Charles Melvin PARKE

Born

January 28, 1910 , McAulay, Manitoba, Canada

Died

July 25, 1979 , Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Age: 69
Cause of Death: Emphesyma

Charles Melvin married Mona Florence CRUMP 18 November 1930 in Virden, Manitoba, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mona Florence CRUMP was born May 8, 1907 in Virden, Manitoba, Canada. Mona Florence died February 21, 1991 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Mona Florence was the child of Charles CRUMP and Mary SMITH .

Parents & Family of Charles Melvin PARKE

Parents of Charles Melvin PARKE

Father

Robert James PARKE

Mother

Rhoda Ann THOMAS

Grandparents of Charles Melvin PARKE

Paternal grandparents

James PARK (PARKE) Jane STEELE

Maternal grandparents

Amos Ezra THOMAS Martha Amanda WILLIAMS

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Mechanic

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Charles Melvin PARKE

Charles Melvin PARKE married

Mona Florence CRUMP
Marriage date: 18 November 1930
Marriage place: Virden, Manitoba, Canada
Mona Florence CRUMP was the child of Charles CRUMP and Mary SMITH

Children of Charles Melvin PARKE and Mona Florence CRUMP

Edith Patricia PARKE

Born: June 1, 1936, Welwyn, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died: June 12, 1992, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Married: Frederick Allen RITCHOT

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Birth — 1910
January 28, 1910
McAulay, Manitoba, Canada

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)

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 Marriage / Partner
Charles Melvin PARKE and Mona Florence CRUMP 18 November 1930, Virden, Manitoba, Canada

He was 20 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Edith Patricia PARKE was born June 1, 1936, Welwyn, Saskatchewan, Canada

Charles Melvin was 26 years old.

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

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

1968 - April 20 - Pierre Trudeau becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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.