McNiven - Oliver Family tree » James Slessor (1868-1949)

Personal data James Slessor 

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Household of James Slessor

He is married to Catherine Margaret Mcniven.

They got married on October 28, 1897 at St John's, Newfoundland, Canada, he was 29 years old.Source 1

They got married on October 28, 1897 at St John's, Newfoundland, Canada, he was 29 years old.Source 1


Child(ren):

  3. Mary Slessor  1904-
  6. Loretta Slessor  ± 1913-
  7. Grace Slessor  ± 1915-1916

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Sources

  1. Newfoundland, Canada, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1850-1949, Ancestry.com, PROVINCIAL ARCHIVES (NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR); Newfoundland, Canada / Ancestry.com
  2. 1881 Scotland Census, Ancestry.com, Parish: Old Machar; ED: 7/1; Page: 13; Line: 11; Roll: cssct1881_52 / Ancestry.com
  3. Nova Scotia, Canada, Deaths, 1864-1877, 1890-1960, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
  4. 1901 Census of Canada, Ancestry.com, Year: 1901; Census Place: North Sydney (Town/Ville), Cape Breton, Nova Scotia; Page: 14; Family No: 122 / Ancestry.com
  5. 1891 Scotland Census, Ancestry.com, Parish: Glasgow St Paul; ED: 19; Page: 18; Line: 25; Roll: CSSCT1891_260 / Ancestry.com
  6. Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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  7. 1921 Census of Canada, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
  8. Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com

Historical events

Birthday February 28, 1868

  • The temperature on February 28, 1868 was about 11.7 °C. The air pressure was 7 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 60%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • From June 1, 1866 till June 4, 1868 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Heemskerk with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.J.A. graaf Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (AR) and Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief).
  • From June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
  • In the year 1868: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • April 11 » Former shōgun Tokugawa Yoshinobu surrenders Edo Castle to Imperial forces, marking the end of the Tokugawa shogunate.
    • May 29 » Mihailo Obrenović III, Prince of Serbia is assassinated.
    • July 9 » The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, guaranteeing African Americans full citizenship and all persons in the United States due process of law.
    • July 28 » The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution is certified, establishing African American citizenship and guaranteeing due process of law.
    • September 19 » La Gloriosa begins in Spain.
    • September 28 » The Battle of Alcolea causes Queen Isabella II of Spain to flee to France.

Day of marriage October 28, 1897

  • The temperature on October 28, 1897 was about 7.3 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 90%. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from May 9, 1894 to July 27, 1897 the cabinet Roëll, with Jonkheer mr. J. Roëll (oud-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1897: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • February 1 » Shinhan Bank, the oldest bank in South Korea, opens in Seoul.
    • February 28 » Queen Ranavalona III, the last monarch of Madagascar, is deposed by a French military force.
    • April 18 » The Greco-Turkish War is declared between Greece and the Ottoman Empire.
    • June 22 » British colonial officers Charles Walter Rand and Lt. Charles Egerton Ayerst are assassinated in Pune, Maharashtra, India by the Chapekar brothers and Mahadeo Vinayak Ranade, who are later caught and hanged.
    • August 21 » Oldsmobile, an American automobile manufacturer and marque, is founded.
    • September 1 » The Tremont Street Subway in Boston opens, becoming the first underground rapid transit system in North America.

Day of death October 21, 1949

  • The temperature on October 21, 1949 was between 7.7 °C and 15.9 °C and averaged 12.0 °C. There was 6.8 mm of rain during 1.6 hours. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
  • In the year 1949: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.9 million citizens.
    • January 15 » Chinese Civil War: The Communist forces take over Tianjin from the Nationalist Government.
    • April 4 » Cold War: Twelve nations sign the North Atlantic Treaty creating the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
    • August 3 » The Basketball Association of America and the National Basketball League finalize the merger that would create the National Basketball Association.
    • September 21 » The People's Republic of China is proclaimed.
    • October 7 » The communist German Democratic Republic (East Germany) is formed.
    • December 2 » Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others is adopted.


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Source: Wikipedia

Source: Wikipedia


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