When Rebecca Yeomans was born in 1800, in Kings, New Brunswick, British Colonial America, her father, Elias Yeomans, was 41 and her mother, Mary Darrington, was 41. She married George Foss on 29 January 1816, in Kings, New Brunswick, British Colonial America. She lived in Victoria, New Brunswick, British Colonial America in 1861. She died after 20 October 1872.
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March 25, 1820, the first bank located in Saint John, New Brunswick, was established.
The Aroostook War took place from 1838-1839. It was a conflict between the state of Maine and New Brunswick over the northern boarder. The battle was bloodless.
In 1851, New Brunswick became known for being home to the world's fastest clipper ship, the Marco Polo. It was a three masted clipper ship. It's maiden voyage was to Liverpool and only took 15 days. It sailed from Liverpool to Melbourne in 76 days.
English (Derbyshire and Staffordshire): variant of Yeoman , with post-medieval excrescent -s.
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