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The Hessian Sessions: Part One: With Friends Like These…
copyright Stephen Davidson UE
Whether Loyalists were testifying at the compensation hearings that were held in England, Nova Scotia or other points in North America, they had a great deal to say about what they had lost in terms of property and worldly goods due to the actions of Britain’s enemies during the American Revolution.  In addition to rebel countrymen and Indigenous warriors, another group’s name kept surfacing in the Loyalists’ testimonies.
John Griffiths of New York City at one time had several houses in the city. The Hessians occupied them for a hospital and stables. George DeBevoise‘s widow, Sarah, testified that Hessians took her cattle, horses and crops from their Long Island home in 1776. They damaged the family well and took away DeBevoise’s blacksmith shop. Elizabeth, the widow of John Gidney of New Rochelle, New York reported that the Hessians had destroyed their estate.  A New York City merchant named Samuel Burling had his stockpiles of coffee stolen by Hessians while he was imprisoned in a Patriot jail. When Gabriel Purdy joined the British forces, he left “various articles” on his farm, things which he never saw again as they had almost all been taken by the Hessians.
If one was not familiar with the history of the American Revolution, it would be easy to assume that whoever “Hessians” were, they must have been enemies of both the British and their loyal American subjects. But in fact, Great Britain’s King George III had hired troops from what is now southwest Germany (including Hesse) to supplement the royal army in its efforts to suppress American revolutionaries. In fact, Germans made up one quarter of the forces sent to the colonies. Although these soldiers were part of the national armies of Brunswick, Anspach-Bayreuth, Waldeck, and Anhalt-Zerbst, as well as Hesse-Hanau and Hesse-Cassel, during the American Revolution they were generally known as “the Hessians”.
The historian Bethany Collins points out that 19,000 German soldiers eventually served in North America and were part of every major battle in the American Revolution. Those who were in the army of Hesse-Cassel were citizens of Europe’s most militarized state. However, later in the war, the need to keep a minimum of 12,000 troops in the British colonies caused the German princes to recruit soldiers from undesirables that they were happy to have leave their principalities. Others enlisted willingly due to enlistment incentives.
The fact that their king made use of foreign troops horrified America’s Patriots. Benjamin Franklin represented George III as hiring the Hessians to slaughter his own people. If the German soldiers had behaved themselves upon arriving in the British colonies, the negative press they received would soon have been dismissed as rebel propaganda. But because they seemed to have difficulty in distinguishing American allies from American rebels, the Hessians looted and abused Loyalists as well as Patriots, arousing fear and hatred in both groups of colonists.
The historian Hugh Edward Egerton wrote, “These troops made no distinction between the property of rebels and of loyalists; indeed, inasmuch distinction between the property of rebels and of loyalists; indeed, inasmuch as the former had often hidden their goods, the latter in fact seem to have suffered the most.” Egerton quoted a contemporary account of Hessian behaviour in New Jersey: “You cannot imagine the distress of the country. They have stripped everybody almost without distinction even of all their clothes and have beat and abused men, women, and children in the most cruel manner ever heard of.”
The testimonies of New Jersey Loyalists at the compensation hearings bear out Egerton’s comments. Daniel Coxe of Trenton, New Jersey recounted how Hessians had occupied his house and how they had set fire to his ferry house. A local minister saw Hessians stealing Coxe’s grain and hay.
