William Thomas
JANSON
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Born: 7 October 1817 in Limehouse, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
William Thomas married Margaret SMITH 20 July 1844 in Bathurst, Lanark, Canada West* . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Margaret SMITH was born 23 February 1823 in Lanark, Ontario, Canada. Margaret died 11 March 1915 in Clark, South Dakota, USA.
William Thomas JANSON died 7 August 1877 in Merrickville, Merrickville-Wolford, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada.
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Spouse & Children of William Thomas JANSON
Margaret SMITHMarriage date: 20 July 1844
Marriage place: Bathurst, Lanark, Canada West*
Children of William Thomas JANSON and Margaret SMITH
William Thomas J Jr JANSONDied: 16 October 1917, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
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Birth — 18177 October 1817
Limehouse, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1844 Marriage / PartnerWilliam Thomas JANSON and Margaret SMITH 20 July 1844, Bathurst, Lanark, Ontario, Canada*
He was 26 years old.
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1845 Birth of ChildWilliam Thomas J Jr JANSON was born 4 May 1845, Lanark, Ontario, Canada
William Thomas was 27 years old.
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
Death — 18777 August 1877
Merrickville, Merrickville-Wolford, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada
He died at the age of 59.
Record added: 10/27/2025 12:35:46 PM
Last updated: 11/30/2025 12:54:22 PM
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