Maria BENNETT
Born: abt. 1803, Hopewell, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 20 June 1879,
Died: 20 June 1879,
Married: Charles ROBINSON 24 January 1828
Benjamin
BENNETT
Born
5 April 1758
,
Horton Township, Kings, Acadie
Died
16 March 1858
,
Hopewell Cape, Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
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Born: 5 April 1758 in Horton Township, Kings, Acadie
Father:
Zadock BENNETT
Mother:
Mercy Mary HACKETT
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Benjamin married Rebecca STEVENS abt. 1799 . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Rebecca STEVENS was born 6 January 1782 in Horton Township, Nova Scotia, Canada. Rebecca died 9 November 1856 in Edgetts Landing, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada. Rebecca was the child of Nehemiah STEVENS and Rebecca ANDERSON.
Benjamin BENNETT died 16 March 1858 in Hopewell Cape, Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada.
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Benjamin BENNETT married Rebecca STEVENS
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Rebecca STEVENS was the child of Nehemiah STEVENS and Rebecca ANDERSON
Rebecca STEVENSMarriage date: abt. 1799
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Rebecca STEVENS was the child of Nehemiah STEVENS and Rebecca ANDERSON
Children of Benjamin BENNETT and Rebecca STEVENS
Nathan Murray BENNETT
Born: 17 May 1806, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 30 April 1889,
Died: 30 April 1889,
Married: Rachel Ann MARSHALL 1835
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Birth — 17585 April 1758
Horton Township, Kings, Acadie
1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.
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 Canada1806 Birth of ChildNathan Murray BENNETT was born 17 May 1806, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Benjamin was 48 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)
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.
1856 Death of Spouse/PartnerRebecca STEVENS died 9 November 1856, Edgetts Landing, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.Death — 185816 March 1858
Hopewell Cape, Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
He died at the age of 100.
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