William Henry
MOORE
Born
19 August 1843
,
Cambridge, Waterloo, Canada West
Died
1 May 1906
,
Cambridge, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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Born: 19 August 1843 in Cambridge, Waterloo, Canada West
Father:
William Henry MOORE
Mother:
Margaret A BRANTIS
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
William Henry married Rebecca MCDEVITT 21 March 1866 in Wellington, Prince Edward, Canada West . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Rebecca MCDEVITT was born 13 September 1849 in Ireland Corner, Windham, Cumberland, Maine, USA. Rebecca died 17 March 1935
William Henry MOORE died 1 May 1906 in Cambridge, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
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Spouse & Children of William Henry MOORE
William Henry MOORE married 
Rebecca MCDEVITT
Marriage date: 21 March 1866
Marriage place: Wellington, Prince Edward, Canada West
Rebecca MCDEVITTMarriage date: 21 March 1866
Marriage place: Wellington, Prince Edward, Canada West
Children of William Henry MOORE and Rebecca MCDEVITT
John MORREBorn: 29 January 1867, , Ontario, Canada
Died: 23 June 1931, Blair, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Died: 23 June 1931, Blair, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Married: Sarah Albertha BOOTH 20 May 1891
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Birth — 184319 August 1843
Cambridge, Waterloo, Canada West
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 / PartnerWilliam Henry MOORE and Rebecca MCDEVITT 21 March 1866, Wellington, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada
He was 22 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 Birth of ChildJohn MORRE was born 29 January 1867, , Ontario, Canada
William Henry was 23 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
Death — 19061 May 1906
Cambridge, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
He died at the age of 62.
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