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Historical Figures

Trivia EH? Laura Secord

October 24, 2009 By Pat Williams

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 to …

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Laura Secord

October 24, 2009 By Pat Williams

laura secord stamp

There are few women recognized in our history, which makes Laura Secord an even more important role model. Born an Ingersoll, in Massachusetts, Laura’s father didn’t want to live under the U.S. government of the day, so the family moved to Southern Ontario (then called Upper Canada). Given a land …

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Trivia EH? Frank Thompson

October 24, 2009 By Pat Williams

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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