John
RAY
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Born: abt. 1777 in Granville Centre, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
John married Deborah FARNSWORTH abt. 1801 in Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Deborah FARNSWORTH was born 1 July 1782 in Clarence, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada. Deborah died 18 September 1870 in Harbourville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada. Deborah was the child of Joel FARNSWORTH and Abigail FALES.
John RAY died 11 May 1868 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Spouse & Children of John RAY
Deborah FARNSWORTHMarriage date: abt. 1801
Marriage place: , Nova Scotia, Canada
Deborah FARNSWORTH was the child of Joel FARNSWORTH and Abigail FALES
Children of John RAY and Deborah FARNSWORTH
Judson RAYDied: ,
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1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1818 - 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 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
Death — 186811 May 1868
Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
Record added: 11/15/2025 11:48:16 AM
Last updated: 12/14/2025 6:48:04 PM
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