James
SMITH
(b.
28 January 1836
,
Megantic, Quebec, Canada
d.
26 October 1910
,
Leeds, Megantic, Quebec, Canada
)
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James SMITH was born 28 January 1836 in Megantic, Quebec, Canada
James SMITH was the child of Malcom SMITH and Mary MCMILLANSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
James married Mary THOMPSON abt. 1866 in Leeds, Mégantic, Quebec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary THOMPSON was born 15 May 1833 in Wooler, Northumberland, England. Mary died 10 November 1894 in Leeds, Megantic, Quebec, Canada. Mary was the child of William THOMPSON and Catherine GRAY.
James SMITH died 26 October 1910 in Leeds, Megantic, Quebec, Canada.
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Family and Children of James SMITH
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Mary THOMPSON-- Date: abt. 1866 Place: Leeds, Mégantic, Quebec, Canada
Mary THOMPSON was the child of William THOMPSON and Catherine GRAY
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of James SMITH and Mary THOMPSON:
William Thompson SMITH (b.27 September 1873, Leeds, Megantic, Quebec, Canada d. 17 February 1935, Lesmesurier, Leeds, Megantic, Quebec, Canada)
m. Edith Edwina WARCUP 15 June 1898
Mary THOMPSON-- Date: abt. 1866 Place: Leeds, Mégantic, Quebec, CanadaMary THOMPSON was the child of William THOMPSON and Catherine GRAY
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of James SMITH and Mary THOMPSON:
William Thompson SMITH (b.27 September 1873, Leeds, Megantic, Quebec, Canada d. 17 February 1935, Lesmesurier, Leeds, Megantic, Quebec, Canada)m. Edith Edwina WARCUP 15 June 1898
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1836 Birth 28 January 1836
Megantic, Quebec, Canada
1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada
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.
1873 Birth of ChildWilliam Thompson SMITH was born 27 September 1873, Leeds, Megantic, Quebec, Canada
James was 37 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 - November 7 - Canadian Pacific railroad completed (Montreal to Vancouver)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 Canada
1894 Death of Spouse/PartnerMary THOMPSON died 10 November 1894, Leeds, Megantic, Quebec, Canada
1894 - 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 Canada1901 - 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 Death 26 October 1910
Leeds, Megantic, Quebec, Canada
He died at the age of 74.
Added: 3/24/2021 1:54:03 PM
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