James Summerville
Parents
Joseph Summerville
Joseph Summerville
1808 - 1883
Mary Downs
Mary Downs
1818
Spouse
Mary Jane Switzer
Mary Jane Switzer
1837 - 1936
Children
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1836

1836 • The Champlain and St. Lawrence Railroad opens between St. John and La Prairie, Quebec, the first steam-worked passenger railroad in British North America.

1850


Aug 24
Age: 14y
1850 Clayton–Bulwer Treaty is signed by the United States and Great Britain, allowing both countries to share Nicaragua and not claim complete control over the proposed Nicaragua Canal.

1860


Age: 24y
James Summerville - 1860 United States Federal Census

residence


Toby, Clarion, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓
He was living a house away from his parents, next door neighbor to a David Summerville who is ten years older.
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1860 • French typesetter Edouard-Leon Scott de Martinville sings the French folk song "Au Clair de la Lune" to his phonautograph; producing the world's earliest known sound recording (however, it is not rediscovered until 2008).
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1864


Age: 28y
James Summervile -  U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865

military


Toby, Clarion, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓
He was drafted for the Civil War. Pennsylvania was a Union State that played a critical role in the Civil War, supplying over 360,000 soldiers.
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1864 • American Civil War: The Red River Campaign begins as Union troops reach Alexandria, Louisiana.

1865


Age: 29y

birth of child


Joseph U Summerville
Pennsylvania, USA ⇓
1865 Battle of Riachuelo: The Brazilian Navy squadron defeats the Paraguayan Navy.

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