Frank David EWAN

Born

15 February 1896 , Thessalon, Algoma, Ontario, Canada

Died

December 1970 , Barrie, Ontario, Canada

Age: 74

Parents & Family of Frank David EWAN

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Born: 15 February 1896 in Thessalon, Algoma, Ontario, Canada

Parents of Frank David EWAN

Father

John George EWAN

Mother

Harriet BURNS

Grandparents of Frank David EWAN

Paternal grandparents

Charles EWAN Mary MCLEOD

Maternal grandparents

Thomas BURNS Sarah STANLEY

Frank David was a soldier in World War I.
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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Frank David married Marie Aurora "Laura" MCFARLING 16 February 1920 in Algoma, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie Aurora "Laura" MCFARLING was born 18 August 1900 in Thessalon, Algoma, Ontario, Canada. Marie Aurora "Laura" died 1 June 1967 in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. Marie Aurora "Laura" was the child of John MCFARLING and Amanda-Maud MAUD CÔTÉ.

Frank David EWAN died December 1970 in Barrie, Ontario, Canada.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Frank David EWAN

Frank David EWAN married

Marie Aurora "Laura" MCFARLING
Marriage date: 16 February 1920
Marriage place: Algoma, Ontario, Canada
Marie Aurora "Laura" MCFARLING was the child of John MCFARLING and Amanda-Maud MAUD CÔTÉ

Children of Frank David EWAN and Marie Aurora "Laura" MCFARLING

June EWAN

Born: 1 June 1924, , Ontario, Canada
Died: 13 February 2014, Barrie, Ontario, Canada

Married: Denis SHEARD

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Birth — 1896
15 February 1896
Thessalon, Algoma, Ontario, 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
Frank David EWAN and Marie Aurora "Laura" MCFARLING 16 February 1920, Algoma, Ontario, Canada

He was 24 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))

1924 Birth of Child
June EWAN was born 1 June 1924, , Ontario, Canada

Frank David was 28 years old.

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

1952 - February 6 - Elizabeth II becomes Queen of England

1957 - June 21 - John Diefenbaker becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1963 - April 22 - Lester B. Pearson becomes Prime Minister of Canada