Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Elizabeth McGrath - Born in a Field of Heather

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Over the years I have come to know a wonderful bunch of people who are dedicated to the search for their family roots.  They are generous an...
Tuesday, April 2, 2013

The Thrilling Adventures of Captain James Hunter O'Brien and his wife Eva McDougall

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Example of a 19th Century Barque Eva McDougall was a woman with a keen sense of adventure.  As the youngest daughter of a family of  9, ...
Friday, February 22, 2013

The Fascinating Life of Truena Geddes

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Truena Geddes Truena Jane Geddes was born in 1871 in Highland Village, Colchester County, Nova Scotia to James Geddes and Susannah Dechm...
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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Family Villain - James Archibald - Hanged in 1815

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All families have their heroes and villains and I've devoted many blog posts to some of our more dashing and heroic relatives.  Today,...
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Thursday, January 17, 2013

Remembering Dan

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Dan Bragg 1940 - 2003 Unbelievably, it will be 10 years this Saturday that we bid farewell to Dan,  although I often get the feeling he...
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Thursday, January 3, 2013

Major James Howard Tupper - Letters to His Sons

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Major James Howard Tupper Jim, as he was known to his friends, was from the same rugged stock that bred Sir Charles Tupper, Father of Co...
Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Springhill Mine Disaster of 1956

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Springhill Mine - 1956 As with many historical events in Nova Scotia, my family was deeply affected by the Springhill Mine Disaster of 1...
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Thursday, November 8, 2012

Lest We Forget - Lieutenant Daniel Lionel Teed and his brother Lieutenant Hugh Mariner Teed

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Hugh and Daniel Teed were born in 1892 and 1893 respectively to Mariner George Teed QC and Margaret A. Hanington in Dorchester, New Brunsw...
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Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Lest We Forget - Pilot Officer Douglas Waldo Peers

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Joining the Royal Canadian Air Force must have seemed like a dream for Pilot Officer Douglas Waldo Peers .  Hailing from the beautiful sea...
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Lest We Forget - Private Henry Parkinson

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Private Henry Parkinson was born on October 25, 1878 in Teeswater, Ontario to John Parkinson and Jane Tindall Hodgson.  He was my 3rd cou...