Sarah
GORDON
Born
24 May 1826
,
Kent, Upper Canada
Died
31 October 1915
,
Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada
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Born: 24 May 1826 in Kent, Upper Canada
Father:
Michael John GORDON
Mother:
Juda MARSH
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Sarah married Daniel MCDONALD abt. 1858 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Daniel MCDONALD was born abt. 1825 in Ontario, Canada.
Sarah GORDON died 31 October 1915 in Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada.
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Children of Daniel MCDONALD and Sarah GORDON
Louisa Maria MCDONALDBorn: 2 September 1858, Wallaceburg, Canada West
Died: September 1944, Tilbury, Ontario, Canada
Died: September 1944, Tilbury, Ontario, Canada
Married: David HOLMES 15 August 1878
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Birth — 182624 May 1826
Kent, 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 ChildLouisa Maria MCDONALD was born 2 September 1858, Wallaceburg, Ontario, Canada
Sarah was 32 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.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)
Death — 191531 October 1915
Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada
She died at the age of 89.
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