Andrew
RATCHFORD
(b.
October 1839
,
Low Point, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
d.
19 November 1909
,
Low Point, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
)
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Andrew RATCHFORD was born October 1839 in Low Point, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Andrew RATCHFORD was the child of John RATCHFORD and Anne LIVINGSTONSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Andrew married Theresa LOCKMAN 15 August 1873 in Sydney Mines, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Theresa LOCKMAN was born 3 October 1853 in Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada. Theresa died 24 June 1937 in Low Point, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. Theresa was the child of John LOCKMAN and Mary Redmond WALSH.
Andrew RATCHFORD died 19 November 1909 in Low Point, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Theresa LOCKMAN-- Date: 15 August 1873 Place: Sydney Mines, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Theresa LOCKMAN was the child of John LOCKMAN and Mary Redmond WALSH
Children of Andrew RATCHFORD and Theresa LOCKMAN:
Guy Ignatius RATCHFORD (b.21 July 1893, New Victoria, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 26 July 1974, Low Point, Nova Scotia, Canada)
Theresa LOCKMAN-- Date: 15 August 1873 Place: Sydney Mines, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, CanadaTheresa LOCKMAN was the child of John LOCKMAN and Mary Redmond WALSH
Children of Andrew RATCHFORD and Theresa LOCKMAN:
Guy Ignatius RATCHFORD (b.21 July 1893, New Victoria, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 26 July 1974, Low Point, Nova Scotia, Canada)
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1839 Birth October 1839
Low Point, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, 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 - 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 Marriage / PartnerAndrew RATCHFORD and Theresa LOCKMAN 15 August 1873, Sydney Mines, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
He was 33 years old.
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 Canada1893 Birth of ChildGuy Ignatius RATCHFORD was born 21 July 1893, New Victoria, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Andrew was 53 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.
1909 Death 19 November 1909
Low Point, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
He died at the age of 70.
Added: 7/14/2021 5:28:19 PM
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