Frank MCGOVERN

Born

June 10, 1904 , Little Current, Ontario, Canada

Died

12 December 1978 , Little Current, Ontario, Canada

Age: 75

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William MCGOVERN Mary Agnes PARISIEN

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Born: June 10, 1904 in Little Current, Ontario, Canada

Father: William MCGOVERN

Mother: Mary Agnes PARISIEN

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Frank married Henrietta BRYANT 14 June 1922 in Manitoulin, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Henrietta BRYANT was born February 14, 1907 in Manitowaning, Ontario, Canada. Henrietta died 1 July 1968 in Little Current, Ontario, Canada. Henrietta was the child of William Henry BRYANT and Sebitha Ann COULTIS.

Frank MCGOVERN died 12 December 1978 in Little Current, Ontario, Canada.
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Frank MCGOVERN married

Henrietta BRYANT
Marriage date: 14 June 1922
Marriage place: Manitoulin, Ontario, Canada
Source: ancestry.com

Henrietta BRYANT was the child of William Henry BRYANT and Sebitha Ann COULTIS

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Name: Margret Henretta Bryant

Age: 16

Birth Year: abt 1906

Birth Place: Manitowaning

Marriage Date: 14 Jun 1922

Marriage Place: Canada, Manitoulin District, Manitoulin, Ontario

Father:

William H Bryant

Mother:

Sibitha Ann Coultis Bryant

Spouse:

Frank Joseph McGovern

Ancestry.com and Genealogical Research Library (Brampton, Ontario, Canada). Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1938 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

Children of Frank MCGOVERN and Henrietta BRYANT

Delbert MCGOVERN

Born: January, 02, 1925, Little Current, Ontario, Canada
Died: March 29, 1991, Langley, British Columbia, Canada

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Birth — 1904
June 10, 1904
Little Current, Ontario, Canada

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)

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

1922 Marriage / Partner
Frank MCGOVERN and Henrietta BRYANT 14 June 1922, Manitoulin, Ontario, Canada

He was 18 years old.

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

1925 Birth of Child
Delbert MCGOVERN was born January, 02, 1925, Little Current, Ontario, Canada

Frank was 20 years old.

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

1968 Death of Spouse/Partner
Henrietta BRYANT died 1 July 1968, Little Current, Ontario, Canada

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 — 1978
12 December 1978
Little Current, Ontario, Canada
He died at the age of 74.

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