The Loyalist Gazette articles from March 2004

The Loyalist Gazette archives from March 2004

The loyalist quill.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2004... As 2003 draws to a close and the January deadline approaches for our Spring 2004 issue, I have been more than preoccupied this autumn with a parent's sudden decline in health and subsequent passing on November 23rd. Kathryn (Tiller)...

The United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada.
March 22, 2004... Published by authority of The United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada Dominion Office, The George Brown House, 50 Baldwin Street, Suite 202, Toronto, Canada M5T 1L4 Telephone (416) 591-1783 Fax (416) 591-7506 E-mail...

Mel's next flic: Braveheart, The Patriot, The Loyalist?(Letters to the Editor)(Letter to the Editor)
March 22, 2004... I expect most readers of The Loyalist Gazette have now seen the film The Patriot, starring Mel Gibson, and were no doubt not surprised to see that it was up to the usual (low) standards of Hollywood. What is frightening about The Patriot is...

Whole Nine Yards of Tartan?(Letters to the Editor)(Letter to the Editor)
March 22, 2004... I was especially pleased to see the article on Sir Hugh Guion Macdonell, K.C., M.G., C.B., my 6th cousin, 4 times removed (the common ancestors being Donald MacDonell, VII of Glengarry and his wife Margaret MacDonald). At least the UELAC was...

A "Scarlett" letter.(Letters to the Editor)(Letter to the Editor)
March 22, 2004... Thank you very much for publishing my article on Archibald Thomson in the Fall 2093 Gazette. I agree that it was a different Archibald Thomson who served in South Carolina. Attached is a picture of my great-great-grandmother Mary Thomson,...

An a-Paul-ing typo.(Letters to the Editor)(Letter to the Editor)
March 22, 2004... I appreciate my letter ("Hitler/Washington Comparison Ludicrous") being printed in the Fall 2003 issue. I have been delighted had my name been properly signed but I understand the distraction of an editorial preface. --Philip Fennell UE,...

Steady sales "Stream".(Letters to the Editor)(Letter to the Editor)
March 22, 2004... Thank you so much for the article on my latest book, Down By The Old Mill Stream: A Stymiest Chronicle. I had several requests since this was printed. I changed my email address due to so much spam. My new email address should read:...

Ben's defection: most courageous act.(Letters to the Editor)(Letter to the Editor)
March 22, 2004... After the disparaging letter from a reader in the U.S. in response to my Benedict Arnold piece, (The Loyalist Gazette: Spring 2003), I was almost glad Arnold's 1780 surrender of West Point failed. Success likely would have left us, Canada and...

Much ado ... and 'Mohicans'.(Letters to the Editor)(Letter to the Editor)
March 22, 2004... In reply to letters in the Fall 2003 Gazette regarding my article on American pulp romances, "Sleeping with the Enemy": First of all, to Lt. Col. Amidon: "Much ado about nothing"? I don't think so. As historians and history enthusiasts, we...

Cooper movie--with popcorn--a treat.(Letters to the Editor)(Letter to the Editor)
March 22, 2004... In the Fall 2003 issue, Donald Westman states that the 1992 Daniel Day-Lewis version of The Last of the Mohicans is "Hollywood's third remake" of that well-known James Fenimore Cooper tale. Actually, it's Hollywood's tenth remake--and...

More on inventor's parents.(Letters to the Editor)(Letter to the Editor)
March 22, 2004... While searching the Internet for photos of the Edison family to accompany a recent submission, I found this fascinating report on the inventor's parents. There is more at US National Parks site: http://www.nps.gov/edis/family.htm --Michael...

Any bright ideas?(Letters to the Editor)(Letter to the Editor)
March 22, 2004... Do you know how I might obtain a copy of the issue containing the article, "The Loyalist Ancestors of Thomas Alva Edison'"?. Thomas Edison and I are cousins. My great (x5) grandparents, John and Sarah (Ogden) Edison, were Loyalists who...

Richest Canadian--relatively speaking.(Letters to the Editor)(Letter to the Editor)
March 22, 2004... The main reason I am writing is because of the never-ending connections amongst our UE families--of course when one has numerous UE ancestors due to the fact there was no one else to marry, they add up. The Thomson article, (Fall 2003), caught...

