Military – Dead Canadians

3 Jan 2021

Niagara Cemetery, Iwuy, France

by Dead Canadians Administrator | posted in: Cemetery, Europe, Military | 0

Iwuy was occupied by British troops in the middle of October 1918, and Niagara Cemetery was made at this time. There are now over 200, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, a small number are unidentified. The … Continued

2 Jul 2020

Butler Burying Ground, Niagara-on-the-Lake

by Stephanie Allen | posted in: Cemetery, Military, Ontario | 0

Butler Burying Ground, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario Lt. Col. John Butler 1725-1796 Born in New London, Connecticut, Butler settled in the Mohawk Valley, New York, in 1742. Commissioned in the British Indian Department in 1755, he served in the Seven Years’ War. … Continued

January Births and Deaths

Andrews, George Henry – Born: March 24th, 1928, Toronto, Ontario. Died: January 22nd, 1982, Toronto Ontario. Buried: St. John’s Norway Cemetery, Toronto Ontario January… Continue Reading

Apps, Sylvanus “Syl” – Date of Birth 1915-01-18 Place of birth: Paris, Ontario Date of Death 1998-12-24 Place of death: Kingston, Ontario Cemetery: Mountview… Continue Reading

Bay, Frances – Date of Birth 1919-01-23 Place of birth: Mannville, Alberta Date of Death 2011-09-15 Place of death: Tarzana, California, U.S. Cause… Continue Reading

Bourgeoys, Marguerite – Date of Birth1620-04-16 Date of Death1700-01-20 Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys, was the founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame of Montreal… Continue Reading

Fleming, Sir Sandford – Born January 7, 1827, Kirkcaldy, ScotlandDied July 22, 1915, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Sir Sandford Fleming was an engineer and… Continue Reading

Guerin, Gertrude Klaw-law-we-leth – Also known as Gertrude Mary Elise Ettershank (née), Klaw-law-we-leth Born 26 March 1917 on the Mission Reserve on the north of… Continue Reading

Kerr, John Chipman VC – Born: January 11, 1887 Died: February 19, 1963 Kerr worked as a lumberjack near Kootenay, BC; 1912 bought a homestead… Continue Reading

Lach, Elmer – Elmer James Lach (January 22, 1918 – April 4, 2015) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 14… Continue Reading

Laurence, Margaret – Born July 18, 1926 Died January 5, 1987 Margaret Laurence was a Governor General Award winning novelist for A Jest… Continue Reading

Longboat, Thomas Charles Cogwagee – Date of Birth1887-06-04, Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation reserve near Brantford, Ontario Date of Death 1949-01-09, Lady… Continue Reading

Macdonald, Sir John A. – Date of Birth1815-01-11 Place of birth:Glasgow, Scotland Date of Death1891-06-06 Place of death:Ottawa, Ontario Cause of death:complications of stroke suffered… Continue Reading

McCulloch, Ernest Armstrong – Ernest Armstrong McCulloch was a cellular biologist, co-discoverer of the existence of stem cells. Born in Toronto, Ontario April 27,… Continue Reading

Parlby, Irene – Date of Birth1868-01-09 Date of Death1965-07-12 Mary Irene Parlby entered public life on 18 July 1921 when she was elected… Continue Reading

Richardson, George, VC – Sgt. George Richardson VC George Richardson VC Born 1 August 1831 Derrylane, near Killeshandra, Co. Cavan, Ireland Died 28 January 1923… Continue Reading

Walker, Hiram – Born July 4, 1816 Died January 12, 1899 Hiram Walker built the Windsor Distillery and Flouring Mill in 1859 later… Continue Reading