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Personal data John Alfred Harris 

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Household of John Alfred Harris

He has/had a relationship with Ethel Harris.


Child(ren):

  2. Violet Madeline Harris  1897-1996 
  4. Harold E. Harris  1910-1990
  5. Hazel Evelyn Harris  1900-1955
  8. Olive Hilda Harris  1905-1987
  10. Garnet Keith Harris  1914-1985

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  1. WikiTree, via https://www.myheritage.com/research/reco...
    John Alfred Harris<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: Oct 7 1869 - Gores Landing, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada<br>Death: Apr 20 1937 - Gores Landing, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada<br>Father: Charles Harris<br>Mother: Julia Harris (born McIlmoyle)<br>Wife: Ethel Harris<br>Children: Violet Madeline Fife (born Harris Huggins)Harold E. HarrisGerald Harry Franklin HarrisOrville Hilton HarrisHazel Evelyn Thompson (born Harris)Vernon Hillier HarrisOlive Hilda Sleeman (born Harris)Alfred Gordon HarrisKenneth Edgar HarrisGarnet Keith Harris<br>Siblings: Joseph Edwin HarrisWilliam Charton HarrisCharlotte Jane Crossen (born Harris)Elizabeth Milly Mildred Pomeroy (born Harris)
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Historical events

Birthday October 7, 1869

  • The temperature on October 7, 1869 was about 16.3 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southeast. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 61%. 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 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 1869: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • February 5 » The largest alluvial gold nugget in history, called the "Welcome Stranger", is found in Moliagul, Victoria, Australia.
    • April 28 » Chinese and Irish laborers for the Central Pacific Railroad working on the First Transcontinental Railroad lay ten miles of track in one day, a feat which has never been matched.
    • May 15 » Women's suffrage: In New York, Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton form the National Woman Suffrage Association.
    • June 27 » The Republic of Ezo on the island of Hokkaido ends after being defeated by Japanese Imperial troops.
    • August 16 » Battle of Acosta Ñu: A Paraguayan battalion made up of children is massacred by the Brazilian Army during the Paraguayan War.
    • September 24 » Gold prices plummet after President Grant orders the Treasury to sell large quantities of gold after Jay Gould and James Fisk plot to control the market.

Day of death April 20, 1937

  • The temperature on April 20, 1937 was between 4.9 °C and 10.5 °C and averaged 8.4 °C. There was 22.7 mm of rain during 11.0 hours. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 31, 1935 to June 24, 1937 the cabinet Colijn III, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1937: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.6 million citizens.
    • January 19 » Howard Hughes sets a new air record by flying from Los Angeles to New York City in 7 hours, 28 minutes, 25 seconds.
    • June 14 » Pennsylvania becomes the first (and only) state of the United States to celebrate Flag Day officially as a state holiday.
    • July 5 » Spam, the luncheon meat, is introduced into the market by the Hormel Foods Corporation.
    • July 29 » Tōngzhōu Incident: In Tōngzhōu, China, the East Hopei Army attacks Japanese troops and civilians.
    • December 12 » Second Sino-Japanese War: USS Panay incident: Japanese aircraft bomb and sink U.S. gunboat USSPanay on the Yangtze river in China.
    • December 13 » Second Sino-Japanese War: Battle of Nanking: The city of Nanjing, defended by the National Revolutionary Army under the command of General Tang Shengzhi, falls to the Japanese. This is followed by the Nanking Massacre, in which Japanese troops rape and slaughter hundreds of thousands of civilians.


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