flag photo of John MCGREGOR   John  MCGREGOR

  (b. 5 July 1850 New Richmond, Canada East   d. 5 July 1927 Jacquet River, Restigouche Co., New Brunswick, Canada )  

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John MCGREGOR was born 5 July 1850 in New Richmond, Canada East

John MCGREGOR was the child of William MCGREGOR   and   Elizabeth MURPHY

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John  married  Ellen DEMPSEY 4 February 1872 in Dalhousie, Restigouche Co., New Brunswick, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ellen DEMPSEY  was born 30 March 1852 in Jacquet River, Restigouche Co., New Brunswick, Canada.  Ellen died 21 July 1941 in Jacquet River, Restigouche Co., New Brunswick, Canada.  Ellen was the child of Bernard DEMPSEY and Catherine HARE.

John MCGREGOR died 5 July 1927 in Jacquet River, Restigouche Co., New Brunswick, Canada.







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Did You Know? Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From 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.

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John MCGREGOR married flag photo of Ellen DEMPSEY  Ellen DEMPSEY-- Date: 4 February 1872 Place: Dalhousie, Restigouche Co., New Brunswick, Canada
Ellen DEMPSEY was the child of Bernard DEMPSEY and Catherine HARE




Children of John MCGREGOR and Ellen DEMPSEY:

flag female ancestor Mary Agnes MCGREGOR (b.17 March 1884, Durham Centre, Restigouche, New Brunswick, Canada  d. 6 January 1954, Jacquet River, Restigouche, New Brunswick, Canada)
m. Fenton Joseph ARSENAULT 24 April 1907



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birth1850 Birth
5 July 1850
New Richmond, Canada East
News1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.
News1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.
News1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.
News1867 - 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.
Prime Minister of Canada1867 - July 1 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada
marriage1872 Marriage / Partner
John MCGREGOR and Ellen DEMPSEY 4 February 1872, Dalhousie, Restigouche Co., New Brunswick, Canada

He was 21 years old.
Prime Minister of Canada1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1884 Birth of Child
Mary Agnes MCGREGOR was born 17 March 1884, Durham Centre, Restigouche, New Brunswick, Canada

John was 33 years old.
News1885 - November 7 - Canadian Pacific railroad completed (Montreal to Vancouver)
News1887 - June 23 – The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating that nation's first national park, Banff National Park.
Prime Minister of Canada1891 - June 16 - John Abbott becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Kings and Queens1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England
Invention 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.
Kings and Queens1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England
Prime Minister of Canada1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1920 - July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
death1927 Death
5 July 1927
Jacquet River, Restigouche Co., New Brunswick, Canada

He died at the age of 77.
Added: 11/18/2021 2:32:18 PM - Updated: 11/1/2025 4:06:04 PM

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