Washington--a reluctant president.(Letters to the Editor)(Letter to the Editor)
March 22, 2004... I am compelled to both comment and take issue with several of the letters to the editor printed in your Fall 2003 issue. First, I would concur with the observations of Mr. [Philip] Fennell with regard to Mr. Tom Walker's article about...

History: set of lies agreed upon.(Letters to the Editor)(Letter to the Editor)
March 22, 2004... It is good to hear from my worthy antagonist, Mr. Donald Westman, and to read his comments in the Fall 2003 issue of The Loyalist Gazette regarding my views on the Second American Revolution (a.k.a. the Civil War). I had to look up obiter...

"Battlefields" Contest: pit rebel commander against british commander on the battlefields of the revolutionary war.
March 22, 2004... After each battlefield, place the correct Commander on the Rebel side and the British side. Example: Montreal: 1 A There are 11 battlefields, so you will need to write in the number or letter of a couple of commanders twice. Post or...

Last-minute letter to the editor.(Letters to the Editor)(Letter to the Editor)
March 22, 2004... The article Loyalists and the Fur Trade in the Fall 2003 issue brought to mind the part Loyalists have played in the development of British Columbia, and how that part is perpetuated by their names in the Geography of the province. >From...

UELAC Conference: June 3rd to 6th, 2004: host: Kawartha Branch.
March 22, 2004... We at Kawartha Branch are looking forward to welcoming you to the Kawartha Region, located in the heart of Ontario. Kawarthas (meaning "Land of Shining Waters") has been used since the 1890s to describe a region that has developed into a...

The Etters: a Loyalist reunion.
March 22, 2004... On 3 August 2003 the Etter Family Association held a family reunion in Halifax, in honour of their ancestor, Loyalist Peter Etter, 1715-1794. This was the fifth in a series of annual Etter reunions held in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. The...

Hannah Ingraham and the war memorial.
March 22, 2004... The Bear Island Cemetery lies green on a hillside overlooking the tranquil blue of New Brunswick's St. John River. Generations of United Empire Loyalists rest there after the ordeal of losing their homes in the fight to keep their colonies...

Fredericton's parson Cooke.
March 22, 2004... It is a bright sunny morning in Fredericton, and an excited crowd as gathered in the King's Provi sion Warehouse, a crude gray frame building on the riverfront at the foot of St. John Street. The bare plank floor, the dark unpainted walls and...

Amos Ansley UE.(Biography)
March 22, 2004... Amos Ansley, son of John Gilbert Ansley and Catherine Allison, was born on October 12, 1757, probably in Tyron County, New York. He was baptized on June 4, 1769, in the Reformed Church at Stone Arabia. He grew up on the homestead, in an area...

Flawless flag flying.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2004... In a recent issue, we introduced you to a wonderful 1913-1940 era scrapbook, Local Clippings from the Brighton, Ontario area, which had been located by the Stickle family at an auction, and shared with me by Shawnee Spencer UE. The source...

Loyalist advocates in Nassau.(Loyalists Making News)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2004... I am a member of Governor Simcoe Branch and enjoy receiving The Loyalist Gazette. It was nice to see our longtime friend June Pierson UE in a recent edition. We do miss her in Toronto. For nearly thirty years our family have been winter...

New honours for Okill.(Loyalists Making News)( Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem )(Brief Article)
March 22, 2004... Our former UELAC Dominion President, Okill Stuart was invested as an Officer of the Most Venerable Order Of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem at a solemn investiture by the Quebec Council of the Order in Christ Church Cathedral, Montreal,...

Historic plaque unveiled.(Loyalists Making News)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2004... Margie Luffman UE, President of Bicentennial Branch and Ken Turner UE, President of the Essex County Historical Cemeteries Preservation Society, stood with members of the McCormick family at the memorial service for Loyalist Alexander McCormick...

Heard of hereditary society website?(Loyalists Making News)(Advisory Council of the Hereditary Society Community )(Brief Article)
March 22, 2004... The Advisory Council of the Hereditary Society Community of the United States of America invites you to examine their new website at www.hereditary.us. It's a nonprofit education site dedicated to the development and welfare of the hereditary...