In early April of 1786, two Loyalists from New Jersey attended the compensation board when it convened in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Part of the losses they suffered were due to Hessian behavior. Frederick Weiser had lived in New Brunswick, New Jersey and “on the breaking out of Troubles uniformly sided with British Government“. Lord Cornwallis had him establish a city guard. Weiser later sought refuge in New York City and then Shelburne, Nova Scotia. Sir Guy Carleton, the commander in chief of Britain’s North American forces made him a lieutenant of a company of loyalists bound for Nova Scotia.  But for all of his service to the crown, Weiser suffered at the hands of the German soldiers, compelling him to claim a little over £11 for “the things taken by Hessians“.
The following day, Nathan Munro, another citizen of New Brunswick, New Jersey, made his plea for compensation. A carpenter by trade, he had been imprisoned by Patriots for failing to take up arms in their cause. Freed when the British arrived in his town, he later served as a master carpenter in the Quarter Master General’s Department. At the end of the war, he settled in Shelburne, Nova Scotia. Munro asked for £10, the value of “A frame for a shop burnt by the Hessians“.
New Jersey Loyalists were not the only ones to have unfortunate encounters with German soldiers. Joshua Pell lost “shop goods and clothing taken by the Hessians“. Oliver DeLancey had one of his 22 slaves killed due to “severe treatment by the Hessians”.  Elizabeth, the widow of George Barksdale of Lampri, South Carolina was noted for doing “many acts of kindness and humanity to the suffering Loyalists”. Despite this service, “the Hessians took their house on George Street taken as a hospital and (later) as a barrack when it was much damaged.”
George Birks of New York City even went to the bother of hiring sentries to guard his abattoir, store and stable on Bowery Lane. When he returned from fighting for the British, Birks discovered that Hessians had taken possession of his properties and “had done damage“. Hay had been taken from his store, and a Hessian officer had stolen one of his horses.  Hermione Carge, the daughter of a Connecticut Loyalist and customs collector, testified that Hessians had demolished Peter Harrison’s fences for fuel in December of 1776.
Joshua Peldon of Pelham, New York reported that Hessians had occupied his house as a barracks and “did much damage“. Individual soldiers took a number of his animals. Mary Laurens, the widow of a Loyalist from Charleston, South Carolina wanted compensation for unpaid rent. Hessians occupied her home on 53 Broad Street from May of 1780 to February of 1782.
Joshua Pell had the same problem –- unwanted Hessian who had “lodged in his property on Queen Street near the Tea Water Pump”. This New York City geographical reference is worth noting. Most of the city’s water pumps produced distasteful water, unpleasant to drink and sure to spoil the flavour of one’s tea. However, a couple of street corner pumps produced fresh, clean water that was ideal for brewing tea. These locations became known as “tea water pumps”.  By 1774, as many as 3,000 households were buying their water from tea water pumps. Pell’s home, located near one such pump, may have been the reason Hessian soldiers decided to lodge on Queen Street.
Other Loyalists’ claims for compensation note that Hessians used homes for barracks, hospitals, and officers’ quarters. With friends like these, who needed enemies?
Next week, the second part of this series will look at how American rebels tried to persuade Hessian prisoners of war to join the Patriot side.
To secure permission to reprint this article contact the author at stephendavids@gmail.com.

