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Topic: 1796 in Canada


  
  1797 in Canada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
See also: 1796 in Canada, other events of 1797, 1798 in Canada and the list of 'years in Canada'.
An American, named McLane, being convicted of high treason, is hanged on a gibbet, on the glacis of the fortifications, at Quebec.
January 18 - A weekly mail is established between Canada and the United States.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1797_in_Canada   (169 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: 1796 in Canada
Upper Canada Village in Morrisburg, Ontario Upper Canada is an early name for the land at the upstream end of the Saint Lawrence River in early North America – the territory south of Lake Nipissing and north of the St....
He was immediately appointed an assistant in the hospital at Norfolk Island, became a superintendent of convicts in 1791, and acted at the same time as assistant-surgeon.
Early in 1796 William Balmain, his assistant, who had taken over his duties, applied for the full salary of principal surgeon, and in May 1797 a government order stated that Balmain had been appointed to that position in the room of John White who had resigned.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/1796-in-Canada   (443 words)

  
 Canada Time Line
The border between Canada and the U.S. is accepted from the Atlantic Ocean to Lake of the Woods.
Canada becomes the third nation in space with the launch of the satellite Alouette I (Sept. 29).
Canada is the first country to sign the international bio-diversity convention at the Earth Summit in Brazil (June).
hawkshome.net /misc_items/events/canadian_time_line.htm   (8057 words)

  
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Canada had been conquered by Great Britain, with some help from the American colonies, for three main reasons: first, to strike a death-blow at French dominion in America; secondly, to increase the opportunities of British seaborne trade; and, thirdly, to enlarge the area available for British settlement.
But when they saw Canada proper made as unlike a 'fourteenth colony' as could be, and when they also saw the gates of the coveted western lands closed against them by the same detested Act--the last of the 'five intolerable acts' to which they most objected--their fury knew no bounds.
But Canada was directly engaged in no more than the first three campaigns, when the Americans invaded her in 1775 and '76, and when the British used her as the base from which to invade the new American Republic in 1777.
www.ibiblio.org /pub/docs/books/gutenberg/1/0/0/4/10044/10044.txt   (20983 words)

  
 Descendants of Edward GRIFFIN (Sr.) and Mary (---)
Griffin [12], born 15 Mar 1791 in,, Canada.
Griffin [2888], born 14 Dec 1840 in Esquesing, County of Halton, Ontario, Canada.
Griffin [2895], born 18 Mar 1853 in Esquesing, County of Halton, Ontario, Canada.
www.isu.edu /~grifpaul/Edward7.1.htm   (6129 words)

  
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Methodists of Canada may well rehearse the story of the self-sacrificing pioneers of the Gospel, who thus brought to their land those blessings of Christianity which have since rendered their country a garden of the Lord.
They got through their journey in thirteen days, whereas in going to Canada they were nineteen; but before they had ascended the Oswego River Woolsey had the ague and fever every day, and when they came to Oneida Lake he was exhausted.
He labored about fourteen years in Canada, from the Bay of Quinte to Montreal; six years he was presiding elder; and few Methodist preachers swayed a larger influence or had better prospects, when, borne away by his popularity, as is supposed, he entered upon a devious course which terminated apparently in his ruin.
wesley.nnu.edu /wesleyctr/books/0201-0300/stevens/0226-3506.htm   (8821 words)

  
 Ninth Generation
Mary LOCKHART was born in Jul 1795 in Canada, Nova Scotia, Kings Co., Horton.
Abigail LOCKHART was born on 29 Oct 1796 in Canada, Nova Scotia, Kings Co., Horton.
Martha LOCKHART was born on 29 Oct 1796 in Canada, Nova Scotia, Kings Co., Horton.
www.sonic.net /~prouty/prouty/b1000.htm   (833 words)

  
 Descendants of Ebenezer Whitney of Sheffield, NB, Canada   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
She was born circa 1789 in NB, Canada.
She was born on 20 Jan 1803 in NS, Canada.
She was born in 1831 in Blissfield Parish, NB, Canada.
www.whitneygen.org /families/unconnw/ebenezern.html   (2959 words)

  
 1792 in Canada   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
See also: 1791 in Canada other events of 1792 1793 in Canada and the list of 'years in Canada'.
A large number of the Black in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia migrate to Sierra Leone in West Africa mainly because the promises of land Canada were not kept by the British.
October 15 - The law of England is in Upper Canada.
www.freeglossary.com /1792_in_Canada   (515 words)

