Toronto
Capital of the province of Ontario. The name is of Huron
origin and means "place of meeting." Fort Rouille was built on the site
of the city by the French in 1749; also known as Fort Toronto. In 1793,
Governor Simcoe moved the seat of government from Newark (Niagara), to
Toronto Bay, and named the new settlement York. In 1813 it was captured
and sacked by the Americans. In 1834 the city was incorporated, and
renamed To
Quebec, 78. (George Brown Era) Represented by George Brown in Parliament, 99; Board of
Trade of advocates incorporation of North-West Territories with Canada,
216. (Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) Attack on, planned in 1837, 43; banquet to Baldwin and others,
220-221; aspires to honour of capital, 181; Orange mob burn Baldwin and
Hincks in effigy, 187; under Baldwin's Municipal Act, 300; becomes seat
of government, 338. (John Graves Simcoe era) Name of, officially changed to York, 203;
building regulations in, 203. (Sir Georges E. Cartier era) City council asks Poulett Thomson to
disfranchise French of Lower Canada, 99. See also York. =Bib.=:
Robinson, History of Toronto; Robertson, Landmarks of Toronto; Adam,
Toronto Old and New; Scadding, Toronto of Old; Mulvany, Toronto
Past and Present; Taylor, Toronto Called Back.
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Three Rivers
City of Quebec, at the mouth of St. Maurice River. First colonists settled there in 1633; the Jesuits arrived the following year; and the same year a fort was built by Laviolette, who is regarded as the founder of the town. Throughout the seventeenth ... Three Rivers
(Samuel de Champlain era) Name given by Champlain to river St. Maurice, 52. ... Thurlow Edward Baron 1731-1806 Born In Norfolk England Entered
Parliament for Tamworth, 1768. In 1770 appointed solicitor-general, and in 1771 attorney-general. In 1774 supported on constitutional grounds the ministerial scheme for the government of Quebec province. In 1778 lord chancellor and raised to the peera... Thury Abbe
(Count Frontenac era) Missionary to Abenaquis, 250. ... Ticonderoga
Known to the French as Carillon. Built by Lotbiniere in 1755-1756, on a promontory at the southern end of Lake Champlain, where it formed the advanced post of the French, and guarded the frontier from British attack. Abercromby brought an army against... Tierra Noeva
Tierra Noeva, de los Bocalaos, Tavola Prima, Del Mundo Nuova. Print from Plate. ... Tilley James
(Tilley era) Grandfather of Sir Leonard Tilley, grantee of Parrtown, 3; died in Sunbury County in 1851, 3. ... Tilley John
(Tilley era) Came over in the Mayflower in 1620, 2. ... Tilley Samuel
(Tilley era) Sir Leonard Tilley's great-grandfather, 1; a Loyalist farmer on Long Island, 2; arrives at Parrtown (St. John), 1783, 3; dies there, 1815, 3; his wife dies, 1835, 3. ... Tilley Sir Leonard 1818-1896 Wilmot Era Grandson Of William Peters 3
succeeds Wilmot as lieutenant-governor, 133. (Tilley era) Elected to New Brunswick Assembly, 1850, 1; born in Gagetown, New Brunswick, May 8, 1818, his descent, 1-2; his father, 3-4; early home, 4-5; education, 5; begins commercial life, 7; espouses c... Tilley Thomas Morgan 1790-1870 Tilley Era Father Of Sir Leonard Tilley
born, 1790, 3; in lumber business, 4; dies, 1870, 4. ... Tilsit Treaty Of
(General Brock era) Between Russia and Napoleon, 1807, 105; failure of, 106. ... Timber Trade
(Lord Sydenham era) Between Britain and colonies. Sydenham's views on, 130, 136. See also Trade. ... Times
Newspaper published at London, England; established, 1785. ... Tippecanoe
(General Brock era) General Harrison's encounter with Indians at, 174-176. ... Tipping Captain
(Sir James Douglas era) Voyage to the North-West Coast for sea-otter skins, 22. ... Tithes
(Lord Dorchester era) Attempts to create discontent on the subject of, 79. (Bishop Laval era) Collection of, by Quebec Seminary, sanctioned by the French king, 10; fixed by Sovereign Council at one twenty-sixth, 10; Laval obtains authority to collect ... Tobin Michael
(Joseph Howe era) Member of Uniacke government, Nova Scotia, 110; resigns seat in government, as protest against Howe's attack on Irish Roman Catholics, 164. (Joseph Howe era) Member of Uniacke administration, 1848, 110; resigns seat in government, 16... Tod John
Born in Water Leven, Dumbartonshire, Scotland. Joined the Hudson's Bay Company, 1813, and employed for a time at York Factory as superintendent of the fur shed. Sent by Governor Simpson to New Caledonia, 1823; took an active part in the development of... Todd Alpheus 1821-1884 Born In London England Removed To Canada
in 1833. In 1836 appointed assistant librarian of the House of Assembly of Upper Canada, and upon the union of the two provinces of Canada, assistant librarian to the Legislative Assembly. In 1854 appointed principal librarian, and constitutional advi... Tolmie William Fraser 1812-1886 Born At Inverness Scotland
Studied medicine; joined the Hudson's Bay Company, 1832, arriving at Fort Vancouver the following year. Filled the dual positions of medical officer and trader in the Company's service for many years. Stationed at Fort McLoughlin, 1833-1836; visited S... Tonnancour De
(Lord Dorchester era) Entertains Carleton at Three Rivers, 89; in command of militia, 187. (Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Commander at Three Rivers, his application to Haldimand, 243. ... Tonquin
