Lavinia
RHODES
(b.
24 March 1828
,
Bridgetown, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
d.
18 September 1911
,
Bridgetown, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
)
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Lavinia RHODES was born 24 March 1828 in Bridgetown, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
Lavinia RHODES was the child of Thomas RHODES and Sarah BEARDSLEY and the grandchild of: (paternal) Abraham RHODES and Mary BARTON (maternal) Beverly Robinson BEARDSLEY and Sarah HATCHSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Lavinia married Judson RAY abt. 1850 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Judson RAY was born abt. 1828 in Harbourville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada. Judson was the child of John RAY and Deborah FARNSWORTH.
Lavinia RHODES died 18 September 1911 in Bridgetown, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Family and Children of Lavinia RHODES
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Judson RAY-- Date: abt. 1850 Place: Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
Judson RAY was the child of John RAY and Deborah FARNSWORTH
Children of Judson RAY and Lavinia RHODES:
Thomas Rupert RAY (b.9 August 1852, Harbourville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 21 April 1914, Malden, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Lavinia SLOCOMB 20 May 1878 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Judson RAY-- Date: abt. 1850 Place: Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia, CanadaJudson RAY was the child of John RAY and Deborah FARNSWORTH
Children of Judson RAY and Lavinia RHODES:
Thomas Rupert RAY (b.9 August 1852, Harbourville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 21 April 1914, Malden, Massachusetts, USA)m. Lavinia SLOCOMB 20 May 1878 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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1828 Birth 24 March 1828
Bridgetown, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
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)
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1852 Birth of ChildThomas Rupert RAY was born 9 August 1852, Harbourville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
Lavinia was 24 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 Canada
1878 Marriage of ChildThomas Rupert RAY married 20 May 1878, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA to Lavinia SLOCOMB
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. 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
1911 Death 18 September 1911
Bridgetown, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
She died at the age of 83.
Added: 10/17/2025 1:02:25 PM
- Updated: 11/15/2025 11:47:33 AM
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