The Loyalist Gazette articles from September 2003

The Loyalist Gazette archives from September 2003

The loyalist quill.
September 22, 2003... Under normal circumstances I try to prepare material for publication when I receive it. Naturally the bulk of the material comes around the deadline, so for the Fall issue, August is a busy month. There were times when I wondered if I would...

Woodcock becomes Woodstock.(Letters to the Editor)
September 22, 2003... I have reorganized my WoodcocksOfCanada Web page for easier researchers' access to Woodcock family genealogy data without reading through a lot of other stuff. These databases are done by Woodcocks all over the world and consolidated in one...

'Pornaganda'--thumbs down.(Letters to the Editor)
September 22, 2003... Editor's Note: Curiously enough, it would appear that readers' opinions regarding Dr. Gilchrist's article in the Spring 2003 issue, depended on which side of the Canada/USA border they lived. Lt. Col. Amidon, by the way, is a member of the UELA...

'Pornaganda'--thumbs up.(Letters to the Editor)
September 22, 2003... I received the Spring 2003 Gazette and have read with great interest the "Pornaganda" article by Dr. Marianne M. Gilchrist. I have also enjoyed in the past her articles on "The Patriot" and "Braveheart" films. On page 47 of the last Gazette,...

'Pornaganda'--two thumbs up.(Letters to the Editor)
September 22, 2003... I was duly impressed by Dr. M. M. Gilchrist's "Sleeping With the Enemy." Missing from Dr. Gilchrist's literary critique, however, was an evaluation of Hollywood's third remake of James Fenimore Cooper's Last of the Mohicans, wherein the...

Flag flap.(Letters to the Editor)
September 22, 2003... We recently received our Spring 2003 and enjoyed it. It is a first class publication. "The Loyal Salute" was an excellent program and the article by Barry Gilmor did it justice. However the flags were brought on and retired by a King's Ranger...

Mr. & Mrs. Chesser: heritage promoters.(Letters to the Editor)
September 22, 2003... We want to thank you for publishing the In Consequence of Loyalty book review. We appreciate the kind things you said about our efforts--even though our interpretations differed on a couple of items. The only real problem we have with the...

Hitler/Washington comparison ludicrous.(Letters to the Editor)
September 22, 2003... Editor's Note: Readers may be interested in this strong response to Tom Walker's article on Benedict Arnold. Certainly Mr. Fennell has taken a far more severe interpretation of Mr. Walker's remarks, than I did. Will Tom respond? Printing...

Pleased peruser.(Letters to the Editor)
September 22, 2003... I read the latest Gazette from cover to cover and thoroughly enjoyed it all. --Paul Robison UE

Counting on you to count barns.(Letters to the Editor)
September 22, 2003... I am looking for UELs who might have in their possession information regarding the inundated townships amongst the Royal Townships. Most particularly I am looking for anything that might pertain to the so-called "Schoharie barns" or New World...

PM says "sorry".(Letters to the Editor)
September 22, 2003... The other day our Colonial Governor (oops, I mean Prime Minister of the UK, but he seems to work for the Americans) made a casual apology in Washington for the burning of the White House in 1814. If he were around then, he must be older than he...

Saw unionists "strung out".(Letters to the Editor)
September 22, 2003... I write to question some of the implications of Mr. William Manning's obiter dictum concerning the U.S. Civil War contained in his review of James Loewen's recent book, Lies Across America, (Spring 2003 issue). This war, indeed, was fought...

Cora deserved a medal--and got one.(Letters to the Editor)
September 22, 2003... In the last issue under "Queen's Jubilee Medals, one Bay of Quinte member recipient was left out--Cora Reid UE. Cora received her membership certificate in 1977, and she was recommended for her Jubilee medal by her home Township--Stone Mills...

My Lord, is Goring only a "sir"?(Letters to the Editor)
September 22, 2003... In the Spring 2003 issue, in the letters section on page 5, is a letter headed: "Goring House now Buckingham Palace". The writer refers to, "The Present Lord Goring..." According to Debrett's Complete Peerage, 1990 edition, and Whitaker's...

UELAC annual conference June 4-8 2003.
September 22, 2003... The Manitoba Branch organized superbly our UELAC annual conference. Gov. Simcoe Branch was represented by members Heather James (with her family) and Doug Grant. Wednesday's evening reception featured a welcome by the Lt. Governor, Peter Liba....

