Gilbert-James MACWHIRTER

(b. 4 August 1863 , New Richmond, Canada East d. 17 January 1954 , Hope Town, Québec, Canada )

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Gilbert-James MACWHIRTER was born 4 August 1863 in New Richmond, Canada East

Gilbert-James MACWHIRTER was the child of Hugh-Alexander MACWHIRTER and Mary Ann WATT and the grandchild of: (paternal) Gilbert MACWHIRTER and Janet COCHRANE (maternal) Henry WATT and Sarah HAMILTON

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Gilbert-James married Henritta-Eva MCGEE 30 August 1893 in New Richmond, Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Henritta-Eva MCGEE was born 27 June 1874 in Hope Town, Québec, Canada. Henritta-Eva died 20 June 1906 in Hope Town, Québec, Canada. Henritta-Eva was the child of Charles-Farquahar MCGEE and Mary-Jane CHISHOLM.

Gilbert-James married (2) Hannah-Amelia ROSS 15 December 1906 in Bonaventure, Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Hannah-Amelia ROSS was born 16 January 1880 in Hope Town, Québec, Canada. Hannah-Amelia died 23 November 1956 in Hope Town, Québec, Canada. Hannah-Amelia was the child of Hugh-Joseph ROSS and Mary-Ann HURLEY.

Gilbert-James MACWHIRTER died 17 January 1954 in Hope Town, Québec, Canada.

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Gilbert-James MACWHIRTER married

Henritta-Eva MCGEE-- Date: 30 August 1893 Place: New Richmond, Québec, Canada
Henritta-Eva MCGEE was the child of Charles-Farquahar MCGEE and Mary-Jane CHISHOLM

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Children of Gilbert-James MACWHIRTER and Henritta-Eva MCGEE:

Hugh-Chisholm MACWHIRTER (b.14 August 1894, New Richmond, Québec, Canada d. 25 May 1979, Hope Town, Québec, Canada)

photo of William-James-Estwell MACWHIRTER

William-James-Estwell MACWHIRTER (b.2 April 1896, New Richmond, Québec, Canada d. 13 July 1972, Hope Town, Québec, Canada)

Hazel Alvelda (Anelda) MACWHIRTER (b.17 May 1898, New Richmond, Québec, Canada d. September 1953, Tonawanda, New York, USA)

Weeden-Gilbert MACWHIRTER (b.19 August 1900, New Richmond, Québec, Canada d. 22 October 1979, St Catharines, Ontario, Canada)
m. Eva-Pearl VAINCOURT 19 July 1930
m. Stella Rachel POWELL 8 June 1949 in New Carlisle, Québec, Canada (Cox Township)

Ethel Winnifred MACWHIRTER (b.17 December 1902, New Richmond, Québec, Canada d. 10 August 1922, Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA)

Gilbert-James MACWHIRTER married

Hannah-Amelia ROSS-- Date: 15 December 1906 Place: Bonaventure, Québec, Canada
Hannah-Amelia ROSS was the child of Hugh-Joseph ROSS and Mary-Ann HURLEY

Children of Gilbert-James MACWHIRTER and Hannah-Amelia ROSS:

Mary-Anne MACWHIRTER (b.13 September 1907, Hope Town, Québec, Canada d. 13 July 1908, Hope Town, Québec, Canada)

Barbara-E MACWHIRTER (b.12 May 1908, Hope Town, Québec, Canada d. , )

Mary-Viola MACWHIRTER (b.1 April 1909, Hope Town, Québec, Canada d. abt. 1998, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada)

Henry-Stillman MACWHIRTER (b.19 May 1911, Hope Town, Québec, Canada d. 17 February 1982, Montréal, Québec, Canada )

Martha-Jane MACWHIRTER (b.21 December 1913, Hope Town, Québec, Canada d. 24 November 1918, Hope Town, Québec, Canada)

Sydney-Miles MACWHIRTER (b.10 June 1915, Hope Town, Québec, Canada d. 22 October 1992, Hope Town, Québec, Canada)

Nathaniel-Deforest MACWHIRTER (b.27 January 1917, Hope Town, Québec, Canada d. 18 April 1997, Montréal, Québec, Canada )

Robert-Wilson MACWHIRTER (b.9 October 1918, Hope Town, Québec, Canada d. 27 July 1977, Hope Town, Québec, Canada)

Chester-Lorne MACWHIRTER (b.26 October 1920, Hope Town, Québec, Canada d. 5 August 1921, Hope Town, Québec, Canada)

Della Beatrice MACWHIRTER (b.13 September 1924, Hope Town, Québec, Canada d. 3 April 1994, Tonawanda, New York, USA)

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1863 Birth
4 August 1863
New Richmond, Canada East

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

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.

