City of Ottawa Archives, 100 Tallwood Drive
1:00 to 3:15 p.m. Room 115
Free refreshments (coffee, tea, cookies) and networking.
Speaker: Robert Serré
Remembering Clarkstown
The village of Clarkstown existed from the late 1880s until the last day of 1908. It then became part of Eastview (later Vanier), now part of Ottawa. Its name survived for decades, identifying a close-knit, largely French Canadian community centred on Beechwood Avenue and St. Charles’ Church, with its own school board and its own hockey team, the “Charlots.”
Robert Serré, President of the Gloucester Historical Society, will summarize Clarkstown’s history, and describe its municipal, economic and social characteristics. A question period will follow, and – who knows – a few participants might provide their own personal recollections.
This meeting may be simulcast for members who can't join us in person.
We will be using Live Meeting 2007 which is compatible with Windows PCs.
Use this link (http://ogsottawa.on.ca/live-meeting-information/) for information on how to connect.
Then connect to the meeting room itself at:
https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/genealogicalstudies/join?id=OttawaOGSMeeting&role=attend&pw=MembersDec2011
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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