Brief Life History of Fred S
When Fred S Bent was born on 13 August 1878, in River Philip, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada, his father, Earl Gray Bent, was 31 and his mother, Amy Jane McLellan, was 20. He lived in Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada for about 30 years. He died on 9 January 1927, in River Philip, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada, at the age of 48.
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- Frederick Bent, "Canada Census, 1881"
- Fred S Bent, "Nova Scotia Deaths, 1890-1955"
- Fred S. Bent, "Nova Scotia Vital Records, 1763-1957"
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World Events (2)
1909 · First Canadian Flight
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.
1921 · Racing Schooner Launched
The Bluenose racing schooner was launched on March 26, 1921, in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. It was evident that the ship was nothing like other ships that had been launched.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from any of numerous farms and other minor places called with Middle English bent ‘coarse grass’ (Old English beonet ‘bent grass, coarse grass’), with reference to a tract of land growing with it.
English: nickname from Middle English bent ‘bent, curved’ (of the back or legs) or ‘striped, ribboned’ (of clothing).
East Frisian and North German: from a Frisian-Low German short form of the personal name Bernhart (see Bernhard ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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