Brief Life History of Sarah
When Sarah Gilchrist was born on 21 June 1880, in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada, her father, James Gilchrist, was 38 and her mother, Sarah Jane Harris, was 35. She lived in Ontario, Canada in 1880 and Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada in 1881.
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Family Time Line
Sources (6)
- Sarah Gilchrist in household of Jas Gilchrist, "Canada Census, 1901"
- Sarah Gilchrist, "Ontario Births, 1869-1912"
- Sarah Gillchrist in household of James Gillchrist, "Canada Census, 1881"
Parents and Siblings
Siblings (7)
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World Events (7)
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.
1934 · Dionne Quintuplets Born
Born on May 28, 1934, the Dionne quintuplets were the first set of quintuplets to survive infancy. The five girls were born two months prematuare and months later were taken from their parents by the Red Cross. In the 1940s they were returned to their family.
Name Meaning
Scottish (western) and Irish (Down): from Gaelic Mac Giolla Chríosd, Mac Gille Chríosd ‘son of the servant of Christ’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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