Jane BARR died 15 November 1948 in Temiskaming Shores, Ontario, Canada .







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Margaret Jane BARR married flag male ancestor James SCOTT-- Date: 27 March 1900 Place: Bromley, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
James SCOTT was the child of James SCOTT and Annie WILSON




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birth1874 Birth
12 April 1874
Bromley Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada
News1885 - November 7 - Canadian Pacific railroad completed (Montreal to Vancouver)
News1887 - June 23 – The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating that nation's first national park, Banff National Park.
Prime Minister of Canada1891 - June 16 - John Abbott becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada
marriage1900 Marriage / Partner
Margaret Jane BARR and James SCOTT 27 March 1900, Bromley, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada

She was 25 years old.
Kings and Queens1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England
Invention 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 Birth of Child
Harry Barr SCOTT was born May 28, 1907, Temiskaming Shores, Ontario, Canada (Haileybury) (New Liskeard) (Dymond)

Margaret Jane was 33 years old.
Kings and Queens1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England
Prime Minister of Canada1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1920 - July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1930 - August 7 - R. B. Bennett becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
Prime Minister of Canada1935 - October 23 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Kings and Queens1936 - January 20 - Edward VIII becomes King of England
Kings and Queens1936 - December 11 - George VI becomes King of England
marriage1937 Marriage of Child
Harry Barr SCOTT married 2 June 1937, Temiskaming Shores, Ontario, Canada (Haileybury) (New Liskeard) (Dymond) to Edna Martha TERRY
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Invention 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.
death1948 Death
15 November 1948
Temiskaming Shores, Ontario, Canada

She died at the age of 74.

Margaret is buried at: New Liskeard Pioneer Cemetery
Added: 3/21/2021 8:26:20 AM - Updated: 9/24/2025 2:50:34 PM

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