David Sherwood
LEAVITT
Born
12 April 1838
,
Thurlow Twp, Hastings, Upper Canada
Died
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
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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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Waity OGDEN-- Date: abt. 1855 Place: , Canada West
Waity OGDEN was the child of Valentine OGDEN and Parmilla HUGHES
Waity OGDEN-- Date: abt. 1855 Place: , Canada WestWaity OGDEN was the child of Valentine OGDEN and Parmilla HUGHES
Children of David Sherwood LEAVITT and Waity OGDEN
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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1838 Birth 12 April 1838
Thurlow Twp, Hastings, Upper Canada
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.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.
1871 Birth of ChildFrank W LEAVITT was born 24 April 1871, Hallowell Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada
David Sherwood was 33 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 Canada
1901 - 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/PartnerWaity OGDEN died 16 November 1916, Hallowell, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada
1920 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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