Robert James
PARKE
(b.
1 December 1866
,
Kinnears Mills, Mégantic, Quebec, Canada
d.
10 October 1949
,
McAuley, Western Manitoba Census Division, Manitoba, Canada
)
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Robert James PARKE was born 1 December 1866 in Kinnears Mills, Mégantic, Quebec, Canada
Robert James PARKE was the child of James PARK (PARKE) and Jane STEELESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Robert James married Rhoda Ann THOMAS 2 October 1889 in Beaver Rapids, Manitoba, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Rhoda Ann THOMAS was born 29 October 1872 in St Catharines, Ontario, Canada. Rhoda Ann died abt. 1958 in McAuley, Manitoba, Canada. Rhoda Ann was the child of Amos Ezra THOMAS and Martha Amanda WILLIAMS.
Robert James PARKE died 10 October 1949 in McAuley, Western Manitoba Census Division, Manitoba, Canada.
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Family and Children of Robert James PARKE
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Rhoda Ann THOMAS-- Date: 2 October 1889 Place: Beaver Rapids, Manitoba, Canada
Rhoda Ann THOMAS was the child of Amos Ezra THOMAS and Martha Amanda WILLIAMS
Children of Robert James PARKE and Rhoda Ann THOMAS:
Charles Melvin PARKE (b.January 28, 1910, McAulay, Manitoba, Canada d. July 25, 1979, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)
m. Mona Florence CRUMP 18 November 1930
Rhoda Ann THOMAS-- Date: 2 October 1889 Place: Beaver Rapids, Manitoba, CanadaRhoda Ann THOMAS was the child of Amos Ezra THOMAS and Martha Amanda WILLIAMS
Children of Robert James PARKE and Rhoda Ann THOMAS:
Charles Melvin PARKE (b.January 28, 1910, McAulay, Manitoba, Canada d. July 25, 1979, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)m. Mona Florence CRUMP 18 November 1930
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1866 Birth 1 December 1866
Kinnears Mills, Mégantic, Quebec, Canada
1867 - Canada becomes a sovereign nation by an act of the British Parliament (the British North America Act). Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick are united as the Dominion of Canada.
1867 - July 1 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada 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 Marriage / PartnerRobert James PARKE and Rhoda Ann THOMAS 2 October 1889, Beaver Rapids, Manitoba, Canada
He was 22 years old.
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 Canada1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England 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.1910 Birth of ChildCharles Melvin PARKE was born January 28, 1910, McAulay, Manitoba, Canada
Robert James was 43 years old.
1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of 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 Canada1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada1930 - August 7 - R. B. Bennett becomes Prime Minister of Canada 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 - October 23 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada1936 - January 20 - Edward VIII becomes King of England1936 - December 11 - George VI becomes King of England 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.1948 - November 15 - Louis St. Laurent becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1949 Death 10 October 1949
McAuley, Western Manitoba Census Division, Manitoba, Canada
He died at the age of 82.
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