Rufus Horatio
CRELLER
Born
abt. 1816
,
Clarenceville, Missisquoi, Quebec, Canada
Died
abt. 1888
,
Clarenceville, Missisquoi, Quebec, Canada
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Born: abt. 1816 in Clarenceville, Missisquoi, Quebec, Canada
Father:
Peter CRELLER
Mother:
Orpha DENTON
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Rufus Horatio married Emily Louise BUSH 23 March 1846 in Clarenceville, Missisquoi, Quebec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Emily Louise BUSH was born abt. 1828 in Clarenceville, Missisquoi, Quebec, Canada. Emily Louise died 6 April 1893 in Clarenceville, Missisquoi, Quebec, Canada. Emily Louise was the child of Gilbert BUSH and Lovicy SMITH.
Rufus Horatio CRELLER died abt. 1888 in Clarenceville, Missisquoi, Quebec, Canada.
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Rufus Horatio CRELLER married 
Emily Louise BUSH
Marriage date: 23 March 1846
Marriage place: Clarenceville, Missisquoi, Quebec, Canada
Emily Louise BUSH was the child of Gilbert BUSH and Lovicy SMITH
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Emily Louise BUSHMarriage date: 23 March 1846
Marriage place: Clarenceville, Missisquoi, Quebec, Canada
Emily Louise BUSH was the child of Gilbert BUSH and Lovicy SMITH
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Rufus Horatio CRELLER and Emily Louise BUSH
Oprah Josephine CRELLERBorn: 15 September 1855, Clarenceville, Quebec, Canada
Died: 6 February 1941, Montréal, Québec, Canada
Died: 6 February 1941, Montréal, Québec, Canada
Married: George Hawley MACFIE 22 October 1884
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1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - 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)
1846 Marriage / PartnerRufus Horatio CRELLER and Emily Louise BUSH 23 March 1846, Clarenceville, Missisquoi, Quebec, Canada
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.
1855 Birth of ChildOprah Josephine CRELLER was born 15 September 1855, Clarenceville, Quebec, 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.RECORD HISTORY
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Last updated: 11/15/2025 12:54:34 PM
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