Elijah
TROWSDALE
Born
30 March 1852
,
Crapaud, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Died
30 October 1914
,
Springhill, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Elijah TROWSDALE was born 30 March 1852 in Crapaud, Prince Edward Island, Canada
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Elijah married Hannah TINNEY 16 December 1884 in Springhill, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Hannah TINNEY was born 14 October 1863 in West Brook, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Hannah died 10 September 1951 in Leamington, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Hannah was the child of George Edward TINNEY (TENNEY) and Isabella Jane SKIDMORE.
Elijah TROWSDALE died 30 October 1914 in Springhill, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Hannah TINNEY-- Date: 16 December 1884 Place: Springhill, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
Hannah TINNEY was the child of George Edward TINNEY (TENNEY) and Isabella Jane SKIDMORE
Hannah TINNEY-- Date: 16 December 1884 Place: Springhill, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, CanadaHannah TINNEY was the child of George Edward TINNEY (TENNEY) and Isabella Jane SKIDMORE
Children of Elijah TROWSDALE and Hannah TINNEY
Mary Ellen TROWSDALE (b.6 December 1894, Leamington, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 17 March 1959, , Nova Scotia, Canada)m. Frank Vincent PETTIGREW 15 May 1912
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1852 Birth 30 March 1852
Crapaud, Prince Edward Island, Canada
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.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 1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
1884 Marriage / PartnerElijah TROWSDALE and Hannah TINNEY 16 December 1884, Springhill, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
He was 32 years old.
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 Birth of ChildMary Ellen TROWSDALE was born 6 December 1894, Leamington, Nova Scotia, Canada
Elijah was 42 years old.
1894 - 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)
1914 Death 30 October 1914
Springhill, Nova Scotia, Canada
He died at the age of 62.
Added: 6/22/2021 12:35:11 PM
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