Bertha Kathleen ROSS

Born

20 March 1882 , Prescott, Ontario, Canada

Died

12 September 1965 , Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Age: 83
Cause of Death: Stroke

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Robert William ROSS Ida FEILDE

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Born: 20 March 1882 in Prescott, Ontario, Canada

Father: Robert William ROSS

Mother: Ida FEILDE

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Bertha Kathleen married John Alexander ARMSTRONG 23 July 1920 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
John Alexander ARMSTRONG was born 26 November 1862 in South March, Ontario, Canada. John Alexander died 2 November 1928 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. John Alexander was the child of Thomas ARMSTRONG and Jane BEATTY.

Bertha Kathleen ROSS died 12 September 1965 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Ross family owned General Store in Prescott. Ancestors were involved in the building of Blue Church, Maitland Anglican Church and the Anglican Church in Prescott. She married Colonel John Alexander Armstrong who was the creator of the Canadian Dental Corp in WW1.

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Recorded occupation: Housewife and Parent

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Bertha Kathleen ROSS married

John Alexander ARMSTRONG
Marriage date: 23 July 1920
Marriage place: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
John Alexander ARMSTRONG was the child of Thomas ARMSTRONG and Jane BEATTY

Children of John Alexander ARMSTRONG and Bertha Kathleen ROSS

Doreen ARMSTRONG

Born: 6 June 1918, Portabello, Scotland
Died: 30 September 1970, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Married: Jean Baptiste DUFORD

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Birth — 1882
20 March 1882
Prescott, Ontario, 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 - 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 - 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)

1918 Birth of Child
Doreen ARMSTRONG was born 6 June 1918, Portabello, Scotland

Bertha Kathleen was 36 years old.

1920 Marriage / Partner
Bertha Kathleen ROSS and John Alexander ARMSTRONG 23 July 1920, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

She was 38 years old.

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)

1928 Death of Spouse/Partner
John Alexander ARMSTRONG died 2 November 1928, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1948 - November 15 - Louis St. Laurent becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1952 - February 6 - Elizabeth II becomes Queen of England

1957 - June 21 - John Diefenbaker becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1963 - April 22 - Lester B. Pearson becomes Prime Minister of Canada

Death — 1965
12 September 1965
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
She died at the age of 83.

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