Dorothy James
BURKE
Born
abt. 1770
,
Ballyshannon, County Donegal, Ireland
Died
5 October 1870
,
Clark's Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Dorothy James BURKE was born abt. 1770 in Ballyshannon, County Donegal, Ireland
Dorothy James BURKE was the child of Thomas BURKE and Nora JAMESSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Dorothy James married John NICKERSON 6 May 1786 in Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
John NICKERSON was born abt. 1773 in Argyle, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. John died abt. 1822 in Woods Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada. John was the child of John NICKERSON and Jerusha KNOWLES.
Dorothy James BURKE died 5 October 1870 in Clark's Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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John NICKERSON-- Date: 6 May 1786 Place: Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
John NICKERSON was the child of John NICKERSON and Jerusha KNOWLES
John NICKERSON-- Date: 6 May 1786 Place: Shelburne, Nova Scotia, CanadaJohn NICKERSON was the child of John NICKERSON and Jerusha KNOWLES
Children of John NICKERSON and Dorothy James BURKE
Marinda (Miranda) NICKERSON (b.13 August 1799, Argyle, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada d. , )m. Levi (Leavy) NICKERSON 10 November 1818
Judah NICKERSON (b.23 June 1801, Lower Woods Harbour, Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 17 February 1895, Clark's Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada)m. Elizabeth "Betsey" SMITH 13 May 1824
Mahala NICKERSON (b.21 April 1816, Woods Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada d. March 1852, Sheet Harbour, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada)m. Thomas William DUNCAN 1839
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1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1786 Marriage / PartnerDorothy James BURKE and John NICKERSON 6 May 1786, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
1799 Birth of ChildMarinda (Miranda) NICKERSON was born 13 August 1799, Argyle, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
1801 Birth of ChildJudah NICKERSON was born 23 June 1801, Lower Woods Harbour, Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
1816 Birth of ChildMahala NICKERSON was born 21 April 1816, Woods Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, 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 Death of ChildMahala NICKERSON died March 1852, Sheet Harbour, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1870 Death 5 October 1870
Clark's Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
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