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1847 in Canada

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Historical records for Canada in 1847

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Birth of William James Pirrie

Pirrie, William James · Quebec · Shipbuilder · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

William James Pirrie is born in Quebec to James Alexander Pirrie and Eliza Swan Montgomery.

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