Gilbert
BOOMHOUR
(b.
23 September 1823
,
Stanbridge, Lower Canada
d.
16 February 1907
,
Faraday Township, Hastings, Ontario, Canada
)
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Gilbert BOOMHOUR was born 23 September 1823 in Stanbridge, Lower Canada
Gilbert BOOMHOUR was the child of David BOOMHOWER and Catherine-Elizabeth FREDERICKSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Gilbert married Julia Ann PARKS abt. 1837 in Upper Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Julia Ann PARKS was born 2 November 1819 in North Fredericksburg, Greater Napanee, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada. Julia Ann died 21 March 1908 in Faraday Township, Hastings, Ontario, Canada. Julia Ann was the child of David PARKS and Diana WOODCOCK.
Gilbert BOOMHOUR died 16 February 1907 in Faraday Township, Hastings, Ontario, Canada.
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Family and Children of Gilbert BOOMHOUR
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Julia Ann PARKS-- Date: abt. 1837 Place: , Upper Canada
Julia Ann PARKS was the child of David PARKS and Diana WOODCOCK
Children of Gilbert BOOMHOUR and Julia Ann PARKS:
Eliza Ann BOOMHOWER (b.2 December 1837, Sheffield, Upper Canada d. 23 May 1929, Kingston, Ontario, Canada)
m. Artemus Millet HARTWICK 17 February 1863
Julia Ann PARKS-- Date: abt. 1837 Place: , Upper CanadaJulia Ann PARKS was the child of David PARKS and Diana WOODCOCK
Children of Gilbert BOOMHOUR and Julia Ann PARKS:
Eliza Ann BOOMHOWER (b.2 December 1837, Sheffield, Upper Canada d. 23 May 1929, Kingston, Ontario, Canada)m. Artemus Millet HARTWICK 17 February 1863
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1823 Birth 23 September 1823
Stanbridge, Lower Canada
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1837 Birth of ChildEliza Ann BOOMHOWER was born 2 December 1837, Sheffield, Ontario, Canada
Gilbert was 14 years old.
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.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 - 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.
1907 Death 16 February 1907
Faraday Township, Hastings, Ontario, Canada
He died at the age of 83.
Added: 11/7/2025 4:53:36 PM
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