John
ABRAY
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Born: 25 August 1823 in Norfolk County, England
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
John married Hannah UNKNOWN 6 December 1843 in Middlesex, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Hannah UNKNOWN was born 15 March 1823 in Yorkshire County, England. Hannah died 5 December 1895 in London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.
John ABRAY died 20 January 1897 in London Township, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.
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Spouse & Children of John ABRAY
Hannah UNKNOWNMarriage date: 6 December 1843
Marriage place: Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
Children of John ABRAY and Hannah UNKNOWN
Jackson Thomas ABRAYDied: 9 April 1944, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Birth — 182325 August 1823
Norfolk County, England
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1843 Marriage / PartnerJohn ABRAY and Hannah UNKNOWN 6 December 1843, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
He was 20 years old.
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1855 Birth of ChildJackson Thomas ABRAY was born 24 September 1855, London, Ontario, Canada
John was 32 years old.
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
1888 Marriage of ChildJackson Thomas ABRAY married 2 October 1888, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada to Abigail Maud MARTIN
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
1895 Death of Spouse/PartnerHannah UNKNOWN died 5 December 1895, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
Death — 189720 January 1897
London Township, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
He died at the age of 73.
Record added: 10/14/2025 11:28:49 PM
Last updated: 10/14/2025 11:29:58 PM
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