Sarah E Covel
SMITH
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17 January 1831
,
West Head, Clark's Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died
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Sarah E Covel SMITH was born 17 January 1831 in West Head, Clark's Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
Sarah E Covel SMITH was the child of Reuben SMITH and Deborah COVEL and the grandchild of: (paternal) James SMITH and Sarah Elizabeth WILSON (maternal) Jonathan COVELL and Parnel GARDNERSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Sarah E Covel married William Smith NICKERSON 18 April 1849 in Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
William Smith NICKERSON was born 12 May 1826 in Canada. William Smith died 24 December 1856 in Cape Sable Island, Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada. William Smith was the child of Levi (Leavy) NICKERSON and Marinda (Miranda) NICKERSON.
Sarah E Covel SMITH died 4 June 1917 in Cape Sable Island, Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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William Smith NICKERSON-- Date: 18 April 1849 Place: Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
William Smith NICKERSON was the child of Levi (Leavy) NICKERSON and Marinda (Miranda) NICKERSON
William Smith NICKERSON-- Date: 18 April 1849 Place: Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, CanadaWilliam Smith NICKERSON was the child of Levi (Leavy) NICKERSON and Marinda (Miranda) NICKERSON
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James Ephraim NICKERSON (b.4 September 1854, Cape Sable Island, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 10 March 1913, Cape Sable Island, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada)m. Adelaide Belle "Addie Eliza" CROWELL 11 June 1885 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)
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1831 Birth 17 January 1831
West Head, Clark's 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)
1849 Marriage / PartnerSarah E Covel SMITH and William Smith NICKERSON 18 April 1849, Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
She was 18 years old.
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.1854 Birth of ChildJames Ephraim NICKERSON was born 4 September 1854, Cape Sable Island, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
Sarah E Covel was 23 years old.
1856 Death of Spouse/PartnerWilliam Smith NICKERSON died 24 December 1856, Cape Sable Island, Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
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.
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 Marriage of ChildJames Ephraim NICKERSON married 11 June 1885, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale) to Adelaide Belle "Addie Eliza" CROWELL
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)
1913 Death of ChildJames Ephraim NICKERSON died 10 March 1913, Cape Sable Island, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
Sarah E Covel was 82 years old.
1917 Death 4 June 1917
Cape Sable Island, Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
She died at the age of 86.
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