Mar 4
1681 England's King Charles II granted a charter to William Penn for an area of land that later became Pennsylvania.
1791 The Constitutional Act dividing Quebec into Upper and Lower Canada was introduced into the British House of Commons by Prime Minister William Pitt.
1814 American and British troops fought the Battle of Longwoods on Battle Hill at Wardsville, between London and Thamesville.
1871 Sandford Fleming appointed engineer in charge of the Canadian Pacific Railway survey.
1881 St. Thomas gets city charter.
1971 Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau married Margaret Sinclair of Vancouver. First Prime Minister to marry while in office.
Mar 5
1512 Gerardus Mercator, Flemish cartographer, was born.
1770 The Boston Massacre took place as British soldiers, taunted by a crowd of colonists, opened fire, killing five people.
1838 Founding of the village of Paris, Ontario.
1838 The town of Kingston was incorporated.
1967 George P. Vanier, Canada's 19th Governor General, died at age 79.
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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