Rupert
ELLS
(b.
18 September 1847
,
Canard, Nova Scotia, Canada
d.
12 February 1927
,
Upper Dyke Village, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
)
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Rupert ELLS was born 18 September 1847 in Canard, Nova Scotia, Canada
Rupert ELLS was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Rupert married Clara E GREENOUGH 24 April 1872 in Kentville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Clara E GREENOUGH was born abt. 1849 in Nova Scotia, Canada. Clara E died 7 March 1924 in Centreville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Rupert ELLS died 12 February 1927 in Upper Dyke Village, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Clara E GREENOUGH-- Date: 24 April 1872 Place: Kentville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
Children of Rupert ELLS and Clara E GREENOUGH:
Eliza "Lila" F ELLS (b.29 July 1873, Upper Dyke Village, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 25 February 1955, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Harry W SAWYER 21 November 1894 in , Nova Scotia, Canada
Clara E GREENOUGH-- Date: 24 April 1872 Place: Kentville, Kings, Nova Scotia, CanadaChildren of Rupert ELLS and Clara E GREENOUGH:
Eliza "Lila" F ELLS (b.29 July 1873, Upper Dyke Village, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 25 February 1955, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA )m. Harry W SAWYER 21 November 1894 in , Nova Scotia, Canada
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1847 Birth 18 September 1847
Canard, 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.
1872 Marriage / PartnerRupert ELLS and Clara E GREENOUGH 24 April 1872, Kentville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
He was 24 years old.
1873 Birth of ChildEliza "Lila" F ELLS was born 29 July 1873, Upper Dyke Village, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
Rupert was 25 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 Marriage of ChildEliza "Lila" F ELLS married 21 November 1894, , Nova Scotia, Canada to Harry W SAWYER
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 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 of Spouse/PartnerClara E GREENOUGH died 7 March 1924, Centreville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada1927 Death 12 February 1927
Upper Dyke Village, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
He died at the age of 79.
Added: 9/25/2025 8:33:03 AM
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