Thankful
CORNING
(b.
28 July 1765
,
Beverly, Province of Massachusetts Bay
d.
28 July 1859
,
Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
)
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Thankful CORNING was born 28 July 1765 in Beverly, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Thankful CORNING was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Thankful married John CANN 5 June 1783 in Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
John CANN was born 16 March 1762 in Salem, Massachusetts, USA. John died 6 May 1826 in Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Thankful CORNING died 28 July 1859 in Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Family and Children of Thankful CORNING
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John CANN-- Date: 5 June 1783 Place: Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Children of John CANN and Thankful CORNING:
Sarah CANN (b.29 September 1796, Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 16 May 1870, Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada)
m. Moses SHAW 1810
John CANN-- Date: 5 June 1783 Place: Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, CanadaChildren of John CANN and Thankful CORNING:
Sarah CANN (b.29 September 1796, Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 16 May 1870, Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada)m. Moses SHAW 1810
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1765 Birth 28 July 1765
Beverly, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1783 Marriage / PartnerThankful CORNING and John CANN 5 June 1783, Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
She was 17 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1796 Birth of ChildSarah CANN was born 29 September 1796, Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Thankful was 31 years old.
1826 Death of Spouse/PartnerJohn CANN died 6 May 1826, Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, 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)
1859 Death 28 July 1859
Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
She died at the age of 94.
Added: 12/6/2025 5:08:09 PM
- Updated: 12/6/2025 5:08:23 PM
The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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