Brief Life History of James Edwin
When James Edwin Phinney was born on 11 June 1863, in Newcastle, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada, his mother, Anne Jane Morell, was 19 and his father, Harvey Phinney, was 28. He married Annie Amelia Embree on 27 April 1881, in Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada in 1891 and Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada in 1901. He died on 18 December 1957, in Penticton, Okanagan-Similkameen, British Columbia, Canada, at the age of 94, and was buried in Okanagan-Similkameen, British Columbia, Canada.
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- James E Phinney in household of Harvey Phinney, "Canada Census, 1871"
- Legacy NFS Source: James Edwin Phinney - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: James Edwin Phinney
- James Phinney, "Canada, Nova Scotia Marriages, 1864-1918"
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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.
1871
British Columbia joins the confederation.
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 Finney . This surname is rare in Britain.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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