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SUMMARY:UEL Association of Canada - Governor Simcoe Branch (Virtual and In-Person): December 2022 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:“A Biography of Charles William Jefferys” — Presentation by Richard Fiennes-Clinton \nIn-person and on Zoom; Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrcu2hqjMpH9U-HYnzfkzJwg6_0TokV_Gv \nCharles William Jefferys was an illustrator who is best remembered for his drawings\, sketches and paintings of Canadian history. In the 1920s\, 1930s and 1940s\, he published several books of meticulously researched historical imagery. This work included information about the United Empire Loyalists. Later critics have objected that Jefferys’ work is “too old fashioned”\, or not culturally sensitive enough. In this biography\, we will examine this part of his legacy too\, and explore the lasting value of Jeffery’s work. \nRichard Fiennes-Clinton has operated an historical walking tour company called “Muddy York Walking Tours” for many years. He is also the recent author of a book on Toronto’s early history called Muddy York: A History of Toronto Until 1834. \nRichard has made a number of presentations to Gov. Simcoe Branch on a variety of topics related to the history of Toronto. The well-researched content is presented on numerous slides; his rapid presentation style allows him to cover a lot of material. \nThe meeting will take place in the downstairs meeting room at St. David’s Church\, 49 Donlands (please note\, NOT St. David’s Towers at 51 Donlands).\nIf you plan to attend in person\, RSVP to Anne Neuman at anneneuman@hotmail.com or 905-888-1278.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/uel-association-of-canada-governor-simcoe-branch-virtual-december-2022-meeting/
LOCATION:St. David’s Anglican Church\, 49 Donlands Ave.\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M4J 3N5\, Canada
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SUMMARY:UEL Association of Canada - Governor Simcoe Branch (Virtual and In-Person): November 2022 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:“The English Language Goes To War” — Presentation by Garry Toffoli \nIn-person and on Zoom; Register here to attend virtually: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYvceigpz8uG9E3mvq66X0s0yuLNr-fwge8\nThe meeting will take place in the downstairs meeting room at St. David’s Church\, 49 Donlands (please note\, NOT St. David’s Towers at 51 Donlands).\nIf you plan to attend in person\, RSVP to Anne Neuman at anneneuman@hotmail.com or 905-888-1278. \nThis presentation will discuss how monarchs\, government ministers\, the armed forces and the media have used the English language throughout the history of war to initiate\, communicate\, celebrate and commemorate conflicts\, both positively and negatively\, in praise and in sorrow\, and how wars have in turn left a legacy on the idioms and usages of the language itself. \nGarry Toffoli is Vice-Chairman & Executive Director of the Canadian Royal Heritage Trust and a recipient of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and Golden Jubilee Medals. He is also the Toronto-Hamilton Chairman of the English Speaking Union of Canada and a member of several royalty-related groups\, including the Monarchist League of Canada and the Royal Commonwealth Society. \nGarry is a co-author of numerous books\, including “Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother 1900-2002” and “Royal Tours 1786 – 2010: Home To Canada”. His first novel\, “Ruritania on the Rideau\, was published in 2015.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/uel-association-of-canada-governor-simcoe-branch-virtual-and-in-person-november-2022-meeting/
LOCATION:St. David’s Anglican Church\, 49 Donlands Ave.\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M4J 3N5\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221005T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221005T193000
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SUMMARY:UEL Association of Canada - Governor Simcoe Branch (Virtual): October 2022 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:“The Price Of Loyalty” — Presentation by Gail Copeland \nI am pleased to be able to share my writing journey with you. My fourth great-grandfather was a United Empire Loyalist who left New Jersey at the age of fifteen\, along with his older brother\, to find land in what is now Thorold\, Ontario. I’d like to tell you about the real-life people whose story inspired me to delve deeper. I am an avid genealogist and when I couldn’t find enough facts about what happened to these two boys\, I set out to write about what might have been. I spent a couple of years researching and when I could finally visualize everything in my mind\, I was ready. Please join me in learning about how it started\, who my characters are in real life\, why they had to leave the only home they’d ever known\, the hardships many of our ancestors would have endured just getting to the British Colonies and the difficulties they found once they arrived. I’ll also talk about my self-publishing journey and how it ultimately got me to this point. Finally\, I’ll let you know about the sequel I’m working on which continues during the War of 1812. I’d highly recommend reading the Price of Loyalty