Military – Dead Canadians

3 Jan 2021

Niagara Cemetery, Iwuy, France

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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

June Births and Deaths

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

Algie, Wallace Lloyd VC – Wallace Lloyd Algie Date of Birth 1891-06-10 Place of birth: Alton (Caledon), Ontario Date of Death 1918-10-11 Place of death:… Continue Reading

Boogaard, Derek – Date of Birth1982-06-23 Place of birth: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Date of Death 2011-05-13 Place of death: Minneapolis, Minnesota Cause of death:… Continue Reading

Cutler, Wesley – Professional Football Player. A native of Toronto, Ontario, Cutler played for the University of Toronto Orfuns from 1931 to 1932,… Continue Reading

Hanna, Robert Hill, VC – CSM Hanna, VC Born: 6 August 1886, Kilkeel, County Down, Northern Ireland Died: 15 June 1967, Mount Lehman, British Columbia… Continue Reading

Lismer, Arthur – Date of Birth: 1885-06-25 Sheffield, England Date of Death 1969-03-23 Montreal, Quebec Interment Info Lismer died on March 23, 1969… 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

Scott, Jemima Broach (nee Campbell) – Jemima Broach Campbell Scott. June 7 1911-Sept. 25 1985. Interred Springcreek Cemetery Continue Reading