Hugh John
MACDONALD
(b.
13 March 1850
,
Kingston, Canada West
d.
29 March 1929
,
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
)
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Hugh John MACDONALD was born 13 March 1850 in Kingston, Canada West
Hugh John MACDONALD was the child of John Alexander MACDONALD and Isabella CLARK and the grandchild of: (paternal) Hugh John MACDONALD and Helen SHAWSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Hugh John married Mary Jane Agnes "Jean" MURRAY abt. 1876 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary Jane Agnes "Jean" MURRAY was born abt. 1846 in County Limerick, Ireland. Mary Jane Agnes "Jean" died 22 April 1881 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (York).
Hugh John married (2) Agnes Gertrude VANKOUGHNET 23 April 1883 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Agnes Gertrude VANKOUGHNET was born 5 June 1862 in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Agnes Gertrude died 18 July 1940 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Agnes Gertrude was the child of Salter Jehosaphat VANKOUGHNET and Agnes SEYMOUR.
Hugh John MACDONALD died 29 March 1929 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
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Mary Jane Agnes "Jean" MURRAY-- Date: abt. 1876 Place:
Children of Hugh John MACDONALD and Mary Jane Agnes "Jean" MURRAY:
Isabella Mary "Daisy" MACDONALD (b.7 April 1877, Kingston, Ontario, Canada d. 18 June 1959, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)
Hugh John MACDONALD married Agnes Gertrude VANKOUGHNET-- Date: 23 April 1883 Place: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Agnes Gertrude VANKOUGHNET was the child of Salter Jehosaphat VANKOUGHNET and Agnes SEYMOUR
Children of Hugh John MACDONALD and Agnes Gertrude VANKOUGHNET:
John Alexander "Jack" MACDONALD (b.7 August 1884, , Ontario, Canada d. 26 April 1905, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)
Mary Jane Agnes "Jean" MURRAY-- Date: abt. 1876 Place: Children of Hugh John MACDONALD and Mary Jane Agnes "Jean" MURRAY:
Isabella Mary "Daisy" MACDONALD (b.7 April 1877, Kingston, Ontario, Canada d. 18 June 1959, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)Hugh John MACDONALD married
Agnes Gertrude VANKOUGHNET-- Date: 23 April 1883 Place: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Agnes Gertrude VANKOUGHNET was the child of Salter Jehosaphat VANKOUGHNET and Agnes SEYMOUR
Children of Hugh John MACDONALD and Agnes Gertrude VANKOUGHNET:
John Alexander "Jack" MACDONALD (b.7 August 1884, , Ontario, Canada d. 26 April 1905, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)
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1850 Birth 13 March 1850
Kingston, Canada West
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.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 Canada1877 Birth of ChildIsabella Mary "Daisy" MACDONALD was born 7 April 1877, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Hugh John was 27 years old.
1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1881 Death of Spouse/PartnerMary Jane Agnes "Jean" MURRAY died 22 April 1881, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (York)
1883 Marriage / PartnerHugh John MACDONALD and Agnes Gertrude VANKOUGHNET 23 April 1883, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (York)
He was 33 years old.
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
1884 Birth of ChildJohn Alexander "Jack" MACDONALD was born 7 August 1884, , Ontario, Canada
Hugh John was 34 years old.
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 England1905 Death of ChildJohn Alexander "Jack" MACDONALD died 26 April 1905, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Hugh John was 55 years old.
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)
1920 - July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada1929 Death 29 March 1929
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
He died at the age of 79.
Hugh is buried at: Saint John's Anglican Cathedral Cemetery Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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