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Born: abt. 1730 in Trinity, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, Canada



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William  married  Mary NEWELL abt. 1754 in Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary NEWELL  was born abt. 1725 in Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, Canada.  Mary died abt. 1768 in Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, Canada. 

William HOLDFORD died abt. 1817 in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
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William HOLDFORD married flag female ancestor Mary NEWELL
Marriage date: abt. 1754
Marriage place: Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, Canada

Children of William HOLDFORD and Mary NEWELL

flag male ancestor William George OLDFORD
Born: 30 October 1758, Trinity, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, Canada
Died: abt. 1845,

Married: Sarah Jane PORTER 1780



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1758 Birth of Child
William George OLDFORD was born 30 October 1758, Trinity, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, Canada
Kings and Queens1763 - 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.
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.
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
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