Narcissa
BURKE
(b.
19 November 1835
,
Caledonia, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
d.
24 December 1924
,
Caledonia, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
)
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Narcissa BURKE was born 19 November 1835 in Caledonia, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
Narcissa BURKE was the child of Edward Foster BURKE and Delia (Diana) COVEL and the grandchild of: (paternal) William BURKE and Mary FOSTER (maternal) Timothy COVELL and Keziah GARDNERSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Narcissa married Zoeth Freeman CUSHING 23 March 1854 in Caledonia, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Zoeth Freeman CUSHING was born 11 November 1831 in Caledonia, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada. Zoeth Freeman died 11 October 1861 Zoeth Freeman was the child of Charles Mott CUSHING and Jane FREEMAN.
Narcissa BURKE died 24 December 1924 in Caledonia, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Zoeth Freeman CUSHING-- Date: 23 March 1854 Place: Caledonia, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
Zoeth Freeman CUSHING was the child of Charles Mott CUSHING and Jane FREEMAN
Children of Zoeth Freeman CUSHING and Narcissa BURKE:
Theophilus CUSHING (b.10 December 1857, Kempt, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 18 May 1942, Bridgewater, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada)
m. Hannah SMITH December 1879
Zoeth Freeman CUSHING-- Date: 23 March 1854 Place: Caledonia, Queens, Nova Scotia, CanadaZoeth Freeman CUSHING was the child of Charles Mott CUSHING and Jane FREEMAN
Children of Zoeth Freeman CUSHING and Narcissa BURKE:
Theophilus CUSHING (b.10 December 1857, Kempt, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 18 May 1942, Bridgewater, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada)m. Hannah SMITH December 1879
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1835 Birth 19 November 1835
Caledonia, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
1837 - 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.
1854 Marriage / PartnerNarcissa BURKE and Zoeth Freeman CUSHING 23 March 1854, Caledonia, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
She was 18 years old.
1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.1857 Birth of ChildTheophilus CUSHING was born 10 December 1857, Kempt, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
Narcissa was 22 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.
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 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 24 December 1924
Caledonia, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
She died at the age of 89.
Added: 10/14/2025 4:14:51 PM
- Updated: 11/10/2025 2:37:24 PM
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