Richard Lawrence "Dick" MORRISON

Born

6 October 1870 , Lingnan, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada

Died

6 December 1938 , Sydney Mines, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Donald MORRISON Ann LOCKMAN

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Born: 6 October 1870 in Lingnan, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Donald MORRISON

Mother: Ann LOCKMAN

Paternal grandparents: Malcom MORRISON , Flora CURRIE

Maternal grandparents: Patrick LOCKMAN , Bridget CONWAY

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Richard Lawrence "Dick" married Mary Ann MACDONALD (MCDONALD) 16 July 1893 in Sydney Mines, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary Ann MACDONALD (MCDONALD) was born 8 April 1874 in North Sydney, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Mary Ann died 21 June 1926 in Sydney Mines, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. Mary Ann was the child of John MACDONALD (MCDONALD) and Anne FOUGERE.

Richard Lawrence "Dick" MORRISON died 6 December 1938 in Sydney Mines, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Richard Lawrence "Dick" MORRISON married

Mary Ann MACDONALD (MCDONALD)
Marriage date: 16 July 1893
Marriage place: Sydney Mines, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Mary Ann MACDONALD (MCDONALD) was the child of John MACDONALD (MCDONALD) and Anne FOUGERE

Children of Richard Lawrence "Dick" MORRISON and Mary Ann MACDONALD (MCDONALD)

Annie Beatrice MORRISON

Born: 17 February 1898, Sydney Mines, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died: 19 December 1969, Sydney Mines, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Birth — 1870
6 October 1870
Lingnan, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada

1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

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.

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

1891 - June 16 - John Abbott becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1893 Marriage / Partner
Richard Lawrence "Dick" MORRISON and Mary Ann MACDONALD (MCDONALD) 16 July 1893, Sydney Mines, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada

He was 22 years old.

1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of 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)

1898 Birth of Child
Annie Beatrice MORRISON was born 17 February 1898, Sydney Mines, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada

Richard Lawrence "Dick" was 27 years old.

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)

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

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