Helping hands.
September 22, 2003... Myrna Fox UE has reported that at the end of the Annual Meeting there was a new partnering of all of the 29 Branches. Here is the list: Branch Conference Partner List Abegweit--Bicentennial Fredericton--Manitoba ...

Meet our new Honorary President!
September 22, 2003... Hon. Peter Milliken BA, LLB, MA (OXON), LLD, MP, UE, is our new Honorary President. He was born in Kingston in 1946, and he has a distinguished educational background at such institutions as Queen's University, Oxford University, and Dalhousie...

UELAC conference June 3rd to 6th, 2004 host: Kawartha Branch.(Water Links to our Loyalist Heritage)
September 22, 2003... 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...

"Loyal Then--Loyal Now".
September 22, 2003... When asked by Bernice Flett to are my reasons behind our slogan, I felt that it "just came to me". However on closer examination there were many experiences that made it such a simple idea. So here are my thoughts... With the visit of...

Project 2014 promotions committee slogan contest.
September 22, 2003... There were more than 50 entries from 30 members representing 15 UELAC branches. All were considered independently by the judges Ann Mackenzie M.A., and Alex Arthur M.A. It was interesting that both judges chose the same winners without knowing...

Loyalist view of war in Iraq.
September 22, 2003... The recent Iraqi campaign marks the fourth time when Anglo-American forces have fought as allies and won. This should tell us something about the revolution of 1776. Britain and her former colonies have a common political tradition. Separation...

Answers to contest: sailor sayings.
September 22, 2003... Our three winning entries for this contest are in order: 1. Shawnee Spencer UE, Brighton, ON. 2. Robert Heath UE, Weston, ON, and 3. Terry M. Bower UE, Shelburne, NS. Congratulations! each winner receives an autographed copy of...

If we could talk to our ancestors--Part 5.
September 22, 2003... Ya Know that old cliche about one's ancestors bein' chased out of Ireland for horse thievin'? Well in your case, it's true!! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

"Far beyond my expectations": John Parr, Governor of Nova Scotia.
September 22, 2003... In July 1782 John Parr, born in Dublin, Ireland in 1725, veteran of Fontenoy, Culloden and Minden, former Colonel, the 20th Regiment, Major of the Tower of London, was appointed Governor of Nova Scotia. He was settled in his new job by October...

The Macdonells: honoured at last.
September 22, 2003... On 21 March 1967, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II approved the creation of The Order of Canada. One hundred years earlier, at the very dawn of the Dominion of Canada, her predecessor Queen Victoria approved a medal which has the appearance of...

2004 fall loyalist Hudson Valley bus tour.
September 22, 2003... Many Loyalists have Dutch, Huguenot and Palatine ancestry. In this regard, Edward Kipp, on behalf of the Sir Guy Carleton, St. Lawrence and Col. Butler Branches, is planning a four-day Fall Trip to the Hudson Valley 1-4 October 2004 to explore...

Archibald Thomson UE.
September 22, 2003... Editor's Note: Having grown up in Scarborough, ON, I have long known that David and Mary Thomson were considered the 'first pioneers' in the township. Less known, but perhaps more interesting, is the story of David's brother Archibald, because...

Historic site in loyalist hands.
September 22, 2003... After several years of negotiations with the Ontario Government, the Bay of Quinte Branch UELAC has been granted the title to the 72-acre Adolphustown Park on the Bay of Quinte from St. Lawrence Parks Commission. The park is the original...

Loyalists and the fur trade: the impact of the American revolution on western Canadian history.
September 22, 2003... As a child, I remember being very intrigued by the idea that, if you had any English ancestors (and I did) you were almost certainly related to William the Conqueror. This was not because William the Conqueror was a particularly prolific...

Visit of Myrna Fox and Bernice Wood Flett to the Atlantic Region, May 2003.
September 22, 2003... Courtesy: Frances Morrisey UE The Branches in the Atlantic Region were privileged to host a visit of Myrna Fox, UE Dominion President of the United Empire Loyalist's Association of Canada and Bernice Wood Flett, UE former Dominion...

Establish loyalist collection at Brock U.
September 22, 2003... In view of the fact that there is not a comprehensive collection of quality Loyalist materials in Ontario it is fitting that a repository for this data be established to recognize those who contributed so much to the development of Ontario, and...

