Sarah SLOCOMB
Born: 2 June 1779, Granville Township, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died: 2 October 1858, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died: 2 October 1858, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
Married: John HAWKESWORTH 16 November 1794
Eleanor
SPRIGGS
Born
26 July 1756
,
Wilmot, Annapolis, Acadie
Died
30 December 1845
,
Wilmot, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
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John SLOCUM
Marriage date: 6 September 1778
Marriage place: Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
John SLOCUM was the child of John SLOCUM and Experience HEALY
John SLOCUMMarriage date: 6 September 1778
Marriage place: Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
John SLOCUM was the child of John SLOCUM and Experience HEALY
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Birth — 175626 July 1756
Wilmot, Annapolis, Acadie
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.
1778 Marriage / PartnerEleanor SPRIGGS and John SLOCUM 6 September 1778, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
She was 22 years old.
1779 Birth of ChildSarah SLOCOMB was born 2 June 1779, Granville Township, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
Eleanor was 22 years old.
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 England
1825 Death of Spouse/PartnerJohn SLOCUM died 30 October 1825, Wilmot, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
1830 - 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)
Death — 184530 December 1845
Wilmot, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
She died at the age of 89.
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