John Alexander
HOLMES
(b.
17 May 1836
,
Durham, Drummond, Lower Canada
d.
30 July 1934
,
Averill, Vermont, USA
)
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John Alexander HOLMES was born 17 May 1836 in Durham, Drummond, Lower Canada
John Alexander HOLMES was the child of Robert HOLMES and Jane COOKESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
John Alexander married Sarah Jane PATRICK 6 February 1865 in Melbourne, Quebec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sarah Jane PATRICK was born 17 April 1831 in Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada. Sarah Jane died 18 June 1918 in Vermont, USA. Sarah Jane was the child of Thomas PATRICK and Margaret Thompson DUFF.
John Alexander HOLMES died 30 July 1934 in Averill, Vermont, USA.
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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.
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Sarah Jane PATRICK-- Date: 6 February 1865 Place: Melbourne, Quebec, Canada
Sarah Jane PATRICK was the child of Thomas PATRICK and Margaret Thompson DUFF
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of John Alexander HOLMES and Sarah Jane PATRICK:
Margaret Patrick HOLMES (b.5 August 1866, Kingsbury, Quebec, Canada d. 29 May 1954, Everett, Washington, USA)
m. Edward John HUDSON 23 May 1885 in Brighton, Vermont, USA (Gilead) (Random) (Island Pond)
Sarah Jane PATRICK-- Date: 6 February 1865 Place: Melbourne, Quebec, CanadaSarah Jane PATRICK was the child of Thomas PATRICK and Margaret Thompson DUFF
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of John Alexander HOLMES and Sarah Jane PATRICK:
Margaret Patrick HOLMES (b.5 August 1866, Kingsbury, Quebec, Canada d. 29 May 1954, Everett, Washington, USA)m. Edward John HUDSON 23 May 1885 in Brighton, Vermont, USA (Gilead) (Random) (Island Pond)
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1836 Birth 17 May 1836
Durham, Drummond, Lower 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)
1865 Marriage / PartnerJohn Alexander HOLMES and Sarah Jane PATRICK 6 February 1865, Melbourne, Quebec, Canada
He was 28 years old.
1866 Birth of ChildMargaret Patrick HOLMES was born 5 August 1866, Kingsbury, Quebec, Canada
John Alexander was 30 years old.
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
1885 Marriage of ChildMargaret Patrick HOLMES married 23 May 1885, Brighton, Vermont, USA (Gilead) (Random) (Island Pond) to Edward John HUDSON
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
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.
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1918 Death of Spouse/PartnerSarah Jane PATRICK died 18 June 1918, , Vermont, USA
1934 Death 30 July 1934
Averill, Vermont, USA
He died at the age of 98.
Added: 10/1/2025 11:57:44 PM
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