Clara
BUSHWAY
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Born: 10 November 1843 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada East
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Clara married Timothy GIRARD 30 August 1857 in Hennepin, Minnesota, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Timothy GIRARD was born 19 March 1831 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Timothy died 3 August 1914 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Clara BUSHWAY died 15 March 1896 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Spouse & Children of Clara BUSHWAY
Timothy GIRARDMarriage date: 30 August 1857
Marriage place: Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
Children of Timothy GIRARD and Clara BUSHWAY
Emma GIRARDDied: 6 December 1929, Freeborn, Minnesota, USA
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Birth — 184310 November 1843
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada East
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1857 Marriage / PartnerClara BUSHWAY and Timothy GIRARD 30 August 1857, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
She was 13 years old.
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
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 — 189615 March 1896
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
She died at the age of 52.
Record added: 8/21/2025 6:09:09 PM
Last updated: 8/21/2025 6:10:12 PM
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