Josiah CANN
Born: abt. 1819, Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died: 11 March 1891, Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died: 11 March 1891, Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Married: Abigail DURKEE 12 November 1840
Jesse
CANN
Born
18 March 1794
,
Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died
11 November 1851
,
Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Abigail CROSBY
Marriage date: abt. 1812
Marriage place: Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Abigail CROSBY was the child of James CROSBY and Mary PATTEN
Abigail CROSBYMarriage date: abt. 1812
Marriage place: Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Abigail CROSBY was the child of James CROSBY and Mary PATTEN
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Birth — 179418 March 1794
Yarmouth, Yarmouth, 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 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)
Death — 185111 November 1851
Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
He died at the age of 57.
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