Leonard
SPODE
(b.
18 December 1907
,
Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England
d.
1 October 1981
,
Timiskaming, Ontario, Canada
)
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Leonard SPODE was born 18 December 1907 in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England
Leonard SPODE was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Leonard married Olive CUMBERBATCH 30 May 1931 in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Olive CUMBERBATCH was born 5 January 1911 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England. Olive died 9 December 1995 in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada.
Leonard SPODE died 1 October 1981 in Timiskaming, Ontario, Canada.
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Family and Children of Leonard SPODE
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Olive CUMBERBATCH-- Date: 30 May 1931 Place: Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada
Children of Leonard SPODE and Olive CUMBERBATCH:
Mavis SPODE (b.April 11, 1935, Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada d. March 19, 2002, Thunder Bay)
m. Living HOCEVAR 1955
Olive CUMBERBATCH-- Date: 30 May 1931 Place: Kirkland Lake, Ontario, CanadaChildren of Leonard SPODE and Olive CUMBERBATCH:
Mavis SPODE (b.April 11, 1935, Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada d. March 19, 2002, Thunder Bay)m. Living HOCEVAR 1955
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1907 Birth 18 December 1907
Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1931 Marriage / PartnerLeonard SPODE and Olive CUMBERBATCH 30 May 1931, Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada
He was 23 years old.
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 Birth of ChildMavis SPODE was born April 11, 1935, Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada
Leonard was 27 years old.
1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 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. 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.
1981 Death 1 October 1981
Timiskaming, Ontario, Canada
He died at the age of 73.
Added: 7/29/2025 2:42:08 PM
- Updated: 7/29/2025 2:43:07 PM
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