John
DAY
(b.
9 February 1833
,
Upper Canada
d.
19 February 1913
,
Mitchell, West Perth, Perth, Ontario, Canada
)
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John DAY was born 9 February 1833 in Upper Canada
John DAY was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
John married Mary O'CONNER abt. 1856 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary O'CONNER was born 31 October 1834 in Ireland. Mary died 6 July 1910 in Perth, Lanark, Ontario, Canada.
John DAY died 19 February 1913 in Mitchell, West Perth, Perth, Ontario, Canada.
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Family and Children of John DAY
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Mary O'CONNER-- Date: abt. 1856 Place:
Children of John DAY and Mary O'CONNER:
Catherine DAY (b.January 1857, Port Hope, Northumberland, Canada West d. 12 January 1929, Stratford, Perth, Ontario, Canada)
m. James COLE 28 February 1876
Mary O'CONNER-- Date: abt. 1856 Place: Children of John DAY and Mary O'CONNER:
Catherine DAY (b.January 1857, Port Hope, Northumberland, Canada West d. 12 January 1929, Stratford, Perth, Ontario, Canada)m. James COLE 28 February 1876
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1833 Birth 9 February 1833
Upper 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.1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.1857 Birth of ChildCatherine DAY was born January 1857, Port Hope, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada
John was 23 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 England
1910 Death of Spouse/PartnerMary O'CONNER died 6 July 1910, Perth, Lanark, Ontario, Canada
1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada1913 Death 19 February 1913
Mitchell, West Perth, Perth, Ontario, Canada
He died at the age of 80.
Added: 10/14/2025 4:21:19 PM
- Updated: 10/14/2025 4:21:59 PM
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