Frances BROWN
Born: abt. 1827, Walton, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died: 2 May 1886,
Died: 2 May 1886,
Married: George CROWELL 6 March 1850
John
BROWN
Born
abt. 1800
,
Walton, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died
5 August 1849
,
Nova Scotia, Canada
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John BROWN married Elizabeth COBURN
Marriage date: 21 April 1825
Marriage place: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Elizabeth COBURN was the child of Francis COBURN and Catherine MCLEAN
Elizabeth COBURNMarriage date: 21 April 1825
Marriage place: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Elizabeth COBURN was the child of Francis COBURN and Catherine MCLEAN
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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 England
1825 Marriage / PartnerJohn BROWN and Elizabeth COBURN 21 April 1825, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
1830 - 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)
Death — 18495 August 1849
Nova Scotia, Canada
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