James
MILLER
(b.
abt. 1825
,
Lachute, Lower Canada
d.
15 January 1913
,
Wilberforce Township, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
)
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James MILLER was born abt. 1825 in Lachute, Lower Canada
James MILLER was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
James married Elizabeth LETT 30 September 1853 in Renfrew, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth LETT was born 6 September 1826 in Ballinvack, County Wexford, Ireland. Elizabeth died 2 September 1901 in Wilberforce Township, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth was the child of Thomas LETT and Elizabeth MARTIN.
James MILLER died 15 January 1913 in Wilberforce Township, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada.
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.
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Family and Children of James MILLER
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Elizabeth LETT-- Date: 30 September 1853 Place: Renfrew, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
Elizabeth LETT was the child of Thomas LETT and Elizabeth MARTIN
Children of James MILLER and Elizabeth LETT:
John Lett MILLER (b.29 June 1854, Wilberforce Township, Renfrew, Canada West d. 28 December 1932, Cramahe, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada)
m. Mary Ann STUART 19 September 1881
Elizabeth LETT-- Date: 30 September 1853 Place: Renfrew, Renfrew, Ontario, CanadaElizabeth LETT was the child of Thomas LETT and Elizabeth MARTIN
Children of James MILLER and Elizabeth LETT:
John Lett MILLER (b.29 June 1854, Wilberforce Township, Renfrew, Canada West d. 28 December 1932, Cramahe, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada)m. Mary Ann STUART 19 September 1881
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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.
1853 Marriage / PartnerJames MILLER and Elizabeth LETT 30 September 1853, Renfrew, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.
1854 Birth of ChildJohn Lett MILLER was born 29 June 1854, Wilberforce Township, Renfrew, Ontario, 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 - 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
1901 Death of Spouse/PartnerElizabeth LETT died 2 September 1901, Wilberforce Township, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
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 Canada1913 Death 15 January 1913
Wilberforce Township, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
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