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.
31 July 2012
Timeline July 31
1498 On his third voyage to the Western Hemisphere, Christopher Columbus becomes the first European to discover the island of Trinidad.
30 July 2012
Legacy Family Tree Webinars
To register for these webinars, which are free, go to:
http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Webinars.asp
Wednesday August 1 at 6 p.m.
Neglected History. Presenter is Megan Smolenyak.
http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Webinars.asp
Wednesday August 1 at 6 p.m.
Neglected History. Presenter is Megan Smolenyak.
Timeline July 29 to 30
July 29
1588 The English defeated the Spanish Armada in the Battle of Gravelines.
1793 John Graves Simcoe decides to build a fort and settlement at Toronto, having sailed into the bay there.
1948 The Games of the XIV Olympiad – after a hiatus of 12 years caused by World War II, the first Summer Olympics to be held since the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, open in London, England.
1981 Britain's Prince Charles married Lady Diana Spencer at St. Paul's Cathedral in London.
July 30
1792 The French national anthem, "La Marseillaise" by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle, was first sung in Paris.
1818 Emily Bronte, English novelist and poet, was born.
1863 Henry Ford, American automaker, was born in Dearborn Township, Mich.
1941 Paul Anka, Canadian singer and composer, was born.
1588 The English defeated the Spanish Armada in the Battle of Gravelines.
1793 John Graves Simcoe decides to build a fort and settlement at Toronto, having sailed into the bay there.
1948 The Games of the XIV Olympiad – after a hiatus of 12 years caused by World War II, the first Summer Olympics to be held since the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, open in London, England.
1981 Britain's Prince Charles married Lady Diana Spencer at St. Paul's Cathedral in London.
July 30
1792 The French national anthem, "La Marseillaise" by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle, was first sung in Paris.
1818 Emily Bronte, English novelist and poet, was born.
1863 Henry Ford, American automaker, was born in Dearborn Township, Mich.
1941 Paul Anka, Canadian singer and composer, was born.
26 July 2012
Legacy Family Tree webinar this week.
The webinars are free and are presented by the folks at the Millennia Corporation, makers of Legacy Family Tree.
On Friday, July 27 popular speaker Thomas MacEntee is back with The Genealogy Cloud: Which Online Storage Program Is Right For You?
Start time is 2 p.m. EDT. You need to register in order to take part. Registration is very easy and it is free. http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Webinars.asp
On Friday, July 27 popular speaker Thomas MacEntee is back with The Genealogy Cloud: Which Online Storage Program Is Right For You?
Start time is 2 p.m. EDT. You need to register in order to take part. Registration is very easy and it is free. http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Webinars.asp
Timeline July 25 to 28
July 25
315 The Arch of Constantine is completed near the Colosseum at Rome to commemorate Constantine I's victory over Maxentius at the Milvian Bridge.
1593 France's King Henry IV converted from Protestantism to Roman Catholicism.
1755 British governor Charles Lawrence and the Nova Scotia Council order the deportation of the Acadians. Thousands of Acadians are sent to the British Colonies in America, France and England. Some later move to Louisiana, while others resettle in New Brunswick.
1814 At Lundy's Lane, near Niagara Falls, the bloodiest battle of the War of 1812 was fought. During a six-hour afternoon encounter, Lieutenant-General Gordon Drummond with 2,800 men engaged an invading American army which had recently been victorious at Chippawa. Both sides claimed victory. The Americans withdrew the following day, ending their offensive in Upper Canada.
1978 The 1st baby conceived by in-vitro fertilization was born in Oldham, England.
July 26
1758 French and Indian War: the Siege of Louisbourg ends with British forces defeating the French and taking control of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.
1945 Winston Churchill resigned as Britain's prime minister after his Conservatives were soundly defeated by the Labour Party. Clement Attlee became the new Prime Minister.
1953 Fidel Castro began a revolt against Fulgencio Batista with an unsuccessful attack on an army barracks in eastern Cuba.
1956 Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal.
