John Roger
GEMMILL
(b.
1 August 1841
,
Lanark Co., Lanark, Canada West
d.
1 January 1922
,
Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada
)
Cause of Death: Heart Failure
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John Roger GEMMILL was born 1 August 1841 in Lanark Co., Lanark, Canada West
John Roger GEMMILL was the child of John Raeside GEMMILL and Margaret ROGERSSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
John Roger married Janet "Jessie" MCKELLAR 20 January 1869 in Kent, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Janet "Jessie" MCKELLAR was born 22 January 1847 in Raleigh, Kent Co., Ontario, Canada. Janet "Jessie" died 4 December 1886 in Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada. Janet "Jessie" was the child of Archibald MCKELLAR and Lucy MACNABB.
John Roger GEMMILL died 1 January 1922 in Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada.
JOHN R. GEMMILL, Sheriff Kent County Born Aug 1, 1841 Died Jan 2, 1922
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Occupation
John Roger GEMMILL was a Editor of Chatham Banner Newspaper and also Sheriff of Chatham..
John Roger GEMMILL was a Editor of Chatham Banner Newspaper and also Sheriff of Chatham..
Family and Children of John Roger GEMMILL
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Janet "Jessie" MCKELLAR-- Date: 20 January 1869 Place: Kent, Ontario, Canada
Janet "Jessie" MCKELLAR was the child of Archibald MCKELLAR and Lucy MACNABB
Children of John Roger GEMMILL and Janet "Jessie" MCKELLAR:
Marion GEMMILL (b.16 August 1885, Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada d. 14 February 1969, Cannington, Ontario, Canada)
m. William Copeland LIVINGSTONE 6 October 1914
Janet "Jessie" MCKELLAR-- Date: 20 January 1869 Place: Kent, Ontario, CanadaJanet "Jessie" MCKELLAR was the child of Archibald MCKELLAR and Lucy MACNABB
Children of John Roger GEMMILL and Janet "Jessie" MCKELLAR:
Marion GEMMILL (b.16 August 1885, Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada d. 14 February 1969, Cannington, Ontario, Canada)m. William Copeland LIVINGSTONE 6 October 1914
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1841 Birth 1 August 1841
Lanark Co., Lanark, Canada West
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.1867 - Canada becomes a sovereign nation by an act of the British Parliament (the British North America Act). Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick are united as the Dominion of Canada.
1867 - July 1 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada 1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1869 Marriage / PartnerJohn Roger GEMMILL and Janet "Jessie" MCKELLAR 20 January 1869, Kent, Ontario, Canada
He was 27 years old.
1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada 1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
1885 Birth of ChildMarion GEMMILL was born 16 August 1885, Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada
John Roger was 44 years old.
1885 - November 7 - Canadian Pacific railroad completed (Montreal to Vancouver)
1886 Death of Spouse/PartnerJanet "Jessie" MCKELLAR died 4 December 1886, Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada
1887 - June 23 – The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating that nation's first national park, Banff National Park. 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 Canada1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England 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.1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada 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 Canada1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada1922 Death 1 January 1922
Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada
He died at the age of 80.
John is buried at: Maple Leaf Cemetery, Chatham, Ontario. Canada
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