William FERGUSON

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abt. 1742 , Scotland

Died

1 March 1831 , Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada

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Born: abt. 1742 in Scotland

Father: Unknown

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William was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1786.

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William married Margaret MCCOMB abt. 1791 . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Margaret MCCOMB was born abt. 1755 in Scotland (United Kingdom). Margaret died 1 April 1795 in Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila).

William married (2) Esther RICHARD 1 September 1802 in Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Esther RICHARD was born 23 July 1775 in Carleton-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Carleton) (St-Omer). Esther was the child of Joseph RICHARD and Marie Luce Eloise BOURG.

William FERGUSON died 1 March 1831 in Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada .
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William FERGUSON married

Margaret MCCOMB
Marriage date: abt. 1791
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Children of William FERGUSON and Margaret MCCOMB

Marie Anne FERGUSON

Born: 15 March 1792, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Étienne Vincent ARSENAULT (ARCENAULT) (ARSENEAU) 7 August 1815 Place: Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)

Thomas FERGUSON

Born: 15 October 1793, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: ,

Georges FERGUSON

Born: 17 March 1795, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 5 December 1850, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada

Married: Monique RICHARD 15 November 1824 Place: Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)

William FERGUSON married

Esther RICHARD
Marriage date: 1 September 1802
Marriage place: Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Esther RICHARD was the child of Joseph RICHARD and Marie Luce Eloise BOURG

Children of William FERGUSON and Esther RICHARD

Guillaume FERGUSON

Born: 25 January 1804, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie BASTARACHE dite BASQUE 12 January 1829 Place: Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)

Pierre FERGUSON

Born: 5 March 1805, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: ,

Marie Esther FERGUSON

Born: 16 August 1806, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: September 1808, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada

Henriette FERGUSON

Born: 30 September 1807, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Jacques WELCH 3 November 1828 Place: Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)

Françoise FERGUSON

Born: 27 January 1809, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 6 May 1888, Pokemouche, Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada

Married: Joseph SEWELL 1826

Anne FERGUSON

Born: 17 June 1810, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 8 October 1813, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada

François David FERGUSON

Born: 17 September 1811, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Julienne GAUTREAU 1836 Place: Caraquet, Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada

Michel FERGUSON

Born: 18 October 1812, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Mathilde (Bathilde) BRIDEAU 16 July 1832 Place: Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)

Anne FERGUSON

Born: 25 January 1815, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: ,

Married: James YOUNG 1833

Flavien Jonas FERGUSON

Born: 16 January 1817, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 7 February 1817, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada

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1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1786 - First English settlers arrive in Tracadie
The first English settlers came a little later after the French settlers around 1786, William and Thomas Ferguson, two Scotchman, and Charles McLaughlin, an Irishman, all settled in Tracadie permanently.
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1792 Birth of Child
Marie Anne FERGUSON was born 15 March 1792, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1793 Birth of Child
Thomas FERGUSON was born 15 October 1793, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)

1795 Birth of Child
Georges FERGUSON was born 17 March 1795, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)

1795 Death of Spouse/Partner
Margaret MCCOMB died 1 April 1795, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1802 Marriage / Partner
William FERGUSON and Esther RICHARD 1 September 1802, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)

1804 Birth of Child
Guillaume FERGUSON was born 25 January 1804, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)

1805 Birth of Child
Pierre FERGUSON was born 5 March 1805, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)

1806 Birth of Child
Marie Esther FERGUSON was born 16 August 1806, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)

1807 Birth of Child
Henriette FERGUSON was born 30 September 1807, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)

1808 Death of Child
Marie Esther FERGUSON died September 1808, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)

1809 Birth of Child
Françoise FERGUSON was born 27 January 1809, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)

1810 Birth of Child
Anne FERGUSON was born 17 June 1810, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)

1811 Birth of Child
François David FERGUSON was born 17 September 1811, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)

1812 Birth of Child
Michel FERGUSON was born 18 October 1812, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)

1813 Death of Child
Anne FERGUSON died 8 October 1813, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)

1815 Birth of Child
Anne FERGUSON was born 25 January 1815, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)

1815 Marriage of Child
Marie Anne FERGUSON married 7 August 1815, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila) to Étienne Vincent ARSENAULT (ARCENAULT) (ARSENEAU)

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 Birth of Child
Flavien Jonas FERGUSON was born 16 January 1817, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1824 Marriage of Child
Georges FERGUSON married 15 November 1824 , Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila) to Monique RICHARD

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1828 Marriage of Child
Henriette FERGUSON married 3 November 1828, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila) to Jacques WELCH

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 Marriage of Child
Guillaume FERGUSON married 12 January 1829, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila) to Marie BASTARACHE dite BASQUE

Death — 1831
1 March 1831
Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada