flag male ancestor  John  WHITEHOUSE

  (b. 19 May 1845 Deerfield, Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada   d. 29 February 1912 Brazil Lake, Yarmouth Co., Nova Scotia, Canada )  

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John WHITEHOUSE was born 19 May 1845 in Deerfield, Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

John WHITEHOUSE was the child of William WHITEHOUSE   and   Ann CROWELL and the grandchild of: (paternal)  William WHITEHOUSE and Mercy ROBERTS (maternal)  Jonathan CROWELL and Deborah ROBERTS

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John  married  Eleanor Travis FORBES 29 December 1867 in Rockingham, Yarmouth Co., Nova Scotia, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Eleanor Travis FORBES  was born 30 August 1848 in Kemptville, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada.  Eleanor Travis died 27 November 1941 in Brazil Lake, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada. 

John WHITEHOUSE died 29 February 1912 in Brazil Lake, Yarmouth Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.
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John WHITEHOUSE married flag female ancestor Eleanor Travis FORBES-- Date: 29 December 1867 Place: Rockingham, Yarmouth Co., Nova Scotia, Canada


Children of John WHITEHOUSE and Eleanor Travis FORBES:

flag female ancestor Bertha Eleanor WHITEHOUSE (b.abt. 1883, Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada  d. abt. 1967, )
m. Enoch Charles FROST 30 October 1906 in Danvers, Massachusetts, USA



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birth1845 Birth
19 May 1845
Deerfield, Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
News1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.
News1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.
News1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.
News1867 - 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.
marriage1867 Marriage / Partner
John WHITEHOUSE and Eleanor Travis FORBES 29 December 1867, Rockingham, Yarmouth Co., Nova Scotia, Canada

He was 22 years old.
Prime Minister of Canada1867 - July 1 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada
News1885 - November 7 - Canadian Pacific railroad completed (Montreal to Vancouver)
News1887 - June 23 – The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating that nation's first national park, Banff National Park.
Prime Minister of Canada1891 - June 16 - John Abbott becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Kings and Queens1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England
marriage1906 Marriage of Child
Bertha Eleanor WHITEHOUSE married 30 October 1906, Danvers, Massachusetts, USA to Enoch Charles FROST
Invention 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.
Kings and Queens1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England
Prime Minister of Canada1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada
death1912 Death
29 February 1912
Brazil Lake, Yarmouth Co., Nova Scotia, Canada

He died at the age of 66.
Added: 12/10/2021 5:38:35 PM - Updated: 10/23/2025 4:04:42 PM

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