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flag male ancestor  Barnabas Collins  O'BRIEN

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abt. 1834 Nova Scotia, Canada

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Born: 1 April 1770 in Onslow, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada



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Barnabas Collins  married  Catharine DOWNING 23 November 1793 .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Catharine DOWNING  was born 9 May 1774 in Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada .  Catharine died April 1869 Catharine was the child of William DOWNING and Mary LOGAN.

Barnabas Collins O'BRIEN died abt. 1834 in Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Barnabas Collins O'BRIEN married flag female ancestor Catharine DOWNING
Marriage date: 23 November 1793
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Catharine DOWNING was the child of William DOWNING and Mary LOGAN

Children of Barnabas Collins O'BRIEN and Catharine DOWNING

flag male ancestor 
William O'BRIEN
Born: 14 May 1796, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died: 3 April 1863, Cookville, Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada

Married: Lucy A SEARS 7 June 1827


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BirthBirth — 1770
1 April 1770
Onslow, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
News1775 - 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.
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
marriage1793 Marriage / Partner
Barnabas Collins O'BRIEN and Catharine DOWNING 23 November 1793,

He was 23 years old.
1796 Birth of Child
William O'BRIEN was born 14 May 1796, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada

Barnabas Collins was 26 years old.
News1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
Kings and Queens1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
Kings and Queens1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
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