William David
COLE
(b.
31 March 1859
,
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
d.
26 August 1946
,
Oldham, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
)
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William David COLE was born 31 March 1859 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
William David COLE was the child of Thomas COLE and Hannah ARCHIBALD and the grandchild of: (paternal) George Thomas COLE and Louisa Alice OGILVIE (maternal) David ARCHIBALD and Mary BULYEASpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
William David married Janet Deirdre WHITE 20 November 1888 in Cariboo, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada . Janet Deirdre WHITE was born 9 November 1866 in Middle Musquodoboit, Nova Scotia, Canada. Janet Deirdre died 9 July 1928 in Oldham, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Janet Deirdre was the child of James Doyle WHITE and Rachel Mary JENNINGS.
William David COLE died 26 August 1946 in Oldham, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Janet Deirdre WHITE-- Date: 20 November 1888 Place: Cariboo, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada
Janet Deirdre WHITE was the child of James Doyle WHITE and Rachel Mary JENNINGS
Children of William David COLE and Janet Deirdre WHITE:
Janet Deirdre WHITE-- Date: 20 November 1888 Place: Cariboo, Pictou, Nova Scotia, CanadaJanet Deirdre WHITE was the child of James Doyle WHITE and Rachel Mary JENNINGS
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1859 Birth 31 March 1859
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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.
1888 Marriage / PartnerWilliam David COLE and Janet Deirdre WHITE 20 November 1888, Cariboo, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada
He was 29 years old.
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 - 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 England 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 Canada1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1928 Death of Spouse/PartnerJanet Deirdre WHITE died 9 July 1928, Oldham, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
1930 - August 7 - R. B. Bennett becomes Prime Minister of Canada 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 - October 23 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada1936 - 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.1946 Death 26 August 1946
Oldham, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
He died at the age of 87.
Added: 9/15/2025 6:07:05 PM
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