flag female ancestor  Sarah E Covel  SMITH

  (b. 17 January 1831 West Head, Clark's Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada   d. 4 June 1917 Cape Sable Island, Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada )  

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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 GARDNER

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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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Sarah E Covel SMITH married flag male ancestor 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




Children of William Smith NICKERSON and Sarah E Covel SMITH:

flag male ancestor 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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birth1831 Birth
17 January 1831
West Head, Clark's Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
Kings and Queens1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
News1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
marriage1849 Marriage / Partner
Sarah E Covel SMITH and William Smith NICKERSON 18 April 1849, Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada

She was 18 years old.
News1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.
News1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.
1854 Birth of Child
James 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/Partner
William Smith NICKERSON died 24 December 1856, Cape Sable Island, Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
News1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.
News1867 - 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.
Prime Minister of Canada1867 - July 1 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada
marriage1885 Marriage of Child
James Ephraim NICKERSON married 11 June 1885, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale) to Adelaide Belle "Addie Eliza" CROWELL
News1885 - November 7 - Canadian Pacific railroad completed (Montreal to Vancouver)
News1887 - June 23 – The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating that nation's first national park, Banff National Park.
Prime Minister of Canada1891 - June 16 - John Abbott becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Kings and Queens1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England
Invention 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.
Kings and Queens1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England
Prime Minister of Canada1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1913 Death of Child
James Ephraim NICKERSON died 10 March 1913, Cape Sable Island, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sarah E Covel was 82 years old.
death1917 Death
4 June 1917
Cape Sable Island, Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada

She died at the age of 86.
Added: 10/2/2025 10:17:01 AM - Updated: 11/13/2025 7:16:48 PM

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