Hessian Soldiers Travelling to America: Moving Across Continental Europe. September 1783
From a Hessian Diary of the American Revolution.
This excerpt from the diary of Johan Conrad Dohla (170 pages).

Major Moves during Johan’s deployment:

  • March 1777:   Depart Germany
  • 3 June 1777:   Arrive New York, then Amboy NJ
  • November 1777:  To Philadelphia
  • June 1778: to Long Island
  • July 1778: To Newport RI
  • October 1779: to New York
  • May 1781: to Chesapeake Bay (Yorktown)
  • October 1781: to Williamsburg
  • January 1782: to Frederick MD (about 40 km west of Baltimore)
  • May 1783: departed Frederick MD for Springfield, Long Island
  • August 1783: Boarded ship at Denys’s Ferry
  • September 1783: England, The North Sea and Germany

1783: Continuation of the Notable Occurences in the North American Field Campaign; Marching out of Captivity to Springfield on Long Island, in the Seventh and Last Year, Page 148

In the Month of September 1783 – page 148
23 September. (continued) The city  has splendid  buildings  in addition, among which the  most spectacular  is the city hall, on which the seal of Bremen, the hen with her chicks, is carved in stone.
Also, in the cellar of the city hall is a wine barrel that holds two hundred buckets, which is a rarity and cost six thosuand talers. In the middle of the marketplace stands the great Roland, carved  from  marble,  who  is  more  than  eighteen  feet  tall.  In  his  right  hand  he  has a golden sword and in the left the double imperial black eagle. Below this statue lies a large lion, also of marble, which was tame and always ran with this Duke Roland, but never caused the least harm to any person. All of this is gold-plated with real gold.
If this statue should fall, another must be erected on the spot within twenty-four hours and remain there; otherwise, Bremen loses many rights and  freedoms. Therefore there  is  already such  a  statue  lying  ready  in  the  great  wine  cellar  in  the  city  hall.  All  of  this I have myself seen.
Also Bremen stands with L?beck and Hamburg in a union. There  is a noteworthy custom in Bremen according to which the smith is called to breakfast in the morning, likewise at noon and evening mealtimes, by the chiming of a large bell.
When one  enters  a  public  house  or  tavern,  it  is  also  the  custom,  where  many  guests  are seated  at  a  table,  that  the  owner  immediately  brings  as  many  long  tobacco  pipes,  with a pewter plate full of good tobacco, for them. A pan with glowing coals is also set on the table, and everyone can easily light up and smoke. Each guest can take the pipe laid before him with the remaining tobacco, because it is all included in the check.
24 September. We have halted near Bremen. In the afternoon we received money and were paid  to the  end  of  this  month. Each private  received  128  grothe  in  Bremen  currency,  or  six English shillings, four and one-half pence sterling, in louis d’or.
During the afternoon six men of Quesnoy’s Company, Privates  von  Walkenstein,  Kl?gel, Hof,  Weiss,  Rettenbacher,  and  [Joseph]  Sch?ttinger,  who  were  foreigners  and  enlistees, received their separation. Each received two English guineas travel and ration money.
Our Margrave had  ordered that  foreigners  and  those  under  five  feet  in  height  were  to  be released; therefore, about one hundred men of our Jaeger Regiment received their releases in Vegasack  and  here  near  Bremen.  They  were  mostly  foreigners  who  had  not  learned huntsmanship and were under five feet. They departed, but displayed their dissatisfaction, and they were very  disrespectful  because  the  Prince would not  allow them to  enter  his  territory, but separated them already in another land, even though they had served in America. During the  evening  we  traveled  a  short  distance  from  Bremen.  Our  flotilla  consisted  of  ten  ships which  were  loaded  with  troops  and  two  ships  which  were  loaded  with  provisions  and foodstuffs for us.
There were at all times two ships traveling one behind the other and fastened together with chains and ropes. They had to be pulled by horses that went along the bank of the Weser. On the Weser it is possible to travel downstream with the current of the river by rowing or with a sail, but the ships must be pulled upstream.
25 September.  We  traveled  to  Dews,  a  place  that  belongs  to  Hannover  and  is  about  a German mile from Bremen. Here we anchored.
26 September. We reached Issen, a village where we anchored.
27 September. We went to Heil, a village. Today I had watch on the ship.
28 September. We sailed to Hoya, which is a small city with a beautiful castle. The Weser flows through the middle, and it has a wooden bridge, which was raised as we sailed through.
Here  we  had  many  onlookers.  This  little  city,  as  well  as  the  county  of  Hoya,  belonged  to Hannover. We stopped a short distance above Hoya.
29 September. We arrived  at  Drakenburg,  which  is  a  large  place  on  the  Weser  and  also belongs to the county of Hoya.
30 September. We reached Nienburg, a beautiful and secure city on the Weser.
The city had a wall that was built sometime ago, and other than that there  is  not much of consequence therein.
Here  we  sailed  under  a  bridge  and  had  to  lower  our  masts.  During  the  afternoon  we traveled from there to Liebenau, where we anchored, and where very fine lace is made.
The month of September had dry weather.
(to be continued)