July 27
1794 French revolutionary leader Maximilien Robspierre was overthrown and placed under arrest. He was executed the following day.
1866 After two failures, Cyrus W. Field succeeded in laying the first underwater telegraph cable between North America and Europe.
1940 Bugs Bunny made his debut in the Warner Bros. animated cartoon "A Wild Hare."
2003 Bob Hope, comedian, died at age 100.
July 28
1540 King Henry VIII's chief minister, Thomas Cromwell, was executed. The same day, the English monarch married Catherine Howard, the fifth of his six wives.
1750 Johann Sebastian Bach, composer, died in Leipzig, Germany, at age 65.
1866 Beatrix Potter, English author of children's books, was born.
1914 Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. WW I began.
1945 A US Army bomber crashed into the 79th floor of the New York City's Empire State building, killing 14 people.
315 The Arch of Constantine is completed near the Colosseum at Rome to commemorate Constantine I's victory over Maxentius at the Milvian Bridge.
1593 France's King Henry IV converted from Protestantism to Roman Catholicism.
1755 British governor Charles Lawrence and the Nova Scotia Council order the deportation of the Acadians. Thousands of Acadians are sent to the British Colonies in America, France and England. Some later move to Louisiana, while others resettle in New Brunswick.
1814 At Lundy's Lane, near Niagara Falls, the bloodiest battle of the War of 1812 was fought. During a six-hour afternoon encounter, Lieutenant-General Gordon Drummond with 2,800 men engaged an invading American army which had recently been victorious at Chippawa. Both sides claimed victory. The Americans withdrew the following day, ending their offensive in Upper Canada.
1978 The 1st baby conceived by in-vitro fertilization was born in Oldham, England.
July 26
1758 French and Indian War: the Siege of Louisbourg ends with British forces defeating the French and taking control of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.
1945 Winston Churchill resigned as Britain's prime minister after his Conservatives were soundly defeated by the Labour Party. Clement Attlee became the new Prime Minister.
1953 Fidel Castro began a revolt against Fulgencio Batista with an unsuccessful attack on an army barracks in eastern Cuba.
1956 Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal.
July 27
1794 French revolutionary leader Maximilien Robspierre was overthrown and placed under arrest. He was executed the following day.
1866 After two failures, Cyrus W. Field succeeded in laying the first underwater telegraph cable between North America and Europe.
1940 Bugs Bunny made his debut in the Warner Bros. animated cartoon "A Wild Hare."
2003 Bob Hope, comedian, died at age 100.
July 28
1540 King Henry VIII's chief minister, Thomas Cromwell, was executed. The same day, the English monarch married Catherine Howard, the fifth of his six wives.
1750 Johann Sebastian Bach, composer, died in Leipzig, Germany, at age 65.
1866 Beatrix Potter, English author of children's books, was born.
1914 Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. WW I began.
1945 A US Army bomber crashed into the 79th floor of the New York City's Empire State building, killing 14 people.
23 July 2012
Timeline July 22 to 24
July 22
1099 First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Jerusalem.
1587 A second group of English settlers arrived on Roanoke Island off North Carolina to re-establish the deserted colony.
1793 Alexander Mackenzie reaches the Pacific Ocean becoming the first Euro-American to complete a transcontinental crossing of Canada.
1822 Gregor Mendel, Austrian botanist, was born.
1915 Sir Sandford Fleming, Canadian engineer and inventor, died. (b. 1827)
1950 William Lyon Mackenzie King, 10th Prime Minister of Canada, died. (b. 1874)
2012 Bradley Wiggins, of Great Britain, won his first Tour de France.
July 23
1829 In the United States, William Austin Burt patents the typographer, a precursor to the typewriter.
1840 The Province of Canada is created by the Act of Union.
1914 Austria-Hungary issued an ultimatum to Serbia following the killing of Archduke Francis Ferdinand by a Serb Assassin; the dispute led to WW I.
1930 Glenn Curtiss, American aviation pioneer, died. (b. 1878)
July 24
1534 French explorer Jacques Cartier plants a cross on the Gaspé Peninsula and takes possession of the territory in the name of Francis I of France.
