Brief Life History of George
When George Niles was born in 1864, in Queensbury, York, New Brunswick, Canada, his father, John Wellington Niles, was 39 and his mother, Frances Ann Kelley, was 34.
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Family Time Line
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- George Niles in household of John Niles, "Canada Census, 1881"
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World Events (6)
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
English: variant of Nile (see Neal ), with post-medieval excrescent -s.
German: possibly a variant of Neils . The surname Niles is very rare in Germany.
History: John Niles from England is known to have been in Dorchester, MA, as early as 1634, before putting down roots in Braintree, MA, where his grandson Samuel was a Congregational minister for many years.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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