Jerusha
CROSS
Born
18 August 1821
,
Pennfield Parish, Charlotte Co., New Brunswick, Canada
Died
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Born: 18 August 1821 in Pennfield Parish, Charlotte Co., New Brunswick, Canada
Father:
Aaron B CROSS
Mother:
Sarah Jane COOK
Paternal grandparents:
Christopher CROSS
, Jemima EATON
Maternal grandparents:
Paul COOK
, Rebecca WINSLOW
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jerusha married George ELDRIDGE 10 December 1844 in Pennfield Parish, Charlotte Co., New Brunswick, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
George ELDRIDGE was born 30 May 1819 in St. George, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada. George died 30 September 1892 in Pennfield, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada. George was the child of William ELDRIDGE and Sarah JUSTASON.
Jerusha CROSS died 2 May 1901 in Pennfield Parish, Charlotte Co., New Brunswick, Canada.
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Spouse & Children of Jerusha CROSS
Jerusha CROSS married 
George ELDRIDGE
Marriage date: 10 December 1844
Marriage place: Pennfield Parish, Charlotte Co., New Brunswick, Canada
George ELDRIDGE was the child of William ELDRIDGE and Sarah JUSTASON
George ELDRIDGEMarriage date: 10 December 1844
Marriage place: Pennfield Parish, Charlotte Co., New Brunswick, Canada
George ELDRIDGE was the child of William ELDRIDGE and Sarah JUSTASON
Children of George ELDRIDGE and Jerusha CROSS
William Edward ELDRIDGEBorn: 2 October 1845, Pennfield Parish, Charlotte Co., New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 12 February 1923, Beaver Harbour, Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 12 February 1923, Beaver Harbour, Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada
Married: Nancy CARR 6 December 1875
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Birth — 182118 August 1821
Pennfield Parish, Charlotte Co., New Brunswick, Canada
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
1841 - 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)
1844 Marriage / PartnerJerusha CROSS and George ELDRIDGE 10 December 1844, Pennfield Parish, Charlotte Co., New Brunswick, Canada
She was 23 years old.
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1845 Birth of ChildWilliam Edward ELDRIDGE was born 2 October 1845, Pennfield Parish, Charlotte Co., New Brunswick, Canada
Jerusha was 24 years old.
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.1867 - Canada becomes a sovereign nation by an act of the British Parliament (the British North America Act). Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick are united as the Dominion of Canada.
1867 - July 1 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada 1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada 1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
1885 - November 7 - Canadian Pacific railroad completed (Montreal to Vancouver)1887 - June 23 – The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating that nation's first national park, Banff National Park. 1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)
First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented
1891 - June 16 - John Abbott becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1892 Death of Spouse/PartnerGeorge ELDRIDGE died 30 September 1892, Pennfield, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada
1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of CanadaDeath — 19012 May 1901
Pennfield Parish, Charlotte Co., New Brunswick, Canada
She died at the age of 79.
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