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Gerris Sarah
(Count Frontenac era) Captured at Fort Loyal, exchanged for one of
Phipps's prisoners, 303.
Germans And Dutch
Gerry Elbridge 1744-1814 American Statesman Index : General Brock Era
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Genest Edmond Charles 1765-1834 Lord Dorchester Era Minister Of France To The
United States, 272; his intrigues in Canada, 273, 274. =Bib.=: Cyc. Am. Biog. ...
Genevay Jean Francois Louis
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) French secretary to Haldimand, 305; receives bequest from Haldimand, 342; his tomb, 346. ...
Geological Survey
First suggested by Dr. Rae, in 1832. W. E. (afterwards Sir) Logan was appointed provincial geologist, 1842, and, the government having decided to carry out a geological survey of the province, he took charge of the work the following year. The establ...
George Iv 1762-1830 King Of England Son Of George Iii And The
Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. In 1795 married the Princess Caroline of Brunswick. In 1811 regent, and in 1820 succeeded George III. ...
George Sir Rupert D
(Joseph Howe era) Provincial secretary of Nova Scotia, 57; dismissed from office, 111; challenges Joseph Howe to a duel, 244. ...
Georgian Bay
An arm of Lake Huron. Discovered by Joseph Le Caron, a Franciscan, 1615. Champlain reached the shores of the bay the same year. ...
Germain Charles
Appointed missionary to the Abnaki Indians on the St. John River, 1845. Authorized agent of the government at Quebec for the purpose of destroying British supremacy in Acadia. Assisted De Ramezay in his plans for the attack on Mines, 1747. Removed to ...
Germain Lord George
See Sackville. ...
German And Swiss Colonists
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) In America, scheme to enroll, 9. ...
German Troops
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Commanded by Riedesel, 114; not adapted to work required of them, 126, 136; reorganization of, 141; Haldimand not satisfied with, 141; some settle near Cataraqui, 265; leave Canada, 293, 296. ...
Germans And Dutch
(Lord Dorchester era) Large admixture of, among United Empire Loyalists, 240. ...
Gerris Sarah
(Count Frontenac era) Captured at Fort Loyal, exchanged for one of Phipps's prisoners, 303. ...
Gerry Elbridge 1744-1814 American Statesman Index : General Brock Era
Governor of Massachusetts, 172. =Bib.=: Cyc. Am. Biog. ...
Gerrymander
See Redistribution Bill. ...
Gibault Pere
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Absolves French of the west from their allegiance to Britain, 167. ...
Gibbs Thomas Nicholson 1821-1883 Born In Terrebonne Quebec
Engaged in business pursuits at Oshawa. Defeated for election to the Assembly for South Ontario, 1854, but successful, 1865. Elected to represent South Ontario in the House of Commons, 1867, the defeated candidate being George Brown. Secretary of stat...
Gibson David
(William Lyon Mackenzie era) Organizes shooting matches, 342; rebels meet at his house, 360; opposes advance on Toronto, 362; his house burned, 375; objects to Mackenzie's plans, 376; escapes, 380. =Bib.=: Dent, Upper Canadian Rebellion. ...
Gibson John Morrison 1842- Educated At The University Of Toronto
studied law and called to the bar of Ontario, 1867. Elected to the Ontario Assembly for Hamilton, 1879; provincial secretary, 1889; commissioner of crown lands, 1896; attorney-general, 1889-1905; lieutenant-governor of Ontario, 1908. =Bib.=: Morgan, C...
Giffard Robert
First seignior in New France. Mentioned at Quebec in 1627; returned to France, 1629; established at his Beauport seigneury, 1634; a member of the Council, 1646; syndic of Quebec, 1648; gave his St. Gabriel property to the Jesuits, 1667. =Index=: (Samu...
Gilbert Thomas
(Wilmot era) Member for Queens, New Brunswick, an advocate of old-time Toryism, 96. (Tilley era) Proposes to convert King's College into agricultural school, 20, 21; his bill defeated, 91. ...
Gillam Benjamin
Son of following. Commanded a trading expedition from Boston to Hudson Bay in 1683, and built a fort some miles up the Nelson River. Pierre Radisson captured the fort, and carried Gillam a prisoner to Quebec, where he was promptly released by the gove...
Gillam Zachariah
A New England skipper, sent out in 1668 by Prince Rupert and his associates, to Hudson Bay, in command of the Nonsuch, on a voyage of exploration and trade. Medard Chouart (q.v.) sailed with him, while Pierre Radisson (q.v.) followed, in 1669, in the ...