Almira
THURSTON
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Born: 16 August 1818 in St David, New Brunswick, Canada
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Almira married James Ragen GOWER 5 June 1836 in Calais, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
James Ragen GOWER was born 15 August 1795 in Gowers Island, Davidson, Tennessee, USA. James Ragen died 21 May 1882 in Princeton, Maine, USA.
Almira THURSTON died 11 June 1899 in Washington, Maine, USA.
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Spouse & Children of Almira THURSTON
James Ragen GOWERMarriage date: 5 June 1836
Marriage place: Calais, Maine, USA
Children of James Ragen GOWER and Almira THURSTON
Enoch GOWERDied: 17 March 1925, Calais, Maine, USA
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Birth — 181816 August 1818
St David, New Brunswick, Canada
1836 Marriage / PartnerAlmira THURSTON and James Ragen GOWER 5 June 1836, Calais, Maine, USA
She was 17 years old.
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1843 Birth of ChildEnoch GOWER was born 26 April 1843, Oak Bay, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada
Almira was 24 years old.
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1882 Death of Spouse/PartnerJames Ragen GOWER died 21 May 1882, Princeton, Maine, USA
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
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 — 189911 June 1899
Washington, Maine, USA
She died at the age of 80.
Record added: 4/28/2023 2:00:15 PM
Last updated: 11/18/2025 1:50:12 PM
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