Brief Life History of Cynthia
When Cynthia Casselman was born on 10 December 1873, in Williamsburgh Township, Stormont Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario, Canada, her father, John William Melvin Casselman, was 22 and her mother, Margaret Melissa Becker, was 17. She married William King on 1 February 1896, in Williamsburgh Township, Stormont Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario, Canada. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. She lived in Matilda Township, Stormont Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario, Canada in 1891. She died on 24 December 1900, at the age of 27.
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Sources (7)
- Synthia Casselman in household of John Casselman, "Canada Census, 1881"
- Cynthia Casselman, "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"
- Cyntha Casselman in entry for Ketha King, "Ontario Births, 1869-1911"
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World Events (2)
1883 · Mining Boom
In 1883, there was a mining boom in Northern Ontario when mineral deposits were found near Sudbury. Thomas Flanagan was the blacksmith for the Canadian Pacific Railway that noticed the deposits in the river.
1886 · First Workmen's Comp Act
In 1886, Ontario passed its first Workmen's Compensation Act. This was in response to the number of railway workers that were being injured.
Name Meaning
Americanized or older spelling of the German habitational name Kasselmann, denoting someone from Kassel (see Kassel ), or Kesselman .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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