Sophia
LAYDEN
(b.
31 August 1835
,
Whitehead, Guysborough, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada
d.
21 August 1912
,
Nova Scotia, Canada
)
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Sophia LAYDEN was born 31 August 1835 in Whitehead, Guysborough, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada
Sophia LAYDEN was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Sophia married John H BEAVER 27 December 1852 in Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
John H BEAVER was born 9 August 1833 in Pleasant Harbour, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. John H died 24 October 1906 in Nova Scotia, Canada. John H was the child of John Richard BEAVER and Elizabeth INGLIS.
Sophia LAYDEN died 21 August 1912 in Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Family and Children of Sophia LAYDEN
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John H BEAVER-- Date: 27 December 1852 Place: , Nova Scotia, Canada
John H BEAVER was the child of John Richard BEAVER and Elizabeth INGLIS
Children of John H BEAVER and Sophia LAYDEN:
Etta Amelia BEAVER (b.abt. 1864, Shral Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 26 March 1886, Melrose, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Levi Harwood EVERSON 2 November 1885 in Melrose, Massachusetts, USA
John H BEAVER-- Date: 27 December 1852 Place: , Nova Scotia, CanadaJohn H BEAVER was the child of John Richard BEAVER and Elizabeth INGLIS
Children of John H BEAVER and Sophia LAYDEN:
Etta Amelia BEAVER (b.abt. 1864, Shral Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 26 March 1886, Melrose, Massachusetts, USA)m. Levi Harwood EVERSON 2 November 1885 in Melrose, Massachusetts, USA
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1835 Birth 31 August 1835
Whitehead, Guysborough, Guysborough, 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.
1852 Marriage / PartnerSophia LAYDEN and John H BEAVER 27 December 1852, , Nova Scotia, Canada
She was 17 years old.
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.
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 Marriage of ChildEtta Amelia BEAVER married 2 November 1885, Melrose, Massachusetts, USA to Levi Harwood EVERSON
1885 - November 7 - Canadian Pacific railroad completed (Montreal to Vancouver)
1886 Death of ChildEtta Amelia BEAVER died 26 March 1886, Melrose, Massachusetts, USA
Sophia was 50 years old.
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 England1906 Death of Spouse/PartnerJohn H BEAVER died 24 October 1906, , Nova Scotia, Canada
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 Canada1912 Death 21 August 1912
Nova Scotia, Canada
She died at the age of 77.
Added: 10/14/2025 11:38:07 PM
- Updated: 10/14/2025 11:38:23 PM
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