Loyal Rangers by Brian McConnell UE
September 23, 2025 at UE Loyalist History
During the second week of September I visited Ontario and on my return drive to Nova Scotia travelled through New York State and stopped at Lake George which I learned has a connection to my UE Loyalist ancestor James Humphrey.  Before entering the USA from Ontario I went to the Gravesite of Samuel Humphrey , son of James, in a rural cemetery in Brock Township.  Born in 1788 he is my first ancestor born in what became Canada.
James Humphrey is listed in a Muster Roll of Ebenezer Jessup’s battalion of Loyal Rangers in July 1781.   On 24 October 1781 a group of Jessup’s Detachment of about 300 left the northern landing of   Lake George  by boat.  Read more…

Loyalist Churches by Brian McConnell UE
23 September 2025 at UE Loyalist History blog
Over forty churches were built under the leadership of Bishop Charles Inglis, a United Empire Loyalist, who was the first Anglican Bishop appointed for British America in 1787. There are seven still standing. Among them  Old Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Middleton, Nova Scotia is known as the “only unaltered church of its’ kind”.
In New Brunswick the oldest Loyalist church, and also the oldest surviving Anglican Church in the province is Trinity Anglican Church in Kingston. It was built in 1789.
The oldest church building in Ontario that has Loyalist connections is  Her Majesty’s Royal Chapel of the Mohawks, built in 1785. Read more about Hay Bay Church, Black Loyalist Churches and some additional articles…

Alexander Thompson and Declaring Peace in the Borderlands of Western New York, 1783
by G. Patrick O’Brien 24 Sept 2025 Journal of the American Revolution
On April 17, 1783, a dispatch arrived at Fort Rensselaer along the western bank of the Mohawk River, around two miles northwest of modern Canajoharie, New York. The messenger carried directions from Gen. George Washington to send “an Officer To the British Garrison at Oswago To announce a Cessation of Hostilities on the frontiers of New York.”[1] Maj. Andrew Fink, who served as the fort’s commanding officer, selected the twenty-four-year-old Capt. Alexander Thompson to carry the news around 120 miles west, across contested territory, to the British fort on Lake Ontario. Upon returning, Thompson detailed his difficult journey in a military report…

… The account Thompson left of his mission to Lake Ontario, highlights the complexities that accompanied securing peace in Western New York. His description underscores the upheaval wrought by the Revolution in North America and the untold challenges that faced sundry peoples. During his trek along the Mohawk River, Thompson encountered a variety of people, and his descriptions underscore not only the fraught relationships in the region, but also the deep physical and emotional scars the violent war had left on both the land and its people. Many scholars have explored the alliance the British pursued with Native peoples during the Revolution; however, the pivotal role an unnamed chief of the Stockbridge people played in Thompson’s mission, especially in the crossing of Lake Oneida, demonstrates the equally critical place of indigenous alliance for American forces. Thompson’s account of the reaction of diverse peoples to Washington’s message reveals the surprise and outrage experienced by those fighting for—or at least in the name of—the crown in North America upon the war’s conclusion. Collectively, Thompson’s report reveals that for those who wish to truly understand the American Revolution, appreciating the myriad complexities and daunting challenges that surrounded making peace in 1783 is as important as grappling with its causes. Read more…

[George] Washington’s quest for allies
By Andrew O’Shaughnessy, 25 Sept 2025 in the Washington Post
(NOTE: This may be behind a gate, requiring a free account, or a subscription)
On Sept. 28, 1775, Gen. George Washington wrote to the Massachusetts General Court to introduce a chief of the Oneida tribe who would be visiting the encampment of the Continental Army in Cambridge, outside Boston. Washington explained that the chief was visiting to satisfy his curiosity, but emphasized that the tribe had been friendly to the cause of the colonies and that the chief’s “Report to his nation at his Return” would “have important Consequences to the publick Interest.” The general hoped that the legislature would join him in showing the chief “all proper Civilities.”
Washington was in need of new allies. His troops had surrounded Boston and were besieging the British garrison there, but he was anxious about the scarcities afflicting his army, which lacked wood, gunpowder and barracks. The troops’ pay was in arrears, and many men were on short-term enlistment due to expire in December. In October, Washington wrote of his fear of “the most dreadful effects to the general cause in which we are engaged, unless some speedy and effectual remedy is provided.” With winter approaching, the men needed clothing and wool blankets; otherwise, “how … shall we be able to keep Soldiers to their duty, already impatient to get home, when they come to feel the Severity of winter without proper Covering?” Read more…

