Henry Jacques
1858–
Nova Scotia, Canada
The Life Summary of Henry
When Henry Jacques was born in 1858, in Nova Scotia, Canada, his father, Amos Bill Jacques, was 24 and his mother, Olivia VanBuskirk, was 24.
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Family Time Line
Amos Bill Jacques
1834–1871
Olivia VanBuskirk
1834–1900
Henry Jacques
1858–
William Jacques
1861–
Van Jacques
1869–1872
Parents and Siblings
1834–1871Male
1834–1900Female
Siblings
(3)
1858–Male
1861–Male
1869–1872Male
World Events (3)
1869
Age 11
1869
Age 11
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1871
Age 13
1871
Age 13
British Columbia joins the confederation.
1909 · First Canadian Flight
Age 51
1909 · First Canadian Flight
Age 51
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.
Name Meaning
French and English: from the Old French personal name Jacques, the usual French form of Latin Jacobus ( see Jacob ). The English surname is either a late introduction from France or a Frenchification of Jakes . In English this surname is traditionally pronounced as two syllables, jay-kwez.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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St. James
Sources (1)
- Henry Jacques in household of Olevia Jacques, "Canada Census, 1881"
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