George William
DILLEN
(b.
2 May 1849
,
Morrisburg, Canada West
d.
19 June 1914
,
Morrisburg, Ontario, Canada
)
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George William DILLEN was born 2 May 1849 in Morrisburg, Canada West
George William DILLEN was the child of George DILLEN and Jane JOHNSTONSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
George William married Ellen Caroline BECKSTEAD 4 October 1876 in Morrisburg, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ellen Caroline BECKSTEAD was born 22 October 1855 in Morrisburg, Ontario, Canada. Ellen Caroline died 12 September 1919 in Morrisburg, Ontario, Canada. Ellen Caroline was the child of Joseph Hiram BECKSTEAD and Catharine Mallissa MUNRO.
George William DILLEN died 19 June 1914 in Morrisburg, Ontario, Canada.
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Ellen Caroline BECKSTEAD-- Date: 4 October 1876 Place: Morrisburg, Ontario, Canada
Ellen Caroline BECKSTEAD was the child of Joseph Hiram BECKSTEAD and Catharine Mallissa MUNRO
Children of George William DILLEN and Ellen Caroline BECKSTEAD:
Frederick Hiram DILLEN (b.18 July 1879, Dundas County, Ontario, Canada d. 2 January 1955, Ogdensburg, New York, USA)
m. Annie May BOWMAN 29 March 1911
Ellen Caroline BECKSTEAD-- Date: 4 October 1876 Place: Morrisburg, Ontario, CanadaEllen Caroline BECKSTEAD was the child of Joseph Hiram BECKSTEAD and Catharine Mallissa MUNRO
Children of George William DILLEN and Ellen Caroline BECKSTEAD:
Frederick Hiram DILLEN (b.18 July 1879, Dundas County, Ontario, Canada d. 2 January 1955, Ogdensburg, New York, USA)m. Annie May BOWMAN 29 March 1911
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1849 Birth 2 May 1849
Morrisburg, Canada West
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.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 Canada
1876 Marriage / PartnerGeorge William DILLEN and Ellen Caroline BECKSTEAD 4 October 1876, Morrisburg, Ontario, Canada
He was 27 years old.
1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada1879 Birth of ChildFrederick Hiram DILLEN was born 18 July 1879, Dundas County, Ontario, Canada
George William was 30 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)
1914 Death 19 June 1914
Morrisburg, Ontario, Canada
He died at the age of 65.
Added: 7/7/2021 8:11:16 AM
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