Brief Life History of John Robert
When John Robert Vincent was born on 3 February 1820, in Charlottetown, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada, his father, William Vincent, was 27 and his mother, Sarah Smith, was 29. He married Mary Jane Darrah on 22 January 1846, in Westfield, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Petersville, Queens, New Brunswick, Canada in 1871.
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- John Vincent, "Canada Census, 1871"
- John Vincent in entry for John A Vincent, "New Brunswick Provincial Deaths, 1815-1938"
- John Robert Vincent, "Prince Edward Island Baptism Card Index, 1721-1885"
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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.
1871
British Columbia joins the confederation.
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
English, French, West Indian (mainly Haiti), and Spanish: from the personal name Vincent, Latin Vincentius, a derivative of vincens, genitive vincentis, present participle of vincere ‘to conquer’. The name was borne by a 3rd-century Spanish martyr widely venerated in the Middle Ages and by a 5th-century monk and writer of Lérins, as well as various other early Christian saints.
Irish: the English surname (see 1 above) has been established in the south of Ireland since the 17th century, and has also been adopted as an English equivalent of Gaelic Mac Dhuibhinse ‘son of the dark man of the island’.
History: The surname Vincent of French origin (see 1 above) is listed in the register of Huguenot ancestors recognized by the Huguenot Society of America and also in the similar register of the Huguenot Society of South Carolina.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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