Edward BURKE (BOURQUE)

Born

4 March 1872 , Little River, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada

Died

25 July 1949 , Taunton, Massachusetts, USA

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Simon J BURKE Elizabeth BABIN

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Born: 4 March 1872 in Little River, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Simon J BURKE

Mother: Elizabeth BABIN

Paternal grandparents: Joseph BOURQUE

Maternal grandparents: Joseph BABIN , Elisabeth Isabella BRUN (BRIEN)

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Edward married Jane BURKE 21 November 1893 in Joggins, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jane BURKE was born 22 October 1868 in Joggins Mines, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. Jane died 28 November 1931 in Minudie, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. Jane was the child of Moses BURKE and Mary COMEAU.

Edward BURKE (BOURQUE) died 25 July 1949 in Taunton, Massachusetts, USA .
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Edward BURKE (BOURQUE) married

Jane BURKE
Marriage date: 21 November 1893
Marriage place: Joggins, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
Jane BURKE was the child of Moses BURKE and Mary COMEAU

Children of Edward BURKE (BOURQUE) and Jane BURKE

Edith Mae BURKE (BOURQUE)

Born: 5/27/1894, Joggins Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died: 11/28/1959, Taunton, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Arthur Joseph SHEPARD 16 September 1922 Place: Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1872
4 March 1872
Little River, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, 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.

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)

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

1893 Marriage / Partner
Edward BURKE (BOURQUE) and Jane BURKE 21 November 1893, Joggins, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada

He was 21 years old.

1894 Birth of Child
Edith Mae BURKE (BOURQUE) was born 5/27/1894, Joggins Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada

Edward was 22 years old.

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)

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.

1922 Marriage of Child
Edith Mae BURKE (BOURQUE) married 16 September 1922, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA to Arthur Joseph SHEPARD

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 - 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)

1931 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jane BURKE died 28 November 1931, Minudie, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada

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)

Death — 1949
25 July 1949
Taunton, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 77.