Brief Life History of John William
When John William Slason was born on 12 September 1834, in Fredericton, York, New Brunswick, Canada, his father, Jedediah Slason, was 65 and his mother, Elizabeth Kennedy, was 30. He lived in Simonds, St. John, New Brunswick, Canada in 1871 and Kings, New Brunswick, Canada in 1901.
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- John W Slason, "Canada Census, 1901"
- John W Slason in household of Anne Mcgowan, "Canada Census, 1871"
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World Events (4)
1867 · British North America Act
The British North America Act or Constitution Act of 1867 caused three British colonies, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Canada to be united as one under the name Canada. Until this point New Brunswick had been the British crown colony.
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1901 · Hartland Covered Bridge
July 4, 1901, the Hartland covered bridge was finished. It spans across the Saint John River, making it the longest covered bridge. Until it was built, the only way across the river was by ferry.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Otto.
Americanized form (and a less common Swedish variant) of Swedish Classon or Klasson.
Americanized form of German, Danish, Norwegian, and Dutch Clasen or Classen , or of any other patronymic from a shortened form of the personal name Nik(o)laus or Nikla(a)s (see Nicholas ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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