Arthur B
DEMERCHANT
(b.
22 February 1848
,
New Brunswick, Canada
d.
29 May 1935
,
Birch Ridge, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada
)
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Arthur B DEMERCHANT was born 22 February 1848 in New Brunswick, Canada
Arthur B DEMERCHANT was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Arthur B married Margret POST abt. 1876 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Margret POST was born February 1845 in New Brunswick, Canada.
Arthur B DEMERCHANT died 29 May 1935 in Birch Ridge, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada.
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Family and Children of Arthur B DEMERCHANT
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Margret POST-- Date: abt. 1876 Place:
Children of Arthur B DEMERCHANT and Margret POST:
George Arthur DEMERCHANT (b.26 July 1878, Wicklow, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada d. 8 May 1943, Beech Glen, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada)
m. Jane HATHAWAY 20 February 1906
Margret POST-- Date: abt. 1876 Place: Children of Arthur B DEMERCHANT and Margret POST:
George Arthur DEMERCHANT (b.26 July 1878, Wicklow, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada d. 8 May 1943, Beech Glen, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada)m. Jane HATHAWAY 20 February 1906
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1848 Birth 22 February 1848
New Brunswick, 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 Birth of ChildGeorge Arthur DEMERCHANT was born 26 July 1878, Wicklow, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
Arthur B was 30 years old.
1878 - 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 - 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 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 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 Canada1930 - August 7 - R. B. Bennett becomes Prime Minister of Canada 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
1935 Death 29 May 1935
Birch Ridge, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada
He died at the age of 87.
Added: 9/15/2025 12:55:30 PM
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