Lester Bowles "Mike" PEARSON

Born

23 April 1897 , Newton Brook, Ontario, Canada

Died

27 December 1972 , Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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Edwin Arthur PEARSON Anne Sarah BOWLES

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Born: 23 April 1897 in Newton Brook, Ontario, Canada

Father: Edwin Arthur PEARSON

Mother: Anne Sarah BOWLES

Paternal grandparents: Marmaduke Louis PEARSON , Hester Ann MARSH

Maternal grandparents: Thomas BOWLES , Jane LESTER

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Lester Bowles "Mike" married Maryon Elspeth MOODY 22 August 1925 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Maryon Elspeth MOODY was born 13 December 1901 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Maryon Elspeth died 26 December 1989 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada .

Lester Bowles "Mike" PEARSON died 27 December 1972 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

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Lester Bowles "Mike" PEARSON married

Maryon Elspeth MOODY
Marriage date: 22 August 1925
Marriage place: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Children of Lester Bowles "Mike" PEARSON and Maryon Elspeth MOODY

Geoffrey Arthur Holland PEARSON

Born: 24 December 1927, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died: 18 March 2008, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Patricia Lillian PEARSON

Born: 9 March 1929, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Died: 26 April 2019,

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Birth — 1897
23 April 1897
Newton Brook, Ontario, Canada

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)

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))

1925 Marriage / Partner
Lester Bowles "Mike" PEARSON and Maryon Elspeth MOODY 22 August 1925, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

He was 28 years old.

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)

1927 Birth of Child
Geoffrey Arthur Holland PEARSON was born 24 December 1927, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (York)

Lester Bowles "Mike" was 30 years old.

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1929 Birth of Child
Patricia Lillian PEARSON was born 9 March 1929, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Lester Bowles "Mike" was 31 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 - 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