James Edwin Phinney

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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Family Time Line

James Edwin Phinney
1863–1957
Annie Amelia Embree
1862–1942
Marriage: 27 April 1881
Aubrey Edwin Phinney
1883–1883
Harvey Leslie Phinney
1884–1885
Arthur Roy Phinney
1885–1965
Anita Grace Mildred Phinney
1887–1966
Norman Edwin Phinney
1889–1960
Clarence Ross Phinney
1892–1983
Helen Embree Phinney
1894–1979
Harvey Brown Phinney
1896–1976
Hessie Louise Phinney
1898–
Muriel Virginia Phinney
1901–1980
James Ronald Phinney
1903–1976
Ethel Marian Phinney
1905–1989

Sources (43)

  • 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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World Events (7)

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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