1847 Mormon leader Brigham Young and his followers arrived in the valley of the Great Salt Lake in present day Utah.
1927 The Menin Gate war memorial is unveiled at Ypres.
2005 Lance Armstrong won a seventh consecutive Tour de France.
1099 First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Jerusalem.
1587 A second group of English settlers arrived on Roanoke Island off North Carolina to re-establish the deserted colony.
1793 Alexander Mackenzie reaches the Pacific Ocean becoming the first Euro-American to complete a transcontinental crossing of Canada.
1822 Gregor Mendel, Austrian botanist, was born.
1915 Sir Sandford Fleming, Canadian engineer and inventor, died. (b. 1827)
1950 William Lyon Mackenzie King, 10th Prime Minister of Canada, died. (b. 1874)
2012 Bradley Wiggins, of Great Britain, won his first Tour de France.
July 23
1829 In the United States, William Austin Burt patents the typographer, a precursor to the typewriter.
1840 The Province of Canada is created by the Act of Union.
1914 Austria-Hungary issued an ultimatum to Serbia following the killing of Archduke Francis Ferdinand by a Serb Assassin; the dispute led to WW I.
1930 Glenn Curtiss, American aviation pioneer, died. (b. 1878)
July 24
1534 French explorer Jacques Cartier plants a cross on the Gaspé Peninsula and takes possession of the territory in the name of Francis I of France.
1847 Mormon leader Brigham Young and his followers arrived in the valley of the Great Salt Lake in present day Utah.
1927 The Menin Gate war memorial is unveiled at Ypres.
2005 Lance Armstrong won a seventh consecutive Tour de France.
18 July 2012
Timeline July 19 to 21
July 19
1814 Samuel Colt, American firearms manufacturer, was born.
1941 British Prime Minister Winston Churchill launched his "V for Victory" campaign in Europe.
1963 Joe Walker flies a North American X-15 to a record altitude of 106,010 metres (347,800 feet) on X-15 Flight 90. Exceeding an altitude of 100 km, this flight qualifies as a human spaceflight under international convention.
1969 Apollo 11 and its astronauts, Neil Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin and Michael Collins, went into orbit around the moon.
July 20
356 BC Alexander the Great, Greek king of Macedonia and conqueror of Persia (d. 323 BC)
1738 Canadian explorer Pierre Gaultier de Varennes et de La Vérendrye reaches the western shore of Lake Michigan.
1804 Richard Owen, English biologist (d. 1892). He coined the word Dinosauria (meaning "Terrible Reptile").
1871 British Columbia joined the confederation as a Canadian province.
1917 The WW I draft lottery began in the US.
1969 Astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon.
July 21
1865 In the market square of Springfield, Missouri, Wild Bill Hickok shoots and kills Davis Tutt in what is regarded as the first western showdown.
1899 Ernest Hemingway, author, was born in Oak Park, IL.
1911 Marshall McLuhan, Canadian communications theorist and educator was born.
1925 Sir Malcolm Campbell becomes the first man to break the 150 mph (241 km/h) land barrier at Pendine Sands in Wales.
1961 Capt. Virgil "Gus" Grissom became the second American to sub orbit the Eath.
1814 Samuel Colt, American firearms manufacturer, was born.
1941 British Prime Minister Winston Churchill launched his "V for Victory" campaign in Europe.
1963 Joe Walker flies a North American X-15 to a record altitude of 106,010 metres (347,800 feet) on X-15 Flight 90. Exceeding an altitude of 100 km, this flight qualifies as a human spaceflight under international convention.
1969 Apollo 11 and its astronauts, Neil Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin and Michael Collins, went into orbit around the moon.
