Mary
UNKNOWN
Born
abt. 1786
,
Quebec (Ontario), Canada
Died
7 December 1856
,
Red River Settlement, Manitoba, Canada
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Born: abt. 1786 in Quebec (Ontario), Canada
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Mary was a Native American/First Nation.
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Mary married Thomas MCNAB abt. 1802 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Thomas MCNAB was born 7 June 1782 in Albany, New York, USA (Fort Orange). Thomas died 23 October 1866 in Red River Settlement, Manitoba, Canada.
Mary UNKNOWN died 7 December 1856 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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Children of Thomas MCNAB and Mary UNKNOWN
Sarah Mary Ellen MCNABBorn: 10 May 1802, Berens River, Manitoba, Canada
Died: 9 September 1875, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died: 9 September 1875, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Married: Andrew Myles MCDERMOT 1815 Place: , Manitoba, Canada
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1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1802 Birth of ChildSarah Mary Ellen MCNAB was born 10 May 1802, Berens River, Manitoba, Canada
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.
Death — 18567 December 1856
Red River Settlement, Manitoba, Canada
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