Brief Life History of James Joseph
When James Joseph Hickey was born on 6 January 1874, in Smith Township, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, his father, James Foley, was 34 and his mother, Mary Anne Foley, was 25. He married Mary O'Neil on 17 October 1905, in Galway Township, Peterborough, Canada West, British North America. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Cavendish Township, Peterborough, Canada West, British North America in 1881 and Victoria, Ontario, Canada in 1901. He died on 6 August 1957, in Burns Lake, British Columbia, Canada, at the age of 83, and was buried in Burns Lake Municipal Cemetery, Burns Lake, British Columbia, Canada.
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- James Hickey in household of Maurice Hickey, "Canada Census, 1901"
- James Hickey, "Canada, Ontario Births, 1869-1912"
- James Hickey, "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"
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World Events (7)
1883 · Mining Boom
In 1883, there was a mining boom in Northern Ontario when mineral deposits were found near Sudbury. Thomas Flanagan was the blacksmith for the Canadian Pacific Railway that noticed the deposits in the river.
1886 · First Workmen's Comp Act
In 1886, Ontario passed its first Workmen's Compensation Act. This was in response to the number of railway workers that were being injured.
1906 · Hydro-Electric of Ontario
Ontario Hydro was established in 1906. It is the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, James Patrick, Marypat, Aileen, Bridie, Colm, Conn, Conor, Delma, Fergus, Kieran, Liam.
Irish (Tipperary): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hÍceadh ‘descendant of Ícidhe’, a common byname meaning ‘doctor, healer’.
English: from a diminutive of Middle English Hick, a pet form of Ricard (see Richard and Hick ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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