Brief Life History of Ross Reginald
When Ross Reginald Turriff was born on 24 September 1907, in Sawyerville, Compton, Quebec, Canada, his father, John William Turriff, was 36 and his mother, Catherine Carrie Elizabeth Dawley, was 35. He married Jessie Mabel Jackson on 22 November 1930, in Quebec, Canada. He lived in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 1911 and Jacques-Cartier, Quebec, Canada in 1931. He died on 30 April 1991, in Richmond, Quebec, Canada, at the age of 83, and was buried in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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Sources (4)
- Ross Turriff, "Canada Census, 1931"
- Ross Reginald Turriff, "Find A Grave Index"
- Ross Turriff in household of Jhon Turriff, "Canada Census, 1911"
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World Events (2)
1980 · Sovereignty-Association Defeated 60% to 40%
The Quebec independence referendum was the first in Quebec and was called by PQ government which advocated secession from Canada. Another one would happen 1995.
1982
Canada Act is passed. The United Kingdom transfers final legal powers over Canada. The country adopts its new constitution, which includes a charter of rights.
Name Meaning
Scottish: habitational name from Turriff in Aberdeenshire, which is of unexplained etymology.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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