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.
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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