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Niagara Cemetery, Iwuy, France
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

Butler Burying Ground, Niagara-on-the-Lake
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

November Births and Deaths

Albani, Emma - Date of Birth 1847-11-01 Place of birth: Chambly, Quebec Date of Death 1930-04-03 Place of death: London, England. Brompton Cemetery,… Continue Reading
Alexandrovna, Olga Romanov - Date of Birth 1882-06-13 Date of Death 1960-11-24 Also known as Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Olga Romanov Grand Duchess… Continue Reading
Banting, Frederick - Date of Birth 1891-11-14 Place of birth: Alliston, Ontario Date of Death 1941-02-21 Place of death: near Musgrave Harbour, Newfoundland… Continue Reading
Barker, William George, VC - Date of Birth 1894-11-03 Place of birth: Dauphin, Manitoba Date of Death 1930-03-12 Place of death: Rockcliffe Aerodrome, Ottawa, Ontario… Continue Reading
Breakey, Norman James - February 25, 1891; Died November 19, 1965 Norman Breakey was the inventor of the paint roller. He never reaped the… Continue Reading
Burns, Pat - Date of Birth 1952-04-04 St.-Henri, Montreal, Quebec Date of Death 2010-11-19 Maison Aube-Lumière, Sherbrooke, Quebec Cause of death: colon cancer… Continue Reading
Sgt. Florence M. Fowler Fowler, Florence May, A/Sgt. - Sgt. Florence Fowler, CWAC. Born: November 20, 1916, North Bay, Ontario. Died: March 28, 1943, Baie-d'Urfé, Quebec. Interred Springcreek Cemetery, Mississauga Continue Reading
Hewitt, Foster - Foster Hewitt was a radio broadcaster most famous for his play-by-play calls for Hockey Night in Canada. He coined the… Continue Reading
MacDonald, J.E.H. - James Edward Hervey MacDonald, painter (b at Durham, Eng 12 May 1873; d at Toronto 26 Nov 1932). Among the… Continue Reading
MacKenzie, Alexander - Alexander Mackenzie was the 2nd Prime Minister of Canada (November 7, 1873 – October 9, 1878). Continue Reading
Montgomery, Lucy Maud - Author of the Anne of Green Gables series. During her lifetime, she published 20 novels, over 500 short stories, an… Continue Reading
Thompson, John Sparrow David - Date of Birth:1845-11-10 Halifax, Nova Scotia Date of Death 1894-12-12 Windsor Castle, England Cause of death: heart attack Sir John… Continue Reading

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