John
MOFFAT
(b.
18 December 1827
,
Scotland
d.
14 April 1909
,
Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada
)
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John MOFFAT was born 18 December 1827 in Scotland
John MOFFAT was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
John married Jane WHITTEN 2 September 1851 in Bathurst, Lanark, Canada West* . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jane WHITTEN was born abt. 1835 in Ontario, Canada. Jane died 15 September 1873 in Darling, Lanark, Ontario, Canada.
John MOFFAT died 14 April 1909 in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada.
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Family and Children of John MOFFAT
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Jane WHITTEN-- Date: 2 September 1851 Place: Bathurst, Lanark, Canada West*
Children of John MOFFAT and Jane WHITTEN:
Ellen Elmyre MOFFAT (b.abt. 1855, Lanark, Lanark, Canada West d. 12 January 1899, Darling, Lanark, Ontario, Canada)
m. Thomas ELLIOTT 14 April 1876
Jane WHITTEN-- Date: 2 September 1851 Place: Bathurst, Lanark, Canada West*Children of John MOFFAT and Jane WHITTEN:
Ellen Elmyre MOFFAT (b.abt. 1855, Lanark, Lanark, Canada West d. 12 January 1899, Darling, Lanark, Ontario, Canada)m. Thomas ELLIOTT 14 April 1876
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1827 Birth 18 December 1827
Scotland
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)
1851 Marriage / PartnerJohn MOFFAT and Jane WHITTEN 2 September 1851, Bathurst, Lanark, Ontario, Canada*
He was 23 years old.
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1873 Death of Spouse/PartnerJane WHITTEN died 15 September 1873, Darling, Lanark, Ontario, Canada
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
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
1899 Death of ChildEllen Elmyre MOFFAT died 12 January 1899, Darling, Lanark, Ontario, Canada
John was 71 years old.
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.1909 Death 14 April 1909
Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada
He died at the age of 81.
Added: 10/14/2025 10:38:45 PM
- Updated: 11/30/2025 12:53:14 PM
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