My Mother’s Memories People 1 11 min readMy mother, Jean Irene Bond, nee Brown, passed away on 26 August 2018, six days after her 95th birthday. Over...
Bargain Brides Domestic 0 9 min readBefore online dating websites like Tinder or Match.com, how did our lonely ancestors find love? They placed advertisements in Matrimonial...
The Mysterious Christmas Card from the Isle of Wight People 0 23 min readTucked away in Tyler Jacques’ family memorabilia was a yellowed Christmas card from the Isle of Wight dated 1932. The...
Crowds Flock to Sunnyside Beach in 1922 Community 2 9 min readCrowds flocked to Sunnyside Beach in 1922 when the new park opened, lured by the modern new bathing pavilion and the...
Hurricane Hazel Disasters 0 9 min readThey said it might rain; they said it might be windy; but they never really thought that Hurricane Hazel would...
Murder or Accident? Crimes 9 11 min readThe charred and headless body of David Scollie was found in the ruins of a fire that took place on...
Great Fire of 1922 Disasters 7 4 min readIn Northern Ontario, the unusually hot and dry conditions that had prevailed throughout the summer of 1922 continued unabated into...
Waifs and Strays Advances 0 16 min readWinner of Rogue or Angel? Contest Congratulations to reader Heather Milnes, winner of The Social Historian’s Rogue or Angel? Contest...
Bond Family Chronicles Chapter Two People 2 30 min readThe London chapter of the Bond family chronicles takes us back another generation to Laura’s parents, William and Jessie Bond...
Bond Family Chronicles Chapter One People 0 17 min readHardship, adversity and heartbreak can often serve as glue that binds families together. Such was the case with the ancestors...