1871 - New Richmond, Quebec, Canada
Name: Gilbert Mc Nhister
[Gilbert McWhirter]
Gender: Male
Age: 7
Birth Year: abt 1864
Birth Place: Quebec
Religion: Presbyterian
Origin: Scottish (Scotish)
Province: Quebec
District: Bonaventure
District Number: 169
Division: 02
Subdistrict: New Richmond
Subdistrict Number: e
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Hugh Mc Nhister 35
Mary Ann Mc Nhister 35
Henry Mc Nhister 12
Janet Mc Nhister 10
Gilbert Mc Nhister 7
Sarah Mc Nhister 6
Hughes Mc Nhister 3

1871 Canadian Census
History of Canada: A Captivating Guide to Canadian History

1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1881 - New Richmond, Quebec
Name: Gilbert McKansther
[Gilbert McWhirter]
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Birth Year: 1863
Birthplace: Quebec
Religion: Canada Presbyterian Church
Nationality: Ecossaise (Scotish)
Province: Quebec
District Number: 38
District: Bonaventure
Sub-District Number: G
Subdistrict: New Richmond
Division: 2
Household Members:
Name Age
Hugh McKansther 47
May McKansther 46
Henry McKansther 23
Jeanette McKansther 21
Gilbert McKansther 18
Sarala McKansther 16
Alexander McKansther 13
Martha McKansther 11
William McKansther 8
John McKansther 6
Nathaniel McKansther 4
1881 Canadian Census
History of Canada: A Captivating Guide to Canadian History

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.

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

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 Canada

1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1893 Marriage / Partner
Gilbert-James MACWHIRTER and Henritta-Eva MCGEE 30 August 1893, New Richmond, Québec, Canada (Sts-Anges-Gardiens-de-Cascapédiac)

He was 30 years old.

Gilbert-James MACWHIRTER - 1893 marriage

1893 marriage

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
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1894 Birth of Child
Hugh-Chisholm MACWHIRTER was born 14 August 1894, New Richmond, Québec, Canada (Sts-Anges-Gardiens-de-Cascapédiac)

Gilbert-James was 31 years old.

1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1896 Birth of Child
William-James-Estwell MACWHIRTER was born 2 April 1896, New Richmond, Québec, Canada (Sts-Anges-Gardiens-de-Cascapédiac)

Gilbert-James was 32 years old.

1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1898 Birth of Child
Hazel Alvelda (Anelda) MACWHIRTER was born 17 May 1898, New Richmond, Québec, Canada (Sts-Anges-Gardiens-de-Cascapédiac)

Gilbert-James was 34 years old.

1900 Birth of Child
Weeden-Gilbert MACWHIRTER was born 19 August 1900, New Richmond, Québec, Canada (Sts-Anges-Gardiens-de-Cascapédiac)

Gilbert-James was 37 years old.

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 New Richmond, Quebec
Name: Gilbert J Mcwhirter
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 33
Birth Day & Month: 4 Aug
Birth Year: 1868
Birthplace: Qc
Relation to Head of House: Chef (Head)
Racial or Tribal Origin: Ecossaise (Scotish)
Nationality: Canadienne (Canadian)
Religion: Presbyterian
Occupation: Cultivateur
Province: Quebec
District: Bonaventure
District Number: 143
Sub-district: New Richmond
Sub-District Number: H-2

Household Members:
Name Age
Gilbert J Mcwhirter 33
Henrietta Mcwhirter 26
Hugh Charles Mcwhirter 6
James H Mcwhirter 5
Hazel Mcwhirter 2
Gilbert W Mcwhirter 1

1901 Canadian Census
History of Canada: A Captivating Guide to Canadian History

1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1902 Birth of Child
Ethel Winnifred MACWHIRTER was born 17 December 1902, New Richmond, Québec, Canada (Sts-Anges-Gardiens-de-Cascapédiac)

Gilbert-James was 39 years old.

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1906 Marriage / Partner
Gilbert-James MACWHIRTER and Hannah-Amelia ROSS 15 December 1906, Bonaventure, Québec, Canada (Saint-Bonaventure)

He was 43 years old.

1906 Death of Spouse/Partner
Henritta-Eva MCGEE died 20 June 1906, Hope Town, Québec, Canada

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

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.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1907 Birth of Child
Mary-Anne MACWHIRTER was born 13 September 1907, Hope Town, Québec, Canada

Gilbert-James was 44 years old.

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1908 Birth of Child
Barbara-E MACWHIRTER was born 12 May 1908, Hope Town, Québec, Canada

Gilbert-James was 44 years old.

