Charles C
WHITFORD
(b.
8 May 1838
,
Red River Settlement, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
d.
14 November 1912
,
Tofield, Division No. 10, Alberta, Canada
)
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Charles C WHITFORD was born 8 May 1838 in Red River Settlement, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Charles C WHITFORD was the child of Peter WHITFORD and Christianna Christie SPENCE and the grandchild of: (paternal) James Peter WHITFORD and Sarah UNKNOWN (maternal) Magnus SPENCE and Cristianna UNKNOWNSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Charles C married Nancy ANDERSON 4 December 1858 in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Nancy ANDERSON was born abt. 1841 in St Andrews, Manitoba, Canada. Nancy died 4 March 1908 in Tofield, Alberta, Canada. Nancy was the child of Thomas ANDERSON and Catherine LANDRY.
Charles C WHITFORD died 14 November 1912 in Tofield, Division No. 10, Alberta, Canada.
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Nancy ANDERSON-- Date: 4 December 1858 Place: Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada
Nancy ANDERSON was the child of Thomas ANDERSON and Catherine LANDRY
St Mary's Anglican Church
Children of Charles C WHITFORD and Nancy ANDERSON:
Henry Charles WHITFORD (b.29 December 1864, Portage Laprarie, Manitoba, Canada? d. abt. 1910, )
m. Catherine COLLIN 19 January 1885 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Nancy ANDERSON-- Date: 4 December 1858 Place: Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, CanadaNancy ANDERSON was the child of Thomas ANDERSON and Catherine LANDRY
St Mary's Anglican Church
Children of Charles C WHITFORD and Nancy ANDERSON:
Henry Charles WHITFORD (b.29 December 1864, Portage Laprarie, Manitoba, Canada? d. abt. 1910, )m. Catherine COLLIN 19 January 1885 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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1838 Birth 8 May 1838
Red River Settlement, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 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.
1858 Marriage / PartnerCharles C WHITFORD and Nancy ANDERSON 4 December 1858, Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada
He was 20 years old.
1864 Birth of ChildHenry Charles WHITFORD was born 29 December 1864, Portage Laprarie, Manitoba, Canada?
Charles C was 26 years old.
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)
1885 Marriage of ChildHenry Charles WHITFORD married 19 January 1885, Calgary, Alberta, Canada to Catherine COLLIN
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.
1908 Death of Spouse/PartnerNancy ANDERSON died 4 March 1908 , Tofield, Alberta, Canada
1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada1912 Death 14 November 1912
Tofield, Division No. 10, Alberta, Canada
He died at the age of 74.
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