John
SKIDMORE
(b.
abt. 1822
,
Parrsboro, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
d.
27 October 1871
,
Parrsboro, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
)
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John SKIDMORE was born abt. 1822 in Parrsboro, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
John SKIDMORE was the child of George SKIDMORE and Rebecca EAGLES and the grandchild of: (paternal) William SKIDMORE and Isabella MILLS (maternal) Jabez EAGLES and Jane ALMONSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
John married Phoebe Ann WASSON 14 March 1844 in New Canaan, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Phoebe Ann WASSON was born abt. 1823 in New Canaan, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada. Phoebe Ann died 29 September 1873 in Parrsboro, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. Phoebe Ann was the child of Thomas WASSON and .
John SKIDMORE died 27 October 1871 in Parrsboro, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Phoebe Ann WASSON-- Date: 14 March 1844 Place: New Canaan, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
Phoebe Ann WASSON was the child of Thomas WASSON and
Children of John SKIDMORE and Phoebe Ann WASSON:
Mary Jane SKIDMORE (b.27 March 1847, New Canaan, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 7 March 1919, Springhill, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada)
m. David Dickey PETTIGREW 22 November 1866
Phoebe Ann WASSON-- Date: 14 March 1844 Place: New Canaan, Queens, Nova Scotia, CanadaPhoebe Ann WASSON was the child of Thomas WASSON and
Children of John SKIDMORE and Phoebe Ann WASSON:
Mary Jane SKIDMORE (b.27 March 1847, New Canaan, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 7 March 1919, Springhill, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada)m. David Dickey PETTIGREW 22 November 1866
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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)
1844 Marriage / PartnerJohn SKIDMORE and Phoebe Ann WASSON 14 March 1844, New Canaan, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1847 Birth of ChildMary Jane SKIDMORE was born 27 March 1847, New Canaan, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, 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.
1871 Death 27 October 1871
Parrsboro, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
Added: 10/27/2025 11:48:04 PM
- Updated: 11/17/2025 11:47:38 AM
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