William John
FLEMING
(b.
2 May 1833
,
Elgin, Rideau Lakes, Leeds and Grenville, Upper Canada
d.
18 February 1918
,
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
)
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William John FLEMING was born 2 May 1833 in Elgin, Rideau Lakes, Leeds and Grenville, Upper Canada
William John FLEMING was the child of William FLEMING and Elizabeth ELLIOTTSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
William John married Margaret DOYLE 20 December 1854 in Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Margaret DOYLE was born 4 May 1832 in Newtownbarry, County Wexford, Ireland. Margaret died 14 June 1916 in Elgin, Rideau Lakes, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada.
William John FLEMING died 18 February 1918 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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Margaret DOYLE-- Date: 20 December 1854 Place: Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada
Children of William John FLEMING and Margaret DOYLE:
Sarah Elizabeth FLEMING (b.12 May 1873, Elgin, Rideau Lakes, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada d. 10 December 1963, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)
m. Thomas Frederick GREY (GRAY) 19 September 1894
Margaret DOYLE-- Date: 20 December 1854 Place: Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, CanadaChildren of William John FLEMING and Margaret DOYLE:
Sarah Elizabeth FLEMING (b.12 May 1873, Elgin, Rideau Lakes, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada d. 10 December 1963, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)m. Thomas Frederick GREY (GRAY) 19 September 1894
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1833 Birth 2 May 1833
Elgin, Rideau Lakes, Leeds and Grenville, Upper Canada
1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
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.
1854 Marriage / PartnerWilliam John FLEMING and Margaret DOYLE 20 December 1854, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada
He was 21 years old.
1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.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 Birth of ChildSarah Elizabeth FLEMING was born 12 May 1873, Elgin, Rideau Lakes, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada
William John was 40 years old.
1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada1878 - 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 Canada1901 - 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)
1916 Death of Spouse/PartnerMargaret DOYLE died 14 June 1916, Elgin, Rideau Lakes, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada
1918 Death 18 February 1918
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
He died at the age of 84.
Added: 9/24/2025 4:01:18 PM
- Updated: 11/11/2025 3:10:23 PM
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