Enemies to Their Country: The Marblehead Addressers and Consensus in the American Revolution
Author: Nicholas W. Gentile. (Amherst and Boston, MA: University of Massachusetts Press, 2025)
Review by Timothy Symington 22 September 2025 Journal of the American Revolution
The first book by independent historian Nicholas W. Gentile brings to light an almost completely unknown incident that occurred in the coastal town of Marblehead, Massachusetts, during the tense days before the outbreak of war at Lexington and Concord on April 19. 1775. Enemies to Their Country: The Marblehead Addressers and Consensus in the American Revolution demonstrates how one letter can threaten the peace and harmony of a community and can lead to social ostracism and exile.
Marblehead was an important fishing community, with an aristocracy created by the cod fishing industry. It was also important as a ship-building center. General George Washington and his forces relied on Marblehead sailors and boats to escape disaster in Brooklyn in August 1776 and then to cross the Delaware prior to the attack on Trenton that December. Before these contributions to the Patriot (or “Whig”) cause, the town’s harmony was threatened by the signatures of thirty-three residents to a letter published in the Essex Gazette in May 1774.  Read more…

1778 Naval Strategy: French Actors and British Reactors
by Bob Ruppert 23 September 2025 Journal of the American Revolution
On February 6, 1778, the American colonies signed a Treaty of Amity and Commerce and a Treaty of Alliance with the country of France. The former treaty recognized the absolute sovereignty and independence of the colonies and established commercial rights in direct opposition to England’s Navigation Acts; the latter guaranteed financial and military support. On March 13, the Marquis de Noailles, the French Ambassador to the Court of St. James, informed the Court that France had signed the two treaties. This did not surprise many at the Court.
On January 6, Lord William Stormant, the Court’s Ambassador to France, had predicted the alliance, and on January 20, 25 and 26, Lord George Germain, the Secretary of State for the American Department, received updates on the negotiations from James Hutton, his spy in Paris.
On February 18, Germain sent orders to Admiral Richard Howe, Naval Commander of the British Fleet in American waters: he was to destroy all of the shipyards in and all of the ships belonging to Connecticut and New Hampshire.
On the 20th, Stormont informed Lord Weymouth, the Secretary of State for the Southern Department, that he was certain war between France and England would soon break out.
On March 6, Lord Sandwich, First Lord of the Admiralty, submitted a report to Prime Minister Lord Frederick North’s cabinet on the number and location of all French ships of the line; there were twenty-one at Brest, the French port on the western tip of Brittany on the Atlantic Ocean and twelve at Toulon, a French port near the mouth of the Rhone River in the Mediterranean.
These numbers were important because if the treaties were signed, war would then be declared between the two countries and England could be fighting on two fronts—in the English Chanel and off the coasts of North America.  Read more…

Podcast: Loyalism and Revolution in Georgia
by Greg Brooking, a historian of the American Revolution in the South at Ben  Franklin’s World
Georgia’s experience in the Revolution offers rich insight into Loyalism, imperial politics, and how personal conviction and local conditions shaped the course of the American Revolution’s events.  Listen in…

Advertised on 27 September 1775: ‘AMERICANS VIRTUALLY Represented IN ENGLAND’

“AMERICANS VIRTUALLY Represented IN ENGLAND: (A SATYRICAL PRINT.)”