July 20
356 BC Alexander the Great, Greek king of Macedonia and conqueror of Persia (d. 323 BC)
1738 Canadian explorer Pierre Gaultier de Varennes et de La Vérendrye reaches the western shore of Lake Michigan.
1804 Richard Owen, English biologist (d. 1892). He coined the word Dinosauria (meaning "Terrible Reptile").
1871 British Columbia joined the confederation as a Canadian province.
1917 The WW I draft lottery began in the US.
1969 Astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon.
July 21
1865 In the market square of Springfield, Missouri, Wild Bill Hickok shoots and kills Davis Tutt in what is regarded as the first western showdown.
1899 Ernest Hemingway, author, was born in Oak Park, IL.
1911 Marshall McLuhan, Canadian communications theorist and educator was born.
1925 Sir Malcolm Campbell becomes the first man to break the 150 mph (241 km/h) land barrier at Pendine Sands in Wales.
1961 Capt. Virgil "Gus" Grissom became the second American to sub orbit the Eath.
Walking-Goulbourn-Rideau Canal blog
Have a look at the Walking-Goulbourn-Rideau Canal blog by Jim
http://walkingwithjim.blogspot.ca/
for more info on the War of 1812.
http://walkingwithjim.blogspot.ca/
for more info on the War of 1812.
15 July 2012
Timeline July 15 to 18
July 15
1573 Inigo Jones, English architect, painter and designer was born.
1606 The painter Rembrandt Van Rijn was born in Leiden, Netherlands.
1779 Clement Moore, American scholar; wrote The Night Before Christmas, was born.
1799 The Rosetta Stone is found in the Egyptian village of Rosetta by French Captain Pierre-François Bouchard during Napoleon's Egyptian Campaign.
1870 Rupert's Land and the North-Western Territory are transferred to Canada from the Hudson's Bay Company.
July 16
1377 Coronation of Richard II of England.
1723 Sir Joshua Reynolds, English portrait painter, was born.
1872 Roald Amundsen, Norwegian explorer, the first to reach the South Pole, was born.
1945 The US exploded its first experimental atomic bomb in the desert near Alamogordo, NM.
1969 Apollo 11 blasted off from Cape Kennedy on the first manned mission to the moon.
July 17
1717 King George I of Great Britain sails down the River Thames with a barge of 50 musicians, where George Frideric Handel's Water Music is premiered.
1763 John Jacob Astor, German born American founder of the Astor dynasty, was born.
1821 Spain ceded Florida to the US.
1917 With the country at war with Germany the British Royal family changed its name from the German Saxe-Coburg Gotha to Windsor.
1918 Russia's Czar Nicholas II, his wife and five children were executed by the Bolsheviks.
1947 Camilla, Dutchess of Cornwall, wife of Britain's Prince Charles, was born.
July 18
1334 The bishop of Florence blesses the first foundation stone for the new campanile (bell tower) of the Florence Cathedral, designed by the artist Giotto di Bondone.
1872 Britain introduced the concept of voting by secret ballot
1957 Sir Nick Faldo, English golfer, as born.
1573 Inigo Jones, English architect, painter and designer was born.
1606 The painter Rembrandt Van Rijn was born in Leiden, Netherlands.
1779 Clement Moore, American scholar; wrote The Night Before Christmas, was born.
1799 The Rosetta Stone is found in the Egyptian village of Rosetta by French Captain Pierre-François Bouchard during Napoleon's Egyptian Campaign.
1870 Rupert's Land and the North-Western Territory are transferred to Canada from the Hudson's Bay Company.
July 16
1377 Coronation of Richard II of England.
1723 Sir Joshua Reynolds, English portrait painter, was born.
1872 Roald Amundsen, Norwegian explorer, the first to reach the South Pole, was born.
1945 The US exploded its first experimental atomic bomb in the desert near Alamogordo, NM.
1969 Apollo 11 blasted off from Cape Kennedy on the first manned mission to the moon.
July 17
1717 King George I of Great Britain sails down the River Thames with a barge of 50 musicians, where George Frideric Handel's Water Music is premiered.
1763 John Jacob Astor, German born American founder of the Astor dynasty, was born.
1821 Spain ceded Florida to the US.
1917 With the country at war with Germany the British Royal family changed its name from the German Saxe-Coburg Gotha to Windsor.
