John
ACKROW
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Born: 18 July 1819 in England
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John married Sarah KELLAM 27 June 1841 in Vaughan, York, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sarah KELLAM was born 25 April 1822 in Leicestershire, England. Sarah died 4 April 1893 in Weston, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
John ACKROW died 12 September 1892 in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada.
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Spouse & Children of John ACKROW
Sarah KELLAMMarriage date: 27 June 1841
Marriage place: Vaughan, York, Ontario, Canada
Children of John ACKROW and Sarah KELLAM
Jonathan ACKROWDied: 14 February 1892, Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
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Birth — 181918 July 1819
England
1841 Marriage / PartnerJohn ACKROW and Sarah KELLAM 27 June 1841, Vaughan, York, Ontario, Canada
He was 21 years old.
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)
1845 Birth of ChildJonathan ACKROW was born 10 October 1845, Vaughan, York, Ontario, Canada
John was 26 years old.
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1876 Marriage of ChildJonathan ACKROW married 14 June 1876, Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada to Jane THOMAS
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
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
Death — 189212 September 1892
Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
He died at the age of 73.
Record added: 10/30/2025 1:45:22 PM
Last updated: 10/30/2025 1:46:28 PM
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