before the presentation so I won’t be giving anything away should you decide to read it later! The eBook and soft cover books are available through Amazon.ca. \nGail Copeland was born and raised in Ontario. She graduated from Ryerson University with an English Major. While not a huge fan of history in school. As an adult she found a passion for uncovering her family roots. Her 4th great-grandfather was a United Empire Loyalist. He left New Jersey\, at the age of fifteen\, to tramp through the wilderness in search of A new home is what is n ow known as Thorold\, Ontario. This could be his story and will appeal to anyone wanting to know more about life in the late 1700’s. Having two sons of her own\, Gail found it hard to imagine any mother being forced to send her teenaged boys into the forest alone and not see them for two years.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/uel-association-of-canada-governor-simcoe-branch-virtual-october-2022-meeting/
LOCATION:online
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220907T193000
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SUMMARY:UEL Association of Canada - Governor Simcoe Branch (Virtual): September 2022 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:“Fascinating Facts from Loyalist History” — Presentation by Stephen Davidson \nWhether you are new to the story of the Loyalists or it is a treasured part of your family’s heritage\, there is always something new to learn about Canada’s refugee founders. Historian and author Stephen Davidson has compiled 25 facts from Loyalist history that may have escaped the notice of your Canadian history teachers — facts that prove to be far more fascinating than many of the myths that have clung to these “friends of the king” over the centuries. \nStephen Davidson UE – One set of Stephen’s Loyalist ancestors were aboard the Union\, the flag ship of the spring fleet that arrived at the mouth of the St. John River in 1783. His 1975 bachelor’s thesis on an aspect of Black Loyalist history became the basis for his contribution to Volume VII of the Dictionary of Canadian Biography. \nIn addition to submissions to The Loyalist Gazette and more than 795 articles for Loyalist Trails\, Stephen’s research has appeared in multiple genealogy periodicals\, a national children’s magazine\, The Beaver\, and a number of Maritime newspapers. \nHe served as a consultant for two websites created by the University of New Brunswick (Black Loyalists in New Brunswick and Loyalist Women in New Brunswick)\, spoke at two national historical conferences\, served as Peter C. Newman’s consultant and researcher\, and authored two books on Black Loyalists. Stephen and his wife live in Lower Sackville\, Nova Scotia\, where they raised two daughters and now enjoy the proximity of their two grandsons.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/uel-association-of-canada-governor-simcoe-branch-virtual-september-2022-meeting/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="UEL Association of Canada - Governor Simcoe Branch":MAILTO:loyalist.trails@uelac.org
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220619T100000
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SUMMARY:UELAC Loyalist Day Celebration 2022 (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:June 19th is the official day formally established by the Ontario Government to commemorate and celebrate our Loyalist heritage. \nTraditionally Gov. Simcoe and Toronto Branches have celebrated Loyalist Day together with a ceremony\, flag-raising and reception at Queen’s Park. Last year the virtual ceremony looked at the fortifications in what is now Ontario during the time of the American Revolution. \nThis year our theme is early Loyalist Settlement in 1783 and beyond in what then was part of Quebec\, but a few years later in 1791 became Upper Canada and eventually Ontario.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/uelac-loyalist-day-celebration-2022-virtual/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="UEL Association of Canada - Governor Simcoe Branch":MAILTO:loyalist.trails@uelac.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220601T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220601T193000
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SUMMARY:UEL Association of Canada - Governor Simcoe Branch (Virtual): June 2022 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:“Rebels on the River: The American Revolution and New Brunswick” — Presentation by Major (Ret’d) Gary Campbell\, PhD \nThe presentation will be about the American Revolution and Sunbury County\, Nova Scotia (present day New Brunswick). This is the only area that rebelled against British rule and where the rebellion was successfully suppressed. It will discuss the two rebel invasions that occurred and will examine the interactions between the Indigenous people\, the New England Planters\, the New Englanders of the District of Maine and the British forces. This is an interesting period of history and one that is not generally known. \nGary Campbell is a retired CAF officer who is interested in the military history of New Brunswick. He became interested in the story of the American Revolution in New Brunswick when he was researching his first book “The Road to Canada”\, a military history of the St. John River.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/uel-association-of-canada-governor-simcoe-branch-virtual-june-2022-meeting/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="UEL Association of Canada - Governor Simcoe Branch":MAILTO:loyalist.trails@uelac.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220504T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220504T193000
