Letters to the Editor

--April 8, 2016.

Hello from Vancouver Island!!
I am writing to inquire about a family of settlers in the New Glasgow area. My Father always knew he'd been adopted, but never expressed an interest in his birth parents until now.

--February 8, 2016.

Dear Friends of Up To Rawdon:

It is three years since Up To Rawdon was published. Readers write to tell me how the publication has helped them with their research which is very pleasing. I especially appreciate the generosity of those who share photographs and information about Rawdon settlers and their families for publication on the website.

--August 18, 2015.

Hello,

I am researching a mud house (or other examples of a mud house) that was located in New Glasgow c. 1902. This seems to be a type of construction type brought to the area by Scottish settlers.

It was mentioned with a photo in a book by N.M. Hinshelwood, titled "Montreal and Vicinity".

I am assuming that it is long gone, but I am interested to know if there were other photos, a history of the building, who built it and its actual location.

Thank-you for any assistance you can provide.

Regards,

James Maddigan

--December 12, 2013.

Hi.

My name is Gary Selby. I live at Shawbridge Quebec. I saw your post on the net. It is an old one.

I am the grandson of William John Alexander Beaton of Lost River, Argenteuil County, Quebec. He was born there in March 1874. He died on August 19, 1965, and is buried at Shawbridge, Quebec.

He married Mary Birch of 16 Island Lake in about 1907. Mary Birch's family owned the famous '' Birch Boarding House '' in 16 Island Lake, Argenteuil, Quebec.

--September 10, 2013.

I have read the article I refer to in the subject which talk about Ralph-Henry Bruyère. He was a Royal Engineer born in Montréal in 1765. As such I consider him as a Canadian not A British. His father John was a British officer and his mother was Catherine-Élisabeth Pommereau de Montesson co-seigneuresse de Bécancour. His wife was Janet Dunbar also born in Montréal, the daughter of Captain William Dunbar of the 44th foot while her mother was Thérèse-Josephte Fleury Deschambeault.

--November 9, 2012.

REQUEST FOR OLD PHOTOS OF WOMEN’S HOCKEY PLAYERS:

I am preparing a “coffee table book” on ladies’ hockey history in Quebec. A fascinating story! Since the 1890s, women have been playing, among other places, in Montreal, Sherbrooke, Quebec City, Three-Rivers and Lachute. And Anglo-Quebecers have been the real pioneers of the game in the province.

So, if you have stories to share or old pictures (1890-1940) of Quebec women’s teams or action shots of women playing hockey, I’d be very grateful if you could contact me.

--August 9, 2012.

The grandfather mentioned in the following email was a descendent of one of the early families to settle on a farm in Rawdon.

--June 11, 2012.

Greetings,

Thank you for providing such a comprehensive (and quite fascinating!) web site of materials on Anglophones in Quebec! Your collection of Web-based journals, oral histories, and many other materials have been a tremendous help to me as I continue to learn about English-speaking groups in Quebec.

Many thanks for all your efforts.

--May 31, 2012.

Recently found your article on the 1892 origins of Camp Otoreke - very nice. You may be interested in this Otoreke website: http://otoreke.shawwebspace.ca.

Cheers.

Howard Duncan
(former Otoreke dishwasher, 1958-1961)

--October 22, 2011.

Dear Editor,

I am looking to determine a date as to when a cyclone hit the home that my family lived in. I have images of the destruction as well as a newspaper clipping, however the date is not indicated. I can see that there are what appears to be Model T vehicles, but otherwise I am not sure how to gauge the date. I have not been able to locate any mention of it on the Internet.

Since I am in Calgary I am challenged to access any local archieves. Any assistance would be appreciated.