John
WHEELER
(b.
12 October 1828
,
Henryville, Lower Canada
d.
15 January 1900
,
Paquetteville, Compton, Quebec, Canada
)
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John WHEELER was born 12 October 1828 in Henryville, Lower Canada
John WHEELER was the child of Jubal WHEELER and Mary VAN DYKESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
John married Abigail-Jane VAN DYKE abt. 1868 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Abigail-Jane VAN DYKE was born 22 April 1841 in East Hereford, Compton, Québec, Canada. Abigail-Jane died 26 August 1882 in East Hereford, Compton, Québec, Canada. Abigail-Jane was the child of George VAN DYKE and Abigail Hatch DIXON.
John WHEELER died 15 January 1900 in Paquetteville, Compton, Quebec, Canada.
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Family and Children of John WHEELER
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Abigail-Jane VAN DYKE-- Date: abt. 1868 Place:
Abigail-Jane VAN DYKE was the child of George VAN DYKE and Abigail Hatch DIXON
Children of John WHEELER and Abigail-Jane VAN DYKE:
Mary WHEELER (b.2 December, 1868, East Hereford, Quebec, Canada d. 8 July, 1907, East Hereford, Quebec, Canada)
m. Francois (Francis) Oliver RANCLOS (DUFAULT) 27 August 1892 in Canaan, Vermont, USA (Beecher Falls) (Wallace Pond)
Abigail-Jane VAN DYKE-- Date: abt. 1868 Place: Abigail-Jane VAN DYKE was the child of George VAN DYKE and Abigail Hatch DIXON
Children of John WHEELER and Abigail-Jane VAN DYKE:
Mary WHEELER (b.2 December, 1868, East Hereford, Quebec, Canada d. 8 July, 1907, East Hereford, Quebec, Canada)m. Francois (Francis) Oliver RANCLOS (DUFAULT) 27 August 1892 in Canaan, Vermont, USA (Beecher Falls) (Wallace Pond)
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1828 Birth 12 October 1828
Henryville, Lower Canada
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - 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.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.
1868 Birth of ChildMary WHEELER was born 2 December, 1868, East Hereford, Quebec, Canada
John was 40 years old.
1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1882 Death of Spouse/PartnerAbigail-Jane VAN DYKE died 26 August 1882, East Hereford, Compton, Québec, 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 Canada
1892 Marriage of ChildMary WHEELER married 27 August 1892, Canaan, Vermont, USA (Beecher Falls) (Wallace Pond) to Francois (Francis) Oliver RANCLOS (DUFAULT)
1892 - 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 Canada1900 Death 15 January 1900
Paquetteville, Compton, Quebec, Canada
He died at the age of 71.
Added: 10/1/2025 2:29:18 PM
- Updated: 11/4/2025 2:24:09 PM
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