Mary Jane
BEST
(b.
August 1878
,
Nottawasaga, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
d.
29 June 1950
,
Thessalon, Algoma, Ontario, Canada
)
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Mary Jane BEST was born August 1878 in Nottawasaga, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
Mary Jane BEST was the child of Robert Samuel BEST and Jane BROWNLEE and the grandchild of: (maternal) John BROWNLEE and Margaret ROBINSONSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Mary Jane married James Archibald HAGEN 24 June 1908 in Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
James Archibald HAGEN was born 6 September 1879 in Blind River, Algoma, Ontario, Canada. James Archibald died 11 December 1932 in Thessalon, Algoma, Ontario, Canada. James Archibald was the child of Albert Hiram HAGEN and Catherine Jane MCCALLUM.
Mary Jane BEST died 29 June 1950 in Thessalon, Algoma, Ontario, Canada.
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James Archibald HAGEN-- Date: 24 June 1908 Place: Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada
James Archibald HAGEN was the child of Albert Hiram HAGEN and Catherine Jane MCCALLUM
Children of James Archibald HAGEN and Mary Jane BEST:
Graydon Best HAGEN (b.February 19, 1913, Thessalon, Ontario, Canada d. December 6, 1975, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)
James Archibald HAGEN-- Date: 24 June 1908 Place: Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, CanadaJames Archibald HAGEN was the child of Albert Hiram HAGEN and Catherine Jane MCCALLUM
Children of James Archibald HAGEN and Mary Jane BEST:
Graydon Best HAGEN (b.February 19, 1913, Thessalon, Ontario, Canada d. December 6, 1975, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)
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1878 Birth August 1878
Nottawasaga, Simcoe, Ontario, 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 - 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.
1908 Marriage / PartnerMary Jane BEST and James Archibald HAGEN 24 June 1908, Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada
She was 29 years old.
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)
1913 Birth of ChildGraydon Best HAGEN was born February 19, 1913, Thessalon, Ontario, Canada
Mary Jane was 34 years old.
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 Canada1930 - August 7 - R. B. Bennett becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1932 Death of Spouse/PartnerJames Archibald HAGEN died 11 December 1932, Thessalon, Algoma, Ontario, 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.1948 - November 15 - Louis St. Laurent becomes Prime Minister of Canada1950 Death 29 June 1950
Thessalon, Algoma, Ontario, Canada
She died at the age of 71.
Added: 12/17/2025 9:42:34 AM
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