Meetings

Meetings are held in the Brockville Tabernacle (the former Shrine Hall) on the Second Concession on the 2nd Monday of each month except in October when it is the 3rd Monday at 7:30 p.m.

Our meetings always have an interesting speaker on an interesting topic to assist the researcher in Leeds & Grenville and other areas.

Guests are always welcome and there is a chair waiting for you on the 2nd Monday of the month.

Upcoming Meetings in 2010

Location: Brockville Tabernacle

2811 Second Concession Road, Brockville

Time: 7:30 pm

The Forever “Yonge” Township

On June 14, 2010 Dave & Sandra Wells will speak some on the history and life of Yonge township throughout the years and will be talking a little of the background on the history of the businesses in the village of Mallorytown, mainly in the 1800's as well as some mention of the local glassworks plus an up-date on the progress of the Mallory Coach House, plus plus something on the Tweedsmuir Church History book.

Dave Wells has lived his entire life in Front of Yonge Township and has always had some interest in history. Since he retired, he became involved in the renovation and restoration of the Mallory Coach House and that has led to more in-depth interests, especially in the history and life of his township throughout the years.

Dave’s wife, Sandra, is a retired teacher and has always had an interest in history. She wrote a history of the Lansdowne - Mallorytown Pastoral Charge in 1976 and in 2008 wrote a history of education and the schools of Front of Yonge. She is currently writing a history of the churches which have been or are in Front of Yonge. She will speak mostly on the Tweedsmuir History Book.

Authoring via The Domino Effect

(The domino effect is a chain reaction that occurs when a small change causes a similar change nearby, which then will cause another similar change, and so on in linear sequence. It typically refers to a linked sequence of events where the time between successive events is relatively small.)

On October 18, 2010 Sandra Robertson will narrate a sequence of events that led her into the book authoring realm. Sandra’s interest in history, since retiring, generated a lot of research all focused on the Grenville area. That research resulted in the publication of a book relating to the area, then another, and another, until a total of six books were published. The focus of her talk will be on the various publications and “how one publication leads to another”.

Sandra Robertson: Born in Middlesex County , township of West Williams to parents of Scotch Highland stock. Her mother's people were Fraser's from Inverness , Scotland , coming to Caledonia , USA in 1802. My great-great grandfather left Caledonia in 1831 and came to the newly open area of Williams in the North-West corner of Middlesex County . Over the ensuing years the family wrote letters back and forth from Caledonia , Georgia , Nova Scotia , Dumpheries, (today Guelph ) and Williams, Ont., resulting in the collection of 350 letters of the Fraser family, which have been published.

Her father’s people, the McLellan’s, were Highland Clearance, from Benbecula, Outer Hebrides, put on a ship in 1849 and three days at sea before they knew where they were bring sent. After a journey of six weeks, they also settled in Williams, Middlesex County .

In 1964, Sandra and husband David moved to Prescott , purchasing the Glen Motel , which they operated for 10 years. From 1987-2007, Sandra worked for the Ministry of Tourism at the Prescott Travel Centre. In her words; “It was the best job in the world, I got to meet people from all over the world, tell them where to go, and how to get there, and get paid for the pleasure.”

Col. Edward Jessup Branch & OGS Meeting

( held in conjunction with Leeds & Grenville Br. Ontario Genealogical Society )

Monday, Nov. 8, 2010

7:30 p.m.

BROCKVILLE TABERNACLE

2811 SECOND CONCESSION ROAD, BROCKVILLE

Guest Speaker: Gavin Watt, author and re-enactor

Gavin K. Watt: a re-enactor has written several very good books on the American Revolution. Balanced not only from the Canadian/American perspective but sensitive and inclusive of First Nations involvement. Author of Rebellion in the Mohawk Valley, 392 pages, (St Leger 1777 campaign), The Burning of the Valleys, 429 pages, (Raids from Canada in 1780), and in 2009 A Dirty, Trifling, Piece of Business, 504 pages, ( A continuation of a series, 1781). Gavin has also co-authored The King’s Royal Regiment of New York and The British Campaign of 1777. Excellent sources of research.