Eleanor
BROWN
(b.
27 August 1836
,
Eastville, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
d.
24 August 1924
,
Upper Stewiacke, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
)
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Eleanor BROWN was born 27 August 1836 in Eastville, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
Eleanor BROWN was the child of John BROWN and Isabel FULTON and the grandchild of: (maternal) George FULTON and Esther CREELMANSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Eleanor married Alexander MACKAY 1 January 1861 in Upper Stewiacke, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Alexander MACKAY was born 27 November 1830 in Rogart, Sutherland, Scotland. Alexander died abt. 1901 in Burnside, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Eleanor BROWN died 24 August 1924 in Upper Stewiacke, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Family and Children of Eleanor BROWN
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Alexander MACKAY-- Date: 1 January 1861 Place: Upper Stewiacke, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
Children of Alexander MACKAY and Eleanor BROWN:
George Alexander MACKAY (b.August 4, 1872, East Jordan, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada d. December 1, 1955, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada )
m. Laura Ellen WHITE 22 December 1909
Alexander MACKAY-- Date: 1 January 1861 Place: Upper Stewiacke, Colchester, Nova Scotia, CanadaChildren of Alexander MACKAY and Eleanor BROWN:
George Alexander MACKAY (b.August 4, 1872, East Jordan, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada d. December 1, 1955, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada )m. Laura Ellen WHITE 22 December 1909
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1836 Birth 27 August 1836
Eastville, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
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.
1861 Marriage / PartnerEleanor BROWN and Alexander MACKAY 1 January 1861, Upper Stewiacke, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
She was 24 years old.
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.
1872 Birth of ChildGeorge Alexander MACKAY was born August 4, 1872, East Jordan, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
Eleanor was 35 years old.
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 - 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 Canada1901 - 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 Canada
1924 Death 24 August 1924
Upper Stewiacke, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
She died at the age of 88.
Added: 9/15/2025 6:05:12 PM
- Updated: 11/9/2025 12:50:41 PM
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