1918 Russia's Czar Nicholas II, his wife and five children were executed by the Bolsheviks.
1947 Camilla, Dutchess of Cornwall, wife of Britain's Prince Charles, was born.
July 18
1334 The bishop of Florence blesses the first foundation stone for the new campanile (bell tower) of the Florence Cathedral, designed by the artist Giotto di Bondone.
1872 Britain introduced the concept of voting by secret ballot
1957 Sir Nick Faldo, English golfer, as born.
12 July 2012
Timeline July 12 to 14
July 12
100 BC Julius Caesar, Roman imperial general and statesman, was born in Rome. Died March 15, 44 BC.
1730 Josiah Wedgwood, English potter, was born.
1812 First American invasion in the War of 1812. US Brigadier General William Hull crossed the Detroit River with 2,500 troops and occupied the town of Sandwich.
1854 George Eastman, inventor of the Kodak camera & founder of Eastman Kodak Co., was born in Waterville, NY.
1849 Sir William Osler, Canadian physician and author, was born at Bond Head, Canada West.
1895 Oscar Hammerstein II, Broadway lyricist & produce of musical theatre , was born in NYC.
July 13
1864 John Jacob Astor IV, American entrepreneur, was born. Died April 15, 1912 in the sinking of the Titanic.
1940 Patrick Stewart, actor, was born.
1942 Harrison Ford, actor, was born.
July 14
1789 During the French Revolution, citizens of Paris stormed the Bastille prison and released the seven prisoners inside.
1853 Opening of the first major US world's fair, the Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations in New York City.
100 BC Julius Caesar, Roman imperial general and statesman, was born in Rome. Died March 15, 44 BC.
1730 Josiah Wedgwood, English potter, was born.
1812 First American invasion in the War of 1812. US Brigadier General William Hull crossed the Detroit River with 2,500 troops and occupied the town of Sandwich.
1854 George Eastman, inventor of the Kodak camera & founder of Eastman Kodak Co., was born in Waterville, NY.
1849 Sir William Osler, Canadian physician and author, was born at Bond Head, Canada West.
1895 Oscar Hammerstein II, Broadway lyricist & produce of musical theatre , was born in NYC.
July 13
1864 John Jacob Astor IV, American entrepreneur, was born. Died April 15, 1912 in the sinking of the Titanic.
1940 Patrick Stewart, actor, was born.
1942 Harrison Ford, actor, was born.
July 14
1789 During the French Revolution, citizens of Paris stormed the Bastille prison and released the seven prisoners inside.
1853 Opening of the first major US world's fair, the Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations in New York City.
10 July 2012
Timeline July 10 & 11
July 10
138 Emperor Hadrian died at Baiae; he is buried at Rome in the Tomb of Hadrian.
1509 John Calvin, French theologian, was born.
1851 Louis-Jacques Daguerre, French inventor and photographer, died (b. 1787)
1856 Nikola Tesla, Serbian-American inventor and researcher was born.
1985 Coca-Cola Co., bowing to pressure from irate customers after the introduction of New Coke, said it would resume selling its old formula.
July 11
1274 Robert I, The Bruce, Scottish King 1306-29, was born. Died June 7, 1329.
1774 Sir William Johnson, Baronet, Irish-born New York pioneer, died (b. 1715).
1776 Captain James Cook begins his third voyage.
138 Emperor Hadrian died at Baiae; he is buried at Rome in the Tomb of Hadrian.
1509 John Calvin, French theologian, was born.
1851 Louis-Jacques Daguerre, French inventor and photographer, died (b. 1787)
1856 Nikola Tesla, Serbian-American inventor and researcher was born.
1985 Coca-Cola Co., bowing to pressure from irate customers after the introduction of New Coke, said it would resume selling its old formula.
