Myrtle Jane DICKSON

Born

24 November 1894 , Broadlands, Bonaventure Co., Quebec, Canada

Died

2 March 1975 , Ontario, Canada

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Born: 24 November 1894 in Broadlands, Bonaventure Co., Quebec, Canada

Parents of Myrtle Jane DICKSON

Father

Andrew Melvin DICKSON

Mother

Minnie KEAYS

Grandparents of Myrtle Jane DICKSON

Paternal grandparents

George DICKSON Dorothy DUNCAN

Maternal grandparents

Thomas KEAYS Anne CRAWFORD

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Myrtle Jane married Walter MITCHELL (MICHEL) 11 February 1914 in Campbellton, New Brunswick, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Walter MITCHELL (MICHEL) was born 6 July 1883 in New Carlisle, Québec, Canada . Walter died 27 August 1969 in New Carlisle, Québec, Canada . Walter was the child of Francis MICHEL and Mary-Ann SCOTT.

Myrtle Jane DICKSON died 2 March 1975 in Ontario, Canada.

possibly adopted by Moore family

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Myrtle Jane DICKSON

Myrtle Jane DICKSON married

Walter MITCHELL (MICHEL)
Marriage date: 11 February 1914
Marriage place: Campbellton, New Brunswick, Canada
Walter MITCHELL (MICHEL) was the child of Francis MICHEL and Mary-Ann SCOTT

Children of Walter MITCHELL (MICHEL) and Myrtle Jane DICKSON

Lionel-James MITCHELL

Born: January 19, 1921, New Carlisle, Québec, Canada
Died: July 1998, Trenton, Ontario, Canada

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Birth — 1894
24 November 1894
Broadlands, Bonaventure Co., Quebec, 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.

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

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

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)

1914 Marriage / Partner
Myrtle Jane DICKSON and Walter MITCHELL (MICHEL) 11 February 1914, Campbellton, New Brunswick, Canada

She was 19 years old.

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

1921 Birth of Child
Lionel-James MITCHELL was born January 19, 1921, New Carlisle, Québec, Canada (Cox Township)

Myrtle Jane was 26 years old.

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

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

1957 - June 21 - John Diefenbaker becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1963 - April 22 - Lester B. Pearson becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

1968 - April 20 - Pierre Trudeau becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1969 Death of Spouse/Partner
Walter MITCHELL (MICHEL) died 27 August 1969, New Carlisle, Québec, Canada (Cox Township)

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.

Death — 1975
2 March 1975
Ontario, Canada
She died at the age of 80.

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