William
GAMBLE
(b.
14 September 1842
,
Franklin Centre, Canada East
d.
21 January 1916
,
Franklin Centre, Québec, Canada
)
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William GAMBLE was born 14 September 1842 in Franklin Centre, Canada East
William GAMBLE was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
William married Mathilda BROOKS 12 February 1873 in Franklin Centre, Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mathilda BROOKS was born 8 June 1848 in Hemmingford, Quebec, Canada. Mathilda died 29 January 1922 in Franklin Centre, Québec, Canada (St-Antoine-Abbé) (Starnesborough). Mathilda was the child of William BROOKS and Mary MARTIN.
William GAMBLE died 21 January 1916 in Franklin Centre, Québec, Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Family and Children of William GAMBLE
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Mathilda BROOKS-- Date: 12 February 1873 Place: Franklin Centre, Québec, Canada
Mathilda BROOKS was the child of William BROOKS and Mary MARTIN
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of William GAMBLE and Mathilda BROOKS:
Robert-Frederick GAMBLE (b.20 February 1883, Franklin Centre, Québec, Canada d. 23 November 1938, Franklin Centre, Québec, Canada )
m. Dorothy DUNN 3 January 1923 in Franklin Centre, Québec, Canada (St-Antoine-Abbé) (Starnesborough)
Mathilda BROOKS-- Date: 12 February 1873 Place: Franklin Centre, Québec, Canada Mathilda BROOKS was the child of William BROOKS and Mary MARTIN
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of William GAMBLE and Mathilda BROOKS:
Robert-Frederick GAMBLE (b.20 February 1883, Franklin Centre, Québec, Canada d. 23 November 1938, Franklin Centre, Québec, Canada )m. Dorothy DUNN 3 January 1923 in Franklin Centre, Québec, Canada (St-Antoine-Abbé) (Starnesborough)
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1842 Birth 14 September 1842
Franklin Centre, Canada East
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 Marriage / PartnerWilliam GAMBLE and Mathilda BROOKS 12 February 1873, Franklin Centre, Québec, Canada (St-Antoine-Abbé) (Starnesborough)
He was 30 years old.
1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada1883 Birth of ChildRobert-Frederick GAMBLE was born 20 February 1883, Franklin Centre, Québec, Canada (St-Antoine-Abbé) (Starnesborough)
William was 40 years old.
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 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)
1916 Death 21 January 1916
Franklin Centre, Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 73.
Added: 3/25/2021 2:42:53 PM
- Updated: 11/4/2025 1:09:21 PM
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