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My father Jesse Allen worked on the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) from 1912 until he retired in 1953, he passed away in 1975. Megantic was a divisional point on the CPR. Train crews on passenger trains worked between Montreal and Megantic, crews on freight trains worked between Farnham and Megantic. Frank Sharon wrote: > My grandfather and uncles, MATHESON FAMILY,from Lac Megantic > worked almost exclusively on the railroads in Quebec during the 1920's through 1940's. My uncle Norman,Donald, or Jack, ( I'm not sure which one) was killed in a railway accident. Another uncle lost his leg in the same or possibly a different accident. > Railway Canada and the Archives both have some interesting info, but I want to find the names of what railroad companies were in the townships during those times, and I wonder how or if employment and accident records are available. My search so far indicates that the railways were a prime employer of Scots, out of the Scotstown area, and that accident and death were frequent occurrences. > Any info or suggestions will be appreciated? I wonder if there was an association of some sort, possibly with a newsletter to members. > Thanks, Sharon Matheson > -- Frank Allen VA3FA 613 359-5767 fallen@king.igs.net Amateur Cellist at The Bush (Elgin, Ontario)

Searching for a marriage of: Isabella SUTHERLAND to m.1 a Mr. Belmore? m2. to a Mr. Simmons.... she was protestant, born Frampton 1835/36...and it is said, although not confirmed she was not married before 1860.... thankyou to all! her parents were: Kenneth Sutherland and Mary Corm Theresa Coleman

Hi I have run across several people coming from Battersea Quebec. Could anyone tell me where that is. I know there in a Battersea in Ontario near Kingston, but have not found Battersea in Quebec. If anyone knows the location would be greatly appreciated. Only thing wonder if it is Ontario before Upper & Lower Canada?? Patricia -- Patricia Ann Cattanach Knapp <Pat.knapp@sympatico.ca> Georgetown, ON Canada [also Foy, Singer and Johnston] http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/k/n/a/Patricia-A-Knapp/ or http://www3.sympatico.ca/pat.knapp

Re request for Scotstown rest home, possible name Sherman... The Yellow Pages on the Sympatico site have the following info: Sherman Residence Inc 66 Osborne, Sctn, QC J0B 3B0 Phone: (819)657-4416 Hope this is what you are looking for. Lorraine G

Can anyone give me the name and address of a rest home in Scotstown, Que? I think the name might be Sherman or something like that. I can not make out the writing on the letter I was sent. Many thanks to anyone who can help me. Thelma (MacDonald) Mullen

Thank you for all the replies. They were very helpful and have given me an idea of why Canadians from Quebec may have participated in the Civil War. Thanks also to Bev for pointing out that the Waterville web page which I quoted earlier was for Waterville, Maine and not Quebec! While searching for books on Canadians in the Civil War I came across this one: Brooks, Tom ; Trueman, Robert. -- Anxious for a little war : the involvement of Canadians in the Civil War of the United States. -- Toronto : WWEC, c1993. -- 29 p. -- ISBN 0-9697-323-0-9 which was listed on this page: http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/confed/biblio.htm I haven't checked it out yet but plan to do so soon. Joan Miller luxe@techie.com Calgary, Alberta, Canada - ------------------------------------------------- Get free personalized email at http://www.iname.com

Calixa Lavallé enrolled 17 September 1861, at Providence RI, on the 30 October 1861 he was mustered to the 4th Volunteer Regiment as a musician 1st class. Honourable released 3 october 1862. The reason for his release is that the regiment had lost so many through desertion that the regiment was disbanded. An excellent biography is written in French, Les Éditeurs Fides produced this book on quality paper in limited number. Calixa Lavalléée was the first national musicien of Canada and composer of O Canada, our national anthem. This edition a biography and 16 photographs relating to his life. The biography includes his involvement in the American Civil war, and the later creation of Quebec's Music Conservatory.

I understand that my g. grandfather, a Canadian from ET enlisted in the American Civil War not just as a way to earn money but also to be eligible for land available under the homesteading Act in the U.S. After the war he moved his parents and siblings to Minnesota where he gain land through the homestead act. I understand that automatic citizenship and the attendant rights and privilages was a drawing card for people to participate in future American wars, too.

These are French Canadians already in the US- Waterville, Maine and were conscripted. They had the choice of going, or escaping back to Canada. It was also the thing to do, much like the later wars against Germany. There were also incentives, the promise of "Join up and see the world", good pay and a promise of land grants after the war. This was especially so for Vermont and New York. Quite a few English Canadians actully joined from the Eastern Townships, I would expect it was for the incentives and adventure in the case or the Townships. No one really had a true knowledge of wars at that time and recruters could promise the equavelent of a victory parade and everyone would believe it. In Lower Canada, along the Richelieu River, US recruters were very active, promising the same things as above, and also paying up to 500$ to the father so he could pay back debts. Any husky farm boy age 14 or older could be signed on. Well to do American families, whose son was on call up would pay extra for the recruter to find a "substitute" In the regiments nominal roles this French Canadian would be enrolled under the American name and may have died under that name. Some regiments gave the real name and "substitute" beside the name. Other men were written as their real names, of course with variants in spelling. The rosters-regiment names of soldiers for Vermont and Maine are available as reprints if anyone wants a copy, please send me an email. I personnally do not have a copy, these are reproduced as needed. About 45,000 French Canadians did serve in the American Civil war. The most famous and well know is Calixa Lavallée who wrote "Oh Canada" our national anthem. He was a musician with a military band, and he too had a bad war experience, definitely not the picnic promised. There is an excellent biography, in French, and I will try to see if this has been published in English as well. My wish to all for a happy new year Marcel Benoit ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alger and Walcott Family" <141asr@surfree.com> To: <QC-ETANGLO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 01, 2001 8:27 AM Subject: RE: [QC-ETANGLO] Quebec Civil War participants - Why? > This is fascinating. Later on, when there was a draft, a man could pay > another man to take his place. But I can't imagine it was do lucrative that > 525 men from Waterville would offer themselves up. >(snip)

