flag female ancestor  Eleanor  SPRIGGS

  (b. 26 July 1756 Wilmot, Annapolis, Acadie   d. 30 December 1845 Wilmot, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada )  

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Eleanor SPRIGGS was born 26 July 1756 in Wilmot, Annapolis, Acadie

Eleanor SPRIGGS was the child of ?   and   ?

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Eleanor  married  John SLOCUM 6 September 1778 in Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
John SLOCUM  was born 10 March 1754 in Wrentham, Massachusetts, USA.  John died 30 October 1825 in Wilmot, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada.  John was the child of John SLOCUM and Experience HEALY.

Eleanor SPRIGGS died 30 December 1845 in Wilmot, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Eleanor SPRIGGS married flag male ancestor John SLOCUM-- Date: 6 September 1778 Place: Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
John SLOCUM was the child of John SLOCUM and Experience HEALY




Children of John SLOCUM and Eleanor SPRIGGS:

flag female ancestor Sarah SLOCOMB (b.2 June 1779, Granville Township, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada  d. 2 October 1858, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada)
m. John HAWKESWORTH 16 November 1794



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birth1756 Birth
26 July 1756
Wilmot, Annapolis, Acadie
Kings and Queens1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.
News1775 - 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.
marriage1778 Marriage / Partner
Eleanor SPRIGGS and John SLOCUM 6 September 1778, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada

She was 22 years old.
1779 Birth of Child
Sarah SLOCOMB was born 2 June 1779, Granville Township, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada

Eleanor was 22 years old.
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
News1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
Kings and Queens1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
1825 Death of Spouse/Partner
John SLOCUM died 30 October 1825, Wilmot, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
Kings and Queens1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
Kings and Queens1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
News1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
death1845 Death
30 December 1845
Wilmot, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada

She died at the age of 89.
Added: 12/16/2025 2:06:40 PM - Updated: 12/16/2025 2:06:59 PM

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