Oct 9
1635 Roger Williams, religious dissident, was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony.(He was one of my ancestors - Ed)
1855 Thomas McKay, pioneer Ottawa businessman, died at his home, Rideau Hall, New Edinburgh (Ottawa).
2008 Financial markets went into a rout.
Oct 10
1738 Benjamin West, American painter, was born. Died Mar. 11, 1820.
1886 The tuxedo dinner jacket made its American debut at the autumn ball in Tuxedo Park, NY.
1979 Wayne Gretsky made his National Hockey League debut as the visiting Edmonton Oilers took on the Chicago Blackhawks.
Oct 11
1776 The first naval battle of Lake Champlain was fought during the American Revolution.
1910 The Ontario Hydro Electric System was opened at Berlin (Kitchener) Ontario.
1917 An order-in-council prohibited strikes and lockouts during WW I in Canada.
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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