Wentworth Taylor
HORTON
Born
12 August 1841
,
Pugwash, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died
3 June 1928
,
Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada
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Wentworth Taylor HORTON was born 12 August 1841 in Pugwash, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
and the grandchild of: (paternal) Stutley HORTON and Hannah FISHER (maternal) Isaiah HORTON and Zepporah Jane HYDESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Wentworth Taylor married Araminta TRENICE (TRERRICE) abt. 1865 in River Philip, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Araminta TRENICE (TRERRICE) was born 2 September 1842 in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Wentworth Taylor HORTON died 3 June 1928 in Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada.
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Wentworth Taylor HORTON married 
Araminta TRENICE (TRERRICE)
Marriage date: abt. 1865
Marriage place: River Philip, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
Araminta TRENICE (TRERRICE)Marriage date: abt. 1865
Marriage place: River Philip, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
Children of Wentworth Taylor HORTON and Araminta TRENICE (TRERRICE)
Charles Edwin HORTONBorn: 9 January 1867, Leicester, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died: 15 June 1928, Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada
Died: 15 June 1928, Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada
Married: Muriel Jemima HAYDEN 18 November 1889
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1841 Birth 12 August 1841
Pugwash, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, 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 Birth of ChildCharles Edwin HORTON was born 9 January 1867, Leicester, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
Wentworth Taylor was 25 years old.
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 - 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)
1920 - July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1928 Death 3 June 1928
Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada
He died at the age of 86.
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