Bicentennial.(Branching out--news from the branches)
September 22, 2003... Bicentennial Branch participated in Harrow Early Immigrant Research Society's Open House Special Event on 27 March 2003. HEIRS is located at 243 McAffee St., Harrow, Essex Co ON.

Chilliwack.(Branching out--news from the branches)
September 22, 2003... Note: All Chilliwack photos, unless noted, courtesy of Shirley Dargatz UE Our Brunch is pleased with the result of its membership drive. Beginning at 6 and aiming for 100 the present total is 124. This is largely because of family...

Colonel Edward Jessup.(Branching out--news from the branches)
September 22, 2003... The Branch is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year. A website with Anna Carr as Webmaster is progressing well. Go to the Dominion website and click on the Branch. Among our forty new members within the past two years, we are pleased...

Colonel John Butler.(Branching out--news from the branches)
September 22, 2003... Branch Education/Outreach: Opportunities to speak about the Loyalists were accepted by Gail Woodruff who spoke to a grade 7/8 gifted class and to the Retired Women Teachers, Noreen Stapley who spoke to the Port Colborne Historical Society, and...

Edmonton.(Branching out--news from the branches)
September 22, 2003... Our Branch elected a new president, Robert Morgan UE and secretary, Betty Fladager UE, in 2003. Cheryl Donnachie is continuing as Treasurer, with Dave Rolls and Lloyd Fourney UE membership directors. Marilyn Lappi UE is the branch genealogist....

Governor Simcoe.(Branching out--news from the branches)
September 22, 2003... We have new members and new certificates due to Membership Chair Daryl Currie's enthusiasm. We celebrated John G. Simcoe's Feb 25, 1752 birthday with a cake, concluding with a reenactment at Fort York. In March a costumed Ed Rutherford...

Grand River.(Branching out--news from the branches)
September 22, 2003... The Loyalist Tribute was held on June 21, 2003 at Vittoria, and celebrated Loyalists in the Long Point Settlement. The Press coverage was excellent. It was a fair of Loyalist artifacts and genealogies with twenty-four family displays, Norfolk...

Hamilton.(Branching out--news from the branches)
September 22, 2003... After 20 years the Hamilton Branch moved the meeting location to Olivet United Church, Empress and Prince George, Hamilton. We hosted some interesting speakers in the spring months, John D. Warburton, Peter Meyler, John Aikman and Ron Dale. ...

Heritage.(Branching out--news from the branches)
September 22, 2003... On March 16th, Heritage Branch entered a float in Montreal's annual St. Patrick's Day Parade, which always draws a large crowd. The Heritage Branch AGM was held April 24th in the Parish Hall of the Church of St. Columba in Notre Dame de...

Kawartha.(Branching out--news from the branches)
September 22, 2003... At our General Meeting in February, we were informed and entertained by David Rumball UE, speaking about Heraldry. In April, John and Kay Chesser UE role-played their way through an unforgettable Loyalist biography. In between General...

Kingston & District.(Branching out--news from the branches)
September 22, 2003... Our Branch has been very busy. The January guest speaker was Peter Allen, President of Grange Elliott Ltd. Surveyors, who talked about British Army survey methods used on the lots for Loyalists. At the March meeting forty-nine members hid...

Regina.(Branching out--news from the branches)
September 22, 2003... Another Great UEL Day in Saskatchewan Ten Regina Branch members were among the invited guests at the legislature when the Earl of Wessex began his Regina visit. During his walkabout, he stopped and spoke to Shirley and Logan Bjarnason UE....

Sir John Johnson centennial.(Branching out--news from the branches)
September 22, 2003... The Branch held the Annual and Charter Meeting on June 14, 2003 in Philipsburg, Quebec. The forty-seven attending were treated to an interesting talk by Lewis Kreger UE, who, having continued the research of the late Allan Stratton, author of...

Thompson-Okanagan.(Branching out--news from the branches)
September 22, 2003... Happy Thompson-Okanagan Branch certificate holders, left to right: Marie Ablett UE, Branch Genealogist, Barbara Sweet UE, Catherine Lund UE, and Dennis K. Webb UE. Photy courtesy of Pat Kelderman UE

Toronto.(Branching out--news from the branches)
September 22, 2003... Toronto Branch has spent the summer moving to a new location! We are now at 40 Scollard St, Suite 300, Toronto. A great location, just 3 short blocks north of Bloor St., around the corner from the Toronto Reference library and handy to the...