  
 Canadian Explorers - EnchantedLearning.com
Cartier named Canada; "Kanata" means village or settlement in the Huron-Iroquois language.
He sailed through the Strait of Juan de Fuca (which was named for him in 1725) and believed it to be the beginning of a route to the Atlantic Ocean (it is not).
He was sent by King Louis XIV (14) to travel south from Canada and sail down the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico.
www.enchantedlearning.com /explorers/canada.shtml   (3421 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: 1795
Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar.
See also: 1794 in literature, other events of 1795, 1796 in literature, list of years in literature.
See also: 1794 in music, other events of 1795, 1796 in music and the list of years in music.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/1795   (744 words)

  
 West Indians
Where the language is the same, other differences come into play, eg, religion and social class.
West Indians have fought a number of battles in Canada over school issues.
Held each year at the beginning of the summer in Montréal and Toronto, the carnival has become a symbol of identity for the entire Canadian West Indian community.
www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1SEC647600   (374 words)

  
 The Voyageurs: Canadian Soccer Supporters - Gold Cup Schedule - Canada in Group B
Looks like Yallop was right about Colombia being the guest team, wrong about Canada being separated from the US (not sure why he thought that to begin with).
Canada has a chance to gain some revenge against all three teams - I have to say that this is a fantastic group for us, even if it is difficult.
Given the circumstances surrounding the event this year, a tough group is preferable for canada.
www.canadian-soccer.com /forum/topic.asp?topic_id=6134   (1141 words)

  
 Free Surname Search - Ontario
Surnames of Ontario, Canada : Surnames of Ontario is designed to help bring together researchers interested in the same surname.
The 1851 Canada Census Of Hastings County, Ontario
This is a searchable index of all the birth, death and marriage notices found in the Ingersoll Tribune newspaper, Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada, from 1897-1970.
www.freesurnamesearch.com /search/canada/onen.html   (1736 words)

  
 Ancestors of Thomas Lincoln Pew & Ada Barbara Cecelia Minor
She was married to Bailey about 1796 in Canada.
She was married to Daniel Millard in 1758 in Niagara (Newark), Lincoln Co., Ontario, Canada.
Samuel Secord was born in 1802 in New Brunswick, Canada.
www.familyorigins.com /users/m/a/g/Linda-L-Mager/FAMO1-0001/d69.html   (1125 words)

  
 Family Tree Maker's Genealogy Site: User Home Page Genealogy Report: Ancestors of William Lyle DeMarce
Emmanuel Pepin, born 25 September 1785 in Longue-Pointe, Quebec, Canada; died 09 December 1846 in St-Athanase-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada.
Charles-David Germain dit Belisle, born 17 March 1756 in Deschambault, Quebec, Canada; died 13 February 1847 in Grand Isle Co.,VT. He was the son of 532.
Joseph Bolia, born 08 February 1790 in Riviere-Ouelle, Quebec, Canada; died 09 December 1856 in Clinton Co., NY; married Felicity Henne 25 November 1822 in St-Phillipe-de-Laprairie, Quebec, Canada.
familytreemaker.genealogy.com /users/r/u/s/Lee-A-Russell/GENE1-0015.html   (944 words)

  
 1797 in Canada   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
January 18 - A weekly mail is established Canada and the United States.
January 18 - This notice appears in the Gazette : "A mail for the upper counties Niagara and Detroit will be closed at office on Monday 30th instant at four in the evening to be forwarded from by the annual winter express on Thursday February next."
If I didn't know that the pieces after the cello suite came from other works I might have thought all belonged in the same book--the pieces flows so well in the ord...
www.freeglossary.com /1797_in_Canada   (391 words)

  
 West Indians
The political battles of West Indians in Canada have been waged over improved working conditions, pervasive racism in employment, education and accommodation, the right to immigrate, and the right to participate in the political life of their mother country and of Canada.
To defend the interests of fls and to fight racism at various levels, a number of organizations were established, uniting fls of Canadian and West Indian origin.
This association gave rise to a string of satellite organizations in Canada.
www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1SEC647601   (351 words)

  
 The Descendants of Big Donald (Donald Mor) MacDonald
1730 in Eilean Shona or Moidart, Scotland on the Baillie Farm, and died 1796 in Arisaig, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada.
1796 in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada, and died Aft.
ISLEY) was born 1854 in Centiennial, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, and died in Creignish Rear, Nova Scotia.
www.islandregister.com /mcdonald2.html   (4543 words)

  
 McNeill Ancestry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
I am not sure how thorough her research was, as she started it after I moved away, and she had many other interests as well.
SARAH JANE TOMPKINS 1837 in Chatham, Ontario, CANADA.
John McNeil was born in Prescott, Canada, May 7, 1784.
home.comcast.net /~rubymc/mcneill.htm   (1898 words)