A stitch in time ...(Loyalists Making News)
March 22, 2004... Editor's Note: I would like to have used this item last year, but mail still comes occasionally to my old address, rather than the current one, and this creates delays. Fortunately this was not a 'time sensitive item'. Always check the most...

"Rolling stones" gather ... attention.(Loyalists Making News)
March 22, 2004... In an article titled, "Stones bewilder cemetery superintendent" by W. Brice McVicar in the Oct 29th 2003 Picton Gazette, readers were informed about the discovery of 48 mysterious markers in Glenwood Cemetery, Picton. Superintendent Bruce...

Forts and Battlefields Tour: from Chambly, Quebec to Saratoga, New York.
March 22, 2004... The Forts and Battlefields Bus Tour was an expansion of our previous trips to include more sites relating to the American Revolution. Our other tours had concentrated on the Mohawk Valley (The Loyalist Gazette, Spring 1999, pp. 31-36) and the...

Sir Guy Carleton trip to Eastern Ontario Loyalist historic sites.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2004... 18 September 2004 George Anderson and Edward Kipp are planning a day trip to explore Eastern Ontario Loyalist historic sites. This trip will begin in Ottawa, then visit St. Andrews West and other historic sites along the St. Lawrence River...

Loyalist Hudson Valley bus tour: 1-4 October 2004.
March 22, 2004... Many Loyalists have Dutch, Huguenot and Palatine Ancestry. In this regard, George Anderson and Edward Kipp, on behalf of the Sir Guy Carleton, St. Lawrence, Col. Butler and Governor Simcoe Branches, are planning a four-day Fall Trip to the...

Colonel John Butler (Niagara).(Branching Out--News from the Branches)
March 22, 2004... Branch Education/Outreach: Opportunities to speak about the Loyalists were accepted by Noreen Stapley who spoke to the Welland Historical Society and the Wainfleet Historical Society. Both evenings presented the opportunity to hand out Branch,...

Edmonton.(Branching Out--News from the Branches)
March 22, 2004... In November Bob Morgan UE returned as Branch President, with Shona Wards UE as new Vice-President, Betty Fladager UE returned as secretary, Earle Fladager assumed the Treasurer's position upon Cheryl Donnachie's retirement, Marilyn Lappi...

Gov. Simcoe.(Branching Out--News from the Branches)
March 22, 2004... In August 2003 our annual bus trip took us east. We toured the Glanmore National Historical Site in Belleville--John W. Meyers UE's powder horn sits on a shelf there. At Tyendinaga over a lunch including a native recipe corn chowder soup, Chief...

Grand River.(Branching Out--News from the Branches)
March 22, 2004... The Branch display was up at Port Maitland's Festival of History and Caledonia's Heritage Days. We also transported the display to Lyndock, Port Ryerse, Burford, Simcoe, Woodstock, Paris. and Brantford. Jim Sweet maintains our web site:...

Halifax-Dartmouth.(Branching Out--News from the Branches)
March 22, 2004... The University of King's College UEL Halifax-Dartmouth Branch Bursary The Branch's long intended goal to establish a Loyalist related scholarship/bursary at King's College became a reality on November 20th 2003 when the Deed of Gift was signed...

Hamilton.(Branching Out--News from the Branches)
March 22, 2004... The fall season started off with a luncheon at the Scottish Rite in Hamilton. Lloyd Oakes UE, Vice President of Hamilton Branch hosted the event. As well as being a long time Mason, Lloyd has also been organist and offered us a short organ...

Kawartha.(Branching Out--News from the Branches)
March 22, 2004... Much of our energies in Kawartha Branch are being channelled into making arrangements for the UELAC Conference and AGM 2004, being held in Peterborough, Ontario, June 3-6. We have been working on this since 2001. Our theme will be Waterlinks to...

Kingston.(Branching Out--News from the Branches)
March 22, 2004... Kingston Branch sent these photos: Below: Fred Hayward UE addresses Kingston Branch at their anniversary, Photo by Philip Smart UE. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Right: The Kingston and District Branch 25th anniversary cake ordered by...

