Mary Jeannine Oien
Parents
Arthur Oscar Oien
Arthur Oscar Oien
1906 - 1935
Veronica Ellen Fisher
Veronica Ellen Fisher
1908 - 1994

1929


Jan 25
1929 • On appeal from the Supreme Court of Canada on behalf of "The Famous Five" Canadian women in the landmark case of Edwards v. Canada (Attorney General), the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in the United Kingdom announces that women are "persons" under the British North America Acts and thus eligible for appointment to the Senate of Canada.

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