Vancouver.(Branching out--news from the branches)
September 22, 2003... A Vancouver Branch Certificate presentation, left to right: Rebecca Fraser UE, Branch Genealogist, Audrey Viken UE, (ancestor Capt. John Meyers), and Carl W. W. Stymiest UE, Ass't Genealogist. Photo courtesy of Carl Stymiest UE.

Audrey MacLean UE.(Obituaries)
September 22, 2003... Aug 9 1922-May 2 2003 Audrey was petite but large in her contribution to Chilliwack Branch. In her Loyalist gown, she and her husband Dr. Bruce MacLean of Abbotsford seldom missed a meeting. She was one of the first to enroll family...

Marjorie Roberts UE.(Obituaries)
September 22, 2003... July 13 1925-Feb 24 2003 Marj's gracious manner and indomitable spirit will be much missed. Even during her lengthy battle with cancer she continued her interest in the UELAC and the Kiwanis. Her certificate was presented at the first BC...

Grace Walker UE.(Obituaries)
September 22, 2003... 1919-2003 In Loving Memory of Grace McAfee Curliss Walker who passed away peacefully January 19, 2003. Grace was born September 9, 1919, in Assiniboia, Saskatchewan, the eldest child of George and Nina Curliss. She is survived by her...

Donald Russell.(Obituaries)
September 22, 2003... Donald Russell passed away suddenly on April 16, 2003. He leaves behind 6 sisters, 5 brothers and numerous nieces and nephews. Don worked for 49 years as a shoe salesman, was an avid genealogist and a member of UELAC. A private family service...

Chisholm, Vera Mae (Christensen).(Obituaries)
September 22, 2003... 24 Feb 1932-9 Oct 2002 Born in Edmonton, Vera was the third of four children, and her life changed dramatically when her father and older siblings tragically drowned in a boating accident at Cooking Lake in 1941. A member of the Youth...

Marie (Baker) Gordon UE.(Obituaries)
September 22, 2003... Marie passed away July 12, 2002. She was the beloved wife of Mackenzie (Mac) Gordon and mother to Allan, Donald, Robert, and James and the grandmother of five and great-grandmother of four. Marie was a charter member of the Bicentennial Branch...

Cecile Paterson UE.(Obituaries)
September 22, 2003... Cecile passed away on May 23, 2003. She was a descendant of the well known Casselman Loyalist family, and the wife of the late Dr. Ken Paterson. Both had many years of involvement in the King's Royal Yorkers, and the Toronto Branch UELAC....

Mary Mackey UE.(Obituaries)
September 22, 2003... It is with great sadness that Bay of Quinte Branch informs you the loss of Mary Mackey UE, April 4, 2003. Mary served on the Branch Executive for many years, most recently as Secretary. She was also President of the Branch during the 1984...

Patrick Ferguson 'A Man Of Some Genius'.
September 22, 2003... Author: Dr. Marianne McLeod Gilchrist Edinburgh: NMS Enterprises Limited (National Museum of Scotland). 2003 Paperback. 84 pages Dr. Gilchrist is no stranger to The Loyalist Gazette and the members will be familiar with her many...

The Loyalist's Son.
September 22, 2003... Author: Charles White Cullowhee NC: Lee Shore Publications. 2003. Paperback. 192 pages This is not an easy book for a Loyalist descendant to review. It's not that new author Charles White hasn't tried but we do run into the old...

The Fife & Drums of the 41st Regiment of Foot.
September 22, 2003... Compact Disc. Available at Fort George, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON. 2003 A couple of issues ago we reviewed the Gin Lane CD of period music. Here's another such item, and it made a happy travelling companion as I returned from the Fife & Drum...

Richard Beasley: the Character of the Man and His Times.
September 22, 2003... Author: David Beasley Simcoe ON: Davus Publishing. 2003. Booklet. 24 Pages This modest publication is based on a talk given to the Friends of the MacNab Circle at Dundurn Castle, Feb. 19, 2002, which is fitting enough, because Richard...

A Few Bloody Noses: the Realities and Mythologies of the American Revolution.
September 22, 2003... Author: Robert Harvey The Overlook Press, Peter Mayer Publishers, Inc., Woodstock & N.Y. 2001 478 pages Perhaps the most remarkable thing about the American Revolution is that it happened at all. Well-intentioned British...

