Dorothy SMITHERS

Born

December 14, 1879 , Seaforth, Ontario, Canada

Died

November 17, 1957 , Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Age: 78
Cause of Death: Old Age

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George Henry SMITHERS Mary Ann PIERCY

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Born: December 14, 1879 in Seaforth, Ontario, Canada

Father: George Henry SMITHERS

Mother: Mary Ann PIERCY

Paternal grandparents: William SMITHERS , Charlotte SIVIER

Maternal grandparents: Thomas PIERCY , Emma DAUW

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Dorothy married William Henry OUGHTON 19 June 1907 in Seaforth, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
William Henry OUGHTON was born 16 May 1874 in Grey, Ontario, Canada. William Henry died October 22, 1918 in Seaforth, Ontario, Canada. William Henry was the child of John Henry OUGHTON and Margaret KING.

Dorothy SMITHERS died November 17, 1957 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada .

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Recorded occupation: Housewife

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Dorothy SMITHERS married

William Henry OUGHTON
Marriage date: 19 June 1907
Marriage place: Seaforth, Ontario, Canada
William Henry OUGHTON was the child of John Henry OUGHTON and Margaret KING

Children of William Henry OUGHTON and Dorothy SMITHERS

John George OUGHTON

Born: 18 August 1909, Seaforth, Ontario, Canada
Died: abt. 1993, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Married: Phyllis Mary SMALLEY 6 December 1935 Place: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Birth — 1879
December 14, 1879
Seaforth, 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.

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

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 Canada

1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of 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)

1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England

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 Marriage / Partner
Dorothy SMITHERS and William Henry OUGHTON 19 June 1907, Seaforth, Ontario, Canada

She was 27 years old.

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)

1909 Birth of Child
John George OUGHTON was born 18 August 1909, Seaforth, Ontario, Canada

Dorothy was 29 years old.

1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England

1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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)

1918 Death of Spouse/Partner
William Henry OUGHTON died October 22, 1918, Seaforth, Ontario, Canada

1920 - July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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

1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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

1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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)

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.

1930 - August 7 - R. B. Bennett becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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)

1935 - October 23 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1935 Marriage of Child
John George OUGHTON married 6 December 1935, Toronto, Ontario, Canada to Phyllis Mary SMALLEY

1936 - January 20 - Edward VIII becomes King of England

1936 - December 11 - George VI becomes King of England

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 - 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)

1948 - November 15 - Louis St. Laurent becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1952 - February 6 - Elizabeth II becomes Queen of England

Death — 1957
November 17, 1957
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
She died at the age of 77.

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