Canada

King William’s War

King William’s War (the first of the French and Indian Wars) began in New England as an extension of the war between England and France, when in July 1689 the French governor of Canada incited the Indians to brutally attack Dover, N.H., then known as Cochecho. By then, according to the letters of Edmund Andros, governor of New England, Maine had already been deeply embroiled in the conflict for a year. In June 1689, several hundred Abenaki and Pennacook Indians under the command of Kancamagus and Mesandowit raided Dover, New Hampshire, killing more than 20 and taking 29 captives, who … Read more

Indian Villages and Towns of Canada

These pages will provide an alphabetical listing for all the villages, towns, and settlements in what was Canada at the time the Handbook of American Indians of North America was written (1908). To this date we only have some of the villages through the I’s. We’ll keep adding as we can. A – Canadian Indian Villages, Towns and Settlements B – Canadian Indian Villages, Towns and Settlements C – Canadian Indian Villages, Towns and Settlements D – Canadian Indian Villages, Towns and Settlements E – Canadian Indian Villages, Towns and Settlements F – Canadian Indian Villages, Towns and Settlements G … Read more

Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico

Cree Indians (Saskatchewan)

The scope of the Handbook is as comprehensive as its function necessitates. It treats of all the tribes north of Mexico, including the Eskimo, and those tribes south of the boundary more or less affiliated with those in the United States. It has been the aim to give a brief description of every linguistic stock, confederacy, tribe, subtribe or tribal division, and settlement known to history or even to tradition, as well as the origin; and derivation of every name treated, whenever such is known, and to record under each every form of the name and every other appellation that could be learned. For AccessGenealogy, this is the basis of our tribal descriptions from which we’ve grown the Native American section of our site. We simply believe it to be indispensable to the Native American researcher.

Biography of Edward C. Peck

Edward C. Peck was born in Canada in 1834. When a young man he came to the United States and in 1858, he joined a party of emigrants en route to California. He came over the old Santa Fe Trail as far as Albuquerque, New Mexico, at which point they decided to strike westward along the Whipple trail and emigrant route between Albuquerque and Los Angeles. Without any serious mishaps, the party reached the villages of the friendly Zunis. Although warned against the Navajos and Apaches, the party continued their journey to the west. They reached the little Colorado and … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Banker,Louis

Banker, Louis first came to Russell in 1876 and took charge of a general store for G. A. Hart, five years. He then became a partner in Giddings, Banker & Co. Giddings, Banker & Co., dealers in general merchandise. They opened trade September 14, 1881, and carry a stock of about $8,000, in a general line of merchandise. The firm is composed of Louis Banker, R. S. Giddings and M. A. Blaine, of Middleburg, Mass. Born in Belleville, Canada West, in 1858, went to Rosendale and Waupun, Wis., in 1864, with parents and to Cass County, Iowa in 1871, then … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Hart, Q. A.

Hart, Q. A. dealer in general merchandise, opened business October 2, 1872. He now has the oldest established store in Russell. He erected the first store building in the village in the summer of 1874, size of which is 22×60 feet at a cost of $1,800, since built an addition 12×40 feet at a cost of $500. He now carries a stock of $10,000. He owns 320 acres of land nearly all cultivated. Has been Township Treasurer and City Councilman four terms. Born April 2, 1825, in Upper Canada. Was raised on a farm, moved to Neenah, Wis., in 1856. … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Lars C. Henrichsen

Lars C. Henrichsen, wholesale and retail jeweler, of Portland, was born in Denmark, in 1839. His father was a farmer and he remained at home on the farm until he had reached the age of fifteen years when he went to Apenrade, town of Schleswig, Denmark, to learn the trade of a watchmaker, where he remained for six years. In 1860, he emigrated to America and located in Portland, and after working a short time at his trade, removed to Vancouver where he remained a little more than a year, when he again came to Portland where he has ever … Read more

