James
MCWHINNIE
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Born: 26 March 1819 in Down, County Offaly, Ireland
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
James married Elizabeth DUNBERRY abt. 1849 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth DUNBERRY was born 3 March 1824 in Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine). Elizabeth died 2 February 1889 in Ormstown, Québec, Canada (Saint-Malachie-d'Ormstown).
James MCWHINNIE died 19 February 1882 in Ormstown, Québec, Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Spouse & Children of James MCWHINNIE
Children of James MCWHINNIE and Elizabeth DUNBERRY
John-Douglas MCWHINNIEAdd a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for James MCWHINNIE.
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Birth — 181926 March 1819
Down, County Offaly, Ireland
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)
1862 Birth of ChildJohn-Douglas MCWHINNIE was born 8 August 1862, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)
James was 43 years old.
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
Death — 188219 February 1882
Ormstown, Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 62.
Record added: 9/25/2025 10:10:01 AM
Last updated: 9/25/2025 10:10:43 AM
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