Margaret Gertrude Sewell

Female17 August 1882–17 February 1971

Brief Life History of Margaret Gertrude

Margaret Gertrude Sewell was born on 17 August 1882, in Brampton, Peel, Ontario, Canada as the daughter of Joseph J Sewde and Margt Stewart. She married Harry S Evans on 22 June 1904, in Brampton, Peel, Ontario, Canada. She lived in Peel, Ontario, Canada in 1901 and Ontario, Canada in 1911. She died on 17 February 1971, at the age of 88.

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Harry S Evans
1878–
Margaret Gertrude Sewell
1882–1971
Marriage: 22 June 1904

Sources (7)

  • Margret Sewel in household of Margret Sewel, "Canada Census, 1901"
  • Maggie Gertrude Sewell, "Ontario Births, 1869-1912"
  • Margaret J Sewell, "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    22 June 1904Brampton, Peel, Ontario, Canada
  • Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (1)

    World Events (7)

    1883 · Mining Boom

    Age 1

    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

    Age 4

    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

    Age 24

    Ontario Hydro was established in 1906. It is the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario.

    Name Meaning

    English:

    from the Middle English personal name Siwal(d), Sewal(d), Old English Sigeweald, from sige ‘victory’ + weald ‘rule(r)’, or the corresponding Old Norse Sigvaldr. This name later became thoroughly confused with Sewal(d), from Old English Sǣweald (see Sewall ).

    habitational name from one or more places, such as Sewell (Bedfordshire), Seawell (Northamptonshire), Sywell (Northamptonshire), Showell in Steeple Barton (Oxfordshire), Showell in Little Tew (Oxfordshire), or Sowell in Kentisbeare (Devon), all meaning ‘seven springs’ (Old English seofon + wella). Compare Seawell .

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

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