Biography of Dr. Kenneth A. J. Mackenzie

Dr. Kenneth A. J. Mackenzie was born in Cumberland House, a Hudson Bay Company post in Manitoba, Canada, Jan. 13, 1859, and is a son of Roderick and Jane Mackenzie. He is of Scotch descent and representative of a well known family of Ross Shire, Scotland, the old families of Langwell and Aldy, earls of Croemartie and Brahan, being a branch of the Mackenzies. Roderick Mackenzie, his father, was for many years Chief Fadtor in the Hudson’s Bay Company service and is now one of its retired officers, living at Melbourne in Eastern township, Canada. He is a man of … Read more

Biography of Donald MacLeay

MacLeay, Donald, was born at Leckmelm, Ross Shire, Scotland, in August, 1834, and comes from an honorable ancestry. He was educated under a private tutor and at the academy in his native town. At the age of sixteen he accompanied his parents to Canada, settling on a farm near the village of Melbourne in the province of Quebec. At the age of twenty Mr. Macleay began his business career in partnership with George K. Foster, a merchant at Richmond. Mr. Foster was a man of large means and of excellent business capacity and had much to do in moulding the … Read more

Canada WW2 NMCG Casualty List

ALLAN, Murray Glen, Fireman 1c, USN. Mother, Mrs. Mary Allan, Miller St., Meaford, Ontario. ANDERSON, Phillip Edward, Torpedoman’s Mate 3c, USNR. Wife, Mrs. Marion Scotland Anderson, 713 Front St., Victoria, British Columbia. BECHAMP, Alexander Russel, Seaman 2c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Bechamp, 3551 Wyandotte, Windsor, Ontario. BEGOR, Broughton, Lt., (jg), USNR. Wife, Mrs. Katherine Anne Begor, 131 Brock Ave., S. Montreal, Quebec. BENNETT, Edward Alfred, Watertender 2c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Percy James Bennett, 60 Woodland Ave., St., Catharines, Ontario. BERGIN, Roger Joseph, Fireman 2c, USNR. Father, Mr. Austin Frederick Bergin, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. BISSON, Leo Walter, … Read more

Persisting Pioneer Families in Emily, Ontario, Canada

In the former list the farms are indicated. The concessions are shown in Roman numerals and the lots in Arabic numerals. The farms of the following 63 Emily pioneers were granted to them by the Crown and still remain in the same family: Moses Begley, X 16 David Best, 112 Henry Best, 113 James Boate, V 22 William Boate, V 22 John Callaghan, XIII 9 Patrick Callaghan, VII 7 John Carroll, VII 16 Timothy Carroll, VII 16 Martin Carroll, VIII 10 Michael Costello, X 10 Timothy Dorgan, XI 14 Bartholomew Downey, IX 6 Thomas Fee, V 12 William Fee, V … Read more

Patentees still in Emily, Ontario, Canada

The family names of the following 145 original patentees are still to be found in Emily but not on the original farms: Edward Bailey, David Balfour James Balfour William Barrett James Best John Best Wm. Best John Blackwell Wm. Bradley Cornelius CaIlaghan Jeremiah Callaghan Samuel Carew Thomas Carew Edmond Callaghan Charles Chambers Patrick Clancy John Clark John Collins Michael Collins Dennis Connell George Connell John Connell Patrick Connell Samuel Cottingham William Cottnigham Samuel Davidson Daniel Donoghue Dennis Donoghue Maurice Donoghue John Dorgan Francis Duffy Thomas Elliott Robert English William Elliott Henry Fee Samuel Ferguson Daniel Fitzpatrick Patrick Fitzpatrick John Flynn … Read more

Persisting Pioneer Families Ops, Ontario, Canada

In the former list the farms are indicated. The concessions are shown in Roman numerals and the lots in Arabic numerals. Descendants of the following 56 pioneer patentees in Ops still hold the original farms today: Robert Blaylock XI 5 Francis Brady, V 6 William Brady, V 6 Owen Carlin, VI 9 Arthur Collins, IX 15 John Connell, III 7 Wm. Corley, IV 20 Charles Corneil, XI 7 Andrew Costello, I 22 John Cudahee, I 10 Patrick Cunningham, VIII, 15 John Doyell VIII 4 and 5 George Downey, VIII 6 Timothy Finnegan, II 13 James Graham ,II 24 Wm. Graham, … Read more

