Cornelius "Con"
DENNY
(b.
17 March 1815
,
Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
d.
1 May 1928
,
Sydney Mines, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
)
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Cornelius "Con" DENNY was born 17 March 1815 in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Cornelius "Con" DENNY was the child of William DENNEY and Mary BALLSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Cornelius "Con" married Elizabeth "Eliza" JESSO abt. 1832 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth "Eliza" JESSO was born abt. 1815 in Nova Scotia, Canada. Elizabeth "Eliza" died abt. 1901 in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Cornelius "Con" DENNY died 1 May 1928 in Sydney Mines, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Elizabeth "Eliza" JESSO-- Date: abt. 1832 Place:
Children of Cornelius "Con" DENNY and Elizabeth "Eliza" JESSO:
William DENNEY (b.abt. 1833, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada d. , )
m. Ellen E KELLY 7 June 1857 in Arlington, Massachusetts, USA (West Cambridge)
Elizabeth "Eliza" JESSO-- Date: abt. 1832 Place: Children of Cornelius "Con" DENNY and Elizabeth "Eliza" JESSO:
William DENNEY (b.abt. 1833, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada d. , )m. Ellen E KELLY 7 June 1857 in Arlington, Massachusetts, USA (West Cambridge)
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1815 Birth 17 March 1815
Cape Breton, 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 England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - 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.
1857 Marriage of ChildWilliam DENNEY married 7 June 1857, Arlington, Massachusetts, USA (West Cambridge) to Ellen E KELLY
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.1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada 1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1920 - July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1928 Death 1 May 1928
Sydney Mines, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
He died at the age of 113.
Added: 11/12/2025 11:14:50 AM
- Updated: 11/19/2025 2:35:10 PM
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