Eliza Ann
BOOMHOWER
Born
2 December 1837
,
Sheffield, Upper Canada
Died
23 May 1929
,
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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Born: 2 December 1837 in Sheffield, Upper Canada
Father:
Gilbert BOOMHOUR
Mother:
Julia Ann PARKS
Paternal grandparents:
David BOOMHOWER
, Catherine-Elizabeth FREDERICK
Maternal grandparents:
David PARKS
, Diana WOODCOCK
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Eliza Ann married Artemus Millet HARTWICK 17 February 1863 in Kennebec Township, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Artemus Millet HARTWICK was born 27 July 1830 in Enterprise, Camden, Ontario, Canada. Artemus Millet died 25 August 1915 in Mountain Grove, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada. Artemus Millet was the child of John Allen Arthur HARTWICK and Mary Ann KELLY.
Eliza Ann BOOMHOWER died 23 May 1929 in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
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Spouse & Children of Eliza Ann BOOMHOWER
Eliza Ann BOOMHOWER married 
Artemus Millet HARTWICK
Marriage date: 17 February 1863
Marriage place: Kennebec Township, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
Artemus Millet HARTWICK was the child of John Allen Arthur HARTWICK and Mary Ann KELLY
Artemus Millet HARTWICKMarriage date: 17 February 1863
Marriage place: Kennebec Township, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
Artemus Millet HARTWICK was the child of John Allen Arthur HARTWICK and Mary Ann KELLY
Children of Artemus Millet HARTWICK and Eliza Ann BOOMHOWER
Damon Wellington HARTWICKBorn: 31 May 1878, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
Died: 28 June 1926, Mountain Grove, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
Died: 28 June 1926, Mountain Grove, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
Married: Martha Polina LOUCKS
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Birth — 18372 December 1837
Sheffield, Upper Canada
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.
1863 Marriage / PartnerEliza Ann BOOMHOWER and Artemus Millet HARTWICK 17 February 1863, Kennebec Township, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
She was 25 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 Birth of ChildDamon Wellington HARTWICK was born 31 May 1878, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
Eliza Ann was 40 years old.
1878 - 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. 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 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 England1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada 1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1915 Death of Spouse/PartnerArtemus Millet HARTWICK died 25 August 1915, Mountain Grove, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
1920 - July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada1926 Death of ChildDamon Wellington HARTWICK died 28 June 1926, Mountain Grove, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
Eliza Ann was 88 years old.
1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of CanadaDeath — 192923 May 1929
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
She died at the age of 91.
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