July 11
1274 Robert I, The Bruce, Scottish King 1306-29, was born. Died June 7, 1329.
1774 Sir William Johnson, Baronet, Irish-born New York pioneer, died (b. 1715).
1776 Captain James Cook begins his third voyage.
09 July 2012
Timeline July 8 & 9
July 8
1497 Vasco da Gama sets sail on the first direct European voyage to India.
1663 Charles II of England grants John Clarke a Royal charter to Rhode Island.
1892 St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada is devastated in the Great Fire of 1892.
July 9
1793 The Act Against Slavery is passed in Upper Canada and the importation of slaves into Lower Canada is prohibited.
1811 Explorer David Thompson posts a sign at the confluence of the Columbia and Snake Rivers (in modern Washington state, US), claiming the land for the United Kingdom.
1819 Elias Howe, American inventor of the sewing machine, was born.
1900 Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom gives royal assent to an Act creating the Commonwealth of Australia thus uniting separate colonies on the continent under one federal government.
1956 Tom Hanks, actor, was born.
1497 Vasco da Gama sets sail on the first direct European voyage to India.
1663 Charles II of England grants John Clarke a Royal charter to Rhode Island.
1892 St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada is devastated in the Great Fire of 1892.
July 9
1793 The Act Against Slavery is passed in Upper Canada and the importation of slaves into Lower Canada is prohibited.
1811 Explorer David Thompson posts a sign at the confluence of the Columbia and Snake Rivers (in modern Washington state, US), claiming the land for the United Kingdom.
1819 Elias Howe, American inventor of the sewing machine, was born.
1900 Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom gives royal assent to an Act creating the Commonwealth of Australia thus uniting separate colonies on the continent under one federal government.
1956 Tom Hanks, actor, was born.
08 July 2012
Off Line Records
I read recently that 10 billion records have been added to Ancestry in the past 15
years.. That’s great! But how much
does it actually represent? What percentage of genealogical records are on
line? There has been a big push lately, so we might have about 10% of the records
on line. That’s just my guess and I could be on the high side.
All these sources are
not yet indexed, so it’s not as easy as logging on to Ancestry. But it also
does not cost a cent. The City Archives is open to the public 9am to 4pm
Tuesday to Friday and 10am to 5pm on Saturdays between Labour Day and Victoria
Day. And there are volunteers on hand to help you. Fellow genealogists who
share your love for the hobby and many have some personal knowledge of the area
and other researching their families.
And I have not
mentioned the other resources in the City Archives. In addition to the City’s
collection, the facility houses the libraries of the British Isles Family
History Society of Greater Ottawa (BIFHSGO), the Sir Guy Carleton Branch of the
United Empire Loyalists, the local United Church Archives and the C. Robert
Craig Memorial (“Railway”) Library.
If you are researching
a family from the Ottawa area, drop by the City of Ottawa Archives at 100
Tallwood Drive. Everything is NOT on-line.
And if you would like
to help, drop me a line at pastchair@ogsottawa.on.ca
07 July 2012
War of 1812
From Burtons 'The Invasion of Canada, 1812-1813' Vol. 1 pg 101
...unless Detriot and Michilimackinac be both in our possession at the commencement of hostilities,
not only Amherstburg but most probably the whole country, must be evacuated as far as Kingston.
Isaac Brock, February, 1812
As per my personal SWAG, the above laid the foundation for where we sit today.
Jim Stanzell, July 2012
12 July to 8 Aug 1812
General's Army invades Upper Canada at Sandwich [Windsor]
16 - 25 July 1812
Skirmishes at the Canard River. British troops from Ft. Amherstburg and native allies repell American soldiers in a series of skirmishes.
17 July 2012
British capture Fort Mackinac led by Captain Charles Roberts from Ft. St Joseph. Not a shot was fired. For more detail refer to Burton's book, mentioned above pgs 13-15. Viewable thru Google Books? This is the first major event of the War of 1812
19 July 1812
A five ship Provincial Marine Squadron from Kingston attacks the flagship Oneida at Sackets Harbour but is driven off
July 2012
Toonie carries an image of HMS Shannon
...unless Detriot and Michilimackinac be both in our possession at the commencement of hostilities,
not only Amherstburg but most probably the whole country, must be evacuated as far as Kingston.
