The London chapter of the Bond family chronicles takes us back another generation to Laura’s parents, William and Jessie Bond... Read More
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Hardship, adversity and heartbreak can often serve as glue that binds families together. Such was the case with the ancestors... Read More
Over the generations, the ways in which our ancestors enjoyed their leisure hours slowly changed. Not only did the activities... Read More
On Sunday night, May 27, 1934 at a rural home midway between the towns of Corbeil and Callander in northern Ontario, Donalda Legros and Mary... Read More
The British custom of a Royal donation, that came to be known as the “Queen’s Bounty”, was given to mothers who... Read More
Gypsies tramps and thieves We’d hear it from the people of the town They’d call us gypsies tramps and thieves... Read More
What did it mean to be one of those with what were considered to be ‘grave infirmities’ in the Victorian... Read More
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By 1931, over 22% of the population of Canada were immigrants. George and Annie Brown were among those who left England... Read More
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