There is a William HOAG buried here at Forest Hill cemetery. Burial information says he was from Massachusetts. Born about 1919,died Dec. 1966 age 47. Buried in section H- lot 122. David, I can't give you specifics off-hand, but there were many Quaker families that relocated here to Niagara. Last week, I came across a few HOAG families from NY that did, while searching the 1851 Can-West (Ontario) census. My area of Niagara was a large Quaker establishment, and the census shows many claimed Quaker as their religion. From what I have read over the years, a few Quaker representatives would arrive before-hand to secure enough land for the families that wanted to come in. Once land was secured, they would return to the Colonies, and bring those families back to Canada with them. It's also my understanding that their reasons for immigrating varied, but mainly because of the persecution they had to deal with, being pacifists. Land confiscation, being taxed heavily compared to others, ridicule, etc.. The land they did receive here would have been in the form or a grant, or they would have received it very cheaply, which enticed many (not only Quakers) to emigrate. Th! e average grant, if available, was 200 acres. Mark ....you know you are addicted when you have traced your ancestral lines all the way back to Adam and Eve, have it fully documented, and still don't want to quit..... www.tribalpages.com/tribes/holeton Pam Holeton Piqua,Ohio Miami County www.findagrave.com currently working on Forest Hill cemetery and several surrounding cemeteries. www.myspace.com/pamelaholeton --------------------------------- Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search.