Minnie KEAYS

Born

2 August 1882 , Dalhousie, Restigouche, New Brunswick, Canada

Died

24 November 1948 , Broadlands, Bonaventure Co., Quebec, Canada

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Born: 2 August 1882 in Dalhousie, Restigouche, New Brunswick, Canada

Parents of Minnie KEAYS

Father

Thomas KEAYS

Mother

Anne CRAWFORD

Grandparents of Minnie KEAYS

Paternal grandparents

Thomas KEAYS Anne O'DONNELL

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

Minnie married Andrew Melvin DICKSON 20 April 1908 in Restigouche, New Brunswick, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Andrew Melvin DICKSON was born 3 September 1866 in Broadlands, Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada. Andrew Melvin died 5 March 1948 in Broadlands, Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada. Andrew Melvin was the child of George DICKSON and Dorothy DUNCAN.

Minnie KEAYS died 24 November 1948 in Broadlands, Bonaventure Co., Quebec, Canada.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Minnie KEAYS

Minnie KEAYS married

Andrew Melvin DICKSON
Marriage date: 20 April 1908
Marriage place: Restigouche, New Brunswick, Canada
Andrew Melvin DICKSON was the child of George DICKSON and Dorothy DUNCAN

Children of Andrew Melvin DICKSON and Minnie KEAYS

Myrtle Jane DICKSON

Born: 24 November 1894, Broadlands, Bonaventure Co., Quebec, Canada
Died: 2 March 1975, , Ontario, Canada

Married: Walter MITCHELL (MICHEL) 11 February 1914 Place: Campbellton, New Brunswick, Canada

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Birth — 1882
2 August 1882
Dalhousie, Restigouche, New Brunswick, 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.

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

1894 Birth of Child
Myrtle Jane DICKSON was born 24 November 1894, Broadlands, Bonaventure Co., Quebec, Canada

Minnie was 12 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)

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 Marriage / Partner
Minnie KEAYS and Andrew Melvin DICKSON 20 April 1908, Restigouche, New Brunswick, Canada

She was 25 years old.

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)

1914 Marriage of Child
Myrtle Jane DICKSON married 11 February 1914, Campbellton, New Brunswick, Canada to Walter MITCHELL (MICHEL)

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))

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.