Mary Elizabeth WHITE

Born

15 March 1897 , Cornsacriebe, Co. Armagh, Ireland

Died

abt. 1993 , Winona, Ontario, Canada

Age: 96
Cause of Death: heart stopped

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Thomas James WHITE Mary JEFFERS

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Born: 15 March 1897 in Cornsacriebe, Co. Armagh, Ireland

Father: Thomas James WHITE

Mother: Mary JEFFERS

Maternal grandparents: James JEFFERS , Mary Jane TAUGHER

Mary Elizabeth was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1920.

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

Mary Elizabeth married John Joseph KEE (PEARSON) abt. 1923 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
John Joseph KEE (PEARSON) was born abt. 1902 in County Donegal, Ireland. John Joseph died abt. 1974 in Grimsby, Niagara, Ontario, Canada.

Mary Elizabeth WHITE died abt. 1993 in Winona, Ontario, Canada.
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Recorded occupation: Homemaker

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Mary Elizabeth WHITE married

John Joseph KEE (PEARSON)
Marriage date: abt. 1923
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Children of John Joseph KEE (PEARSON) and Mary Elizabeth WHITE

Gladys PEARSON

Born: 7 April 1928, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Died: 22 July 1999, Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada

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Birth — 1897
15 March 1897
Cornsacriebe, Co. Armagh, Ireland

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)

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)

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 Birth of Child
Gladys PEARSON was born 7 April 1928, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Mary Elizabeth was 31 years old.

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

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.

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)

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