Manitoba: congratulations Hilary Carter Alto, PhD, UE.(Branching Out--News from the Branches)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2004... Dr. Carter was awarded a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Calgary Hilary was born in Winnipeg and attended Balmoral Hall School for Girls for ten years before completing her high school education at the University of...

St. Lawrence.(Branching Out--News from the Branches)
March 22, 2004... In July George and Janet Anderson decided to resign from the branch as Newsletter Editor and Secretary. George also resigned as 1st Vice President of the Dominion Council. They will be sadly missed by the executive, as they were great...

Sir Guy Carleton.(Branching Out--News from the Branches)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2004... For a Valentine's Day special, on Feb. 14, following lunch at 12 noon, Myrna Fox will be giving a presentation on George III at Rideau Park United Church on 2203 Alta Vista Drive, Ottawa. We appreciate her taking time out of her busy schedule...

Toronto Branch.(Branching Out--News from the Branches)
March 22, 2004... In September the Toronto Branch celebrated the opening of its new office at 40 Scollard St. Suite 300. The colours were trooped in to Handel's "Music for the Royal Fireworks" and Dominion President Myrna Fox UE cut the ribbon officially...

Sir John Johnson Centennial.(Branching Out--News from the Branches)
March 22, 2004... Forty-two members and friends attended the Branch semi-annual meeting held on November 2, 2003 at All Saints' Anglican church in Dunham, Quebec. The Rev. Arnold Godsoe conducted the service. The guest speaker was, Heather Darch, BA, MA, UE,...

Dr. Horace Gifford Walton-Ball 1907-2003.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
March 22, 2004... Dr. (Lou) Walton-Ball was born in 1907, son of William Walton-Ball and Edna Conant in the Newcastle area. He was a descendant of Myndert Harris UE. Myndert from Poughkeepsie NY. He settled eventually in the Port Hope area of Ontario. Remaining...

Kathryn Elizabeth Johnson BA, UE.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
March 22, 2004... 19 Feb 1918-23 Nov 2003 Born in Woodford, ON to Rev. Peter Tiller and Myrtle Grace Prentice she was the descendant of generations of Newfoundland sea captains on her father's side, and a mixture of Loyalists and Rebels on her mother's...

June Hyatt Wells UE.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
March 22, 2004... Died January 17, 2004 in her 83rd. year. Beloved wife of Russell Wells and dear mother of four daughters: Deanna Gauthier, Invermere, BC, Bonnie (Guy Gosselin), Bath, ON, Sandra (Jim Harrison), Rock Forest, Que. and Robyn (Les Forbes),...

Albert Cecil Roland Roy White UE.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
March 22, 2004... Sorry to report the passing of Mr. White on Nov 16, 2003 at the age of 85. Albert, formerly a Toronto Branch member, was a descendant of Thomas Varty UE, and he was married to Agnes (Shearer) White UE, she descended from George Boulton and...

Charles Alexander Armstrong UE.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
March 22, 2004... 27 Sep 1908-5 July 2003 Charles was a World War Two veteran, a wing commander who remained in the services until 1961. In 2003 he received a Queen's Golden Jubilee Award for his service during the War. He was also a published author, Away...

The Rev'd Dr. Peter John Secord Darch UE.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
March 22, 2004... Died August 10, 2003 in his 67th year. Cherished husband of Jacqueline Crozier Darch and dearly loved dad of Heather Darch UE (Michael Gasser), Alan Darch (Heather Cromar) and Jane Darch. Much loved "Papa" to Kenneth and Thomas Gasser. Loving...

Charles William Shepard UE.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
March 22, 2004... July 31, 1921-March 30, 2003 Charles Shepard UE instrumental in helping to form the 28th Branch of the United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada and who became the first President of Little Forks Branch in Lennoxville. Born in...

Mary Hutchins UE 1954-2004.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
March 22, 2004... Mary passed away Jan 9, 2004 after a courageous battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband Scott Wilkens, and sisters Ruth Nicholson UE (David) of Hamilton Branch, and Susan Hutchins UE (Robert McClauskey) of Bicentennial Branch. ...

