Robert Nelson
THOMPSON
(b.
6 May 1842
,
Madoc Township, Hastings, Canada West
d.
8 May 1916
,
Bracebridge, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada
)
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Robert Nelson THOMPSON was born 6 May 1842 in Madoc Township, Hastings, Canada West
Robert Nelson THOMPSON was the child of Thomas THOMPSON and Ann NELSONSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Robert Nelson married Mary MARRIN 2 September 1866 in Tweed, Hastings, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary MARRIN was born 14 February 1841 in Napanee, Greater Napanee, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada. Mary died 2 November 1920 in Bracebridge, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada. Mary was the child of Francis MARRON (MARRIN) and Elizabeth HOWEL.
Robert Nelson THOMPSON died 8 May 1916 in Bracebridge, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada.
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Mary MARRIN-- Date: 2 September 1866 Place: Tweed, Hastings, Ontario, Canada
Mary MARRIN was the child of Francis MARRON (MARRIN) and Elizabeth HOWEL
Children of Robert Nelson THOMPSON and Mary MARRIN:
Elizabeth Ann THOMPSON (b.November 1868, Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan, USA d. 11 December 1930, Gravenhurst, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada)
m. Theodule Joseph HUBERT 7 January 1895
Mary MARRIN-- Date: 2 September 1866 Place: Tweed, Hastings, Ontario, CanadaMary MARRIN was the child of Francis MARRON (MARRIN) and Elizabeth HOWEL
Children of Robert Nelson THOMPSON and Mary MARRIN:
Elizabeth Ann THOMPSON (b.November 1868, Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan, USA d. 11 December 1930, Gravenhurst, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada)m. Theodule Joseph HUBERT 7 January 1895
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1842 Birth 6 May 1842
Madoc Township, Hastings, Canada West
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.
1866 Marriage / PartnerRobert Nelson THOMPSON and Mary MARRIN 2 September 1866, Tweed, Hastings, Ontario, Canada
He was 24 years old.
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.
1868 Birth of ChildElizabeth Ann THOMPSON was born November 1868, Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan, USA
Robert Nelson was 26 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 8 May 1916
Bracebridge, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada
He died at the age of 74.
Added: 9/25/2025 11:04:50 AM
- Updated: 11/3/2025 2:40:37 PM
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