Edith Mae BURKE (BOURQUE)

Born

5/27/1894 , Joggins Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada

Died

11/28/1959 , Taunton, Massachusetts, USA

Age: 65

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Edward BURKE (BOURQUE)Jane BURKE

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Born: 5/27/1894 in Joggins Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Edward BURKE (BOURQUE)

Mother: Jane BURKE

Paternal grandparents: Simon J BURKE , Elizabeth BABIN

Maternal grandparents: Moses BURKE , Mary COMEAU

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Edith Mae married Arthur Joseph SHEPARD 16 September 1922 in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Arthur Joseph SHEPARD was born 7/2/1889 in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA. Arthur Joseph died 10/16/1964 in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA. Arthur Joseph was the child of John Baptiste CHABOT and Julienne Mary ST. DENIS.

Edith Mae BURKE (BOURQUE) died 11/28/1959 in Taunton, Massachusetts, USA .

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Edith Mae BURKE (BOURQUE) married

Arthur Joseph SHEPARD
Marriage date: 16 September 1922
Marriage place: Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA
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Arthur Joseph SHEPARD was the child of John Baptiste CHABOT and Julienne Mary ST. DENIS

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Name: Arthur Joseph Shepard

Event Type: Marriage

Birth Date: abt 1889

Marriage Date: 16 Sep 1922

Marriage Place: Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Marriage Age: 33

Father Name: John B Shepard

Mother Name: Helen Mary St Dennis

Spouse Name: Edith Burke

Spouse Marriage Age: 30

Spouse Father Name: Edward Burke

Spouse Mother Name: Jane Edwards

Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988

Children of Arthur Joseph SHEPARD and Edith Mae BURKE (BOURQUE)

Julia Mary SHEPARD

Born: 30 December 1922, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 2 September 2001, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

Arthur Joseph SHEPARD

Born: 16 March 1925, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 18 May 1983, Palm City, Martin, Florida, USA

Robert Edward SHEPARD

Born: 4/3/1928, East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 9/3/2000, Brockton, Massachusetts, USA

Alfred Ernest SHEPARD

Born: 2 August 1932, East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 20 April 2005, Fort Pierce, St Lucie County, Florida, USA

Gloria Jean SHEPARD

Born: 29 February 1940, Brockton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 3 April 2011, Brighton, Massachusetts, USA*

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Birth — 1894
5/27/1894
Joggins Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

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.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1922 Marriage / Partner
Edith Mae BURKE (BOURQUE) and Arthur Joseph SHEPARD 16 September 1922, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

She was 28 years old.

1922 Birth of Child
Julia Mary SHEPARD was born 30 December 1922, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

Edith Mae was 28 years old.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1925 Birth of Child
Arthur Joseph SHEPARD was born 16 March 1925, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

Edith Mae was 30 years old.

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 Birth of Child
Robert Edward SHEPARD was born 4/3/1928, East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

Edith Mae was 33 years old.

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1932 Birth of Child
Alfred Ernest SHEPARD was born 2 August 1932, East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

Edith Mae was 38 years old.

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 Birth of Child
Gloria Jean SHEPARD was born 29 February 1940, Brockton, Massachusetts, USA (North Bridgewater)

Edith Mae was 45 years old.

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

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 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)