Sophia
ELLS
(b.
31 October 1828
,
Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
d.
21 October 1905
,
Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
)
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Sophia ELLS was born 31 October 1828 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
Sophia ELLS was the child of William ELLS and Sophia EATON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jedadiah ELLS and Sarah KINSMAN (maternal) John EATON and Tabitha RANDSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Sophia married Benjamin EATON 19 May 1847 in Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Benjamin EATON was born 27 February 1822 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada. Benjamin died abt. 1885 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada. Benjamin was the child of Enoch EATON and Hannah Lydia ROCKWELL.
Sophia ELLS died 21 October 1905 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Benjamin EATON-- Date: 19 May 1847 Place: , Nova Scotia, Canada
Benjamin EATON was the child of Enoch EATON and Hannah Lydia ROCKWELL
Children of Benjamin EATON and Sophia ELLS:
Arthur Watson EATON (b.1 December 1852, Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 30 November 1934, Dalton, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Frances Maria "Fanny" HANMER 11 June 1878 in East Hartford, Connecticut, USA
m. Katherine Amelia LEARNED 2 February 1911 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)
Benjamin EATON-- Date: 19 May 1847 Place: , Nova Scotia, CanadaBenjamin EATON was the child of Enoch EATON and Hannah Lydia ROCKWELL
Children of Benjamin EATON and Sophia ELLS:
Arthur Watson EATON (b.1 December 1852, Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 30 November 1934, Dalton, Massachusetts, USA)m. Frances Maria "Fanny" HANMER 11 June 1878 in East Hartford, Connecticut, USA
m. Katherine Amelia LEARNED 2 February 1911 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)
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1828 Birth 31 October 1828
Cornwallis, Kings, 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)
1847 Marriage / PartnerSophia ELLS and Benjamin EATON 19 May 1847, , Nova Scotia, Canada
She was 18 years old.
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1852 Birth of ChildArthur Watson EATON was born 1 December 1852, Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
Sophia 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 Canada1878 Marriage of ChildArthur Watson EATON married 11 June 1878, East Hartford, Connecticut, USA to Frances Maria "Fanny" HANMER
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
1905 Death 21 October 1905
Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
She died at the age of 77.
Added: 10/20/2025 3:34:54 PM
- Updated: 11/15/2025 11:44:46 AM
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