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Born:
18 November 1799
in Cornwallis Township, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Sophia married
William ELLS
4 February 1818
in Cornwallis Township, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
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The couple had (at least)
1 child.
William ELLS
was born
4 January 1796
in
Cornwallis Township, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada.
William died
27 January 1860
in
Nova Scotia, Canada.
William was the child of
Jedadiah ELLS and
Sarah KINSMAN .
Sophia EATON died
2 February 1866
in Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Children of William ELLS and Sophia EATON Sophia ELLS Born: 31 October 1828, Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia, CanadaDied: 21 October 1905, Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Birth — 1799 18 November 1799
Cornwallis Township, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
1818 Marriage / Partner Sophia EATON and William ELLS 4 February 1818, Cornwallis Township, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
She was 18 years old.
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
1828 Birth of Child Sophia ELLS was born 31 October 1828, Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
Sophia was 28 years old.
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada
1847 Marriage of Child Sophia ELLS married 19 May 1847, , Nova Scotia, Canada to Benjamin EATON
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.
1860 Death of Spouse/Partner William ELLS died 27 January 1860, , Nova Scotia, Canada
Death — 1866 2 February 1866
Nova Scotia, Canada
She died at the age of 66.
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Sophia
EATON
William ELLS
Birth — 1799
1818 Marriage / Partner
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
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)
1860 Death of Spouse/Partner
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