Maria Minnie
ADAMS
(b.
23 March 1823
,
Indian Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada
d.
28 June 1915
,
Chester, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada
)
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Maria Minnie ADAMS was born 23 March 1823 in Indian Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada
Maria Minnie ADAMS was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Maria Minnie married William GRAVES 4 December 1843 in Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
William GRAVES was born 4 June 1821 in Chester, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada. William was the child of John Lew GRAVES and Nancy Ann HUME.
Maria Minnie ADAMS died 28 June 1915 in Chester, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Family and Children of Maria Minnie ADAMS
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William GRAVES-- Date: 4 December 1843 Place: , Nova Scotia, Canada
William GRAVES was the child of John Lew GRAVES and Nancy Ann HUME
Children of William GRAVES and Maria Minnie ADAMS:
Henry Albert GRAVES (b.8 June 1853, Chester, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 30 April 1937, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada)
m. Margaret Ann LYNCH 15 December 1873
William GRAVES-- Date: 4 December 1843 Place: , Nova Scotia, CanadaWilliam GRAVES was the child of John Lew GRAVES and Nancy Ann HUME
Children of William GRAVES and Maria Minnie ADAMS:
Henry Albert GRAVES (b.8 June 1853, Chester, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 30 April 1937, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada)m. Margaret Ann LYNCH 15 December 1873
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1823 Birth 23 March 1823
Indian Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - 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)
1843 Marriage / PartnerMaria Minnie ADAMS and William GRAVES 4 December 1843, , Nova Scotia, Canada
She was 20 years old.
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.1853 Birth of ChildHenry Albert GRAVES was born 8 June 1853, Chester, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Maria Minnie was 30 years old.
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 - 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 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 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 - 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)
1915 Death 28 June 1915
Chester, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada
She died at the age of 92.
Added: 4/26/2021 8:03:04 AM
- Updated: 11/17/2025 12:28:35 PM
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