flag male ancestor  David Sherwood  LEAVITT

  (b. 12 April 1838 Thurlow Twp, Hastings, Upper Canada   d. 25 November 1920 Hallowell, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada )  

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David Sherwood LEAVITT was born 12 April 1838 in Thurlow Twp, Hastings, Upper Canada

David Sherwood LEAVITT was the child of David LEAVITT   and   Catherine HEAGLE

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David Sherwood  married  Waity OGDEN abt. 1855 in Canada West .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Waity OGDEN  was born 3 September 1828 in Athol, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada.  Waity died 16 November 1916 in Hallowell, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada.  Waity was the child of Valentine OGDEN and Parmilla HUGHES.

David Sherwood LEAVITT died 25 November 1920 in Hallowell, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada.
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David Sherwood LEAVITT married flag female ancestor Waity OGDEN-- Date: abt. 1855 Place: , Canada West
Waity OGDEN was the child of Valentine OGDEN and Parmilla HUGHES




Children of David Sherwood LEAVITT and Waity OGDEN:

flag male ancestor Frank W LEAVITT (b.24 April 1871, Hallowell Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada  d. 10 September 1946, Cherry Valley, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada)
m. Minnie Victoria MARKLAND 28 October 1890



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birth1838 Birth
12 April 1838
Thurlow Twp, Hastings, Upper Canada
News1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
News1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.
News1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.
News1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.
News1867 - 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.
Prime Minister of Canada1867 - July 1 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1871 Birth of Child
Frank W LEAVITT was born 24 April 1871, Hallowell Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada

David Sherwood was 33 years old.
Prime Minister of Canada1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada
News1885 - November 7 - Canadian Pacific railroad completed (Montreal to Vancouver)
News1887 - June 23 – The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating that nation's first national park, Banff National Park.
Prime Minister of Canada1891 - June 16 - John Abbott becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Kings and Queens1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England
Invention 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.
Kings and Queens1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England
Prime Minister of Canada1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1916 Death of Spouse/Partner
Waity OGDEN died 16 November 1916, Hallowell, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada
death1920 Death
25 November 1920
Hallowell, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada

He died at the age of 82.
Added: 9/24/2025 4:13:16 PM - Updated: 11/7/2025 12:49:24 PM

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