| Keeler |
Nick Keeler, a descendant of
John
Keeler, has linked branches of the Keeler family from Norfolk, England
that spread into Canada, the United States and England. |
| Gaelic
in the Bruce |
Dr. Archie MacKinnon's essay on the survival of Gaelic language and
culture through generations of Tiree emigrants to Bruce County, Ontario. |
| Fort
Steele |
A remarkable site of old photos and historical information on Fort
Steele, a living museum in the Kootenay region of British Columbia. Fort
Steele was founded as Galbraith's Ferry by
John
Galbraith following the discovery of gold nearby in 1864. While his sister
(and my ancestor)
Anna
Jane Galbraith remained in Ontario and raised two families, John recruited
his brothers
James
and
Robert
L.T., and his brothers-in-law
James
Clark and
Charles
Clark into the business. Besides the Galbraith and Clark names, you will
also encounter
T.T.
McVittie who married into the Galbraith family. |
| Markham
Berczy Settlers Association |
Site dedicated to the German settlers brought to the Markham area
of Ontario in 1794 by William Moll Berczy, including my ancestors
Frederick
Helmkey and his father
Johan
Engelhard Helmkey. |