1908 Death of Child
Mary-Anne MACWHIRTER died 13 July 1908, Hope Town, Québec, Canada

Gilbert-James was 44 years old.

1909 Birth of Child
Mary-Viola MACWHIRTER was born 1 April 1909, Hope Town, Québec, Canada

Gilbert-James was 45 years old.

1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England

1911 - Hope Town, Quebec
Name: Gilbert Mc Whister
[Gilbert Mc Whirter]
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
Race or Tribe: Scotch (Scotish)
Age: 42
Birth Date: Aug 1868
Birth Place: Quebec
Census Year: 1911
Relation to Head of House: Head
Province: Quebec
District: Bonaventure
District Number: 148
Sub-District: 7 - Hope
Sub-District Number: 7
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Household Members:
Name Age
Gilbert Mc Whister 42
Amelia Mc Whister 32
Estwell Mc Whister 15
Hazel Mc Whiete 13
Rheuben Mc Whiete 11
Wheden Mc Whiete 11
Roy Mc Whiete 8
Winner Mc Whiete 8
Mary Mc Whiete 2
Harry Mc Whiete 11day

1911 Census of Canada
History of Canada: A Captivating Guide to Canadian History

1911 Birth of Child
Henry-Stillman MACWHIRTER was born 19 May 1911, Hope Town, Québec, Canada

Gilbert-James was 47 years old.

1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 Birth of Child
Martha-Jane MACWHIRTER was born 21 December 1913, Hope Town, Québec, Canada

Gilbert-James was 50 years old.

1915 Birth of Child
Sydney-Miles MACWHIRTER was born 10 June 1915, Hope Town, Québec, Canada

Gilbert-James was 51 years old.

1917 Birth of Child
Nathaniel-Deforest MACWHIRTER was born 27 January 1917, Hope Town, Québec, Canada

Gilbert-James was 53 years old.

1918 Birth of Child
Robert-Wilson MACWHIRTER was born 9 October 1918, Hope Town, Québec, Canada

Gilbert-James was 55 years old.

1918 Death of Child
Martha-Jane MACWHIRTER died 24 November 1918, Hope Town, Québec, Canada

Gilbert-James was 55 years old.

1920 - July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1920 Birth of Child
Chester-Lorne MACWHIRTER was born 26 October 1920, Hope Town, Québec, Canada

Gilbert-James was 57 years old.

1921 - Hope Town, Quebec
Name: Gilbert McWhirter
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
Age: 53
Birth Year: abt 1868
Birth Place: Quebec
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Amalia McWhirter
Father Birth Place: Quebec
Mother Birth Place: Quebec
Racial or Tribal Origin: English
Province or Territory: Quebec
District: Bonaventure
District Number: 155
Sub-District: Hope (Township)
Sub-District Number: 9
City, Town or Village: Hope Township
Street or Township: Hope TP
Municipality: Hope
Occupation: Farmer
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Household Members:
Name Age
Gilbert McWhirter 53
Amalia McWhirter 42
Roy McWhirter 18
Mary McWhirter 12
Stillman McWhirter 10
Sydney McWhirter 6
Forest McWhirter 4
Wilson McWhirter 2
Charles McWhirter 4/ 12
1921 Census of Canada
History of Canada: A Captivating Guide to Canadian History

1921 Death of Child
Chester-Lorne MACWHIRTER died 5 August 1921, Hope Town, Québec, Canada

Gilbert-James was 58 years old.

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1922 Death of Child
Ethel Winnifred MACWHIRTER died 10 August 1922, Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA

Gilbert-James was 59 years old.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1924 Birth of Child
Della Beatrice MACWHIRTER was born 13 September 1924, Hope Town, Québec, Canada

Gilbert-James was 61 years old.

1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1930 - August 7 - R. B. Bennett becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1935 - October 23 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1936 - January 20 - Edward VIII becomes King of England

1936 - December 11 - George VI becomes King of England

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1948 - November 15 - Louis St. Laurent becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1949 Marriage of Child
Weeden-Gilbert MACWHIRTER married 8 June 1949, New Carlisle, Québec, Canada (Cox Township) to Stella Rachel POWELL

1952 - February 6 - Elizabeth II becomes Queen of England

1953 Death of Child
Hazel Alvelda (Anelda) MACWHIRTER died September 1953, Tonawanda, New York, USA

Gilbert-James was 90 years old.

1954 Death
17 January 1954
Hope Town, Québec, Canada

He died at the age of 90.

Added: 4/16/2009 3:02:29 PM - Updated: 8/29/2019 12:13:52 PM