Arthur MEIGHEN

Born

16 June 1874 , Anderson, Ontario, Canada

Died

5 August 1960 , Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Arthur married Jessie-Isabella COX 24 June 1904 in Birtle, Manitoba, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Jessie-Isabella COX was born 18 April 1883 in Granby, Québec, Canada . Jessie-Isabella died 6 September 1985 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada .

Parents & Family of Arthur MEIGHEN

Parents of Arthur MEIGHEN

Father

Joseph MEIGHEN

Mother

Mary Jane BELL

Grandparents of Arthur MEIGHEN

Paternal grandparents

Gordon MEIGHEN Isabella IRWIN

Maternal grandparents

Henry BELL Margaret Jane NESBITT

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Arthur MEIGHEN

Arthur MEIGHEN married

Jessie-Isabella COX
Marriage date: 24 June 1904
Marriage place: Birtle, Manitoba, Canada

Children of Arthur MEIGHEN and Jessie-Isabella COX

Theodore Roosevelt O'neil MEIGHEN

Born: October 1905, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada
Died: abt. 1979, , Canada

Maxwell Charles Gordon MEIGHEN

Born: 5 June 1908, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada
Died: 5 February 1992, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Lillian MEIGHEN

Born: 2 June 1910, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada
Died: 17 January 1993, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Birth — 1874
16 June 1874
Anderson, Ontario, 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.

1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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)

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)

1904 Marriage / Partner
Arthur MEIGHEN and Jessie-Isabella COX 24 June 1904, Birtle, Manitoba, Canada

He was 30 years old.

1905 Birth of Child
Theodore Roosevelt O'neil MEIGHEN was born October 1905, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada

Arthur was 31 years old.

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)

1908 Birth of Child
Maxwell Charles Gordon MEIGHEN was born 5 June 1908, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada

Arthur was 33 years old.

1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England

1910 Birth of Child
Lillian MEIGHEN was born 2 June 1910, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada

Arthur was 35 years old.

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 - 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