William Thomas DIEFENBAKER

(b. 6 April 1868 , Ontario, Canada d. 12 February 1945 , )

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William Thomas DIEFENBAKER was born 6 April 1868 in Ontario, Canada

William Thomas DIEFENBAKER was the child of George Jacob DIEFENBAKER and Margaretha LACKNER

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William Thomas married Mary Florence BANNERMAN 2 May 1894 in Port Elgin, Bruce, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary Florence BANNERMAN was born 26 October 1872 in Bruce, Ontario, Canada. Mary Florence died 20 February 1961 Mary Florence was the child of John BANNERMAN and Flora CAMPBELL.

William Thomas DIEFENBAKER died 12 February 1945
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William Thomas DIEFENBAKER married

Mary Florence BANNERMAN-- Date: 2 May 1894 Place: Port Elgin, Bruce, Ontario, Canada
Mary Florence BANNERMAN was the child of John BANNERMAN and Flora CAMPBELL

Children of William Thomas DIEFENBAKER and Mary Florence BANNERMAN:

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John George Bannerman DIEFENBAKER (b.18 September 1895, Neustadt, Ontario, Canada d. 16 August 1979, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)
m. Edna Mae BROWER 29 June 1929 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (York)
m. Olive Evangeline FREEMAN 8 December 1953 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (York)

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1868 Birth
6 April 1868
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

1894 Marriage / Partner
William Thomas DIEFENBAKER and Mary Florence BANNERMAN 2 May 1894, Port Elgin, Bruce, Ontario, Canada

He was 26 years old.

1895 Birth of Child
John George Bannerman DIEFENBAKER was born 18 September 1895, Neustadt, Ontario, Canada

William Thomas was 27 years old.

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

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)