The recent intensive development on the two lots west of the Parkside-Centre Road intersection, including the new subdivision and addition to the WDHS, merited a look at the first owner of the property – Angus MacDonnell.

Little is known Read more

The Chisholm Family and the War of 1812, Part 6

Among the earliest settlers in East Flamborough Township were two brothers, William and John Applegarth from the village of Standrop, in the county of Durham, England.

William, born in Read more

The Chisholm Family and the War of 1812

Fighting on the battlefield during the War of 1812 was brutally violent and consisted of the armies, easily identified by the red uniforms worn by the British and blue uniforms worn Read more

The Chisholm Family and the War of 1812, Part 4

The youngest son of George Chisholm Sr., George Chisholm Jr., like his brothers grew up in East Flamborough Township when much of the land was still virgin forest. Among Read more

The Chisholm Family and the War of 1812, Part 3

John Chisholm, the eldest son of George Chisholm Sr. and Barbara Mackenzie, was born on May 24, 1784 in Shelburne, Nova Scotia. In 1791, John’s father moved the family, Read more

The Chisholm Family and the War of 1812, Part 2

William Chisholm, born 1788, was the second son of George Chisholm Sr. On enlistment in the 2nd York Regiment, he was assigned the rank of Ensign and would, when Read more

The Chisholm Family and the War of 1812, Part 1

Of the Loyalists who settled in the Flamboroughs and saw action during the War of 1812, the family of Col. George Chisholm Sr. is the most noted. Born in Read more

War of 1812, Part 5

In October 1811, Major General Isaac Brock was appointed head of the military and civil establishments of Upper Canada. The Lt. Governor, Francis Gore, returned to England, allowing the civil and military authorities to Read more

War of 1812, Part 4

Colonels, lieutenant colonels, majors (known as Field Officers), captains, lieutenants, ensigns and adjutants (known as Regimental Officers) of the militia were commissioned by the Crown “to hold and exercise the responsibilities of their respect Read more

War of 1812, Part 3

Soon after the first land grants were awarded in Upper Canada, the establishment of a military organization became one of the immediate concerns of the Provincial Legislature. Lt. Governor John Graves Simcoe viewed American Read more