William Henry
HARPER
(b.
March 1829
,
Williamsburg, South Dundas, Stormont Dundas and Glengarry, Upper Canada
d.
1 April 1907
,
Brockville, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada
)
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William Henry HARPER was born March 1829 in Williamsburg, South Dundas, Stormont Dundas and Glengarry, Upper Canada
William Henry HARPER was the child of Abraham HOPPER and Nancy Rebecca GALE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Abraham HOPPER and Elizabeth CROWDERSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
William Henry married Margaret MUNROE abt. 1847 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Margaret MUNROE was born February 1831 in Stormont Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario, Canada. Margaret died abt. 1911 in Brockville, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada.
William Henry HARPER died 1 April 1907 in Brockville, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada.
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Family and Children of William Henry HARPER
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Margaret MUNROE-- Date: abt. 1847 Place:
Children of William Henry HARPER and Margaret MUNROE:
Isabella HARPER (b.1 May 1858, Morrisburg, Stormont, Canada West d. 10 May 1948, Brockville, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada)
m. Joshua BLAIR 1877
Margaret MUNROE-- Date: abt. 1847 Place: Children of William Henry HARPER and Margaret MUNROE:
Isabella HARPER (b.1 May 1858, Morrisburg, Stormont, Canada West d. 10 May 1948, Brockville, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada)m. Joshua BLAIR 1877
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1829 Birth March 1829
Williamsburg, South Dundas, Stormont Dundas and Glengarry, Upper Canada
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - 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.1858 Birth of ChildIsabella HARPER was born 1 May 1858, Morrisburg, Stormont, Ontario, Canada
William Henry was 29 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 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 1 April 1907
Brockville, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada
He died at the age of 78.
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