Robert Borden
MCDONALD
(b.
6 December 1911
,
Spragge, Algoma, Ontario, Canada
d.
7 September 1950
,
Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada
)
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Robert Borden MCDONALD was born 6 December 1911 in Spragge, Algoma, Ontario, Canada
Robert Borden MCDONALD was the child of John MACDONALD and Rhoda Sophia BOWSERSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Robert Borden married Ethel Mary BEHNKE 21 June 1927 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ethel Mary BEHNKE was born 14 December 1914 in Spragge, Algoma, Ontario, Canada. Ethel Mary died 10 August 2001 in Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada. Ethel Mary was the child of Charles BEHNKE and Sarah Anne CANNON.
Robert Borden MCDONALD died 7 September 1950 in Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada.
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Family and Children of Robert Borden MCDONALD
[Hide/Show]Robert Borden MCDONALD married 
Ethel Mary BEHNKE-- Date: 21 June 1927 Place:
Ethel Mary BEHNKE was the child of Charles BEHNKE and Sarah Anne CANNON
Children of Robert Borden MCDONALD and Ethel Mary BEHNKE:
Olive BEHNKE (b.18 January 1933, Toronto, Ontario, Canada d. 28 December 2006, Espanol, Ontario, Canada)
m. Magloire ST. MICHEL 2 February 1951 in Blind River, Algoma, Ontario, Canada
Ethel Mary BEHNKE-- Date: 21 June 1927 Place: Ethel Mary BEHNKE was the child of Charles BEHNKE and Sarah Anne CANNON
Children of Robert Borden MCDONALD and Ethel Mary BEHNKE:
Olive BEHNKE (b.18 January 1933, Toronto, Ontario, Canada d. 28 December 2006, Espanol, Ontario, Canada)m. Magloire ST. MICHEL 2 February 1951 in Blind River, Algoma, Ontario, Canada
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1911 Birth 6 December 1911
Spragge, Algoma, Ontario, 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 Canada1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1927 Marriage / PartnerRobert Borden MCDONALD and Ethel Mary BEHNKE 21 June 1927,
He was 15 years old.
1930 - August 7 - R. B. Bennett becomes Prime Minister of Canada1933 Birth of ChildOlive BEHNKE was born 18 January 1933, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (York)
Robert Borden was 21 years old.
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 - October 23 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1936 - 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 - November 15 - Louis St. Laurent becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1950 Death 7 September 1950
Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada
He died at the age of 38.
Added: 8/1/2025 1:54:40 PM
- Updated: 9/11/2025 11:25:47 AM
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