An American vessel, which brought out the Astorians from New York to the Columbia in 1810. She was commanded by a domineering officer, Captain Thorn. The following year, accompanied by Alexander McKay, one of the partners of Astor's company, Thorn sai... Tonti Chevalier Henri De 1650-1704 Born In Gaeta Italy Son Of A
well-known financier, and inventor of the Tontine form of life insurance. Served in the Silician wars, where lost one of his hands. Introduced to La Salle in Paris, and agreed to join him in his ambitious schemes of western exploration. They crossed t... Toronto
Capital of the province of Ontario. The name is of Huron origin and means "place of meeting." Fort Rouille was built on the site of the city by the French in 1749; also known as Fort Toronto. In 1793, Governor Simcoe moved the seat of government from ... Toronto
York. Plan of Toronto Harbour and the proposed town and part of the Settlement. Quebec, Dec. 6, 1788. G. Mann, Captain and Commanding Royal Engineer. Original coloured MS. Plan of Toronto Harbour with the Rocks, Shoals, and Soundings, etc., Surveyed a... Toronto Alliance Society
(William Lyon Mackenzie era) Sympathizes with Lower Canada, 327. ... Toronto University
Projected in 1797, and chartered, 1827, as King's College, mainly through the efforts of Bishop Strachan. The charter was amended in 1837, as the result of an agitation against its theological bias. In 1850 the university was completely secularized; a... Tourmente Cap
(Samuel de Champlain era) Champlain's establishment at, for raising cattle, 171; his establishment destroyed by fire, 177. ... Townshend George Marquis 1724-1807 Born In Norfolk England
Entered the army, and engaged in the battles of Dettingen, Fontenoy, and Culloden. In 1759 ordered to Canada; brigadier-general, and commanded one of the divisions under Wolfe. On Wolfe's death succeeded to the command, and received the capitulation o... Townshend Lord Charles
See Bayning. ... Tracy Alexandre De Prouville Marquis De 1603-1670 Served In The
French army, and in 1655 recaptured Cayenne from the Dutch. In 1663 appointed lieutenant-general of all the French dominions in America, and, after spending a year in the West Indies, reached Quebec, June 30, 1665. With the newly arrived Carignan-Sali... Trade
(Lord Elgin era) Depression in Canada following Britain's adoption of free trade, 38-39, 45; Elgin's views on, 57-58; stimulated by repeal of Navigation Laws in 1849, 85-86. (John Graves Simcoe era) Exports from Kingston in 1794, 108. ... Trading Permits
(Count Frontenac era) Issued by governor, 115; objected to by bishop as involving carrying of liquor to the Indians, 116; prohibited by king, 116; permitted under limitations, 128. See also Liquor question; Brandy question. ... Trahan Joseph
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) His account of Montcalm before the battle, 197. ... Traill Catherine Parr 1802-1899 Born In England Daughter Of
Thomas Strickland of Reydon Hall, Suffolk, and sister of Agnes Strickland and Susanna Moodie. Educated at home. Began to write at an early age, her first volume of stories for children being published in 1818. In 1832 married Lieutenant Thomas Traill ... Transcontinental Railway
(George Brown Era) Members of British government in 1862 favourable to, except Gladstone, 143. See also Railways. ... Transcript
Newspaper published at Montreal. =Index=: (George Brown Era) Opposes annexation of North-West Territories, 218. (Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) Denounces La Fontaine-Baldwin government, 141. ... Transportation
(George Brown Era) Roads in Upper Canada in 1834, 54; improvement of, advocated by George Brown, 61; Hincks and the Grand Trunk, 64. (John Graves Simcoe era) Difficulty and cost of, in early times, 109. (Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) Steamboat an... Travels Of Captain Peter Pond Of Milford From April 1773 To March
1790. Extracted from his own Map by Ezra Stiles, March 25, 1690. Copy of plan in Yale University Library. MS. Forts abandoned in the peace (Wabash district), 7-6-1794. MS. ... Trayes
(John Graves Simcoe era) Baptist deacon, teaches school at Port Rowan, 167. ... Traytorrens Captain
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Correspondent of Haldimand's, 315. ... Treaties
See Aix-la-Chapelle; Ashburton; Jay's; Paris; St. Germain-en-Laye; Ryswick; Breda; Utrecht; Suze; Versailles; Oregon; Washington. ... Tregatin
(Samuel de Champlain era) Indian, brings news of Kirke's arrival, 176. ... Trent Affair
Took place in November, 1861, when Captain C. Wilkes of the United States navy intercepted the British mail steamer Trent sailing from Havana, and arrested two commissioners from the Confederate States who were passengers, and who were accredited to F... Trenton New Jersey
(Lord Dorchester era) Surrender of Hessians at, 164. ... Trinite
(Samuel de Champlain era) French vessel, seized by the English, 222. ... Trinity College
College with university powers, established at Toronto. Now affiliated with the University of Toronto. =Index=: (Lord Elgin era) Established through the efforts of Bishop Strachan, 95-96. (Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) Founded by Bishop Strachan...