As the imperial crisis intensified and hostilities commenced in Massachusetts in the spring of 1775, American colonizers had supporters in London.  In addition, some artists, engravers, and printers, whatever their own politics may have been, hoped to generate revenue by creating and publishing political cartoons that lambasted the British ministry for the abuses it perpetrated in the colonies.  Some of those prints found their way to eager audiences on the other side of the Atlantic.  In the fall of 1775, William Woodhouse, a bookseller and bookbinder, John Norman, an architect engraver building his reputation, and Robert Bell, the renowned bookseller and publisher, advertised a “SATYRICAL PRINT” that “LATELY ARRIVED FROM LONDON.”
The trio promoted “The MINISTERIAL ROBBERS; or, AMERICANS VIRTUALLY Represented IN ENGLAND,” echoing one of the complaints that colonizers made about being taxed by Parliament without having actual representatives serve in Parliament…
…The advertisement indicated that the print also showed a “view of the popish town of Quebec unmolested, and the Protestant town of Boston in flames; by order of the English ministry.”  Those parts of the political cartoon unfavorably compared the Quebec Act to the Coercive Acts (including the Boston Port Act and the Massachusetts Government Act), all passed by Parliament in 1774.  The Quebec Act angered colonizers because it extended certain rights to Catholics in territory gained from the French at the end of the Seven Years War.  In the print, the town of Quebec sat high atop its bluff, the flag of Great Britain prominently unfurled, in the upper left with the “French Nobleman” and “Popish Priest” in the foreground.  Read more…

St. Lawrence Branch Project: Plaquing St John’s Cemetery
Remembering Our Past
CRYSLER – In a quiet but moving ceremony on September 7, 2025, a Loyalist Burial Site plaque was dedicated near the entrance of St. John’s Anglican Cemetery by the Reverend Jonathan Askwith, rector of St. Clare’s Anglican Church in North Dundas.
The placing of the plaque was the result of a collaboration between members of the Saint John’s Anglican Cemetery Board and members of the St. Lawrence Branch, United Empire Loyalist Association of Canada.   The plaque was installed by SLB member Michael Eamer, U.E. with assistance from Lorna Armstrong.
This historic cemetery is the burial site of Colonel John Crysler, UEL who served during the Revolutionary War with Butler’s Rangers.  Following the cessation of hostilities and the defeat of the British, Crysler became a loyal refugee eventually settling along the St. Lawrence front and then to the village of Crysler which bears his name. He and other members of his family were very involved in the social, cultural, political and religious life of their new home communities. Read more and photo…

In the News: Rare musket confirms War of 1812 lore and highlights price of defending Canada
By Kevin Werner 24 Sept 2025 Niagara-on-the-lake Advance
Brian Rollason was clicking through a series of auction sites that specialized in historical artifacts when an item caught his discerning eye.
He spotted a War of 1812 musket and thought it could be an important find in the story of Upper Canada.
Rollason continued to scroll through the auction site, but he couldn’t shake the possible implication of that musket on display, despite its heavy price tag.
“I thought I would never see this gun again,” he said.
A day or two later, he returned to the website and saw the musket. It had a “sold” sign underneath the picture of the musket, but still he called the auction operator to see if it was indeed sold.
It wasn’t. And so he requested the firearm be held for him.
Rollason, 54, a longtime police officer, began collecting historical artifacts to help soothe his mind. He commenced an investigation into the musket’s history, especially if he was going to pay about $8,000 for it.
“It was a lot of work. About 100 hours of research,” he said.
The rare musket was revealed to be the first actual proof that Canadian militia were issued East India Co. muskets by the British and carried them into local battle, something that had been talked about, but which, he said, nobody could actually prove. Read more…
Article noted by Sheila Bailey, forwarded by Anne Redish

Book: Canadian Architectural Styles, A Field Guide
by Don Mikel UE, through James Lorimer Publishing, 25 Sept 2025, 304 pages
A photography book showcasing over 50 architectural styles across Canada.
A first of its kind comprehensive Guide to Canada’s architecture. 47 Chapters covering all styles from French Canada in 1630 to the current Postmodern and illustrated with over 1100 photographs from across Canada rural, small town and urban – that show all style and regional variations.
The examples are drawn from all across Canada, rural, small town and urban. Meticulously researched and extensively illustrated, the book includes heritage homes, cottages, churches, schools and buildings of government and commerce. Each chapter provides an introduction to the style, followed by carefully selected representative examples from across the country.
Don  grew up in old houses in Cobourg, and as a teenager gained an interest in heritage architecture through Port Hope Architectural Conservancy meetings. He was the founding Chair of the Guelph Architectural Conservancy Branch, has restored five heritage houses and consulted on other restorations. More general details… 
See reviews and list of contents…
Available from the publisher, and at Indigo and Amazon.

