Feb 26
1794 Augustus Jones began his first official survey of Yonge St.
1815 Napoleon Bonaparte escaped from the island of Elba to begin his second conquest of France.
1920 Parliament assembled for the first time in the rebuilt Parliament Buildings. The old building were destroyed by fire in 1916.
1920 The government passed the Dominion Elections Act giving the federal vote to every eligible Canadian over 21, male or female. With exceptions.
1960 Ann Heggtveit of Ottawa won the 1960 Winter Olympics Slalom gold medal at Squaw Valley. CA.
Feb 27
1796 Yonge St. from York to the headwaters of Lake Huron was opened by a detachment of the Queen's Rangers.
1862 Nicholas Sparks died. He was Bytown's first tycoon and served on the first town council in 1847.
1909 Ontario received its official coat of arms by a proclamation issued on behalf of King Edward VII.
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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