George Alexander MACKAY
Born: August 4, 1872, East Jordan, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died: December 1, 1955, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died: December 1, 1955, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Married: Laura Ellen WHITE 22 December 1909
Alexander
MACKAY
Born
27 November 1830
,
Rogart, Sutherland, Scotland
Died
abt. 1901
,
Burnside, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Born: 27 November 1830 in Rogart, Sutherland, Scotland
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Alexander married Eleanor BROWN 1 January 1861 in Upper Stewiacke, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Eleanor BROWN was born 27 August 1836 in Eastville, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada. Eleanor died 24 August 1924 in Upper Stewiacke, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada. Eleanor was the child of John BROWN and Isabel FULTON.
Alexander MACKAY died abt. 1901 in Burnside, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Alexander MACKAY married 
Eleanor BROWN
Marriage date: 1 January 1861
Marriage place: Upper Stewiacke, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
Eleanor BROWN was the child of John BROWN and Isabel FULTON
Eleanor BROWNMarriage date: 1 January 1861
Marriage place: Upper Stewiacke, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
Eleanor BROWN was the child of John BROWN and Isabel FULTON
Children of Alexander MACKAY and Eleanor BROWN
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Birth — 183027 November 1830
Rogart, Sutherland, Scotland
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)
1861 Marriage / PartnerAlexander MACKAY and Eleanor BROWN 1 January 1861, Upper Stewiacke, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
He was 30 years old.
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1872 Birth of ChildGeorge Alexander MACKAY was born August 4, 1872, East Jordan, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
Alexander was 41 years old.
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
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