Erastus Abner
BECKSTEAD
Born
10 March 1838
,
Williamsburg, Dundas, Upper Canada
Died
26 May 1918
,
Williamsburg, Dundas, Ontario, Canada
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Erastus Abner BECKSTEAD was born 10 March 1838 in Williamsburg, Dundas, Upper Canada
and the grandchild of: (maternal) Michael SHAVER and Jane BEYSSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Erastus Abner married Mary Anne TYRRELL (TYRILL) abt. 1863 in Canada West . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary Anne TYRRELL (TYRILL) was born 7 February 1836 in Williamsburg, Dundas, Ontario, Canada. Mary Anne died 8 May 1907 in Williamsburg, Dundas, Ontario, Canada. Mary Anne was the child of Francis Peter TYRRELL and Mary Magdalene PLANTZ.
Erastus Abner BECKSTEAD died 26 May 1918 in Williamsburg, Dundas, Ontario, Canada.
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Mary Anne TYRRELL (TYRILL)-- Date: abt. 1863 Place: , Canada West
Mary Anne TYRRELL (TYRILL) was the child of Francis Peter TYRRELL and Mary Magdalene PLANTZ
Mary Anne TYRRELL (TYRILL)-- Date: abt. 1863 Place: , Canada WestMary Anne TYRRELL (TYRILL) was the child of Francis Peter TYRRELL and Mary Magdalene PLANTZ
Children of Erastus Abner BECKSTEAD and Mary Anne TYRRELL (TYRILL)
Edith Mae BECKSTEAD (b.27 February 1867, Williamsburg, Dundas, Ontario, Canada d. 27 July 1954, Dundas, Ontario, Canada)m. Wesley Herman BOWMAN 2 June 1886
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1838 Birth 10 March 1838
Williamsburg, Dundas, Upper Canada
1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
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 Birth of ChildEdith Mae BECKSTEAD was born 27 February 1867, Williamsburg, Dundas, Ontario, Canada
Erastus Abner was 28 years old.
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)
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.
1907 Death of Spouse/PartnerMary Anne TYRRELL (TYRILL) died 8 May 1907, Williamsburg, Dundas, Ontario, Canada
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 26 May 1918
Williamsburg, Dundas, Ontario, Canada
He died at the age of 80.
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