Brief Life History of George Francis
When George Francis Lennie was born on 9 October 1880, in Ridgetown, Kent, Ontario, Canada, his father, Andrew John Lenny, was 30 and his mother, Lois Milner, was 40. He married Daisy Elsie L Bond on 21 September 1903, in York, Ontario, Canada. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Essex, Ontario, Canada in 1901 and York Township, York, Ontario, Canada in 1911. He died on 18 October 1948, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 68.
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Sources (9)
- George F Lennie in household of John A Lennie, "Canada Census, 1901"
- George Francis Lennie, "Ontario Births, 1869-1912"
- Geo Francis Lennie, "Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"
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World Events (5)
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
Scottish: habitational name from Lenzie near Kirkintilloch (formerly pronounced ‘Lenyie’), from Leny in the parish of Callander in Perthshire, or from Nether Linney and Upper Linnay in North Ronaldsay, Orkney. The Perthshire place is named in Gaelic with lánaigh ‘damp meadow’ + the locative suffix -ach.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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