Isaac Brock, February, 1812
As per my personal SWAG, the above laid the foundation for where we sit today.
Jim Stanzell, July 2012
12 July to 8 Aug 1812
General's Army invades Upper Canada at Sandwich [Windsor]
16 - 25 July 1812
Skirmishes at the Canard River. British troops from Ft. Amherstburg and native allies repell American soldiers in a series of skirmishes.
17 July 2012
British capture Fort Mackinac led by Captain Charles Roberts from Ft. St Joseph. Not a shot was fired. For more detail refer to Burton's book, mentioned above pgs 13-15. Viewable thru Google Books? This is the first major event of the War of 1812
19 July 1812
A five ship Provincial Marine Squadron from Kingston attacks the flagship Oneida at Sackets Harbour but is driven off
July 2012
Toonie carries an image of HMS Shannon
05 July 2012
Timeline July 5 to 7
July 5
1687 Isaac Newton publishes Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica.
1810 Phineas T. Barnum, American showman, was born in Bethel, Conn.
1853 Cecil Rhodes, English financier and empire builder of South Africa, was born.
1865 William Booth founded the Salvation Army in London, England.
1946 The bikini, designed by Louis Reard, made its debut at Molitor Pool in Paris.
2009 The largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold ever discovered, consisting of more than 1,500 items, is found near the village of Hammerwich, near Lichfield, in Staffordshire, England.
July 6
1189 Richard I "the Lionheart" is crowned King of England.
1483 Richard III, King of England, was crowned.
1535 Sir Thomas More was executed for treason in England.
1785 Sir William Hooker, English botanist, was born.
1885 Louis Pasteur successfully tests his vaccine against rabies. The patient is Joseph Meister, a boy who was bitten by a rabid dog.
1923 The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was formed.
1925 Bill Haley, American singer and songwriter, was born.
1998 Roy Rogers, the singing cowboy, died at age 86.
July 7
1752 Joseph-Marie Jacquard, French inventor of the Jacquard loom, was born.
1907 Robert Heinlein, American science fiction writer, was born.
1928 Sliced bread is sold for the first time by the Chillicothe Baking Company of Chillicothe, Missouri.
1954 Elvis Presley made his radio debut when Memphis, Tenn. station WHBQ played his first recording for Sun Records, "That's All Right."
1687 Isaac Newton publishes Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica.
1810 Phineas T. Barnum, American showman, was born in Bethel, Conn.
1853 Cecil Rhodes, English financier and empire builder of South Africa, was born.
1865 William Booth founded the Salvation Army in London, England.
1946 The bikini, designed by Louis Reard, made its debut at Molitor Pool in Paris.
2009 The largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold ever discovered, consisting of more than 1,500 items, is found near the village of Hammerwich, near Lichfield, in Staffordshire, England.
July 6
1189 Richard I "the Lionheart" is crowned King of England.
1483 Richard III, King of England, was crowned.
1535 Sir Thomas More was executed for treason in England.
1785 Sir William Hooker, English botanist, was born.
1885 Louis Pasteur successfully tests his vaccine against rabies. The patient is Joseph Meister, a boy who was bitten by a rabid dog.
1923 The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was formed.
1925 Bill Haley, American singer and songwriter, was born.
1998 Roy Rogers, the singing cowboy, died at age 86.
July 7
1752 Joseph-Marie Jacquard, French inventor of the Jacquard loom, was born.
1907 Robert Heinlein, American science fiction writer, was born.
1928 Sliced bread is sold for the first time by the Chillicothe Baking Company of Chillicothe, Missouri.
1954 Elvis Presley made his radio debut when Memphis, Tenn. station WHBQ played his first recording for Sun Records, "That's All Right."
