Margaruite "Peg" Constance JOHNSTON

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12 June 1922 , Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Died

21 November 2004 , Holden, Massachusetts, USA

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John Mackenzie JOHNSTON Constance SMITH

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Born: 12 June 1922 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Father: John Mackenzie JOHNSTON

Mother: Constance SMITH

Paternal grandparents: Edwin Wilson JOHNSTON , Barbara Ann MACKENZIE

Maternal grandparents: Thomas SMITH , Annie SMALL

Margaruite "Peg" Constance was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1945.

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Margaruite "Peg" Constance married Harold William BRANDES 9 January 1945 . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Harold William BRANDES was born 22 November 1922 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA. Harold William died 23 June 2004 in Holden, Massachusetts, USA. Harold William was the child of Henry Robert BRANDES and Helen Louise FEIGE.

Margaruite "Peg" Constance JOHNSTON died 21 November 2004 in Holden, Massachusetts, USA.

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Harold William BRANDES
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Harold William BRANDES was the child of Henry Robert BRANDES and Helen Louise FEIGE

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Birth — 1922
12 June 1922
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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

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

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

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

1930 - Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: Margarite C Johnston
Birth Year: abt 1923
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age in 1930: 7
Birthplace: Canada
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1930: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Map of Home: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street Address: Clark Street
Ward of City: 2
Block: 50
House Number: 86
Dwelling Number: 30
Family Number: 35
Attended School: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Language Spoken: English
Immigration Year: 1926
Naturalization: Alien
Household Members Age Relationship
John M Johnston
32 Head
Constance Johnston
35 Wife
Margarite C Johnston 7 Daughter
John M Johnston
4 Son
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

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 - Leicester, Massachusetts
Name: Margrett Johnstone
Age: 17
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1923
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Canada English
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts
Map of Home in 1940: Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Marshall Street
Inferred Residence in 1935: Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Leicester
Citizenship: Naturalized
Sheet Number: 14B
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 3rd year
Income Other Sources: No
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Household Members Age Relationship
J Mac Kenzie Johnstone
41 Head
Contance Johnstone
45 Wife
Margrett Johnstone 17 Daughter
J Mac Kenzie Johnstone
14 Son
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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.

1945 Marriage / Partner
Margaruite "Peg" Constance JOHNSTON and Harold William BRANDES 9 January 1945,

She was 22 years old.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1950 - Holden, Massachusetts
Name: Margaruete Brandes
Age: 28
Birth Date: abt 1922
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Canada
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Holden, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Citizenship: yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Harold Brandes
28 Head
Margaruete Brandes 28 Wife
Harold Brandes Jr
3 Son
Allan Brandes
4 Son
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)

Death
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first name: Margaruite
middle name: C
last name: Brandes
name suffix:
birth date: 12 June 1922
social security number: 028-14-7782
place of issuance: Massachusetts
last residence: Worcester, Massachusetts
zip code of last residence: 01606
death date: 21 November 2004
estimated age at death: 82
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Margaruite 'Peg' C. (Johnston) Brandes, 82

Published on November 23, 2004, Telegram & Gazette, Worcester, Massachusetts

HOLDEN Margaruite 'Peg' C. (Johnston) Brandes, 82, a long-time resident of Holden and more recently of 70 Briarwood Circle, Worcester, died Sunday, November 21, 2004 in the Knollwood Nursing Center. Her husband of 59 years, Harold W. Brandes, predeceased her in June of this year. She leaves four sons, Harold 'Hal' W. Brandes Jr. and his wife Bharati Dahanukar of Mill Valley, CA, Alan J. Brandes and his wife Barbara J. of Rutland, Robert H. Brandes and his wife Mary Beth of Kendall Park, NJ and John M. Brandes and his wife Amy E. of Holden; six grandchildren, Priya D. Brandes, Amanda J. Brandes, Katherine M. Brandes, Jennifer M. Brandes, Michael R. Brandes and MacKenzie E. Brandes. A brother John 'Jack' M. Johnston Jr. predeceased her. Peg was born in Winnipeg, Province of Manitoba, Canada, daughter of John MacKenzie and Constance (Smith) Johnston and grew up in ...Read full story