John Burns
SMYTH
(b.
13 January 1865
,
Kinburn, Carleton, Canada West
d.
12 October 1935
,
Kinburn, Carleton, Ontario, Canada
)
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John Burns SMYTH was born 13 January 1865 in Kinburn, Carleton, Canada West
John Burns SMYTH was the child of Joseph Gilmore SMYTH and Catherine BURNSSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
John Burns married Jessie LILLIE 11 February 1891 in Fitzroy, Carleton, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jessie LILLIE was born abt. 1869 in Ontario, Canada. Jessie died 25 April 1926 in Fitzroy, Carleton, Ontario, Canada. Jessie was the child of James LILLIE and Catherine EARLY.
John Burns SMYTH died 12 October 1935 in Kinburn, Carleton, Ontario, Canada.
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Family and Children of John Burns SMYTH
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Jessie LILLIE-- Date: 11 February 1891 Place: Fitzroy, Carleton, Ontario, Canada
Jessie LILLIE was the child of James LILLIE and Catherine EARLY
Children of John Burns SMYTH and Jessie LILLIE:
Norma Ioleen SMYTH (b.16 December 1903, Fitzroy, Carleton, Ontario, Canada d. 6 June 1977, Flint, Michigan, USA)
m. William Kenneth RIDDELL 10 October 1928
Jessie LILLIE-- Date: 11 February 1891 Place: Fitzroy, Carleton, Ontario, CanadaJessie LILLIE was the child of James LILLIE and Catherine EARLY
Children of John Burns SMYTH and Jessie LILLIE:
Norma Ioleen SMYTH (b.16 December 1903, Fitzroy, Carleton, Ontario, Canada d. 6 June 1977, Flint, Michigan, USA)m. William Kenneth RIDDELL 10 October 1928
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1865 Birth 13 January 1865
Kinburn, Carleton, Canada West
1867 - Canada becomes a sovereign nation by an act of the British Parliament (the British North America Act). Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick are united as the Dominion of Canada.
1867 - July 1 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada 1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
1885 - November 7 - Canadian Pacific railroad completed (Montreal to Vancouver)1887 - June 23 – The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating that nation's first national park, Banff National Park. 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
1891 Marriage / PartnerJohn Burns SMYTH and Jessie LILLIE 11 February 1891, Fitzroy, Carleton, Ontario, Canada
He was 26 years old.
1891 - June 16 - John Abbott becomes Prime Minister of Canada1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England1903 Birth of ChildNorma Ioleen SMYTH was born 16 December 1903, Fitzroy, Carleton, Ontario, Canada
John Burns was 38 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.1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of 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 Canada
1926 Death of Spouse/PartnerJessie LILLIE died 25 April 1926, Fitzroy, Carleton, Ontario, Canada
1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada1930 - August 7 - R. B. Bennett becomes Prime Minister of Canada 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 Death 12 October 1935
Kinburn, Carleton, Ontario, Canada
He died at the age of 70.
Added: 9/12/2025 1:13:11 PM
- Updated: 10/2/2025 11:24:49 AM
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