William James LEONARD

(b. 26 December 1898 , Osceola, Ontario, Canada d. 22 August 1954 , Toronto, Ontario, Canada )
Age: 56
Cause of Death: heart attack

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William James LEONARD was born 26 December 1898 in Osceola, Ontario, Canada

William James LEONARD was the child of James LEONARD and Margaret REGAN

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

William James married Marie Olivia (Eva) Adele PICHE 15 August 1919 in Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie Olivia (Eva) Adele PICHE was born 12 March 1899 in Hull, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce)* . Marie Olivia (Eva) Adele died 16 September 1963 in Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada. Marie Olivia (Eva) Adele was the child of Joseph Hector Ovila PICHE and Marie Rose Anna NORMAND.

William James LEONARD died 22 August 1954 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada .
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Occupation

William James LEONARD was a machinist.

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William James LEONARD married

Marie Olivia (Eva) Adele PICHE-- Date: 15 August 1919 Place: Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada
Marie Olivia (Eva) Adele PICHE was the child of Joseph Hector Ovila PICHE and Marie Rose Anna NORMAND

Children of William James LEONARD and Marie Olivia (Eva) Adele PICHE:

Beatrice Marie LEONARD (b.14 December 1928, Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada d. 21 July 1977, Wilmington, Delaware, USA)

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1898 Birth
26 December 1898
Osceola, 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)

1919 Marriage / Partner
William James LEONARD and Marie Olivia (Eva) Adele PICHE 15 August 1919, Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada

He was 20 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 Birth of Child
Beatrice Marie LEONARD was born 14 December 1928, Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada

William James was 29 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