flag male ancestor  James  SHANNON

  (b. 26 January 1833 Jacquet River, Restigouche, New Brunswick, Canada   d. 17 June 1915 Jacquet River, Restigouche, New Brunswick, Canada )  

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James SHANNON was born 26 January 1833 in Jacquet River, Restigouche, New Brunswick, Canada

James SHANNON was the child of Michael SHANNON   and   Marie Catherine CORMIER and the grandchild of: (maternal)  Joseph CORMIER and Marie-Elizabeth ARSENEAU

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James  married  Christina ARSENEAU 6 July 1859 in Charlo, Restigouche, New Brunswick, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Christina ARSENEAU  was born 26 July 1840 in Charlo, New Brunswick, Canada.  Christina died 24 January 1911 in Jacquet River, Restigouche, New Brunswick, Canada.  Christina was the child of Joseph-Isaac ARSENEAU (ARSENAULT) and Marie-Sarah LAVIOLETTE.

James SHANNON died 17 June 1915 in Jacquet River, Restigouche, New Brunswick, Canada.
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James SHANNON married flag female ancestor Christina ARSENEAU-- Date: 6 July 1859 Place: Charlo, Restigouche, New Brunswick, Canada
Christina ARSENEAU was the child of Joseph-Isaac ARSENEAU (ARSENAULT) and Marie-Sarah LAVIOLETTE




Children of James SHANNON and Christina ARSENEAU:

flag female ancestor Mary Jane SHANNON (b.14 February 1865, Jacquet River, Restigouche, New Brunswick, Canada  d. 26 April 1932, Jacquet River, Restigouche, New Brunswick, Canada)
m. James Peter HICKEY 7 January 1884



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birth1833 Birth
26 January 1833
Jacquet River, Restigouche, New Brunswick, 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
James SHANNON and Christina ARSENEAU 6 July 1859, Charlo, Restigouche, New Brunswick, Canada

He was 26 years old.
1865 Birth of Child
Mary Jane SHANNON was born 14 February 1865, Jacquet River, Restigouche, New Brunswick, Canada

James was 32 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
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.
Kings and Queens1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England
1911 Death of Spouse/Partner
Christina ARSENEAU died 24 January 1911, Jacquet River, Restigouche, New Brunswick, Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada
death1915 Death
17 June 1915
Jacquet River, Restigouche, New Brunswick, Canada

He died at the age of 82.
Added: 8/22/2022 6:16:42 PM - Updated: 11/5/2025 12:51:20 PM

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