Mary Elizabeth
BEDFORD
(b.
31 October 1843
,
Salmon River, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada
d.
16 April 1894
,
Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada
)
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Mary Elizabeth BEDFORD was born 31 October 1843 in Salmon River, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada
Mary Elizabeth BEDFORD was the child of Levin BEDFORD and Charlotte DELANEY and the grandchild of: (paternal) Levin BEDFORD and Esther HAMILTONSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Mary Elizabeth married Charles Edward JONES 22 October 1864 in Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Charles Edward JONES was born 20 September 1844 in Cooks Cove, Guyborough, Nova Scotia, Canada. Charles Edward died 19 February 1934 in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada. Charles Edward was the child of Thomas JONES and Mary Ann "Annie" SPANKS.
Mary Elizabeth BEDFORD died 16 April 1894 in Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Charles Edward JONES-- Date: 22 October 1864 Place: Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada
Charles Edward JONES was the child of Thomas JONES and Mary Ann "Annie" SPANKS
Children of Charles Edward JONES and Mary Elizabeth BEDFORD:
Melvin Blair JONES (b.17 January 1876, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada d. abt. 1946, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Hattie Geneva MAINS 6 February 1917 in Bath, Maine, USA
Charles Edward JONES-- Date: 22 October 1864 Place: Guysborough, Nova Scotia, CanadaCharles Edward JONES was the child of Thomas JONES and Mary Ann "Annie" SPANKS
Children of Charles Edward JONES and Mary Elizabeth BEDFORD:
Melvin Blair JONES (b.17 January 1876, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada d. abt. 1946, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA)m. Hattie Geneva MAINS 6 February 1917 in Bath, Maine, USA
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1843 Birth 31 October 1843
Salmon River, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada
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.
1864 Marriage / PartnerMary Elizabeth BEDFORD and Charles Edward JONES 22 October 1864, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada
She was 20 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 Canada1876 Birth of ChildMelvin Blair JONES was born 17 January 1876, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada
Mary Elizabeth was 32 years old.
1878 - 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 16 April 1894
Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada
She died at the age of 50.
Added: 5/17/2021 1:30:35 PM
- Updated: 11/2/2025 10:41:56 AM
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