Isabella
HARPER
(b.
1 May 1858
,
Morrisburg, Stormont, Canada West
d.
10 May 1948
,
Brockville, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada
)
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Isabella HARPER was born 1 May 1858 in Morrisburg, Stormont, Canada West
Isabella HARPER was the child of William Henry HARPER and Margaret MUNROE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Abraham HOPPER and Nancy Rebecca GALESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Isabella married Joshua BLAIR abt. 1877 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Joshua BLAIR was born abt. 1858 in Brockville, Leeds, Ontario, Canada. Joshua died 2 July 1906 in Brockville, Leeds, Ontario, Canada. Joshua was the child of Oliver BLAIR-BELAIR and Mary GOODHEART-ROBERTSON.
Isabella HARPER died 10 May 1948 in Brockville, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada.
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Occupation
Isabella HARPER was a Housewife.
Isabella HARPER was a Housewife.
Family and Children of Isabella HARPER
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Joshua BLAIR-- Date: abt. 1877 Place:
Joshua BLAIR was the child of Oliver BLAIR-BELAIR and Mary GOODHEART-ROBERTSON
Children of Joshua BLAIR and Isabella HARPER:
William Henry BLAIR (b.August 19, 1877, Brockville, Leeds, Ontario, Canada d. May 08, 1940, Brockville, Leeds, Ontario, Canada)
m. Eliza Jane FERGUSON
Joshua BLAIR-- Date: abt. 1877 Place: Joshua BLAIR was the child of Oliver BLAIR-BELAIR and Mary GOODHEART-ROBERTSON
Children of Joshua BLAIR and Isabella HARPER:
William Henry BLAIR (b.August 19, 1877, Brockville, Leeds, Ontario, Canada d. May 08, 1940, Brockville, Leeds, Ontario, Canada)m. Eliza Jane FERGUSON
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1858 Birth 1 May 1858
Morrisburg, Stormont, 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 Canada1877 Birth of ChildWilliam Henry BLAIR was born August 19, 1877, Brockville, Leeds, Ontario, Canada
Isabella was 19 years old.
1878 - 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 - 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
1906 Death of Spouse/PartnerJoshua BLAIR died 2 July 1906, Brockville, Leeds, Ontario, Canada
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 Canada1930 - 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, USA1940 Death of ChildWilliam Henry BLAIR died May 08, 1940, Brockville, Leeds, Ontario, Canada
Isabella was 82 years old.
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 Death 10 May 1948
Brockville, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada
She died at the age of 90.
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