Brief Life History of Mary Eliza
Mary Eliza Corkum was born on 7 August 1838, in New Cumberland, Municipality of the District of Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. She died in 1926, in New Cumberland, Municipality of the District of Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada, at the age of 88.
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- Mary E. Corkum, "Nova Scotia Vital Records, 1763-1957"
World Events (3)
1869
Age 31
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1871
Age 33
British Columbia joins the confederation.
1909 · First Canadian Flight
Age 71
The Silver Dart was the first recorded flight in Canada. It took off from Baddeck, Nova Scotia, on February 23, 1909, and was piloted by John Alexander Douglas McCurdy.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of Dutch Van Gorcum or Van Gorkum, a habitational name from the city of Gorinchem in South-Holland province.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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