John MACDONALD

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5 January 1868 , Drymen, Stirling, Scotland

Died

8 September 1944 , Blind River, Algoma, Ontario, Canada

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Born: 5 January 1868 in Drymen, Stirling, Scotland

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John married Rhoda Sophia BOWSER 29 May 1899 in Gore Bay, Manitoulin, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Rhoda Sophia BOWSER was born abt. 1875 in Ontario, Canada. Rhoda Sophia died November 1956 in Blind River, Algoma, Ontario, Canada.

John MACDONALD died 8 September 1944 in Blind River, Algoma, Ontario, Canada.
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John MACDONALD married

Rhoda Sophia BOWSER
Marriage date: 29 May 1899
Marriage place: Gore Bay, Manitoulin, Ontario, Canada

Children of John MACDONALD and Rhoda Sophia BOWSER

Robert Borden MCDONALD

Born: 6 December 1911, Spragge, Algoma, Ontario, Canada
Died: 7 September 1950, Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada

Married: Ethel Mary BEHNKE 21 June 1927

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Birth — 1868
5 January 1868
Drymen, Stirling, Scotland

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

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)

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

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1899 Marriage / Partner
John MACDONALD and Rhoda Sophia BOWSER 29 May 1899, Gore Bay, Manitoulin, Ontario, Canada

He was 31 years old.

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

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)

1911 Birth of Child
Robert Borden MCDONALD was born 6 December 1911, Spragge, Algoma, Ontario, Canada

John was 43 years old.