Nancy Jane
SMITH
(b.
5 August 1830
,
Cape Sable Island, Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
d.
24 June 1907
,
West Head, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
)
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Nancy Jane SMITH was born 5 August 1830 in Cape Sable Island, Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
Nancy Jane SMITH was the child of George Andrew SMITH and Martha "Patty" CROWELL and the grandchild of: (paternal) Archelaus SMITH and Patience HAMILTON (maternal) John "Coleman" CROWELL and Elizabeth GARDNERSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Nancy Jane married Alfred Kimball SMITH abt. 1852 in Cape Sable Island, Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Alfred Kimball SMITH was born 2 July 1828 in Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada. Alfred Kimball died 2 September 1906 in West Head, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada. Alfred Kimball was the child of Reuben SMITH and Deborah COVEL.
Nancy Jane SMITH died 24 June 1907 in West Head, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Family and Children of Nancy Jane SMITH
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Alfred Kimball SMITH-- Date: abt. 1852 Place: Cape Sable Island, Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
Alfred Kimball SMITH was the child of Reuben SMITH and Deborah COVEL
Children of Alfred Kimball SMITH and Nancy Jane SMITH:
William Black SMITH (b.16 November 1865, West Head, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 28 October 1942, Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada)
m. Elizabeth Anne SWIM 2 January 1888
Alfred Kimball SMITH-- Date: abt. 1852 Place: Cape Sable Island, Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, CanadaAlfred Kimball SMITH was the child of Reuben SMITH and Deborah COVEL
Children of Alfred Kimball SMITH and Nancy Jane SMITH:
William Black SMITH (b.16 November 1865, West Head, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 28 October 1942, Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada)m. Elizabeth Anne SWIM 2 January 1888
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1830 Birth 5 August 1830
Cape Sable Island, Barrington, 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.1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.1865 Birth of ChildWilliam Black SMITH was born 16 November 1865, West Head, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
Nancy Jane was 35 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.
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 Canada1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England
1906 Death of Spouse/PartnerAlfred Kimball SMITH died 2 September 1906, West Head, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
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.1907 Death 24 June 1907
West Head, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
She died at the age of 76.
Added: 9/30/2025 7:55:14 PM
- Updated: 11/14/2025 11:43:18 AM
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