Robert Britton

Brief Life History of Robert

When Robert Britton was born on 5 August 1857, in Pickering, Ontario, Ontario, Canada, his father, Samuel Britton, was 46 and his mother, Janet Hamilton, was 32. He married Alice R Ladd on 25 December 1889, in Port Perry, Durham, Ontario, Canada. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Ontario, Ontario, Canada for about 40 years. He died in 1947, at the age of 90, and was buried in Mount Lawn Memorial Gardens, Whitby, Durham, Ontario, Canada.

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Family Time Line

Robert Britton
1857–1947
Alice R Ladd
1870–1950
Marriage: 25 December 1889
Roy Robert Britton
1892–1956
Edward Ray Britton
1894–1984
Clifford Ross Britton
1900–
Emma Irene Britton
1904–1996

Sources (20)

  • Robert Britton in household of Samuel Britton, "Canada Census, 1871"
  • Robert Britton, "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"
  • Robert Britton, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1867 · Ontario Founded

On July 1, 1867, the province of Ontario was founded. It is the second largest province in Canada. A third of the population of Canada live here. Before it was Ontario it was called Upper Canada and had a Governor.

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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.

Name Meaning

English (of Norman origin): variant of Breton , and ethnic name for a Breton, from Old French Breton, the oblique case form of Old French Bret; compare Brittain and Brett .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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