Edward
BURKE (BOURQUE)
(b.
4 March 1872
,
Little River, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
d.
25 July 1949
,
Taunton, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Edward BURKE (BOURQUE) was born 4 March 1872 in Little River, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
Edward BURKE (BOURQUE) was the child of Simon J BURKE and Elizabeth BABIN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph BOURQUE and (maternal) Joseph BABIN and Elisabeth Isabella BRUN (BRIEN)Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Edward married Jane BURKE 21 November 1893 in Joggins, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jane BURKE was born 22 October 1868 in Joggins Mines, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. Jane died 28 November 1931 in Minudie, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. Jane was the child of Moses BURKE and Mary COMEAU.
Edward BURKE (BOURQUE) died 25 July 1949 in Taunton, Massachusetts, USA .
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Jane BURKE-- Date: 21 November 1893 Place: Joggins, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
Jane BURKE was the child of Moses BURKE and Mary COMEAU
Children of Edward BURKE (BOURQUE) and Jane BURKE:
Edith Mae BURKE (BOURQUE) (b.5/27/1894, Joggins Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 11/28/1959, Taunton, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Arthur Joseph SHEPARD 16 September 1922 in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA
Jane BURKE-- Date: 21 November 1893 Place: Joggins, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, CanadaJane BURKE was the child of Moses BURKE and Mary COMEAU
Children of Edward BURKE (BOURQUE) and Jane BURKE:
Edith Mae BURKE (BOURQUE) (b.5/27/1894, Joggins Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 11/28/1959, Taunton, Massachusetts, USA )m. Arthur Joseph SHEPARD 16 September 1922 in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA
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1872 Birth 4 March 1872
Little River, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
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
1893 Marriage / PartnerEdward BURKE (BOURQUE) and Jane BURKE 21 November 1893, Joggins, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
He was 21 years old.
1894 Birth of ChildEdith Mae BURKE (BOURQUE) was born 5/27/1894, Joggins Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada
Edward was 22 years old.
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.
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1922 Marriage of ChildEdith Mae BURKE (BOURQUE) married 16 September 1922, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA to Arthur Joseph SHEPARD
1931 Death of Spouse/PartnerJane BURKE died 28 November 1931, Minudie, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States) 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.1949 Death 25 July 1949
Taunton, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 77.
Postcards and Memories of Taunton, Massachusetts, USA (East Taunton)
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