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immigrant flag male ancestor  James  HOWATT

Born
abt. 1771 ,  Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland
Died
13 June 1846 ,  Tryon, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
James  married  Ellen Kathleen MILLER 2 April 1794 in St. John's Island, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Ellen Kathleen MILLER  was born abt. 1774 in Covehead, Queens, St. John's Island, Canada.  Ellen Kathleen died May 1838 in Tryon, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada.  Ellen Kathleen was the child of John MILLAR and Catherine MCIVER .
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James  married  Ellen Kathleen MILLER 2 April 1794 in St. John's Island, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Ellen Kathleen MILLER  was born abt. 1774 in Covehead, Queens, St. John's Island, Canada.  Ellen Kathleen died May 1838 in Tryon, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada.  Ellen Kathleen was the child of John MILLAR and Catherine MCIVER.
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James HOWATT married flag female ancestor Ellen Kathleen MILLER
Marriage date: 2 April 1794
Marriage place: , St. John's Island, Canada
Ellen Kathleen MILLER was the child of John MILLAR and Catherine MCIVER

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Invention 1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
Invention 1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)
marriage1794 Marriage / Partner
James HOWATT and Ellen Kathleen MILLER 2 April 1794, , Prince Edward Island, Canada (Ile Saint-Jean)
Invention 1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)
Invention 1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)
Invention 1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)
Invention 1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)
Invention 1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)
Invention 1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)
Invention 1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)
1838 Death of Spouse/Partner
Ellen Kathleen MILLER died May 1838, Tryon, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Invention 1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
Invention 1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
DeathDeath — 1846
13 June 1846
Tryon, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
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