NOTE: Don is happy to do presentations on the book and on Canadian architecture either in person depending on the location or by Zoom. Don Mikel <dem20055@gmail.com>

Loyalist Certificates Issued in August
The publicly available list of certificates issued since 2012 is now updated to end of August 31, 2025.
When a certificate is added there, it is also recorded in the record for the Loyalist Ancestor in the Loyalist Directory.


Events Upcoming

Author’s Talk— Washington’s Lieutenants: Major Versus Brigadier Generals in the Revolutionary War.  October 1, 2025 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

While the Continental Army’s commander-in-chief, Gen. George Washington, directed some of the army’s battles during the Revolution, his strategy for the most part was carried out—and most battles were won or lost—by his subordinates, the army’s major and brigadier generals, whose backgrounds, experience and abilities varied.  Details…

Col. John Butler Branch: The Servos Family Journey. Sat. 4 Oct @11:45

By David Servos. A Story of Bravery, Loyalty, and Determination. The presentation traces the remarkable Journey of the Servos family, from their origins during the Serbian-Ottoman conflicts in the 1400s to Loyalist trials during the American Revolution. Key United Empire Loyalist figures like Christopher Thomas and Captain Daniel Servos played a pivotal role in early Niagara settlement.  More at https:// www.coljohnbutleruel.com/
Meetings take place at Betty’s Restaurant, 8921 Sodom Road, Niagara Falls.  We begin at 11:45.  Cost of the lunch is $33 for UELAC members and $35 for guests.  Cash only.  Please register in advance by emailing 283corvette@gmail.com

Gov.Simcoe Branch: “Schell Lumber Family – Immigration to Canada” Sat 4 Oct. @1:30

Illustrated presentation by Fred Robbins. In-Person Branch meeting in Aurora (not online).  Wesley Schell began Schell Lumber in 1922. Wesley was the son of John Alexander Schell and Mary Jane Ross, both born in Ontario. Learn more about the family immigration experience. See details https:// www.uelac.org/Gov-Simcoe/meetings.php

Glengarry Rambles, Eastern Ontario bus tour, Oct 4, 5

From South Lancaster north to McCrimmon and return. Hear about Major Angus in the Grove, Lalonde’s Sink, Kelly’s Swamp, Bonnie Briar and more.  Details and registration…

Nelles Manor Museum: Harvest Tea, Saturday 4 October @1:00

A wonderful afternoon tea with sweet and savory treats. A fashion show presented by Donna’s Fashions. Tickets are $50 per person and are on sale on Eventbrite or at Nelles Manor Museum. —  Tea time

From the Social Media and Beyond

Last Post: Delaney UE, L. Audrey.  September 18, 1923 — September 22, 2025
Passed away peacefully at Cedarvale Lodge, on Monday, September 22, 2025 at the age of 102 years. Predeceased by her loving husband Desire Delaney. Beloved mother of Donna Brown (William Pickford) of Keswick, Bryce Warwick (Janice)  of Burnt River, Judy Delaney (Richard Hartwick) of Bancroft, Patrick Delaney of Scarborough, and predeceased by her daughter and son in-law, Ann (Ross Devlin).
Genealogist and was a proud member of the United Empire Loyalists of Canada. Her memory will live on through the seven books she wrote. More details at M W Becker Funeral Home.
Audrey proved to loyalists Thomas W Condon, John Mitts and Russell Pitman between 1980 and 1984 through Gov Simcoe Branch where she was a member for many years.
Thanks to David Turnbull

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Editor’s Note: We completed our regular tour in Prague having started in Berlin, but are now on an extension to Poland. We visit Auschwitz today (Sunday) and then Warsaw for a couple of days before returning home. Love the architecture, history, countryside…    ….doug

 

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