Sarah Jane
PORTER
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Born: abt. 1756 in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Sarah Jane married William George OLDFORD abt. 1780 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
William George OLDFORD was born 30 October 1758 in Trinity, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, Canada. William George died abt. 1845 William George was the child of William HOLDFORD and Mary NEWELL.
Sarah Jane PORTER died 31 May 1849 in Salvage, Newfoundland, Canada.
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William George OLDFORDMarriage date: abt. 1780
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William George OLDFORD was the child of William HOLDFORD and Mary NEWELL
Children of William George OLDFORD and Sarah Jane PORTER
Jane OLDFORDDied: abt. 1829, Elliston, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.
1775 - 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.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1818 - 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)
Death — 184931 May 1849
Salvage, Newfoundland, Canada
Record added: 12/15/2025 11:28:29 PM
Last updated: 12/31/2025 6:12:53 PM
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