Charles Plant

Maleabout 1835–

Brief Life History of Charles

Charles Plant was born about 1835. He had at least 2 daughters with Nancy Catherine Boyle. He died in Elgin, Ontario, Canada.

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Charles Plant
1835–
Nancy Catherine Boyle
1837–
Mary Nancy Plant
1858–1930
Almina Plant
1864–

Sources (3)

  • Charles Plant in entry for Nancy Wismer, "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947"
  • Charles Plant in entry for Andrew Wismer and Nancy Plant, "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"
  • Charles in entry for Calvin Kayl and Almina Plant, "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"

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Children (2)

World Events (5)

1867 · Ontario Founded

Age 32

On July 1, 1867, the province of Ontario was founded. It is the second largest province in Canada. A third of the population of Canada live here. Before it was Ontario it was called Upper Canada and had a Governor.

1869

Age 34

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1906 · Hydro-Electric of Ontario

Age 71

Ontario Hydro was established in 1906. It is the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario.

Name Meaning

English: metonymic occupational name for a gardener, in particular someone with a herb garden, from Middle English pla(u)nt(e), plont(e) ‘plant, sprig, offshoot’ (Old English plante, Old French plante). It may also be a nickname for a tender or delicate individual, from the same word in a transferred sense. The name has been established in Ireland since the 17th century.

Altered form of French Plante . The surname Plant is also found in France, where it is very rare.

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): unexplained.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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