by admin | Last updated Sep 17, 2020 | Historical Records, Land Records
Document Date: March 04, 1817 and April 25, 1825Transaction Type: PetitionQuebec Archives # E21 S66 SS3 SSS6 D095 and D1106Transcriber: Patricia BalkcomSurnames Mentioned: Thomas, Patrick, James and Michael Goff “To the Honorable Commissioners, nominated and...
by admin | Last updated Sep 17, 2020 | Family Collections, History of Valcartier
This article appeared the the July, 2000 edition the Fleurs Plantes Jardins magazine. Although I can’t read much French, it is a delight to look at the beautiful photographs of this Valcartier garden. The property was originally the homestead of John Cosgrove...
by admin | Last updated Sep 17, 2020 | Family Collections, History of Valcartier
This piece is believed to have been started by Bernie Monaghan and continued on by other local historians. 1647Seigneury of St-Gabriel is deeded to Robert Gifford of France1651Part of this land is given to the Huron tribe1667Remaining part of land is given to the...
by admin | Last updated Sep 7, 2020 | Family Collections, History of Valcartier
The City of Quebec is so surrounded with beautiful summer resorts that such of them as are not easily reached are apt to be overlooked. Valcartier is an example of this, although only an hour’s ride by auto from the city. But it is well worth visiting, this...
by admin | Last updated Sep 7, 2020 | Family Collections, Stories
These poems were written about Paddy Cassin, his wife Annie Holton, and their disagreement with their neighbor, John Hornby. The incident occur on July 18th, 1906 and John Hornby filed an assault and battery charge against Patrick Cassin, for which he was later found...
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