James Alfred
HANDSPIKER
(b.
10 September 1848
,
Mount Pleasant, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
d.
17 January 1937
,
Mount Pleasant, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
)
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James Alfred HANDSPIKER was born 10 September 1848 in Mount Pleasant, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
James Alfred HANDSPIKER was the child of Jesse HANDSPIKER and Bethia HANSELSPIKER (HANDELSPIKER) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Conrad HANDSPIKER and Jane VAN TASSEL (maternal) William HANDELSPIKER and Leah VAN TASSELLSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
James Alfred married Lizzie May MILBURY 13 April 1887 in Bridgetown, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Lizzie May MILBURY was born 6 March 1865 in Port Loren, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada. Lizzie May died 22 January 1960 in Mount Pleasant, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada. Lizzie May was the child of David Fletcher MILBURY and Leah MARSHALL.
James Alfred HANDSPIKER died 17 January 1937 in Mount Pleasant, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Lizzie May MILBURY-- Date: 13 April 1887 Place: Bridgetown, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
Lizzie May MILBURY was the child of David Fletcher MILBURY and Leah MARSHALL
Children of James Alfred HANDSPIKER and Lizzie May MILBURY:
Dora Ethel HANDSPIKER (b.20 April 1893, Mount Pleasant, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada d. January 1985, )
m. Ainsley Stailing HANDSPIKER 9 November 1910 in Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
Lizzie May MILBURY-- Date: 13 April 1887 Place: Bridgetown, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, CanadaLizzie May MILBURY was the child of David Fletcher MILBURY and Leah MARSHALL
Children of James Alfred HANDSPIKER and Lizzie May MILBURY:
Dora Ethel HANDSPIKER (b.20 April 1893, Mount Pleasant, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada d. January 1985, )m. Ainsley Stailing HANDSPIKER 9 November 1910 in Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
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1848 Birth 10 September 1848
Mount Pleasant, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
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 Canada1878 - 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 Marriage / PartnerJames Alfred HANDSPIKER and Lizzie May MILBURY 13 April 1887, Bridgetown, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
He was 38 years old.
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 Canada1893 Birth of ChildDora Ethel HANDSPIKER was born 20 April 1893, Mount Pleasant, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
James Alfred was 44 years old.
1894 - 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 England 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 England1910 Marriage of ChildDora Ethel HANDSPIKER married 9 November 1910, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada to Ainsley Stailing HANDSPIKER
1911 - 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 Canada1930 - August 7 - R. B. Bennett becomes Prime Minister of Canada 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 - October 23 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada1936 - January 20 - Edward VIII becomes King of England1936 - December 11 - George VI becomes King of England
1937 Death 17 January 1937
Mount Pleasant, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
He died at the age of 88.
Added: 9/14/2025 2:05:09 PM
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