Historical Figures

Trivia Eh? Laura Secord

Trivia Eh? Laura Secord was born a U.S. citizen, married and moved to Upper Canada. Her bravery occurred in 1813 – in 1860 she received her first formal recognition. She was visited by the Prince of Wales and given 100 pounds. The Secord home, is now a museum in the Niagara region. She had nothing [...]

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Trivia Eh? Frank Thompson

rivia Eh? Sarah’s mother conspired to help Sarah run away in order to avoid a marriage her father was forcing upon her. She went with her mother’s friend to work selling hats in another town. She then moved to Moncton, New Brunswick. For some reason she decided to disappear – it’s believed her father found [...]

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Trivia Eh? John McCrae

Trivia Eh? McCrae was born in 1872 Veterans Day in the USA is a day that recognizes the importance of soldiers (living & dead) to America’s quality of life & liberty. Memorial Day in the USA was initiallly a day to honour the soldiers killed in the Civil War by visiting their gravesites and decorating [...]

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Trivia Eh? Alexander Mackenzie

Trivia Eh? Born January 28, 1822 in Logierait, Perthshire, Scotland Was forced to quit school at the age of 13 but continued to educate himself throughout his life Fell through the ice on one of his winter treks across the ice from Wolfe Island to Kingston. Managed to get himself out and there after carried [...]

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Trivia Eh? Sarah Emma Edmonds

Trivia Eh? Sarah’s mother conspired to help Sarah run away in order to avoid a marriage her father was forcing upon her. She went with her mother’s friend to work selling hats in another town. She then moved to Moncton, New Brunswick. For some reason she decided to disappear – it’s believed her father found [...]

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Trivia Eh? Jean Chrétien

Trivia Eh? Born January 11, 1934 in Shawinigan, Quebec as Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien Parents are Wellie & Marie. Father was a Liberal organizer and young Chretien helped hand out flyers and attended rallies Married to Aline Chaîné since 1957 He has three children (2 sons, 1 daughter) and four grandchildren. First French Canadian Finance [...]

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Trivia Eh? Joseph Brant

Trivia Eh? Theyendanega means “He Places Two Bets”. Brant was born somewhere along the Ohio River while his parents were on a hunting excursion. Brant married the daughter of an Oneida Chief and they had 2 sons. She died of tuberculosis 3 years later. Two yrs later he married her sister, who within 6 months [...]

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