Jesse
HANDSPIKER
(b.
23 January 1817
,
Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
d.
12 March 1913
,
Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
)
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Jesse HANDSPIKER was born 23 January 1817 in Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
Jesse HANDSPIKER was the child of Conrad HANDSPIKER and Jane VAN TASSEL and the grandchild of: (paternal) Conrad HANDSPIKER and Anna UXOR (maternal) Abraham VAN TASSELL and Maretje WALDRONSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jesse married Bethia HANSELSPIKER (HANDELSPIKER) abt. 1841 . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Bethia HANSELSPIKER (HANDELSPIKER) was born 12 August 1816 in Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada. Bethia died 18 February 1909 Bethia was the child of William HANDELSPIKER and Leah VAN TASSELL.
Jesse HANDSPIKER died 12 March 1913 in Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Family and Children of Jesse HANDSPIKER
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Bethia HANSELSPIKER (HANDELSPIKER)-- Date: abt. 1841 Place:
Bethia HANSELSPIKER (HANDELSPIKER) was the child of William HANDELSPIKER and Leah VAN TASSELL
Children of Jesse HANDSPIKER and Bethia HANSELSPIKER (HANDELSPIKER):
Charles Henry HANDSPIKER (b.16 March 1841, Mount Pleasant, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 26 September 1906, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada)
m. Margaret THIBODEAU 30 December 1868 in Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
James Alfred HANDSPIKER (b.10 September 1848, Mount Pleasant, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 17 January 1937, Mount Pleasant, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada)
m. Lizzie May MILBURY 13 April 1887
Bethia HANSELSPIKER (HANDELSPIKER)-- Date: abt. 1841 Place: Bethia HANSELSPIKER (HANDELSPIKER) was the child of William HANDELSPIKER and Leah VAN TASSELL
Children of Jesse HANDSPIKER and Bethia HANSELSPIKER (HANDELSPIKER):
Charles Henry HANDSPIKER (b.16 March 1841, Mount Pleasant, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 26 September 1906, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada)m. Margaret THIBODEAU 30 December 1868 in Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
James Alfred HANDSPIKER (b.10 September 1848, Mount Pleasant, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 17 January 1937, Mount Pleasant, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada)m. Lizzie May MILBURY 13 April 1887
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1817 Birth 23 January 1817
Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada1841 Birth of ChildCharles Henry HANDSPIKER was born 16 March 1841, Mount Pleasant, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
Jesse was 24 years old.
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)
1848 Birth of ChildJames Alfred HANDSPIKER was born 10 September 1848, Mount Pleasant, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
Jesse was 31 years old.
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 Marriage of ChildCharles Henry HANDSPIKER married 30 December 1868, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada to Margaret THIBODEAU
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 Canada1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England
1906 Death of ChildCharles Henry HANDSPIKER died 26 September 1906, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
Jesse was 89 years old.
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 Canada1913 Death 12 March 1913
Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
He died at the age of 96.
Added: 10/2/2025 11:09:08 AM
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