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SUMMARY:UEL Association of Canada - Governor Simcoe Branch (Virtual): May 2022 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:“The Bachelorette New France (Les Filles a Marier and Les Filles du Roi) : Stories of Bigamy\, Incest\, Witchcraft and Murder” — Presentation by Dawn Kelly & Carol Ufford \nIn 1630 New France was populated mainly by men. With threats to its economy from the British in the south\, plans were made to encourage young women to immigrate\, marry and populate the young colony. \nBetween 1634 and 1663 the Company of 100 Associates sponsored 260 young women who are now known as Les Filles à Marier or The Marriageable Girls. In 1663 the French king took over governing the colony. Louis XIV established a program to bring young female immigrants to New France. These 768 women are now known as Les Filles du Roi or The King’s Daughters. \nContrary to popular belief\, these women were not prostitutes. Many were orphans or from poor families. These young women were able to choose their husbands\, and because men far outnumbered them\, they had plenty of choice. They led fascinating lives in the wilderness of New France and left behind stories of bigamy\, incest\, witchcraft and murder! \nDawn Kelly is a veteran radio newscaster. In 1998\, after 13-years moving town-to-town\, up-and-down the dial in private radio\, she signed on as a national newscaster at The Canadian Press. Dawn has won multiple national awards for her broadcasts as well as a Finalist Award from the New York Festival for Outstanding Achievement. She started searching for her Irish ancestors many years ago only to discover she has deep French-Canadian and Acadian roots. \nCarol Ufford is a retired librarian\, and has been researching her family history off and on for over 30 years. Since retiring in 2016\, she has been able to devote more time to her hobby and has made great progress on her family history story. Her family has deep roots in Ontario\, but she is jealous of her husband’s deep French Canadian roots on his father’s side\, which include 35 Filles à Marier and 34 Filles du Roi. Carol is currently Chair of the Toronto Branch of the Ontario Genealogy Society. \nIn 2021 Carol and Dawn won the Members’ Choice Award from the Toronto Branch of Ontario Ancestors for their presentations on New France.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/uel-association-of-canada-governor-simcoe-branch-virtual-may-2022-meeting/
LOCATION:online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220406T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220406T193000
DTSTAMP:20260504T085434
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SUMMARY:UEL Association of Canada - Governor Simcoe Branch (Virtual): April 2022 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:“My Notorious Ancestors: The Doan Gang” — Presentation by Janet Hodgkins \nA band of brothers\, known as the Doan Gang\, became notorious in Pennsylvania during the American Revolution. They robbed wealthy Patriots\, scouted for the British forces\, rescued prisoners of war from their jail cells\, stole horses to equip the British cavalry\, spied\, and generally created mayhem throughout the state and beyond. By the end of the war\, they were wanted dead or alive. Four of the six did die while two escaped to Upper Canada where they lived in peace until old age. One of the gang\, Aaron Doan\, was my 4th great-grandfather and my first Loyalist ancestor. \nJanet Hodgkins\, UE\, is proud to be descended from seven United Empire Loyalists. She belongs to the Colonel John Butler (Niagara) Branch where she is a Director and the Programme Chair. She is also the long-time president of the Wainfleet Historical Society. Janet grew up in Wainfleet Township where she and her husband\, David Fowler\, raised their two sons and where they still reside on part of her grandparents’ farm.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/uel-association-of-canada-governor-simcoe-branch-virtual-april-2022-meeting/
LOCATION:online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220302T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220302T193000
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SUMMARY:UEL Association of Canada - Governor Simcoe Branch (Virtual): March 2022 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:“Lives of Loyalist Women”\nBy Jo-Ann Leake \nLoyalist women stood alongside their men in the years up to and including the time of the Revolution\, and in the formative years of the post war settlement in Canada. \nJo-Ann will share stories from her research into their lives. Her presentation will examine some social\, cultural\, political\, economic and spiritual aspects of Loyalism. She is developing an ongoing series in memory of her Loyalist grandmothers – Sarah Leake (John); Elizabeth Keith (Daniel); Jerusha Alward (Oswell) and Mary Polly Parlee (Isaac).
