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Born
September 7, 1856 Dundas, Canada West
Died
22 January 1947 Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada

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Born: September 7, 1856 in Dundas, Canada West



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Isabella  married  Duncan MCKAY 24 March 1881 in Goderich, Ontario, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Duncan MCKAY  was born March 1, 1854 in Little Lorraine, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada (Little Lorain).  Duncan died December 13, 1936 in Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada.  Duncan was the child of Kenneth R MCKAY and Margaret Martha MACKENZIE.

Isabella DRENNAN died 22 January 1947 in Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada.





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Spouse & Children of Isabella DRENNAN

Isabella DRENNAN married flag photo of Duncan MCKAY  Duncan MCKAY
Marriage date: 24 March 1881
Marriage place: Goderich, Ontario, Canada
Duncan MCKAY was the child of Kenneth R MCKAY and Margaret Martha MACKENZIE

Children of Duncan MCKAY and Isabella DRENNAN

flag photo of Kenneth MCKAY  Kenneth MCKAY
Born: June 25, 1896, Ashfield, Huron, Ontario, Canada
Died: August 2, 1980, Chatsworth, California, USA

Married: Jessie Irene HUDSON 13 March 1921   Place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada



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BirthBirth — 1856
September 7, 1856
Dundas, Canada West
News1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.
News1867 - 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.
Prime Minister of Canada1867 - July 1 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada
marriage1881 Marriage / Partner
Isabella DRENNAN and Duncan MCKAY 24 March 1881, Goderich, Ontario, Canada

She was 24 years old.
News1885 - November 7 - Canadian Pacific railroad completed (Montreal to Vancouver)
News1887 - June 23 – The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating that nation's first national park, Banff National Park.
Prime Minister of Canada1891 - June 16 - John Abbott becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1896 Birth of Child
Kenneth MCKAY was born June 25, 1896, Ashfield, Huron, Ontario, Canada

Isabella was 39 years old.
Prime Minister of Canada1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Kings and Queens1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England
Invention 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.
Kings and Queens1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England
Prime Minister of Canada1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1920 - July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada
marriage1921 Marriage of Child
Kenneth MCKAY married 13 March 1921, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada to Jessie Irene HUDSON
Prime Minister of Canada1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1930 - August 7 - R. B. Bennett becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
Prime Minister of Canada1935 - October 23 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Kings and Queens1936 - January 20 - Edward VIII becomes King of England
Kings and Queens1936 - December 11 - George VI becomes King of England
1936 Death of Spouse/Partner
Duncan MCKAY died December 13, 1936, Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Invention 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.
DeathDeath — 1947
22 January 1947
Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada
She died at the age of 90.
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