Cemeteries listed in this project are within the communities of the Six Nations Reserve, Brantford and Tuscarora Township as well those indigenous cemeteries in the surrounding areas of the reservation. Six Nations Communities: Beavers Corner, Longboat Corners, Medina Corners, Millers Corner, Ohsweken, St. Johns, Sixty-Nine Corners, Smith Corners, Smoothtown, Sour Spring, Stoneridge Beth...
The Mississaugas " 'We the Michi Saagiig walk together with our ancestors as one Nation. Through our collective efforts we ensure our shared history, stories, ceremonies, culture, language and values remain strong, resilient and preserved for our Nation and future generations. (Mississauga Nation Chiefs, May 30, 2019)" The Mississaugas are a group of First Nations peoples located in southern ...
Greenwood Cemetery resides in Brantford, Brant County Municipality, Ontario, Canada. Established in 1850, Greenwood Cemetery is Brantford's oldest cemetery. It contains monuments representing a wide segment of society, from some of the city's most influential families to fugitives. The burying ground's earliest, recorded burial dates from 1801. The last recorded burial was in 2022. This cemet...
The Order of Ontario is the most prestigious official honour in the Canadian province of Ontario. Instituted in 1986 by Lieutenant Governor Lincoln Alexander, on the advice of the Cabinet under Premier David Peterson, the civilian order is administered by the Lieutenant Governor-in-Council and is intended to honour current or former Ontario residents for conspicuous achievements in any field.* ...
Wyecombe United Church Cemetery resides in Wyecombe, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada. This small, burying ground's earliest interment is from 1858 with the last being from 2021. Wyecombe's surrounds contain around 200 known burials. The cemetery is active.
The City of Norfolk County is located 56 km southwest of Hamilton and 97 km southeast of London. Norfolk County, Ontaro, incorporated as a city in 2001, population 63 175 (2011c), 62 563 (2006c). Norfolk County /ˈnɔːrfoʊk/ is a rural single-tier municipality on the north shore of Lake Erie in Southwestern Ontario, Canada with a 2016 population of 67,490. Despite its name, it is no longer a cou...
New Credit United Church Cemetery resides on the New Credit Reserve in New Credit, Brant County Municipality, Ontario, Canada. There are three gravestones present, those belonging to: Chief Joseph “Nawahjegezhegwabe” Sawyer (1786-1863); Rev. William Herkimer (1800-1875) and Chief George King (1813-1874). Tuscarora Township There are three stones erected in front of New Credit United Church. I...
Saint James Anglican Cemetery is located at the Lot 25, concession 2, Biddulph township.Cemetery Location: 34092 St. James Drive Clandeboye, ON==Links== Canada Gen Web's Cemetery Project Find A Grave Canadian Headstones.com
Halton County, Ontario, Upper Canada was located in what is today's Regional Municipality of Halton. Halton County is a former county in the Canadian province of Ontario, with an area of 228,181 acres (923.42 km2). It is also one of the oldest counties in Canada. The lands that eventually formed part of Halton were acquired from the Mississauga Indians through forceful surrender. History Halt...
Stump Hall Cemetery is located on the Six Nations Reserve in Brant County, Ontario, Canada. This small burying ground is also known as the Plymouth Brethren Cemetery. The earliest burials began in the 1830s. Stump Hall is an active cemetery and still accepts burials for the indigenous peoples of the area.
All Saints Anglican Church Cemetery resides on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada. This small cemetery contains burials from the late 1850s through to 2020. Several Mohawk families have laid their loved ones to rest here. Find a Grave "Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory is the main First Nation reserve of the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte First Nation. The territory is lo...
The Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship is an honorary medal produced by the Canadian Province of Ontario. It was established by the Government of Ontario in 1973 to recognize people who, through exceptional long-term efforts, have made outstanding contributions to the well being of their communities and whose assistance is given without expectation of remuneration or reward. Typically, eleven t...
Canadian Teachers= Pictured Right:- 1950 Canadian School Train. Pupils attend classes at Nemegos near Chapleau, Ontario Please add the profiles of Canadian teachers to this profile but please do not include any tutors. These should be added to Tutors Education in Canada is for the most part provided publicly, funded and overseen by federal, provincial, and local governments.[16] Education is wi...
Wöhl / Woehl family that originated in Oberseebach, Bas-Rhin, France. A good number of them migrated to Welland County, Ontario, Canada and settled. A select number emigrated to Buffalo, Erie County, New York, USA.The surname can be seen written in a number of ways depending on where they are using the name. In Oberseebach it was Wöhl and in North America and other places that have issues with ...
Kirkton Union Cemetery is located in South Huron, formerly Usborne Township at the south west corner of County Rd 23 & Line 10. It approximately 1 km north of Kirkton. It is maintained by the Kirkton Union Cemetery Board. County Rd 23 is the border between Huron & Perth counties, so many Blanshard Township residents are interred here. ==Links== Canada Gen Web's Cemetery Project Find A Grave Can...
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The Battle of Chippawa, also known as the Battle of Chippewa , was a victory for the United States Army in the War of 1812, during its invasion on July 5, 1814, of the British Empire's colony of Upper Canada along the Niagara River. This battle and the subsequent Battle of Lundy's Lane demonstrated that trained American troops could hold their own against British regulars. The battlefield is pr...
This is a sub project under the umbrella of the War of 1812= The Battle of Queenston Heights = The Battle of Queenston Heights was the first major battle in the War of 1812 and resulted in a British victory. It took place on 13 October 1812, near Queenston, in the present-day province of Ontario. It was fought between United States regulars and New York militia forces led by Roger Sheaffe , who...
Grand River United Church Cemetery resides in the Ohsweken community on the Six Nations Reserve in Brant County Municipality, Ontario, Canada. This indigenous burying ground is also known as Grand River Cemetery and Grand River Mission United Cemetery. Burials began in the 1880s and Grand River United is still an active cemetery. Lot 88, Concession 110, Tuscarora Township This cemetery is ...
Greenbush Cemetery resides in Brockville, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario. Also known as Smith's Cemetery and Old Greenbush Cemetery, the burying ground is no longer active. The earliest, recorded interments date from the 1820s. The last burial occurred in 1952. When Greenbush Cemetery as established, the town of Brockville was known as Elizabethtown.
St Paul's Anglican Church Cemetery resides on the Six Nations Reserve in the Tuscarora Township, Brant County Municipality, Ontario, Canada. This small cemetery is also known as St Paul's Kanyengeh Anglican Church Cemetery and Sour Springs Cemetery. The earliest burials are from the 1820s and continue through to 2018. "Lot 88, Concession 120, Tuscarora Township This cemetery is part of the Si...
This project has been created to house all of the Notable People in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Bethany Mission Church Cemetery resides on the Six Nations' lands in the historic township of Tuscarora, Brant County Municipality, Ontario, Canada. The cemetery is also known as Bethany Baptist Cemetery and Bethany Baptist Mission Cemetery. Bethany burials began in the 1950s. This burying ground is active at present. About 60 persons have been interred here. Lot 18, Concession 3, Tuscaro...
Onondaga Longhouse resides in the Tuscarora township on the Six Nations Reserve, Brant County Municipality, Ontario, Canada. There is a private, sacred burying ground for the Onondaga Longhouse adherents, near the Longhouse. It is closed to the public and designated for indigenous peoples only. Recorded burials began in the 1930s and continued through 2020. Onondaga Longhouse is one of five lo...
Individual projects for specific cemeteries should be added under the county where the cemetery is located. Algoma District Brant County Bruce County Carleton County - including Ottawa Chatham-Kent Municipality (Kent County) Cochrane District Dufferin County