Margaret Helen
SEEDS
Born
22 March 1872
,
North Georgetown, Le Haut-Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada
Died
14 December 1955
,
Ormstown, Québec, Canada
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Born: 22 March 1872 in North Georgetown, Le Haut-Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada
Father:
Daniel SEEDS
Mother:
Helen CUMMINGS
Maternal grandparents:
Alexander CUMMINGS
, Douglass MCCAIG (MCCUIAG)
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Margaret Helen married John-Douglas MCWHINNIE 24 April 1895 in Ormstown, Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
John-Douglas MCWHINNIE was born 8 August 1862 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). John-Douglas died 11 October 1935 in Ormstown, Québec, Canada (Saint-Malachie-d'Ormstown). John-Douglas was the child of James MCWHINNIE and Elizabeth DUNBERRY.
Margaret Helen SEEDS died 14 December 1955 in Ormstown, Québec, Canada .
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Margaret Helen SEEDS married 
John-Douglas MCWHINNIE
Marriage date: 24 April 1895
Marriage place: Ormstown, Québec, Canada
John-Douglas MCWHINNIE was the child of James MCWHINNIE and Elizabeth DUNBERRY
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
John-Douglas MCWHINNIEMarriage date: 24 April 1895
Marriage place: Ormstown, Québec, Canada
John-Douglas MCWHINNIE was the child of James MCWHINNIE and Elizabeth DUNBERRY
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St Paul's Church
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
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Birth — 187222 March 1872
North Georgetown, Le Haut-Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada
1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of 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. 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 Canada1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1895 Marriage / PartnerMargaret Helen SEEDS and John-Douglas MCWHINNIE 24 April 1895, Ormstown, Québec, Canada (Saint-Malachie-d'Ormstown)
She was 23 years old.
1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada1900 Birth of ChildJohn-Douglas MCWHINNIE was born 1 July 1900, Ormstown, Québec, Canada (Saint-Malachie-d'Ormstown)
Margaret Helen was 28 years old.
1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England 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.1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada 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 Canada1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada1930 - August 7 - R. B. Bennett becomes Prime Minister of Canada 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
1935 Death of Spouse/PartnerJohn-Douglas MCWHINNIE died 11 October 1935, Ormstown, Québec, Canada (Saint-Malachie-d'Ormstown)
1935 - October 23 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada1936 - January 20 - Edward VIII becomes King of England1936 - December 11 - George VI becomes King of England 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA1943 Death of ChildJohn-Douglas MCWHINNIE died 8 May 1943, Ormstown, Québec, Canada (Saint-Malachie-d'Ormstown)
Margaret Helen was 71 years old.
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 - November 15 - Louis St. Laurent becomes Prime Minister of Canada1952 - February 6 - Elizabeth II becomes Queen of EnglandDeath — 195514 December 1955
Ormstown, Québec, Canada
She died at the age of 83.
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