101 - Christina "Chrissie" McGowan - Okotoks, Alberta
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Christina "Chrissie" McGowan is interred in the Okotoks Town Cemetery located in downtown Okotoks at 30 Westland Street. This is one of the larger cemeteries in the area.
Waymark Code: WMPGQY
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 08/29/2015
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Christina "Chrissie" McGowan was born in 1896 and passed away in 1997 at the age of 101.
During Christina "Chrissie" McGowan lifetime are some of the events that took place: World Wars I and II and the Boer War in South Africa and the Korean War. In 1917 Women won right to vote, the birth of the Dionne quintuplets, and Anne of Green Gables is published by author Lucy Maud Montgomery.
Also events that took place, locally, were the Frank Slide and the Hillcrest Explosion. Alberta became a province of Canada in 1905 and in 1988 the Winter Olympics were held in Calgary.
A timeline is provided highlighting events that took place during Christina "Chrissie" McGowan's lifetime.
1896 - Christina "Chrissie" McGowan was born
1896 - Gold is discovered in the Klondike
1897 - Construction begins on Crowsnest Pass railway
1899 - First Canadian troops sent to participate in the Boer War in South Africa
1900 - Reginald Fessenden transmits the world's first wireless spoken message via radio
1902 - The first symphony orchestra in Canada
1903 - April 29th at 4:10 am Frank Slide: over 90 million tons of limestone rock slid down Turtle Mountain within 100 seconds, obliterating the eastern edge of Frank. It was one of the largest landslides in Canadian history and remains the deadliest.
1905 - Alberta becomes a province of Canada
1907 - Canada Dry Ginger Ale is first bottled
1907 - Proclamation sets fineness & weight of silver & bronze coins of Canada
1908 - Anne of Green Gables is published by author Lucy Maud Montgomery
1908 - Canadian branch of the Royal Mint opens in Ottawa
1910 - Royal Canadian Navy formed
1914 - June 19th at 9:30 am Hillcrest mine disaster, the worst coal mining disaster in Canadian history. 189 workers died
1914 - The First World War begins Britain declares war on Germany on behalf of the British Empire, including Canada
1917 - Women won right to vote
1917 - 1921 Alcohol prohibition
1919 - Canadian National Railways established
1920 - New Canadian small cent coin is released
1924 - The Royal Canadian Air Force is formed
1927 - To celebrate Canada's Diamond jubilee the first coast-to-coast radio broadcast is made
1929 - Women are considered "Persons" under Canadian law
1934 - The birth of the Dionne quintuplets attracts international media attention
1938 - FDR dedicates Thousand Islands Bridge connecting US & Canada
1939 - In WW II Canada declared war on Germany
1941 - Japanese interred in B C interior after bombing of Pearl Harbor
1942 - Over 22,000 Canadians of Japanese descent are stripped of non- portable possessions
1958 - Wooden Roller Coaster at Playland - Pacific National Exhibition in Vancouver - opened
1964 - Oil Sands development at Fort McMurray began
1965 - Maple Leaf becomes official flag of Canada
1969 - Abortion and contraception legalized in Canada
1969 - Canada approves equality of French-English language
1979 - Canada puts its 1st gold bullion coin on sale
1980 - O' Canada officially becomes the national anthem of Canada
1980 - Terry Fox began cross-country Marathon of Hope
1986 - Expo 86 held in Vancouver
1996 - Blizzard dumped 59 inches of snow in British Columbia
1997 - Christina "Chrissie" McGowan passed away at the age of 101
The Okotoks Town Cemetery is one of the larger cemeteries in the area and located in Foothill County. It is just over 10 acres and is well maintained. There are approximately 2,300 interments and is still active. Continuing expansion and improvements are planned for the cemetery.
First Nations people had led a nomadic existence in the Okotoks area for thousands of years prior to the arrival of the Europeans. The name of Okotoks, which is derived from the Blackfoot name "Okatok", which means "rock"
Okotoks is situated on the Sheep River, approximately 18 km south of of Calgary. In 2011 Okotoks had a population of over 24,500, making it the largest "town" in Alberta.
Location of Headstone: Okotoks Town Cemetery
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