William Edward
BLENKHORN
(b.
24 February 1808
,
Maccan, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
d.
15 June 1891
,
Fenwick, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
)
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William Edward BLENKHORN was born 24 February 1808 in Maccan, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
William Edward BLENKHORN was the child of Thomas Dresser BLENKHORN and Sarah Jane SEAMANS and the grandchild of: (paternal) William BLENKHORN and Ann Olivia DRESSER (maternal) Nathan SEAMANS and Zena THOMASSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
William Edward married Elizabeth Mary ANDERSON 27 March 1827 in Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth Mary ANDERSON was born abt. 1803 in Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. Elizabeth Mary died 19 January 1894 in Fenwick, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada.
William Edward BLENKHORN died 15 June 1891 in Fenwick, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Elizabeth Mary ANDERSON-- Date: 27 March 1827 Place: Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Children of William Edward BLENKHORN and Elizabeth Mary ANDERSON:
Job Seaman BLENKHORN (b.24 December 1830, Maccan, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 21 August 1917, Fenwick, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada)
m. Celesta Jane TINGLEY 27 March 1864
Elizabeth Mary ANDERSON-- Date: 27 March 1827 Place: Westmorland, New Brunswick, CanadaChildren of William Edward BLENKHORN and Elizabeth Mary ANDERSON:
Job Seaman BLENKHORN (b.24 December 1830, Maccan, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 21 August 1917, Fenwick, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada)m. Celesta Jane TINGLEY 27 March 1864
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1808 Birth 24 February 1808
Maccan, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
1827 Marriage / PartnerWilliam Edward BLENKHORN and Elizabeth Mary ANDERSON 27 March 1827, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
He was 19 years old.
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1830 Birth of ChildJob Seaman BLENKHORN was born 24 December 1830, Maccan, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
William Edward was 22 years old.
1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - 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.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 - 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 Death 15 June 1891
Fenwick, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
He died at the age of 83.
Added: 11/4/2025 3:10:09 PM
- Updated: 12/2/2025 4:02:41 PM
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