John
HAWKESWORTH
(b.
16 July 1769
,
Granville Centre, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
d.
12 February 1863
,
Wilmot, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
)
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John HAWKESWORTH was born 16 July 1769 in Granville Centre, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
John HAWKESWORTH was the child of Adam HAWKESWORTH and Elizabeth WEDGEWOODSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
John married Sarah SLOCOMB 16 November 1794 in Wilmot, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sarah SLOCOMB was born 2 June 1779 in Granville Township, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada. Sarah died 2 October 1858 in Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada. Sarah was the child of John SLOCUM and Eleanor SPRIGGS.
John HAWKESWORTH died 12 February 1863 in Wilmot, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Sarah SLOCOMB-- Date: 16 November 1794 Place: Wilmot, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
Sarah SLOCOMB was the child of John SLOCUM and Eleanor SPRIGGS
Children of John HAWKESWORTH and Sarah SLOCOMB:
Elizabeth Mcfarlane HAWKESWORTH (b.24 August 1799, Granville Township, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 21 August 1888, Port George, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada)
m. Robert DOUGLASS 27 February 1823
Sarah SLOCOMB-- Date: 16 November 1794 Place: Wilmot, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, CanadaSarah SLOCOMB was the child of John SLOCUM and Eleanor SPRIGGS
Children of John HAWKESWORTH and Sarah SLOCOMB:
Elizabeth Mcfarlane HAWKESWORTH (b.24 August 1799, Granville Township, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 21 August 1888, Port George, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada)m. Robert DOUGLASS 27 February 1823
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1769 Birth 16 July 1769
Granville Centre, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1794 Marriage / PartnerJohn HAWKESWORTH and Sarah SLOCOMB 16 November 1794, Wilmot, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
He was 25 years old.
1799 Birth of ChildElizabeth Mcfarlane HAWKESWORTH was born 24 August 1799, Granville Township, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
John was 30 years old.
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.
1858 Death of Spouse/PartnerSarah SLOCOMB died 2 October 1858, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
1863 Death 12 February 1863
Wilmot, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
He died at the age of 93.
Added: 12/6/2025 11:07:22 AM
- Updated: 12/16/2025 2:07:28 PM
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