Sarah Jane
NICKERSON
(b.
27 November 1834
,
Clarks Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
d.
27 June 1928
,
Clarks Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
)
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Sarah Jane NICKERSON was born 27 November 1834 in Clarks Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
Sarah Jane NICKERSON was the child of Judah NICKERSON and Elizabeth "Betsey" SMITH and the grandchild of: (paternal) John NICKERSON and Dorothy James BURKE (maternal) James SMITH and Tabitha KENDRICKSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Sarah Jane married Andrew Lovitt SWIM 10 May 1855 in Cape Sable Island, Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Andrew Lovitt SWIM was born 15 May 1829 in Cape Sable Island, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada. Andrew Lovitt died 10 February 1881 in Clarks Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada. Andrew Lovitt was the child of John Lewis SWIM and Sarah PENNEY.
Sarah Jane NICKERSON died 27 June 1928 in Clarks Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Family and Children of Sarah Jane NICKERSON
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Andrew Lovitt SWIM-- Date: 10 May 1855 Place: Cape Sable Island, Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
Andrew Lovitt SWIM was the child of John Lewis SWIM and Sarah PENNEY
Children of Andrew Lovitt SWIM and Sarah Jane NICKERSON:
Elizabeth Anne SWIM (b.29 December 1869, Clarks Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 28 February 1952, Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada)
m. William Black SMITH 2 January 1888
Andrew Lovitt SWIM-- Date: 10 May 1855 Place: Cape Sable Island, Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, CanadaAndrew Lovitt SWIM was the child of John Lewis SWIM and Sarah PENNEY
Children of Andrew Lovitt SWIM and Sarah Jane NICKERSON:
Elizabeth Anne SWIM (b.29 December 1869, Clarks Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 28 February 1952, Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada)m. William Black SMITH 2 January 1888
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1834 Birth 27 November 1834
Clarks Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
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.
1855 Marriage / PartnerSarah Jane NICKERSON and Andrew Lovitt SWIM 10 May 1855, Cape Sable Island, Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
She was 20 years old.
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.
1869 Birth of ChildElizabeth Anne SWIM was born 29 December 1869, Clarks Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
Sarah Jane was 35 years old.
1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1881 Death of Spouse/PartnerAndrew Lovitt SWIM died 10 February 1881, Clarks Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, 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 Canada1901 - 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 Canada1928 Death 27 June 1928
Clarks Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
She died at the age of 93.
Added: 9/30/2025 7:53:19 PM
- Updated: 11/11/2025 11:13:12 AM
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