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/uel-association-of-canada-governor-simcoe-branch-virtual-march-2022-meeting/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="UEL Association of Canada - Governor Simcoe Branch":MAILTO:loyalist.trails@uelac.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220105T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220105T193000
DTSTAMP:20260504T085434
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LAST-MODIFIED:20211229T143612Z
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SUMMARY:UEL Association of Canada - Governor Simcoe Branch (Virtual): January 2022 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:In a meeting format where we can see each other\, we will share our “eureka” moments. The focus is on Loyalist era history or research in your family line. Those without Loyalist ancestry are welcome to contribute something from their history. \nYour item could be: \n\nDiscovering a bit of family history from before or after the American Revolution which added to the context of your family;\nFinding a proof or building a Genealogical Proof Argument which added to your family line;\nLocating a history tidbit from an area where your family resided which enhanced your understanding and appreciation of their situation.\nA question arising from research you are doing now.\n\nSubmit your item to Doug Grant by New Year’s Day.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/uel-association-of-canada-governor-simcoe-branch-virtual-january-2022-meeting/
LOCATION:online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210505T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210505T193000
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SUMMARY:“Andrew Denike: My Loyalist's family in Europe and North America” — Presentation by Nancy Conn\, UE
DESCRIPTION:A Virtual Branch Meeting \nA former high school teacher\, Nancy Conn\, U.E. began working on her family history over four decades ago. \nShe joined the UEL Association and received her certificate in 1979. In those days showing descent from names in William Reid’s book\, Loyalists in Ontario\, was sufficient proof. \nHer father’s family is of Irish and English origin\, while her mother’s is much more varied. It includes Scottish and Huguenot forebears as well as New England and New Netherland ancestors. In 2017 Nancy successfully proved her descent from two of the Mayflower Pilgrims\, John Alden and Priscilla Mullins of Plymouth Colony. \nNancy’s Loyalist ancestor is Andrew Denike of the New Jersey Volunteers\, who settled in Kingston\, Ontario. \nIn May she will speak about his family in both Europe and North America. From a poor emigrant\, his great-great-grandfather Conradt Ten Eyck became one of the wealthiest citizens of New Amsterdam. She will continue with three generations of his descendants down to her great-grandmother. \nNancy has made many trips to Salt Lake City\, researched at archives and museums in Britain\, Europe\, New York and New England\, and visited locations where her ancestors lived. Currently many sources are also available through the internet. \nShe set out to publish a book on the ancestry of each of her eight great-grandparents. In 2018 she produced the volume on Andrew Denike’s line\, both antecedents and descendants. Research uncovered a myriad of facts as well as conundrums and perennial further questions. \nPresently she is working on the last book\, trying to do justice to over fifty families! \nExplore the life\, times and family of Andrew Denike\, U.E.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/andrew-denike-my-loyalists-family-in-europe-and-north-america-presentation-by-nancy-conn-ue/
LOCATION:online
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