Selina Elizabeth
REID
(b.
30 April 1848
,
Fenwick, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
d.
21 August 1930
,
Chignecto, Nova Scotia, Canada
)
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Selina Elizabeth REID was born 30 April 1848 in Fenwick, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
Selina Elizabeth REID was the child of James REID (READ) and Mary RIPLEY and the grandchild of: (paternal) Thomas Burney READ and Sarah BROWN (maternal) John Henry RIPLEY and Amelia Frances DICKENSONSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Selina Elizabeth married Charles Dewolfe MACDONALD 23 September 1869 in Fenwick, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Charles Dewolfe MACDONALD was born 26 December 1847 in Midgic, Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada. Charles Dewolfe died 18 February 1936 in Chignecto Mines, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. Charles Dewolfe was the child of Moore MACDONALD and Sarah Mary MILLS.
Selina Elizabeth REID died 21 August 1930 in Chignecto, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Charles Dewolfe MACDONALD-- Date: 23 September 1869 Place: Fenwick, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
Charles Dewolfe MACDONALD was the child of Moore MACDONALD and Sarah Mary MILLS
Children of Charles Dewolfe MACDONALD and Selina Elizabeth REID:
Robert Brown MACDONALD (b.9 March 1877, Fennick, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 23 February 1948, Maccan, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada)
m. Minnie Jane BLENKHORN 1898 in Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada (Beaubassin, Acadia) (Fort Lawrence)
Charles Dewolfe MACDONALD-- Date: 23 September 1869 Place: Fenwick, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, CanadaCharles Dewolfe MACDONALD was the child of Moore MACDONALD and Sarah Mary MILLS
Children of Charles Dewolfe MACDONALD and Selina Elizabeth REID:
Robert Brown MACDONALD (b.9 March 1877, Fennick, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 23 February 1948, Maccan, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada)m. Minnie Jane BLENKHORN 1898 in Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada (Beaubassin, Acadia) (Fort Lawrence)
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1848 Birth 30 April 1848
Fenwick, Cumberland, 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.
1869 Marriage / PartnerSelina Elizabeth REID and Charles Dewolfe MACDONALD 23 September 1869, Fenwick, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
She was 21 years old.
1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada1877 Birth of ChildRobert Brown MACDONALD was born 9 March 1877, Fennick, Nova Scotia, Canada
Selina Elizabeth was 28 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 Canada
1930 Death 21 August 1930
Chignecto, Nova Scotia, Canada
She died at the age of 82.
Added: 9/17/2025 12:17:08 PM
- Updated: 10/23/2025 3:52:30 PM
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