Edith Mae
BECKSTEAD
(b.
27 February 1867
,
Williamsburg, Dundas, Ontario, Canada
d.
27 July 1954
,
Dundas, Ontario, Canada
)
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Edith Mae BECKSTEAD was born 27 February 1867 in Williamsburg, Dundas, Ontario, Canada
Edith Mae BECKSTEAD was the child of Erastus Abner BECKSTEAD and Mary Anne TYRRELL (TYRILL) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jacob BECKSTEAD and Polly Elizabeth SHAVER (maternal) Francis Peter TYRRELL and Mary Magdalene PLANTZSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Edith Mae married Wesley Herman BOWMAN 2 June 1886 in Dundas, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Wesley Herman BOWMAN was born 3 March 1865 in Williamsburg, Dundas, Ontario, Canada. Wesley Herman died 30 March 1915 in Froatburn, Ontario, Canada. Wesley Herman was the child of William BOWMAN and Margaret Elizabeth BARKLEY.
Edith Mae BECKSTEAD died 27 July 1954 in Dundas, Ontario, Canada.
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Wesley Herman BOWMAN-- Date: 2 June 1886 Place: Dundas, Ontario, Canada
Wesley Herman BOWMAN was the child of William BOWMAN and Margaret Elizabeth BARKLEY
Children of Wesley Herman BOWMAN and Edith Mae BECKSTEAD:
Annie May BOWMAN (b.3 April 1893, Williamsburg Twsp., Dundas County, Ontario, Canada d. 10 February 1923, Antwerp, Jefferson, New York, USA)
m. Frederick Hiram DILLEN 29 March 1911
Wesley Herman BOWMAN-- Date: 2 June 1886 Place: Dundas, Ontario, CanadaWesley Herman BOWMAN was the child of William BOWMAN and Margaret Elizabeth BARKLEY
Children of Wesley Herman BOWMAN and Edith Mae BECKSTEAD:
Annie May BOWMAN (b.3 April 1893, Williamsburg Twsp., Dundas County, Ontario, Canada d. 10 February 1923, Antwerp, Jefferson, New York, USA)m. Frederick Hiram DILLEN 29 March 1911
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1867 Birth 27 February 1867
Williamsburg, Dundas, Ontario, Canada
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
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)
1886 Marriage / PartnerEdith Mae BECKSTEAD and Wesley Herman BOWMAN 2 June 1886, Dundas, Ontario, Canada
She was 19 years old.
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 Canada1893 Birth of ChildAnnie May BOWMAN was born 3 April 1893, Williamsburg Twsp., Dundas County, Ontario, Canada
Edith Mae was 26 years old.
1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada
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)
1915 Death of Spouse/PartnerWesley Herman BOWMAN died 30 March 1915, Froatburn, Ontario, Canada
1920 - July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada1923 Death of ChildAnnie May BOWMAN died 10 February 1923, Antwerp, Jefferson, New York, USA
Edith Mae was 55 years old.
1926 - 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 - 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, USA 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 England1954 Death 27 July 1954
Dundas, Ontario, Canada
She died at the age of 87.
Added: 7/7/2021 8:09:20 AM
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