04 July 2012
Ottawa Summer Genealogy Meet-up
From Anglo-Celtic Connections John Reid has announced:
Ottawa Summer Genealogy Meet-up
Join me and some friends for the first Ottawa Summer Genealogy Meet-up. It's taking place on the patio at the cafe at Westboro beach this Thursday, 5 July, from 10:30am. It's informal chat, no need to prepare unless you want to swim afterwards.
The forecast is sunny. Low 21. High 28. It will be cooler by the water. Bring protection from the sun.
Checkout the map at http://goo.gl/maps/01DE
Ottawa Summer Genealogy Meet-up
Join me and some friends for the first Ottawa Summer Genealogy Meet-up. It's taking place on the patio at the cafe at Westboro beach this Thursday, 5 July, from 10:30am. It's informal chat, no need to prepare unless you want to swim afterwards.
The forecast is sunny. Low 21. High 28. It will be cooler by the water. Bring protection from the sun.
Checkout the map at http://goo.gl/maps/01DE
03 July 2012
Timeline July 3 & 4
July 3
1608 The city of Quebec was founded by Samuel de Champlain.
1775 Gen. George Washington took command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Mass.
1844 The last pair of Great Auks was killed.
1996 The Stone of Scone is returned to Scotland.
July 4
1753 Jean-Pierre Blanchard, the French balloonist who made first English Channel aerial crossing, was born.
1776 The US Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence.
1817 At Rome, New York, construction on the Erie Canal began.
1608 The city of Quebec was founded by Samuel de Champlain.
1775 Gen. George Washington took command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Mass.
1844 The last pair of Great Auks was killed.
1996 The Stone of Scone is returned to Scotland.
July 4
1753 Jean-Pierre Blanchard, the French balloonist who made first English Channel aerial crossing, was born.
1776 The US Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence.
1817 At Rome, New York, construction on the Erie Canal began.
02 July 2012
Timeline July 1 to 2
July 1
1837 A system of the civil registration of births, marriages and deaths is established in England and Wales.
1873 Prince Edward Island joins the Canadian Confederation.
1908 SOS is adopted as the international distress signal.
1946 The US exploded a 20-kiloton atomic bomb near Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean.
1958 Flooding of Canada's St. Lawrence Seaway began.
1969 Britain's Prince Charles was invested as the Prince of Wales.
1980 "O Canada" was proclaimed the national anthem of Canada.
1997 Hong Kong reverted to Chinese rule after 156 years as a British Colony.
July 2
1489 Thomas Cranmer, English religious leader and first Protestant archbishop of Canterbury, was born. One of the Oxford Martyrs, he was burned at the stake March 21, 1556.
1679 Europeans first visit Minnesota and see headwaters of Mississippi in an expedition led by Daniel Greysolon de Du Luth.
1937 Aviator Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan disappeared over the Pacific Ocean while attempting to make the first round-the-world flight at the equator.
1947 An object that the Army Air Force later said was a weather balloon crashed near Roswell, NM.
1997 James Stewart, actor, died at age 89
1837 A system of the civil registration of births, marriages and deaths is established in England and Wales.
1873 Prince Edward Island joins the Canadian Confederation.
1908 SOS is adopted as the international distress signal.
1946 The US exploded a 20-kiloton atomic bomb near Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean.
1958 Flooding of Canada's St. Lawrence Seaway began.
1969 Britain's Prince Charles was invested as the Prince of Wales.
1980 "O Canada" was proclaimed the national anthem of Canada.
1997 Hong Kong reverted to Chinese rule after 156 years as a British Colony.
July 2
1489 Thomas Cranmer, English religious leader and first Protestant archbishop of Canterbury, was born. One of the Oxford Martyrs, he was burned at the stake March 21, 1556.
1679 Europeans first visit Minnesota and see headwaters of Mississippi in an expedition led by Daniel Greysolon de Du Luth.
1937 Aviator Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan disappeared over the Pacific Ocean while attempting to make the first round-the-world flight at the equator.
1947 An object that the Army Air Force later said was a weather balloon crashed near Roswell, NM.
1997 James Stewart, actor, died at age 89
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