The Perilous Year.
September 22, 2003... Author: Connie Brummel Crook UE Markham: Fitzhenry and Whiteside. 2003. 197 pages Jacketed $24.95, Paperback $9.95. Connie Crook is a leader in historical fiction written for children. Drawing on her own family history, she has given...

A Second Review of the Perilous Year.
September 22, 2003... I enjoyed The Perilous Year very much, certainly as much as I have enjoyed other books by Connie Brummel Crook. It is a different from The Hungry Year because it focuses on two twin brothers named Ryan and Alex, instead of their older...

The Spirit Walk.
September 22, 2003... Friends of the Upper Canada Migratory Bird Sanctuary On July 1, 1958, 100 square miles of land between Cornwall and Iroquois were flooded to create Lake St. Lawrence and the St. Lawrence Seaway system. The elevated water level eliminated...

My Eventful Life, Stephen Jarvis U.E. 1756-1840.
September 22, 2003... Author: Ann Jarvis Boa BA, UE Montreal: Price-Patterson Ltd., 2002 Softcover. 213 pages. I recommend this book. It is successful for the most part, especially in the area of content. Author Ann Jarvis Boa is a direct descendant of...

Down By the Old Mill Stream: a Stymiest Chronicle.
September 22, 2003... Author: Carl W. W. Stymiest UE 604 Pages. Perfect bound; including a companion CD $49.95 CDN, $33.30 US Listed as a comprehensive genealogical Chronicle of the Loyalists' Stymiest family, from 1198 to the present day, it...

Linda Corupe UE Publications.
September 22, 2003... Linda has a considerable number of genealogical publications available and here are some of the more recent Hastings County Marriages, Vol 3. 1881-1885. 2230 marriages. 460 pages. $45. Plus $6. Postage/handling. Minutes of the Court of...

Publications From Susan Brose UE.
September 22, 2003... Another UELAC member who has been busy transcribing records is Susan Brose UE, Bay of Quinte Branch. Amongst her several publications are Census Records for the Ontario counties of Northumberland, Hastings, Prince Edward, and Leeds & Grenville,...

Marchmont Distributing Home, Belleville, Ontario 1870-1925.
September 22, 2003... Author: James S. Gilchrist Belleville: Epic Press. 2003. Paperback. 224 pages. $20.95 CDN While this book has nothing to do with the Loyalists, the topic may well be of interest to you, especially those with a connection to British...

A nose for reenactments.(Reenaction)
September 22, 2003... Peter Ferri is a reenactor of diverse talents, perhaps best known as a master builder of the bateau. One of his latest acquisitions is a wooden nosepiece, which he fashioned himself. Such items would have been used by people who lost their...

When the Civil War came to Toronto!(Reenaction)
September 22, 2003... The Gods and Generals Premiere. 19 Feb. 2003 by Peter W. Johnson UE To begin with, I must thank Fred Hayward UE and his daughter Kathryn Hayward UE for a surprise opportunity to attend the preview of the motion picture Gods and...

Certified members update.
September 22, 2003... Certified Members Update Here is a list of members who received certificates, since the list was published in our last issue. MEMBER NAME OF ANCESTOR BRANCH William Silas Jinks Henry Young ...

The Loyalist Burial Project.
September 22, 2003... TIME IS RUNNING OUT The Loyalist Burial Project documentation is still in progress. Members are encouraged to honour their Loyalist ancestor(s) by submitting a coloured photo of their Loyalists' gravestone(s) or cemetery if a stone cannot...

Rehabilitating Ben: a look at the TV presentation: Benedict Arnold. A question of honor.
September 22, 2003... This production, broadcast in January 2003, but too late for comment in the Spring issue, was by no means the disaster it could have been. Several UELAC members have been heard to remark that it wasn't that bad. It could have been another The...

Under two flags.
September 22, 2003... It is meaningful for me to be able to establish a Loyalist connection to my French ancestors. The Dagneau de Quindre line came to Canada with the French troupes de la marine in the early 1700s and continued in the military service of the French...

The loyalist lens #2.
September 22, 2003... Initially the idea was to include this feature in every issue, but given the plethora of material that has surfaced over the last year, the photographic articles were temporarily sidetracked. We're back! The intent was to focus on an...