James
JESSOP
(b.
17 April 1828
,
Percé, Gaspe Sud, Lower Canada
d.
abt. 1911
,
Newport, Gaspe, Quebec, Canada
)
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James JESSOP was born 17 April 1828 in Percé, Gaspe Sud, Lower Canada
James JESSOP was the child of James JESSOP and Bridget FERMON (FERMAN)Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
James married Mary MORRIS 9 February 1858 in Percé, Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary MORRIS was born 7 February 1838 in L'Anse-au-Beaufils, Gaspé, Québec, Canada. Mary died 24 April 1915 in Newport, Gaspe, Quebec, Canada. Mary was the child of Jasper Gaspard MORRIS and Joanna O'NEIL.
James JESSOP died abt. 1911 in Newport, Gaspe, Quebec, Canada.
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.
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Family and Children of James JESSOP
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Mary MORRIS-- Date: 9 February 1858 Place: Percé, Québec, Canada
Mary MORRIS was the child of Jasper Gaspard MORRIS and Joanna O'NEIL
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Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of James JESSOP and Mary MORRIS:
Peter-John JESSOP (b.20 November 1858, Percé, Canada East d. 19 October 1888, Grande Rivière, Gaspé, Quebec, Canada)
m. Sarah KEARNEY 1 February 1887
Mary MORRIS-- Date: 9 February 1858 Place: Percé, Québec, CanadaMary MORRIS was the child of Jasper Gaspard MORRIS and Joanna O'NEIL
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Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of James JESSOP and Mary MORRIS:
Peter-John JESSOP (b.20 November 1858, Percé, Canada East d. 19 October 1888, Grande Rivière, Gaspé, Quebec, Canada)m. Sarah KEARNEY 1 February 1887
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1828 Birth 17 April 1828
Percé, Gaspe Sud, Lower Canada
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
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 / PartnerJames JESSOP and Mary MORRIS 9 February 1858, Percé, Québec, Canada
He was 29 years old.
1858 Birth of ChildPeter-John JESSOP was born 20 November 1858, Percé, Québec, Canada (Perce) (North Beach) (South Beach)
James was 30 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 - 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.
1888 Death of ChildPeter-John JESSOP died 19 October 1888, Grande Rivière, Gaspé, Quebec, Canada
James was 60 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 Canada1901 - 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 England
Added: 10/12/2021 4:46:39 PM
- Updated: 10/16/2021 5:59:01 PM
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