Robert Joseph
DUXBURY
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Born: 28 February 1826 in London, England
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Robert Joseph married Emma Jemima DUNNETT abt. 1878 . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Emma Jemima DUNNETT was born 15 August 1839 in Suffolk, England. Emma Jemima died 12 December 1912 in Manitoulin, Ontario, Canada.
Robert Joseph DUXBURY died 25 July 1903 in Wellington, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada.
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Spouse & Children of Robert Joseph DUXBURY
Children of Robert Joseph DUXBURY and Emma Jemima DUNNETT
Alfred Arthur DUXBURYDied: 26 January 1957, Minnedosa, Manitoba, Canada
Emma Evangeline DUXBURYDied: 31 January 1974, Chilliwack, B.C.
Charles Frederick DUXBURYDied: 8 September 1930, Portage La Prairie, Manitoba
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Birth — 182628 February 1826
London, England
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)
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1882 Birth of ChildAlfred Arthur DUXBURY was born 29 June 1882, Erin, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
Robert Joseph was 56 years old.
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 — 190325 July 1903
Wellington, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada
He died at the age of 77.
1907 Birth of ChildEmma Evangeline DUXBURY was born 8 July 1907, Winnipegosis, Manitoba
Robert Joseph was 81 years old.
1908 Birth of ChildCharles Frederick DUXBURY was born 10 October 1908, Winnipegosis, Manitoba, Canada
Robert Joseph was 82 years old.
Record added: 9/16/2025 3:15:28 PM
Last updated: 2/6/2026 3:32:49 PM
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