Sarah
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Born
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27 April 1845
,
Red River Settlement, Manitoba, Canada
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Born: abt. 1774 in York Factory, Rupert's Land, Hudson's Bay, British Colonial America
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Sarah was a Native American/First Nation.
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Sarah married James Peter WHITFORD abt. 1793 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
James Peter WHITFORD was born 26 March 1766 in London, England. James Peter died 5 May 1818 in Severn, York Factory, Red River Settlement, Manitoba, Canada.
Sarah UNKNOWN died 27 April 1845 in Red River Settlement, Manitoba, Canada.
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The Sharing Circle: Stories about First Nations Culture by Theresa Meuse
We Were Not The Savages, First Nations History, 4th ed.: Collision Between European and Native American Civilizations by Daniel N. Paul
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
Native Americans in Harmony with Nature: Current Teachings from a Wise Ancient People by Kevin Kuzgan
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Spouse & Children of Sarah UNKNOWN
Children of James Peter WHITFORD and Sarah UNKNOWN
Peter WHITFORDBorn: June 1793, York Factory, Manitoba, Canada
Died: 5 May 1883, Prince Albert, North West Territories (Saskatchewan), Canada
Died: 5 May 1883, Prince Albert, North West Territories (Saskatchewan), Canada
Married: Christianna Christie SPENCE 27 November 1820
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1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1793 Birth of ChildPeter WHITFORD was born June 1793, York Factory, Manitoba, Canada
1818 Death of Spouse/PartnerJames Peter WHITFORD died 5 May 1818, Severn, York Factory, Red River Settlement, Manitoba, Canada
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
Death — 184527 April 1845
Red River Settlement, Manitoba, Canada
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