Laura Sophronia Lee
THROOP
(b.
12 October 1858
,
Algonquin, Augusta Township, Leeds and Grenville, Canada West
d.
2 February 1920
,
Algonquin, Augusta Township, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada
)
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Laura Sophronia Lee THROOP was born 12 October 1858 in Algonquin, Augusta Township, Leeds and Grenville, Canada West
Laura Sophronia Lee THROOP was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Laura Sophronia Lee married George Reynoldson SHEPHERD 14 February 1880 in Brockville, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
George Reynoldson SHEPHERD was born 6 October 1853 in Algonquin, Augusta Township, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada. George Reynoldson died 4 February 1922 in Augusta Township, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada.
Laura Sophronia Lee THROOP died 2 February 1920 in Algonquin, Augusta Township, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada.
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Family and Children of Laura Sophronia Lee THROOP
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George Reynoldson SHEPHERD-- Date: 14 February 1880 Place: Brockville, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada
Children of George Reynoldson SHEPHERD and Laura Sophronia Lee THROOP:
Lorne Ernest SHEPHARD (b.2/5/1880, Algonquin, Augusta, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada d. 2 November 1918, Algonquin, Augusta, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada)
m. Ada May BENNETT 26 April 1906
George Reynoldson SHEPHERD-- Date: 14 February 1880 Place: Brockville, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, CanadaChildren of George Reynoldson SHEPHERD and Laura Sophronia Lee THROOP:
Lorne Ernest SHEPHARD (b.2/5/1880, Algonquin, Augusta, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada d. 2 November 1918, Algonquin, Augusta, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada)m. Ada May BENNETT 26 April 1906
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1858 Birth 12 October 1858
Algonquin, Augusta Township, Leeds and Grenville, Canada West
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
1880 Marriage / PartnerLaura Sophronia Lee THROOP and George Reynoldson SHEPHERD 14 February 1880, Brockville, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada
She was 21 years old.
1880 Birth of ChildLorne Ernest SHEPHARD was born 2/5/1880, Algonquin, Augusta, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada
Laura Sophronia Lee was 21 years old.
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 Canada
1901 - 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)
1918 Death of ChildLorne Ernest SHEPHARD died 2 November 1918, Algonquin, Augusta, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada
Laura Sophronia Lee was 60 years old.
1920 Death 2 February 1920
Algonquin, Augusta Township, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada
She died at the age of 61.
Added: 1/16/2026 2:21:21 PM
- Updated: 1/16/2026 2:21:50 PM
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