George Arthur DEMERCHANT

Born

26 July 1878 , Wicklow, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada

Died

8 May 1943 , Beech Glen, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada

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Arthur B DEMERCHANT Margret POST

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Born: 26 July 1878 in Wicklow, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada

Father: Arthur B DEMERCHANT

Mother: Margret POST

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George Arthur married Jane HATHAWAY 20 February 1906 in Bath, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jane HATHAWAY was born 10 August 1889 in Kent Parish, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada. Jane died abt. 1963 in Perth, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada. Jane was the child of Jarvis HATHAWAY and Margaret MCMONAGLE.

George Arthur DEMERCHANT died 8 May 1943 in Beech Glen, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada.
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George Arthur DEMERCHANT married

Jane HATHAWAY
Marriage date: 20 February 1906
Marriage place: Bath, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
Jane HATHAWAY was the child of Jarvis HATHAWAY and Margaret MCMONAGLE

Children of George Arthur DEMERCHANT and Jane HATHAWAY

Garnet DEMERCHANT

Born: abt. 1917,
Died: abt. 1959,

Married: Meladine KINNEY 20 October 1939

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Birth — 1878
26 July 1878
Wicklow, Carleton, New Brunswick, 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)

1906 Marriage / Partner
George Arthur DEMERCHANT and Jane HATHAWAY 20 February 1906, Bath, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada

He was 27 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)

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))

1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada