We wish you all a Happy New Year and may all go well with you in 2012.
Just a reminder: The first general meeting of the Ottawa Branch will be on Saturday January 28th and the City of Ottawa Archives. See ogsottawa.on.ca for details.
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 December 2011
28 December 2011
Timeline Dec 28 to 31
Dec 28
1841 Toronto saw light when 100 gas lamps were turned on for 16,000 citizens of the city. This made Toronto the 11th city in North America to have its streets lit by gas.
1857 Isabella, the first wife of John A Macdonald died in Kingston.
Dec 29
1170 Archbishop Thomas Becket was murdered in Canterbury Cathedral in England.
1798 Royal assent was given to a bill validating marriages celebrated by Lutheran, Church of Scotland and Calvanist clergy. A 1793 act had given Anglican clergymen and justices of the peace the exclusive right to solemnize marriages.
1919 Sir William Osler, born at Bond Head in 1849, died in England. He has been called "the most influential physician in history."
1921 Mackenzie King became Prime Minister of Canada. He served as PM for 21 years, 5 months and 5 days.
1940 During World War II, Germany began dropping incendiary bombs on London.
Dec 30
1813 British troops and Canadian militia raided Black Rock and Buffalo in retaliation for an American attack on Niagara and Queenston.
1824 The Upper Canada legislature at Toronto was destroyed by fire.
1850 John Milne, English seismologist and geologist; inventor of the seismograph, was born.
1851 Asa Griggs Candler, American developer of Coca-Cola, was born.
1922 Vladimir Lenin proclaimed the establishment of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
Dec 31
1491 Jacques Cartier, French explorer, was born.
1775 The British repulsed an attack by Continental Army generals Richard Montgomery and Benedict Arnold at Quebec; Montgomery was killed; Arnold was wounded.
1855 Ottawa's main thoroughfares were lit by gas lamps for the first time.
1857 Britain's Queen Victoria decided to make Ottawa the capital of Canada.
1879 Thomas Edison first publicly demonstrated his electric incandescent light in Menlo Park, N.J.
1846 President Harry S. Truman officially proclaimed the end of hostilities in World War II.
1966 Prime Minister Lester Pearson lit the Centennial Flame on Parliament Hill to launch Canada's centennial year.
1841 Toronto saw light when 100 gas lamps were turned on for 16,000 citizens of the city. This made Toronto the 11th city in North America to have its streets lit by gas.
1857 Isabella, the first wife of John A Macdonald died in Kingston.
Dec 29
1170 Archbishop Thomas Becket was murdered in Canterbury Cathedral in England.
1798 Royal assent was given to a bill validating marriages celebrated by Lutheran, Church of Scotland and Calvanist clergy. A 1793 act had given Anglican clergymen and justices of the peace the exclusive right to solemnize marriages.
1919 Sir William Osler, born at Bond Head in 1849, died in England. He has been called "the most influential physician in history."
1921 Mackenzie King became Prime Minister of Canada. He served as PM for 21 years, 5 months and 5 days.
1940 During World War II, Germany began dropping incendiary bombs on London.
Dec 30
1813 British troops and Canadian militia raided Black Rock and Buffalo in retaliation for an American attack on Niagara and Queenston.
1824 The Upper Canada legislature at Toronto was destroyed by fire.
1850 John Milne, English seismologist and geologist; inventor of the seismograph, was born.
1851 Asa Griggs Candler, American developer of Coca-Cola, was born.
1922 Vladimir Lenin proclaimed the establishment of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
Dec 31
1491 Jacques Cartier, French explorer, was born.
1775 The British repulsed an attack by Continental Army generals Richard Montgomery and Benedict Arnold at Quebec; Montgomery was killed; Arnold was wounded.
1855 Ottawa's main thoroughfares were lit by gas lamps for the first time.
1857 Britain's Queen Victoria decided to make Ottawa the capital of Canada.
1879 Thomas Edison first publicly demonstrated his electric incandescent light in Menlo Park, N.J.
1846 President Harry S. Truman officially proclaimed the end of hostilities in World War II.
1966 Prime Minister Lester Pearson lit the Centennial Flame on Parliament Hill to launch Canada's centennial year.
26 December 2011
Timeline Dec 25 to 27
Dec 25
1066 William the Conqueror was crowned king of England.
1223 St. Francis of Assisi assembled one of the first Nativity scenes, in Greccio, Italy.
1776 George Washington and his troops crossed the Delaware River for a surprise attack against Hessian forces at Trenton, N.J.
1872 Toronto was hit by a great Christmas snow storm - 58.4 cm in 42 hours.
1971 Justin Pierre Trudeau became the second child born to a Prime Minister during his term of Office. Parents were Prime Minister Pierre E Trudeau and his wife Margaret.
