John Simcoe
WASHBURN
(b.
2 March 1839
,
West Flamborough, Wentworth, Upper Canada
d.
15 October 1916
,
Ontario, Canada
)
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John Simcoe WASHBURN was born 2 March 1839 in West Flamborough, Wentworth, Upper Canada
John Simcoe WASHBURN was the child of Solomon WASHBURN and Catherine RYCKMAN and the grandchild of: (maternal) Edward RYCKMAN and Anna WARRENSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
John Simcoe married Laura Louisa EATON 11 September 1863 in Canada West . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Laura Louisa EATON was born 22 September 1841 in Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Laura Louisa died 3 November 1932 in Hespeler, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Laura Louisa was the child of Anson EATON and Loruhamah SUTTON.
John Simcoe WASHBURN died 15 October 1916 in Ontario, Canada.
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Laura Louisa EATON-- Date: 11 September 1863 Place: , Canada West
Laura Louisa EATON was the child of Anson EATON and Loruhamah SUTTON
Children of John Simcoe WASHBURN and Laura Louisa EATON:
Hiram Nelson WASHBURN (b.8 November 1870, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada d. 16 October 1948, Almonte, Lanark, Ontario, Canada)
m. Isabella Milne DURWARD 6 June 1905
Laura Louisa EATON-- Date: 11 September 1863 Place: , Canada WestLaura Louisa EATON was the child of Anson EATON and Loruhamah SUTTON
Children of John Simcoe WASHBURN and Laura Louisa EATON:
Hiram Nelson WASHBURN (b.8 November 1870, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada d. 16 October 1948, Almonte, Lanark, Ontario, Canada)m. Isabella Milne DURWARD 6 June 1905
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1839 Birth 2 March 1839
West Flamborough, Wentworth, Upper Canada
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.
1863 Marriage / PartnerJohn Simcoe WASHBURN and Laura Louisa EATON 11 September 1863, , Ontario, Canada
He 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.
1870 Birth of ChildHiram Nelson WASHBURN was born 8 November 1870, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
John Simcoe was 31 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 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)
1916 Death 15 October 1916
Ontario, Canada
He died at the age of 77.
Added: 9/23/2025 2:05:01 PM
- Updated: 11/10/2025 3:11:01 PM
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