Judah
NICKERSON
(b.
23 June 1801
,
Lower Woods Harbour, Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
d.
17 February 1895
,
Clark's Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
)
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Judah NICKERSON was born 23 June 1801 in Lower Woods Harbour, Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
Judah NICKERSON was the child of John NICKERSON and Dorothy James BURKE and the grandchild of: (paternal) John NICKERSON and Jerusha KNOWLES (maternal) Thomas BURKE and Nora JAMESSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Judah married Elizabeth "Betsey" SMITH 13 May 1824 in Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth "Betsey" SMITH was born 27 June 1809 in Cape Sable Island, Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada. Elizabeth "Betsey" died 10 April 1887 in Clark's Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada. Elizabeth "Betsey" was the child of James SMITH and Tabitha KENDRICK.
Judah NICKERSON died 17 February 1895 in Clark's Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Elizabeth "Betsey" SMITH-- Date: 13 May 1824 Place: Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
Elizabeth "Betsey" SMITH was the child of James SMITH and Tabitha KENDRICK
Children of Judah NICKERSON and Elizabeth "Betsey" SMITH:
Sarah Jane NICKERSON (b.27 November 1834, Clarks Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 27 June 1928, Clarks Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada)
m. Andrew Lovitt SWIM 10 May 1855
Elizabeth "Betsey" SMITH-- Date: 13 May 1824 Place: Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, CanadaElizabeth "Betsey" SMITH was the child of James SMITH and Tabitha KENDRICK
Children of Judah NICKERSON and Elizabeth "Betsey" SMITH:
Sarah Jane NICKERSON (b.27 November 1834, Clarks Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 27 June 1928, Clarks Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada)m. Andrew Lovitt SWIM 10 May 1855
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1801 Birth 23 June 1801
Lower Woods Harbour, Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
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 England
1824 Marriage / PartnerJudah NICKERSON and Elizabeth "Betsey" SMITH 13 May 1824, Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
He was 22 years old.
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1834 Birth of ChildSarah Jane NICKERSON was born 27 November 1834, Clarks Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
Judah was 33 years old.
1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - 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.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.
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 Death of Spouse/PartnerElizabeth "Betsey" SMITH died 10 April 1887, Clark's Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
1887 - June 23 – The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating that nation's first national park, Banff National Park. 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 Canada1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada1895 Death 17 February 1895
Clark's Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
He died at the age of 93.
Added: 11/11/2025 11:12:38 AM
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