Hannah E RIPLEY
Born: 29 January 1839, Fenwick, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Died: 29 May 1930, Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died: 29 May 1930, Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada
Married: John C SMITH 30 October 1859
Eliza
FENNER
Born
13 February 1817
,
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Died
17 June 1893
,
Fenwick, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Born: 13 February 1817 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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Eliza married Andrew C RIPLEY abt. 1835 in Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Andrew C RIPLEY was born abt. 1812 in Minudie, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. Andrew C died abt. 1890 in West Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. Andrew C was the child of Henry RIPLEY and Isabella Mary FAWCETT.
Eliza FENNER died 17 June 1893 in Fenwick, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Eliza FENNER married 
Andrew C RIPLEY
Marriage date: abt. 1835
Marriage place: , Nova Scotia, Canada
Andrew C RIPLEY was the child of Henry RIPLEY and Isabella Mary FAWCETT
Andrew C RIPLEYMarriage date: abt. 1835
Marriage place: , Nova Scotia, Canada
Andrew C RIPLEY was the child of Henry RIPLEY and Isabella Mary FAWCETT
Children of Andrew C RIPLEY and Eliza FENNER
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Birth — 181713 February 1817
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
1839 Birth of ChildHannah E RIPLEY was born 29 January 1839, Fenwick, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Eliza 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)
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)
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 — 189317 June 1893
Fenwick, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
She died at the age of 76.
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