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. Your item could be: Discovering a bit of family history from before or after...
“Lives of Loyalist Women” By Jo-Ann Leake Loyalist 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. Jo-Ann will share stories from her research into their lives. Her presentation will examine some social, cultural, political,...
“My Notorious Ancestors: The Doan Gang” — Presentation by Janet Hodgkins A 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...
“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 In 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...
“Rebels on the River: The American Revolution and New Brunswick” — Presentation by Major (Ret'd) Gary Campbell, PhD The 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...
