Malcolm Byers MACKAY

Born

October 11, 1912 , Burnside, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada

Died

December 10, 2005 , Enfield, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada

Age: 93
Cause of Death: Organ failure due to old age

Parents & Family of Malcolm Byers MACKAY

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Grandparents

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Born: October 11, 1912 in Burnside, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada

Parents of Malcolm Byers MACKAY

Father

George Alexander MACKAY

Mother

Laura Ellen WHITE

Grandparents of Malcolm Byers MACKAY

Paternal grandparents

Alexander MACKAY Eleanor BROWN

Maternal grandparents

Maternal grandfather not yet recorded Janet Deirdre WHITE

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

Malcolm Byers married Erma Maude MCCOUL abt. 1939 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Erma Maude MCCOUL was born March 8, 1915 in Eastville, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada. Erma Maude died March 22, 2001 in Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada . Erma Maude was the child of Joseph Austin Alexander MCCOUL and Clara Jane RHYNO.

Malcolm Byers MACKAY died December 10, 2005 in Enfield, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada.

1992 photo (above) thanks to Ricklg

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WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Carpenter, Farmer

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Malcolm Byers MACKAY

Malcolm Byers MACKAY married

Erma Maude MCCOUL
Marriage date: abt. 1939
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Erma Maude MCCOUL was the child of Joseph Austin Alexander MCCOUL and Clara Jane RHYNO

Children of Malcolm Byers MACKAY and Erma Maude MCCOUL

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Born: , Eastviille, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Birth — 1912
October 11, 1912
Burnside, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada

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

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.

1979 - June 4 - Joe Clark becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1980 - March 3 - Pierre Trudeau becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)