James Abraham
COFFIN
Born
13 October 1789
,
L'Anse-aux-Cousins, Gaspé-Est, Quebec, Canada
Died
13 March 1867
,
Wakeham, Gaspé-Est, Quebec, Canada
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Born: 13 October 1789 in L'Anse-aux-Cousins, Gaspé-Est, Quebec, Canada
Father:
Abraham COFFIN
Mother:
Hannah ASCAH
Maternal grandparents:
Richard ASCAH
, Christinia Dorita MELLICK
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
James Abraham married Anabella BOYLE 8 November 1812 in Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Anabella BOYLE was born abt. 1794 in Gaspé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Albert-de-Gaspe). Anabella died 7 October 1880 in Gaspé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Albert-de-Gaspe). Anabella was the child of James BOYLE and Mary CURTIS.
James Abraham COFFIN died 13 March 1867 in Wakeham, Gaspé-Est, Quebec, Canada.
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Spouse & Children of James Abraham COFFIN
James Abraham COFFIN married 
Anabella BOYLE
Marriage date: 8 November 1812
Marriage place: Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
Anabella BOYLE was the child of James BOYLE and Mary CURTIS
Anabella BOYLEMarriage date: 8 November 1812
Marriage place: Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
Anabella BOYLE was the child of James BOYLE and Mary CURTIS
Children of James Abraham COFFIN and Anabella BOYLE
Abraham COFFINBorn: abt. 1819, Wakeham, Gaspe, Quebec, Canada
Died: abt. 1874, York, Gaspe, Quebec, Canada
Died: abt. 1874, York, Gaspe, Quebec, Canada
Married: Sarah-Hannah COFFIN 1 August 1846 Place: Gaspé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Albert-de-Gaspe)
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Birth — 178913 October 1789
L'Anse-aux-Cousins, Gaspé-Est, Quebec, Canada
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1812 Marriage / PartnerJames Abraham COFFIN and Anabella BOYLE 8 November 1812, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
He was 23 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 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)
1846 Marriage of ChildAbraham COFFIN married 1 August 1846, Gaspé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Albert-de-Gaspe) to Sarah-Hannah COFFIN
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.
Death — 186713 March 1867
Wakeham, Gaspé-Est, Quebec, Canada
He died at the age of 77.
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