Jane
SHANNON
(b.
abt. 1822
,
Brighton, Kingston, Frontenac, Upper Canada
d.
10 January 1888
,
Harvey Township, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
)
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Jane SHANNON was born abt. 1822 in Brighton, Kingston, Frontenac, Upper Canada
Jane SHANNON was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jane married Seth WARD abt. 1845 in Canada West . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Seth WARD was born abt. 1819 in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Seth died 6 July 1877 in Harvey Township, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.
Jane SHANNON died 10 January 1888 in Harvey Township, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.
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Family and Children of Jane SHANNON
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Seth WARD-- Date: abt. 1845 Place: , Canada West
Children of Seth WARD and Jane SHANNON:
Melissa Jane WARD (b.6 November 1847, Harvey Township, Peterborough, Canada West d. 22 July 1929, Lindsay, Ontario, Canada)
m. Francis "Frank" ARSCOTT 5 July 1893
Seth WARD-- Date: abt. 1845 Place: , Canada WestChildren of Seth WARD and Jane SHANNON:
Melissa Jane WARD (b.6 November 1847, Harvey Township, Peterborough, Canada West d. 22 July 1929, Lindsay, Ontario, Canada)m. Francis "Frank" ARSCOTT 5 July 1893
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1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - 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)
1847 Birth of ChildMelissa Jane WARD was born 6 November 1847, Harvey Township, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
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.
1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1877 Death of Spouse/PartnerSeth WARD died 6 July 1877, Harvey Township, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
1878 - 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.1888 Death 10 January 1888
Harvey Township, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Added: 10/15/2025 12:32:01 PM
- Updated: 10/15/2025 12:32:15 PM
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