Reuben
SMITH
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Born: abt. 1805 in Waterloo, Upper Canada
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Reuben married Phoebe BAKER abt. 1830 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Phoebe BAKER was born abt. 1811 in Markham, York, Ontario, Canada. Phoebe died 7 December 1899 in Nottawasaga, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. Phoebe was the child of Jacob BAKER and Anna Maria LAUR.
Reuben SMITH died 6 January 1864 in Nottawasaga, Simcoe, Canada West.
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Spouse & Children of Reuben SMITH
Phoebe BAKERMarriage date: abt. 1830
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Phoebe BAKER was the child of Jacob BAKER and Anna Maria LAUR
Children of Reuben SMITH and Phoebe BAKER
Margaret SMITHDied: 31 March 1930, Goderich, Ontario, Canada
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1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
1838 Birth of ChildMargaret SMITH was born 23 March 1838, Markham, York, Ontario, Canada
1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada
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.
Death — 18646 January 1864
Nottawasaga, Simcoe, Canada West
Record added: 11/7/2025 12:53:50 PM
Last updated: 11/7/2025 12:54:34 PM
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