Original Patentees, not on original farm, Ops, Ontario, Canada

The following 89 patentees families are represented but not on the old farms: Thomas Bell Philip Bennett Wm. Best James Blackwell John Blackwell Wm. Blackwell Michael Brady Philip Brady Garrett Brock Samuel Brown Charles Burke Elizabeth Burke Patrick Burke Robert Clarke Catherine Collins Timothy Collins Richard Connor David Corneil James Cudahee James Cunningham John Cunningham Joanna Curtin John Ellis Philip Farrelly Daniel Finnegan Patrick Finnegan Duncan Fisher Patrick Fitzpatrick Robert Finnegan John Graham Andrew Hall James Hall Cornelius Hogan James Hogan John Hogan Patrick Hogan Martin Hogan Richard Houghton Alex. Hunter Francis Hutton James Hutton George Jackson John Kennedy James … Read more

Patentee Survivors in Mariposa, Ontario, Canada

In the former list the farms are indicated. The concessions are shown in Roman numerals and the lots in Arabic numerals. The farms of the following 22 Mariposa pioneers are still held by their descendants: Hugh Cameron, III 9 John Campbell, XIV 10 Kenneth Campbell, XIV 10 Wm. Clark, XV 2 Wm. Copeland, XIII 6 Hugh Dundas, VIII 22 Stephen Dundas, VIII 22 Wm. Eakins, VI 22 Robert Edwards, I 16 John Ferguson, V 2 Archibald Glenny, V 17 Samuel Kirkland, X 10 Daniel Lee, XI 15 Malcolm McArthur, XV 16 Andrew McKay, XIII 16 Donald McKinnon, II 3 Norman … Read more

Original Patentees, not on original farm, Mariposa, Ontario, Canada

Descendants of the following 97 patentees are found on farms other than those originally granted by the Crown. Henry Armitage Jesse Armitage David Benson John Black Abraham Bowes Hollis Bowes John Broad George Brown Peter Brown Samuel Campbell Donald Campbell Hugh Carmichael Donald Carmichael Aaron Choate Jacob Choate Nathan Choate Thomas Choate Ira Clarke Paul Cole Archibald Currie Thomas Clarke Samuel Davidson John Davidson Seymour Dean Theodore Dean David Dundas Henry Dunn James Emmerson Ann Ferguson Malcolm Ferguson Martha Ferguson Neil Ferguson Robert Foster Wm. Galloway Robert Glenny Edward Graham Elizabeth Grant Hector Grant Reuben Grant James Hall John Hall … Read more

Patentee Survivors in Verulam, Ontario, Canada

In the former list the farms are indicated. The concessions are shown in Roman numerals and the lots in Arabic numerals. The following 25 Verulam patentees are still represented on their original farms: Wm. Brandon, II 30 Wm. Brown, VIII 9 John Davidson, IX 4 John Duggan, I 25 William Elliott, VI 28 Wm. Flett, IV 32 Thomas Forest, VIII 2 William Foster, IX 31 Matthew Ingram, VIII 20 and 21 John Junkin, III 14 Wm. Kennedy, II 2 Richard Middleton, VIII 8 Robert Mitchell, V 3 Peter Murdock, VI 6 John McDonald, V 4 James McFeeters, VIII 1 James … Read more

Original Patentees, not on original farm, Verulam, Ontario Canada

Descendants of the following 40 patentees are still in the township but not on the original farms: David Ball Thomas Beatty Alexander Bell Henry Brandon John Brandon James Brooks Mary Coulter John Crowe Edward Davidson Henry Devitt John Devitt Thos. Devitt Wm. Devitt Andrew Finley Robert Graham Patrick Henderson David Hunter Garner Hunter John Hunter James Junkin Lancelot Junkin Edward Kelly James Kennedy David Lamb John Lamb David Long Wm. Long Lewis Meyers David Murdock James Murdock Hugh McCallum James McCallum Peter McDonald Robert Parker Edward Prescott Andrew Robertson John Sproule John Taylor Christopher Thompson George Thompson Jabez Thurston.