Ethel Mary
BEHNKE
(b.
14 December 1914
,
Spragge, Algoma, Ontario, Canada
d.
10 August 2001
,
Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada
)
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Ethel Mary BEHNKE was born 14 December 1914 in Spragge, Algoma, Ontario, Canada
Ethel Mary BEHNKE was the child of Charles BEHNKE and Sarah Anne CANNON and the grandchild of: (paternal) August Friedrich BEHNKE and Wilhimine PORATHSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Ethel Mary married Robert Borden MCDONALD 21 June 1927 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Robert Borden MCDONALD was born 6 December 1911 in Spragge, Algoma, Ontario, Canada. Robert Borden died 7 September 1950 in Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada. Robert Borden was the child of John MACDONALD and Rhoda Sophia BOWSER.
Ethel Mary BEHNKE died 10 August 2001 in Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada.
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Family and Children of Ethel Mary BEHNKE
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Robert Borden MCDONALD-- Date: 21 June 1927 Place:
Robert Borden MCDONALD was the child of John MACDONALD and Rhoda Sophia BOWSER
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
Robert Borden MCDONALD-- Date: 21 June 1927 Place: Robert Borden MCDONALD was the child of John MACDONALD and Rhoda Sophia BOWSER
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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1914 Birth 14 December 1914
Spragge, Algoma, Ontario, Canada
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 / PartnerEthel Mary BEHNKE and Robert Borden MCDONALD 21 June 1927,
She was 12 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)
Ethel Mary was 18 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 of Spouse/PartnerRobert Borden MCDONALD died 7 September 1950, Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada
1951 Marriage of ChildOlive BEHNKE married 2 February 1951, Blind River, Algoma, Ontario, Canada to Magloire ST. MICHEL
1952 - February 6 - Elizabeth II becomes Queen of England1957 - June 21 - John Diefenbaker becomes Prime Minister of Canada1963 - April 22 - Lester B. Pearson becomes Prime Minister of Canada1968 - April 20 - Pierre Trudeau becomes Prime Minister of Canada The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.1979 - June 4 - Joe Clark becomes Prime Minister of Canada1980 - March 3 - Pierre Trudeau becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)1984 - June 30 - John Turner becomes Prime Minister of Canada1984 - September 17 - Brian Mulroney becomes Prime Minister of Canada 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)1993 - June 25 - Kim Campbell becomes Prime Minister of Canada1993 - November 4 - Jean Chrétien becomes Prime Minister of Canada2001 Death 10 August 2001
Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada
She died at the age of 86.
Added: 8/1/2025 1:55:09 PM
- Updated: 9/11/2025 11:27:17 AM
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