William
TRAILL
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Born: abt. 1822 in Orkney, Scotland
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
William married Martha CAMELON 22 March 1850 in Bathurst, Lanark, Canada West* . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Martha CAMELON was born 2 April 1827 in Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. Martha died 6 April 1890 in Darling, Lanark, Ontario, Canada.
William TRAILL died 15 September 1894 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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Spouse & Children of William TRAILL
Martha CAMELONMarriage date: 22 March 1850
Marriage place: Bathurst, Lanark, Canada West*
Children of William TRAILL and Martha CAMELON
Andrew TRAILLDied: 10 December 1931, , Manitoba, Canada
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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)
1850 Marriage / PartnerWilliam TRAILL and Martha CAMELON 22 March 1850, Bathurst, Lanark, Ontario, Canada*
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1872 Birth of ChildAndrew TRAILL was born 10 July 1872, Darling, Lanark, Ontario, Canada
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
1890 Death of Spouse/PartnerMartha CAMELON died 6 April 1890, Darling, Lanark, Ontario, Canada
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
Death — 189415 September 1894
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Record added: 1/3/2022 1:01:11 PM
Last updated: 11/30/2025 12:52:58 PM
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