  
 A Loyalist Bibliography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Loyalist Children of Upper Canada (Source: Ontario Archives, RG-1, MS 693 Series Fiats and Warrants dated from 1818-1865).
The Burning of the Valleys : Daring Raids from Canada against the New York Frontier in the Fall of 1780.
Victorious in Defeat : The Loyalists in Canada.
www2.magmacom.com /~ekipp/loybib.htm   (1935 words)

  
 The Atlas of Canada - Map of the Areas of the Treaties of the 30 August 1796 [Chenail Ecarte (Sombra Township) ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
The Atlas of Canada - Map of the Areas of the Treaties of the 30 August 1796 [Chenail Ecarte (Sombra Township) Purchase] and the 7 September 1796 [London Township Purchase]
Map of the Areas of the Treaties of the 30 August 1796 [Chenail Ecarte (Sombra Township) Purchase] and the 7 September 1796 [London Township Purchase]
It was the intention of Lieutenant-Governor Simcoe to establish London as the capital of Upper Canada.
atlas.gc.ca /site/english/maps/historical/indiantreaties/historicaltreaties/p13.gif/image_view   (203 words)

  
 Insurance-Canada.ca Newsletter: Issue 2003-20; May 20, 2003
Canada Life Financial Corporation (Canada Life(TM)) today published its 2002 Public Accountability Statement, which is available on the company's web site at www.canadalife.com.
The document, entitled Achieving More, is an overview of Canada Life's charitable and philanthropic activities in 2002.
It also profiles the dedication of Canada Life's employees to improving people's lives through fund-raising, volunteerism and participating in a variety of events with the goal of helping others.
www.insurance-canada.ca /newsletter/issue2003-20.php   (1218 words)

  
 St. Lawrence Market
St. Lawrence Market is the oldest ongoing farmer’s market in all of Upper Canada, and the original market outdates the city itself.
Located near the Flatiron Building and the beautiful, in any season walkway leading to the majestic St. James Cathedral, is one of Toronto’s steeped in history treasures.
Back in 1796, Upper Canada lieutenant-governor Peter Hunter, who named the land north of Front, west of Jarvis, south of King and east of Church as the "Market Block", couldn’t have known that he was bestowing on the masses a keepsake for all time.
www.canadafreepress.com /2003/tempo110303.htm   (956 words)

  
 The McIntosh Apple
John McIntosh came to Canada with the United Empire Loyalists, a group of people forced to flee the United States during the 1770's because they remained loyal to Britain during the American Revolution.
McIntosh spent time on the frontier before settling in Dundas County, Ontario, Canada, in 1790.
He transplanted the trees to a place near his home, but by 1830, only one tree was still alive.
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 Richard Beasley   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Summary: Born in the colony of New York on July 21, 1761, Richard Beasley moved to Upper Canada in the 1790's.
Beasley held many prominent positions in the government of the fledgling Upper Canada.
In 1796 he was appointed magistrate and was elected to the House of Assembly.
socserv2.socsci.mcmaster.ca /mas/dundurn/beasley.htm   (352 words)

  
 Toronto : In Depth : Dateline | Frommers.com
In 1814, U.S. troops are driven out of Canada.
Canada and the United States sign the Autopact, creating boom times in Toronto and nearby Oshawa.
The new Air Canada Centre becomes home to the Maple Leafs and the Raptors.
www.frommers.com /destinations/toronto/0034020051.html   (790 words)

  
 USS Queen Charlotte   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Queen Charlotte, a ship rigged sloop built at Malden (now Arnherstberg), Canada in 1807, for the Canadian Provincial Marine, by William Bell who hailed from hailed from Aberdour in Fifeshire.
In 1815 he was elevated to the post of Assistant to the Master Shipwright in Canada and retired from government service in 1816.
The Queen Charlotte was much different from previous craft in that she was planned as a three masted, square rigged ship.
members.cox.net /tdshiflett/ships/data/sow/queencharlotte_sow.html   (402 words)

  
 Immigration Canada - Free Canadian Migration Eligibility Assessment
This Canadian visa provides an opportunity for young people from selected countries to holiday and work in Canada for a period of up to 12 months or more, allowing them to explore the country.
Under the Member of Family Class Program, Canadian citizens and permanent residents residing in Canada can apply to sponsor certain family members, which extend beyond their spouse, partner, and dependent children.
Parents may be sponsored to Canada if they have a child in Canada who is an eligible Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
immigrationexpert.com   (412 words)

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