John MCFARLING

(b. 24 April 1874 , Penetanguishene, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada d. 25 April 1957 , )

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John MCFARLING was born 24 April 1874 in Penetanguishene, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada

John MCFARLING was the child of William (Guillaume) MCFARLING and Marguerite LARAMEE and the grandchild of: (paternal) James FARLINGER (MCFARLING) and Charlotte LAMORANDIERE (maternal) Jacques (James) LARAMEE and Marguerite GENDRON

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

John married Amanda-Maud MAUD CÔTÉ 17 November 1899 in Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Amanda-Maud MAUD CÔTÉ was born 29 April 1881 in Matane, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jérôme-de-Matane). Amanda-Maud died 17 September 1952 in Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada. Amanda-Maud was the child of Edouard CÔTÉ and Marie ST-GELAIS (SINGELAIS).

John MCFARLING died 25 April 1957

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John MCFARLING married

Amanda-Maud MAUD CÔTÉ-- Date: 17 November 1899 Place: Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
Amanda-Maud MAUD CÔTÉ was the child of Edouard CÔTÉ and Marie ST-GELAIS (SINGELAIS)

Children of John MCFARLING and Amanda-Maud MAUD CÔTÉ:

Marie Aurora "Laura" MCFARLING (b.18 August 1900, Thessalon, Algoma, Ontario, Canada d. 1 June 1967, Barrie, Ontario, Canada)
m. Frank David EWAN 16 February 1920

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1874 Birth
24 April 1874
Penetanguishene, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

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

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1899 Marriage / Partner
John MCFARLING and Amanda-Maud MAUD CÔTÉ 17 November 1899, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada

He was 25 years old.

1900 Birth of Child
Marie Aurora "Laura" MCFARLING was born 18 August 1900, Thessalon, Algoma, Ontario, Canada

John was 26 years old.

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

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))

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)

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)