Brief Life History of Eugenie
Eugenie McMurchy was born on 6 January 1834, in Kilcalmonell and Kilberry, Argyll, Scotland, United Kingdom as the daughter of Angus Macmurchy and Janet Leinochan. She had at least 5 sons and 5 daughters with George Dickson. She lived in Mississauga, Peel, Ontario, Canada in 1891 and Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1911. She died on 22 February 1923, in York Township, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 89.
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- Eugenea Dickson, "Canada Census, 1871"
- Eugenia Macmurchy, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- Eugenie Dickson, "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947"
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1838 · Jenners Department Store Opens its doors
Jenners was founded by Charles Jenner as a department store for the community. The original building was destroyed by a fire in 1892 but, with a new design in mind, the store was reopened in 1895 with new features. It was named Harrods of the North after it was given Royal Warrant in 1911 and was visited by Queen Elizabeth II on its 150th anniversary. It was sold to the House of Fraser in 2005, which in 2008, made much needed improvements to the store.
1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
1867 · Ontario Founded
On July 1, 1867, the province of Ontario was founded. It is the second largest province in Canada. A third of the population of Canada live here. Before it was Ontario it was called Upper Canada and had a Governor.
Name Meaning
Scottish Gaelic: from Mac Murchaidh, see McMurchie .
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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