Adam
FOLLETT
(b.
25 November 1837
,
Scilly Cove, South Trinity, Newfoundland, Canada
d.
10 April 1919
,
Winterton, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
)
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Adam FOLLETT was born 25 November 1837 in Scilly Cove, South Trinity, Newfoundland, Canada
Adam FOLLETT was the child of George Augustus "Gauis" FOLLETT and Lydia PINHORN and the grandchild of: (maternal) Benjamin PINHORN and Elizabeth UNKNOWNSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Adam married Elizabeth SWIRE 7 December 1861 in Scilly Cove, Newfoundland, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth SWIRE was born 7 October 1832 in Hant's Harbour, Trinity South, Newfoundland, Canada. Elizabeth died 13 January 1915 in Scilly Cove, Newfoundland, Canada.
Adam FOLLETT died 10 April 1919 in Winterton, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
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Elizabeth SWIRE-- Date: 7 December 1861 Place: Scilly Cove, Newfoundland, Canada
Children of Adam FOLLETT and Elizabeth SWIRE:
Harriet Elizabeth FOLLETT (b.4 December 1864, Scilly Cove, Trinity South, Newfoundland, Canada d. 20 September 1946, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada)
m. Arthur Edward BUNGAY 28 August 1887
Elizabeth SWIRE-- Date: 7 December 1861 Place: Scilly Cove, Newfoundland, CanadaChildren of Adam FOLLETT and Elizabeth SWIRE:
Harriet Elizabeth FOLLETT (b.4 December 1864, Scilly Cove, Trinity South, Newfoundland, Canada d. 20 September 1946, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada)m. Arthur Edward BUNGAY 28 August 1887
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1837 Birth 25 November 1837
Scilly Cove, South Trinity, Newfoundland, Canada
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.
1861 Marriage / PartnerAdam FOLLETT and Elizabeth SWIRE 7 December 1861, Scilly Cove, Newfoundland, Canada
He was 24 years old.
1864 Birth of ChildHarriet Elizabeth FOLLETT was born 4 December 1864, Scilly Cove, Trinity South, Newfoundland, Canada
Adam was 27 years old.
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 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)
1915 Death of Spouse/PartnerElizabeth SWIRE died 13 January 1915, Scilly Cove, Newfoundland, Canada
1919 Death 10 April 1919
Winterton, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
He died at the age of 81.
Added: 4/26/2021 8:07:30 AM
- Updated: 11/7/2025 5:02:24 PM
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