William Henry
HURRELL
Born
12 July 1858
,
Ryde Township, Orillia, Simcoe, Canada West
Died
19 October 1903
,
Tyndall, Manitoba, Canada
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Born: 12 July 1858 in Ryde Township, Orillia, Simcoe, Canada West
Father:
Henry HURRELL
Mother:
Ann MAYES
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William Henry married Esther COX 20 February 1879 in North Orillia Township, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Esther COX was born 20 March 1861 in Tecumseth, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. Esther died 22 November 1920 in Rm Brokenhead, Manitoba, Canada. Esther was the child of Hugh COX and Susannah MAYES.
William Henry HURRELL died 19 October 1903 in Tyndall, Manitoba, Canada.
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William Henry HURRELL married 
Esther COX
Marriage date: 20 February 1879
Marriage place: North Orillia Township, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
Esther COX was the child of Hugh COX and Susannah MAYES
Esther COXMarriage date: 20 February 1879
Marriage place: North Orillia Township, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
Esther COX was the child of Hugh COX and Susannah MAYES
Children of William Henry HURRELL and Esther COX
Harriet "Hattie" HURRELLBorn: 23 February 1889, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada
Died: 9 May 1957, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Died: 9 May 1957, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Married: Joseph James TETROE 25 July 1906 Place: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Birth — 185812 July 1858
Ryde Township, Orillia, Simcoe, Canada West
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
1879 Marriage / PartnerWilliam Henry HURRELL and Esther COX 20 February 1879, North Orillia Township, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
He was 20 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.1889 Birth of ChildHarriet "Hattie" HURRELL was born 23 February 1889, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada
William Henry was 30 years old.
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
Death — 190319 October 1903
Tyndall, Manitoba, Canada
He died at the age of 45.
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