Emma
CANN
Born
August 1874
,
Eramosa Township. Wellington County, Ontario, Canada
Died
15 August 1941
,
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Born: August 1874 in Eramosa Township. Wellington County, Ontario, Canada
Father:
John CANN
Mother:
Elizabeth HETHERINGTON
Paternal grandparents:
George B CANN
, Mary Ann DELONE
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Emma married John Alexander HAMILTON 2 March 1898 in Corbetton, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
John Alexander HAMILTON was born 10 December 1863 in East Garafraxa, Wellington, Ontario, Canada. John Alexander died 4 October 1949 in Radisson, Saskatchewan, Canada. John Alexander was the child of James HAMILTON and Rebecca Jane CLULOW.
Emma CANN died 15 August 1941 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
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Spouse & Children of Emma CANN
Emma CANN married 
John Alexander HAMILTON
Marriage date: 2 March 1898
Marriage place: Corbetton, Ontario, Canada
John Alexander HAMILTON was the child of James HAMILTON and Rebecca Jane CLULOW
John Alexander HAMILTONMarriage date: 2 March 1898
Marriage place: Corbetton, Ontario, Canada
John Alexander HAMILTON was the child of James HAMILTON and Rebecca Jane CLULOW
Children of John Alexander HAMILTON and Emma CANN
Freda May HAMILTONBorn: 28 May 1910, Harris, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died: 8 October 1998, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died: 8 October 1998, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Married: George Alexander HAMILTON
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Birth — 1874August 1874
Eramosa Township. Wellington County, Ontario, Canada
1878 - 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 Canada
1898 Marriage / PartnerEmma CANN and John Alexander HAMILTON 2 March 1898, Corbetton, Ontario, Canada
She was 23 years old.
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 England1910 Birth of ChildFreda May HAMILTON was born 28 May 1910, Harris, Saskatchewan, Canada
Emma was 35 years old.
1911 - 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 Canada1930 - August 7 - R. B. Bennett becomes Prime Minister of Canada 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 - October 23 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada1936 - January 20 - Edward VIII becomes King of England1936 - December 11 - George VI becomes King of England 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Death — 194115 August 1941
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
She died at the age of 67.
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