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20 March 1853 Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Born: 17 November 1768 in Liverpool, Queens, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Mary  married  William BURKE 13 November 1786 in Liverpool, Queens, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
William BURKE  was born abt. 1764 William died 13 October 1835 in South Brookfield, Queens, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada. 

Mary FOSTER died 20 March 1853 in Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Mary FOSTER married  male ancestor William BURKE
Marriage date: 13 November 1786
Marriage place: Liverpool, Queens, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada

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BirthBirth — 1768
17 November 1768
Liverpool, Queens, Queens, 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.
marriage1786 Marriage / Partner
Mary FOSTER and William BURKE 13 November 1786, Liverpool, Queens, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada

She was 18 years old.
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
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
1835 Death of Spouse/Partner
William BURKE died 13 October 1835, South Brookfield, Queens, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
Kings and Queens1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
News1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
News1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.
DeathDeath — 1853
20 March 1853
Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
She died at the age of 84.
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