Harold Burton MACDONALD

Born

August 4, 1898 , Lower Macaan, Nova Scotia, Canada

Died

March 23,1987 , Glen Ridge, Essex County, New Jersey, USA

Age: 88
Cause of Death: Intra cerebral hemorrhage

Harold Burton married Dorothy Anna MACDONALD 18 July 1926 in Russell, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Dorothy Anna MACDONALD was born March 14, 1903 in Kent, Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada. Dorothy Anna died November 27, 1975 in Westfield, Massachusetts, USA . Dorothy Anna was the child of Frederick James SYMES and Eliza Jane BROWN .

Parents & Family of Harold Burton MACDONALD

Parents of Harold Burton MACDONALD

Father

Robert Brown MACDONALD

Mother

Minnie Jane BLENKHORN

Grandparents of Harold Burton MACDONALD

Paternal grandparents

Charles Dewolfe MACDONALD Selina Elizabeth REID

Maternal grandparents

Job Seaman BLENKHORN Celesta Jane TINGLEY

Harold Burton was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1920.

Ellis Island Roots Ceramic Mug – Tribute to Ancestry and New Beginnings

Immigration to the United States: A Genealogist’s Perspective

Died at Mountainside Hospital

Board of Health death certificate, 25 Grove Ave, Verona NJ

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Strathmore paper Company, factory worker

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Harold Burton MACDONALD

Harold Burton MACDONALD married

Dorothy Anna MACDONALD
Marriage date: 18 July 1926
Marriage place: Russell, Massachusetts, USA
Dorothy Anna MACDONALD was the child of Frederick James SYMES and Eliza Jane BROWN

Children of Harold Burton MACDONALD and Dorothy Anna MACDONALD

Minnie Jane Macdonald LALIBERTE

Born: 20 April 1931, Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 26 February 2019, East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Robert Francis LALIBERTE, SR.

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Birth — 1898
August 4, 1898
Lower Macaan, Nova Scotia, Canada

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.

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

1926 Marriage / Partner
Harold Burton MACDONALD and Dorothy Anna MACDONALD 18 July 1926, Russell, Massachusetts, USA

He was 27 years old.

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.

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

1931 Birth of Child
Minnie Jane Macdonald LALIBERTE was born 20 April 1931, Westfield, Massachusetts, USA (Wyben)

Harold Burton was 32 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 - 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)

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.