Benjamin
TOWER
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Born: 3 May 1770 in Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
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Benjamin married Mehitable MILLS abt. 1798 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mehitable MILLS was born 28 December 1779 in Braintree, Massachusetts, USA. Mehitable died 7 January 1873 in Abington, Massachusetts, USA.
Benjamin TOWER died abt. 1851 in Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada.
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Children of Benjamin TOWER and Mehitable MILLS
Gilbert TOWERDied: 29 March 1886, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
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Birth — 17703 May 1770
Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1818 - 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)
Record added: 11/19/2025 1:23:54 PM
Last updated: 12/18/2025 10:40:00 AM
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