Robert John KINNEY

Born

2 November 1879 , Holmesville, Kent, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada

Died

6 December 1951 , Carlisle, Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada

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Robert John KINNEY Clarissa Clara MURPHY

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Born: 2 November 1879 in Holmesville, Kent, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada

Father: Robert John KINNEY

Mother: Clarissa Clara MURPHY

Paternal grandparents: Edward Edmund KINNEY , Frances Bubar HOLMES

Maternal grandparents: Patrick MURPHY , Elizabeth Cuffman DEMERCHANT

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Robert John married Sarah Sally "Sadie" DEMERCHANT 13 November 1901 in Fort Fairfield, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sarah Sally "Sadie" DEMERCHANT was born 4 July 1884 in Bath, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada. Sarah Sally "Sadie" died 27 February 1965 in Perth, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada. Sarah Sally "Sadie" was the child of Gideon DEMERCHANT and Easther GEE.

Robert John KINNEY died 6 December 1951 in Carlisle, Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada.
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Sarah Sally "Sadie" DEMERCHANT
Marriage date: 13 November 1901
Marriage place: Fort Fairfield, Maine, USA
Sarah Sally "Sadie" DEMERCHANT was the child of Gideon DEMERCHANT and Easther GEE

Children of Robert John KINNEY and Sarah Sally "Sadie" DEMERCHANT

Gordon Perley KINNEY

Born: 2 June 1903, Bath, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 2 February 1980, Perth, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada

Married: Georgianne "Georgie" KINNEY 1923

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Birth — 1879
2 November 1879
Holmesville, Kent, Carleton, New Brunswick, 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 - 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 Marriage / Partner
Robert John KINNEY and Sarah Sally "Sadie" DEMERCHANT 13 November 1901, Fort Fairfield, Maine, USA

He was 22 years old.

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)

1903 Birth of Child
Gordon Perley KINNEY was born 2 June 1903, Bath, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada

Robert John was 23 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

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