Dec 26
1791 Charles Babbage, English mathematician and inventor, was born.
1792 The Constitutional Act, dividing the province of Quebec into Upper and Lower Canada, went into effect.
1941 Winston Churchill became the first British prime minister to address a joint meeting of the United States Congress.
Dec 27
1571 Johannes Kepler, German astronomer, was born.
1822 Louis Pasteur, French biologist and chemist; invented pasteurization process, was born in Dole, France.
1831 British naturalist Charles Darwin set out on a voyage to the Pacific Ocean aboard the HMS Beagle.
1789 The first stagecoach service in Upper Canada was inaugurated between Queenston and Fort Erie.
1947 The children's TV program "Howdy Doody" debuted on NBC.
1972 Former Prime Minister Lester Pearson died in Ottawa.
1066 William the Conqueror was crowned king of England.
1223 St. Francis of Assisi assembled one of the first Nativity scenes, in Greccio, Italy.
1776 George Washington and his troops crossed the Delaware River for a surprise attack against Hessian forces at Trenton, N.J.
1872 Toronto was hit by a great Christmas snow storm - 58.4 cm in 42 hours.
1971 Justin Pierre Trudeau became the second child born to a Prime Minister during his term of Office. Parents were Prime Minister Pierre E Trudeau and his wife Margaret.
Dec 26
1791 Charles Babbage, English mathematician and inventor, was born.
1792 The Constitutional Act, dividing the province of Quebec into Upper and Lower Canada, went into effect.
1941 Winston Churchill became the first British prime minister to address a joint meeting of the United States Congress.
Dec 27
1571 Johannes Kepler, German astronomer, was born.
1822 Louis Pasteur, French biologist and chemist; invented pasteurization process, was born in Dole, France.
1831 British naturalist Charles Darwin set out on a voyage to the Pacific Ocean aboard the HMS Beagle.
1789 The first stagecoach service in Upper Canada was inaugurated between Queenston and Fort Erie.
1947 The children's TV program "Howdy Doody" debuted on NBC.
1972 Former Prime Minister Lester Pearson died in Ottawa.
24 December 2011
War of 1812
Treaty of Ghent 24 Dec 1814
Seems strange to make a post of a peace treaty before the War has actually started. But??
Three American delegates were in St Peterburg, Russia 6 Jan 1814, attempting to persuade Emperor Alexander to mediate. 2 more American delegates were sent to Gothenburg, Sweden arriving 14 Apr 1814. Three British delegates were in Ghent 15 May 1814, one being Henry Goulbourn. Ghent was chosen as it was close to London and all decisions on the British part were to be made by the PM, Colonial Secretary and the Foreign Secretary. The treaty was finally signed on Christmas eve. One of the American delegates, Jonathan Russell, said "Perhaps never was a joint mission so disjointed and scattered". Due to the communications that existed at the time the treaty was not ratified by the Americans til Feb 1815. Still events occurred. More later,
[in 3 years] The next posts will follow the calender dates, disregarding the year, til 18 June 2012
Seems strange to make a post of a peace treaty before the War has actually started. But??
Three American delegates were in St Peterburg, Russia 6 Jan 1814, attempting to persuade Emperor Alexander to mediate. 2 more American delegates were sent to Gothenburg, Sweden arriving 14 Apr 1814. Three British delegates were in Ghent 15 May 1814, one being Henry Goulbourn. Ghent was chosen as it was close to London and all decisions on the British part were to be made by the PM, Colonial Secretary and the Foreign Secretary. The treaty was finally signed on Christmas eve. One of the American delegates, Jonathan Russell, said "Perhaps never was a joint mission so disjointed and scattered". Due to the communications that existed at the time the treaty was not ratified by the Americans til Feb 1815. Still events occurred. More later,
[in 3 years] The next posts will follow the calender dates, disregarding the year, til 18 June 2012
22 December 2011
Canada 150
I attended the workshop last week for the Canada 150 project
Canada 150 is a national, not-for-profit campaign to celebrate Canada's 150th birthday in 2017 by encouraging the recording and collecting of life stories, family histories as well as community and organization histories. The idea is to collect, in digital format, millions of items:
1. 1.2 million “Memories”: short paragraphs with photos
2. 150,000 “One-Of-a-Kind”: unpublished letters, journals, diaries, films, scrapbooks, etc.
3. 150,000 “Published” books, films, songs, websites, multimedia, etc.
There is an excellent summary of the meeting on John Reid’s blog at http://anglo-celtic-connections.blogspot.com/2011/12/canada150-update.html and I doubt if I could improve on that.