In memoriam: John Andre.(Obituaries)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
March 22, 2004... 2 October 1780 This anonymous poem was published in 'The Scots Magazine', vol. 43, 1781, January issue, p.41. EPITAPH on Major Andre "Is there no bright reversion in the sky For those who greatly think, and bravely die?"...

Reenaction: an interview with Drum Major Ross Flowers, The Corps of Drums, Crown Forces 1812, and the 7th Fusiliers (Revolutionary War).(Interview)
March 22, 2004... How far back does your involvement in reenacting go? I joined reenacting in1982, starting with the Incorporated Militia of Upper Canada. I stayed with that group until the end of 1990, and then had to quit because of job pressure. I...

American War of Independence Commanders.(Book Review)
March 22, 2004... American War of Independence Commanders Author Rene Chartrand Illustrator Richard Hook Botley, Oxford: Osprey Publishing. 2003 Softcover. 64 pages. Osprey Publishing is famous for its numerous, informative, and profusely illustrated books...

Down By the Old Mill Stream: a Stymiest Chronicle.(Book Review)
March 22, 2004... Down By The Old Mill Stream: A Stymiest Chronicle Author: Carl W. W. Stymiest UE Victoria: Trafford Publishing. 2001. Softcover. 598 pages plus a CD Rom. This substantial book was mentioned in the last issue, but the chance to have a more...

Saint John Fortifications 1630-1956.(Book Review)
March 22, 2004... Saint John Fortifications 1630-1956 New Brunswick Military Heritage Series, Volume 1 Authors: Roger Sarty and Doug Knight Fredericton: Goose Lane Editions/The New Brunswick Military Heritage Project. 2003 Paperback 112 pgs. Cdn$14.95/US$12.95...

Help! I've Inherited an Attic Full of History.(Book Review)
March 22, 2004... Help! I've Inherited an Attic Full of History Author: Althea Douglas, MA, CG (C), UE Toronto: The Ontario Genealogical Society. 2003 Revised Edition. Softcover. 178 Pages. Despite the flippant title, this is a practical little book that...

Rebel confessions.(Editorial)
March 22, 2004... Rebel Confessions In the past I have frequently complained about the rather overt pro-Rebel stance in the magazine, Military History. They certainly took a different approach in the December 2003 issue, where the topic is one of the...

Upper Canada Voices from the Past.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2004... Another new publication that will be of interest to Ontario researchers is Upper Canada Voices from the Past. One of the older issues, for example featured articles on the Will of William Dunlop, an early visit to St. Catharines, a voyage diary...

America Declares Independence.(Book Review)
March 22, 2004... America Declares Independence Author: Alan Dershowitz Hoboken NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2003. 196 pages To reach legal decisions, lawyers and judges interpret existing laws and previous decisions. It is therefore important to consider...

Understanding Ontario First Nations Genealogical Records, Sources And Case Studies.(Book Review)
March 22, 2004... Understanding Ontario First Nations Genealogical Records, Sources And Case Studies Author: Dr. David K. Faux UE Toronto: The Ontario Genealogical Society. Softcover. 124 pages. It's only 124 pages, but don't let its slim size fool you....

Thunder Over New England, Benjamin Bonnell, The Loyalist.(Book Review)
March 22, 2004... Thunder Over New England, Benjamin Bonnell, The Loyalist Author: Paul J. Bunnell FACG, UE Westminster MD: Willow Bend Books Softcover. 333 pages. Paul Bunnell is the author of a number of books focusing on the Loyalists, and should be no...

Benedict Arnold: a Question of Honor.(Television Program Review)
March 22, 2004... Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor A&E TV; Aidan Quinn, Kelsey Grammar, Flora Montgomery, 2003 Americans have traditionally viewed their revolution as a morality play: a struggle between good and evil. If the Patriots and the principles...

If we could talk to our ancestors ... Part 6.
March 22, 2004... What I don't understand is that you were aged 35 in the 1861 Census, but you're aged 28 in the 1871 Census?? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

The loyalist lens: Part 3.
March 22, 2004... This Card Photograph (carte-de-visite) dates from the 1870s or perhaps into the 1860s and it was taken in Strathroy, Ontario. The people are not identified. It is an interesting shot for a couple of reasons. The number of people squeezed...