Ellen Jane
SIMMONS
(b.
23 November 1842
,
Goderich, Canada West
d.
16 June 1932
,
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
)
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Ellen Jane SIMMONS was born 23 November 1842 in Goderich, Canada West
Ellen Jane SIMMONS was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Ellen Jane married William John MARTIN 2 November 1861 in Huron, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
William John MARTIN was born abt. 1834 in Ontario, Canada. William John died 14 April 1892 in Langley, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Ellen Jane SIMMONS died 16 June 1932 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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Family and Children of Ellen Jane SIMMONS
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William John MARTIN-- Date: 2 November 1861 Place: Huron, Ontario, Canada
Children of William John MARTIN and Ellen Jane SIMMONS:
Abigail Maud MARTIN (b.2 October 1870, Goderich, Ontario, Canada d. 10 June 1924, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada)
m. Jackson Thomas ABRAY 2 October 1888 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
William John MARTIN-- Date: 2 November 1861 Place: Huron, Ontario, CanadaChildren of William John MARTIN and Ellen Jane SIMMONS:
Abigail Maud MARTIN (b.2 October 1870, Goderich, Ontario, Canada d. 10 June 1924, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada)m. Jackson Thomas ABRAY 2 October 1888 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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1842 Birth 23 November 1842
Goderich, Canada West
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.
1861 Marriage / PartnerEllen Jane SIMMONS and William John MARTIN 2 November 1861, Huron, Ontario, Canada
She was 18 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.
1870 Birth of ChildAbigail Maud MARTIN was born 2 October 1870, Goderich, Ontario, Canada
Ellen Jane was 27 years old.
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.1888 Marriage of ChildAbigail Maud MARTIN married 2 October 1888, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada to Jackson Thomas ABRAY
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 Canada
1892 Death of Spouse/PartnerWilliam John MARTIN died 14 April 1892, Langley, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1892 - 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 Canada
1901 - 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)
1920 - July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada1924 Death of ChildAbigail Maud MARTIN died 10 June 1924, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
Ellen Jane was 81 years old.
1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada1930 - August 7 - R. B. Bennett becomes Prime Minister of Canada1932 Death 16 June 1932
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
She died at the age of 89.
Added: 10/14/2025 11:31:00 PM
- Updated: 10/14/2025 11:31:19 PM
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