Christina Margaret MACLEOD

Born

abt. 1880 , Valleyfield, Kings, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Died

abt. 1975 , Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Christina Margaret married John Daniel MACMILLAN 24 November 1909 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
John Daniel MACMILLAN was born 9 November 1883 in Prince Edward Island, Canada. John Daniel died 21 September 1942 in Bedford, Massachusetts, USA. John Daniel was the child of William Peter MACMILLAN and Sarah MACNEIL .

Parents & Family of Christina Margaret MACLEOD

Parents of Christina Margaret MACLEOD

Father

Malcom MCLEOD

Mother

Christy MATHESON

Grandparents of Christina Margaret MACLEOD

Paternal grandparents

Alexander MACLEOD Catherine UNKNOWN

Maternal grandparents

Malcom MATHESON Christy MCPHERSON

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Christina Margaret MACLEOD

Christina Margaret MACLEOD married

John Daniel MACMILLAN
Marriage date: 24 November 1909
Marriage place: Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
John Daniel MACMILLAN was the child of William Peter MACMILLAN and Sarah MACNEIL

Children of John Daniel MACMILLAN and Christina Margaret MACLEOD

Doris Jean MACMILLAN

Born: 20 December 1915, Somerville, Massachusetts, USA
Died: December 1988,

Married: Dana Moulton BEVERLY 1941 Place: Somerville, Massachusetts, USA

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1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

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

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)

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)

1909 Marriage / Partner
Christina Margaret MACLEOD and John Daniel MACMILLAN 24 November 1909, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

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)

1915 Birth of Child
Doris Jean MACMILLAN was born 20 December 1915, Somerville, Massachusetts, USA

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))

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)

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

1942 Death of Spouse/Partner
John Daniel MACMILLAN died 21 September 1942, Bedford, Massachusetts, 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.