James
BIGNEY
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Born: 11 January 1811 in Wentworth, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
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James married Sarah Jane BLACK abt. 1841 in Wallace, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sarah Jane BLACK was born abt. 1822 in Salem, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. Sarah Jane died 15 June 1907 in Lower Wentworth, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. Sarah Jane was the child of Thomas Richard BLACK and Phoebe PURDY.
James BIGNEY died abt. 1872
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Spouse & Children of James BIGNEY
Sarah Jane BLACKMarriage date: abt. 1841
Marriage place: Wallace, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
Sarah Jane BLACK was the child of Thomas Richard BLACK and Phoebe PURDY
Children of James BIGNEY and Sarah Jane BLACK
Mary Thompson BIGNEYDied: 2 March 1922, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Birth — 181111 January 1811
Wentworth, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, 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)
1858 Birth of ChildMary Thompson BIGNEY was born October 1858, Wallace, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
James was 47 years old.
Record added: 4/14/2025 1:15:53 AM
Last updated: 4/14/2025 1:26:21 AM
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