Formal launch of the project is planned for 1 Jul 2012 with a presentation to the Governor-General on Parliament Hill on 1 Jul 2017. For more information, visit their website at www.canada150.ca
21 December 2011
Timeline Dec 21 to 24
Dec 21
1620 Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower went ashore for the first time at present-day Plymouth, Mass.
1898 Scientists Pierre and Marie Curie discovered the radioactive element radium.
1913 The first crossword puzzle was published, in the New York World.
1942 Butter rationing began in Canada as a wartime measure.
1951 The Canadian Department of National Health and Welfare instituted old age security payments.
Dec 22
1858 Opera composer Giacomo Puccini was born in Lucca, Italy.
1952 Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent announced the government's intention to construct a National Library in Ottawa.
1990 Lech Walesa took the oath of office as Poland's first popularly elected president.
Dec 23
1648 Robert Barclay, English born American Quaker leader, was born.
1805 Joseph Smith, American founder of the Mormon Church, was born.
1823 The poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas" by Clement C. Moore was first published, in the Troy (N.Y.) Sentinel.
1963 The federal government approved, in principle, the establishment of a national centre for the performing arts in Ottawa.
1983 Jeanne Sauve was named Canada's first female Governor General.
Dec 24
1524 Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama, who had found the sea route around Africa to India, died in India.
1783 All Loyalist corps were disbanded and their officers put on half pay.
1814 A treaty to end the War of 1812 was signed by British and American negotiators at Ghent in Belgium, with the status quo remaining basically unchanged.
1906 Canadian physicist Reginald A. Fessenden became the first person to broadcast a music program over radio, from Brant Rock, Mass.
1620 Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower went ashore for the first time at present-day Plymouth, Mass.
1898 Scientists Pierre and Marie Curie discovered the radioactive element radium.
1913 The first crossword puzzle was published, in the New York World.
1942 Butter rationing began in Canada as a wartime measure.
1951 The Canadian Department of National Health and Welfare instituted old age security payments.
Dec 22
1858 Opera composer Giacomo Puccini was born in Lucca, Italy.
1952 Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent announced the government's intention to construct a National Library in Ottawa.
1990 Lech Walesa took the oath of office as Poland's first popularly elected president.
Dec 23
1648 Robert Barclay, English born American Quaker leader, was born.
1805 Joseph Smith, American founder of the Mormon Church, was born.
1823 The poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas" by Clement C. Moore was first published, in the Troy (N.Y.) Sentinel.
1963 The federal government approved, in principle, the establishment of a national centre for the performing arts in Ottawa.
1983 Jeanne Sauve was named Canada's first female Governor General.
Dec 24
1524 Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama, who had found the sea route around Africa to India, died in India.
1783 All Loyalist corps were disbanded and their officers put on half pay.
1814 A treaty to end the War of 1812 was signed by British and American negotiators at Ghent in Belgium, with the status quo remaining basically unchanged.
1906 Canadian physicist Reginald A. Fessenden became the first person to broadcast a music program over radio, from Brant Rock, Mass.
19 December 2011
War of 1812
Fort Niagara 19 Dec 1813
Ref; Burton's 'Flames Across the Border 1813-1814' pg 257-268
Starts with a conversation between personnel of the 100 Reg't. Col John Murray asking Capt Thomas Dawson of the Grenadier Co. "What description of men have you got" Sgt Andrew Spearman will lead the charge. The secret attack on the American Fort has been a week in the planning, ever since McClure's hasty departure from Ft. George. Forlorn Hope will consist of
562 men, [350] from the 100th and remainder from Royal Scotts and 41st Reg'ts.
The details of the attack continue to page 262.
Black Rock and Buffalo 30 Dec 1813
Burton explains the details of attack on Buffalo and continues to page 268
With the burning of Buffalo the campaign of 1813 ends. It is again too cold to fight.
Ref; Burton's 'Flames Across the Border 1813-1814' pg 257-268
Starts with a conversation between personnel of the 100 Reg't. Col John Murray asking Capt Thomas Dawson of the Grenadier Co. "What description of men have you got" Sgt Andrew Spearman will lead the charge. The secret attack on the American Fort has been a week in the planning, ever since McClure's hasty departure from Ft. George. Forlorn Hope will consist of
562 men, [350] from the 100th and remainder from Royal Scotts and 41st Reg'ts.
The details of the attack continue to page 262.
Black Rock and Buffalo 30 Dec 1813
Burton explains the details of attack on Buffalo and continues to page 268
With the burning of Buffalo the campaign of 1813 ends. It is again too cold to fight.
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