flag male ancestor  John C  SMITH

  (b. 5 December 1833 Nappan, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada   d. 23 February 1913 Fenwick, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada )  

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John C SMITH was born 5 December 1833 in Nappan, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada

John C SMITH was the child of Thomas SMITH   and   Rebecca RIPLEY and the grandchild of: (paternal)  John SMITH and Dorothy SHIPLEY (maternal)  Henry RIPLEY and Isabella Mary FAWCETT

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John C  married  Hannah E RIPLEY 30 October 1859 in Fenwick, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Hannah E RIPLEY  was born 29 January 1839 in Fenwick, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.  Hannah E died 29 May 1930 in Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada (Beaubassin, Acadia) (Fort Lawrence).  Hannah E was the child of Andrew C RIPLEY and Eliza FENNER.

John C SMITH died 23 February 1913 in Fenwick, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.
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John C SMITH married flag female ancestor Hannah E RIPLEY-- Date: 30 October 1859 Place: Fenwick, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Hannah E RIPLEY was the child of Andrew C RIPLEY and Eliza FENNER




Children of John C SMITH and Hannah E RIPLEY:

flag photo of Parkinson John SMITH  Parkinson John SMITH (b.10 April 1870, Fenwick, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, USA  d. 28 August 1925, Springhill, Cumberland Co, Nova Scotia, USA)
m. Grace-Amelia CLENDINNING 13 April 1907 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)



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birth1833 Birth
5 December 1833
Nappan, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Kings and Queens1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
News1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
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.
marriage1859 Marriage / Partner
John C SMITH and Hannah E RIPLEY 30 October 1859, Fenwick, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada

He was 25 years old.
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
1870 Birth of Child
Parkinson John SMITH was born 10 April 1870, Fenwick, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, USA

John C was 36 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
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.
marriage1907 Marriage of Child
Parkinson John SMITH married 13 April 1907, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Grace-Amelia CLENDINNING
Kings and Queens1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England
Prime Minister of Canada1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada
death1913 Death
23 February 1913
Fenwick, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada

He died at the age of 79.
Added: 12/23/2021 12:31:23 PM - Updated: 11/5/2025 2:24:30 PM

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