William Newton Smith BEACH

Born

10 February 1889 , Horton, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada

Died

25 October 1953 , Temiskaming Shores, Ontario, Canada

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Joseph Wesley BEACH Margaret BARNES

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Born: 10 February 1889 in Horton, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada

Father: Joseph Wesley BEACH

Mother: Margaret BARNES

Paternal grandparents: John F BEACH , Margery ROBINSON

Maternal grandparents: John BARNES , Jane SMITH

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William Newton Smith married Bridget Mary SHANAHAN 7 August 1920 in Cobalt, Timiskaming, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Bridget Mary SHANAHAN was born 31 October 1904 in Temiskaming Shores, Ontario, Canada (Haileybury) (New Liskeard) (Dymond). Bridget Mary died abt. 1974 in Ontario, Canada. Bridget Mary was the child of Timothy SHANAHAN and Bridget BOLGER.

William Newton Smith BEACH died 25 October 1953 in Temiskaming Shores, Ontario, Canada .
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Bridget Mary SHANAHAN
Marriage date: 7 August 1920
Marriage place: Cobalt, Timiskaming, Ontario, Canada
Bridget Mary SHANAHAN was the child of Timothy SHANAHAN and Bridget BOLGER

Children of William Newton Smith BEACH and Bridget Mary SHANAHAN

Mary Ellen BEACH

Born: 16 November 1930, New Liskeard, Ontario, Canada
Died: 01 January 1999, North Bay, Nipissing, Ontario, Canada

Married: Vincent Joseph KIRKEY

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Birth — 1889
10 February 1889
Horton, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada

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 - 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 Marriage / Partner
William Newton Smith BEACH and Bridget Mary SHANAHAN 7 August 1920, Cobalt, Timiskaming, Ontario, Canada

He was 31 years old.

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

1930 Birth of Child
Mary Ellen BEACH was born 16 November 1930, New Liskeard, Ontario, Canada

William Newton Smith was 41 years old.

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