Breakey, Norman James
February 25, 1891; Died November 19, 1965 Norman Breakey was the inventor of the paint roller. He never reaped the financial benefits of his invention.
Gould related to Greig
Glenn Gould is related to Norwegian composer and pianist Edvard Greig? His maternal grandfather was Grieg’s cousin.
Mountview Cemetery
80 Blenheim Rd.Cambridge, ON
Mount Sinai Memorial Park
986 Wilson Ave. W.Toronto, ON Toronto (Mount Sinai) Memorial Park is governered by a Board of Trustees, each representing the several Synagogues, Associations and Congresses, with adjacent Plots at the site.
Mayer, Louis B.
Born July 12, 1884 Died October 29, 1957 Louis B. Mayer was one of the founders of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He grew up Saint John, New Brunswick after having immigrated from Minsk … Continued
Walker, Hiram
Born July 4, 1816 Died January 12, 1899 Hiram Walker built the Windsor Distillery and Flouring Mill in 1859 later to become Hiram Walker and Sons Ltd. He introduced Canadian Club whisky in 1884.
Marshall McLuhan and Annie Hall
Marshall McLuhan had a cameo appearance in Woody Allen’s 1977 classic “Annie Hall” and talks briefly about his work to an arrogant movie-goer. McLuhan said to someone “You don’t understand my work at all.”
Jonathan Crombie was son of Toronto Mayor David Crombie
David Crombie was Mayor of Toronto from 1972 to 1978 and was a Member of Parliament from 1978 to 1988.
Pearson, Lester Bowles
Date of Birth1897-04-23Place of birth:Newton Brook (Toronto), Ontario Date of Death1972-12-27Place of death:Ottawa, Ontario Also known as Mike Pearson Lester B. Pearson was the fourteenth Prime Minister of Canada from 1963 to 1968. He was also awarded the Nobel Prize … Continued
Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener
Also known as Old Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Cemetery Ontario Region: Waterloo City Ontario Kitchener The present cemetery is approximately 15 acres in size and is bounded by Moore Avenue on the north, the Catholic School Board and Sacred Heart … Continued