Susan
HAMILTON
(b.
1 March 1830
,
Upper Stewiacke, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
d.
17 February 1912
,
Eastville, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
)
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Susan HAMILTON was born 1 March 1830 in Upper Stewiacke, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
Susan HAMILTON was the child of Hans HAMILTON and Jane COTTAM and the grandchild of: (paternal) Robert Gregor HAMILTON and Agnes "Nancy" FERGUSON (maternal) James COTTAM and Mary WILSONSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Susan married Daniel Mc Heffy BENTLEY 4 September 1850 in Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Daniel Mc Heffy BENTLEY was born 26 January 1827 in Stewiacke, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada. Daniel Mc Heffy died 25 September 1913 in Eastville, Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Daniel Mc Heffy was the child of James BENTLEY and Margaret MCHEFFEY.
Susan HAMILTON died 17 February 1912 in Eastville, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Family and Children of Susan HAMILTON
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Daniel Mc Heffy BENTLEY-- Date: 4 September 1850 Place: Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Daniel Mc Heffy BENTLEY was the child of James BENTLEY and Margaret MCHEFFEY
Children of Daniel Mc Heffy BENTLEY and Susan HAMILTON:
Julia Amanda BENTLEY (b.22 December 1854, Stewiacke, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 19 March 1946, Upper Stewiacke, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada)
m. John Robert MCCOUL 1875
Daniel Mc Heffy BENTLEY-- Date: 4 September 1850 Place: Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada Daniel Mc Heffy BENTLEY was the child of James BENTLEY and Margaret MCHEFFEY
Children of Daniel Mc Heffy BENTLEY and Susan HAMILTON:
Julia Amanda BENTLEY (b.22 December 1854, Stewiacke, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 19 March 1946, Upper Stewiacke, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada)m. John Robert MCCOUL 1875
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1830 Birth 1 March 1830
Upper Stewiacke, Colchester, 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)
1850 Marriage / PartnerSusan HAMILTON and Daniel Mc Heffy BENTLEY 4 September 1850, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada (Cobequid, Acadia)
She was 20 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.1854 Birth of ChildJulia Amanda BENTLEY was born 22 December 1854, Stewiacke, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
Susan was 24 years old.
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 - 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
1912 Death 17 February 1912
Eastville, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
She died at the age of 82.
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