July 21
1796 Having been granted a leave of absence on account of ill health, John Graves Simcoe, accompanied by his family, left York on board the Onondaga for Quebec and England. He never returned to Upper Canada.
1814 An American force of 150 soldiers and sailors attacked an undefended North-West Co. depot at Sault Ste Marie, razed the sawmill, dwellings and stables and destroyed the bateau locks.
1870 The Ottawa City Passenger Railway Co. began transportation service with horse-drawn streetcars between the capital and New Edinburgh.
July 22
1820 Birth in Kingston of Oliver Mowat, later to be Ontario`s premier for 24 years.
1884 The boundaries of Ontario were defined by the Imperial Privy Council.
1915 Sir Sandford Fleming, engineer, railroad builder and originator of "standard time," died.
July 23
1840 The Act of Union, which united Upper and Lower Canada into the Province of Canada, was passed by the British Parliament.
Ottawa Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS) is responsible for Carleton, Lanark, Renfrew, Prescott and Russell Counties. Our mission is “To encourage, assist and bring together all those interested in the pursuit of family history.” If you want to discover more about your family origins, or how and where to locate information about your ancestors, our members will be there to help you.
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