This is fascinating. Later on, when there was a draft, a man could pay another man to take his place. But I can't imagine it was do lucrative that 525 men from Waterville would offer themselves up. Cindy Walcott -----Original Message----- From: luxe@techie.com [mailto:luxe@techie.com] Sent: Monday, January 01, 2001 12:37 AM To: QC-ETANGLO-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [QC-ETANGLO] Quebec Civil War participants - Why? Hi all, For all the history buffs out there, why did Canadians, in particular Quebecers, go south to join the Civil War conflict, a war that didn't directly concern them? Were they paid good wages? What were the economic conditions in the Eastern Townships at the time? >From the Waterville area alone 525 men joined up according to the following web page: http://members.mint.net/frenchcx/civwar.htm WHY would these men choose to fight in a war for another country? Are there references for further reading on Quebec Canadians in the Civil War? If so I would greatly appreciate them. One of my ancestors, James KERR of Compton County, was one of them. He joined Div D, 5th Maine Infantry. Thank you in advance for any assistance, Joan Miller Calgary, Alberta Canada luxe@techie.com - ------------------------------------------------- Get free personalized email at http://www.iname.com

Here is a link that might tell you a little about why Canadians were in the Civil War. http://members.tripod.com/PvtChurch/index.html Tammy

Hi all, For all the history buffs out there, why did Canadians, in particular Quebecers, go south to join the Civil War conflict, a war that didn't directly concern them? Were they paid good wages? What were the economic conditions in the Eastern Townships at the time? >From the Waterville area alone 525 men joined up according to the following web page: http://members.mint.net/frenchcx/civwar.htm WHY would these men choose to fight in a war for another country? Are there references for further reading on Quebec Canadians in the Civil War? If so I would greatly appreciate them. One of my ancestors, James KERR of Compton County, was one of them. He joined Div D, 5th Maine Infantry. Thank you in advance for any assistance, Joan Miller Calgary, Alberta Canada luxe@techie.com - ------------------------------------------------- Get free personalized email at http://www.iname.com

Greetings Listers and Merry Christmas! I realize that Nicolet County is not part of the "Eastern Townships", but I have been sent some important information from the Archives in Nicolet that you may like to know about. At one time, in the early 1800's on the South shore of the St. Lawrence, there was a small colony of Anglo-protestant settlers in the town of Nicolet. My husband's family of BRACK lived there from their time of arrival in 1817 to approx. 1825. This family along with several others lived on the Seigneury of Nicolet which was owned by a Captain Kenelm CHANDLER. Captain CHANDLER was British and was appointed in 1800, commissioner to settled the domain accruing from the Jesuit esates. I know the BRACK's RUTHERFORD's, ROBERTS lived here and eventually moved south to Drummondville and Granby, quite possibly some of these other family names followed as well. In 1823 - 1824 this group of people constructed the English Protestant Church St. Bartholomew's: Le comte DALHOUSIE Reverend J. DRISCOLL M. Thomas TRIGGE K.C. CHANDLER Nicolet Docteur ALEXANDER " Robert GILMOR " Leonard MARLER (1) " Lt. W, ROBINS " Moses FOLLENSBY " Alexander BRACK " John BRACK " Richard CAUGHTREE ": William RUTHERFURD " Mary ROBERTS " M. Moses ALEXANDER " Sergent J. JENNERY " Ann. BIDDEN " Colonel HERRIOT " Colonel Frs. COTTRELL Baie-du-Febvre Sarah ATKINSON " M. MacKENZIE " M.C. GRANT Montreal M. FORSYTH " Thos. THAIN, Ecr " J.-B CAILOF " M. CHAPERON Quebec A. FRIEND " Sam HART " Bridson " If some of these names are on your tree, drop me an email I have more information on the Church and Seigneury. If you are searching CHANDLER, I have some family history dating back to 1737 and some family groups sheets as well. Kathleen BROCK Edmonton, AB

----- Original Message ----- From: <QC-ETANGLO-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <QC-ETANGLO-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 29, 2000 9:00 PM Subject: QC-ETANGLO-D Digest V00 #405 Hoping you all had a nice Christmas & all the best for 2001 Magog & Lake Memphremagog (Eastern Townships) has a new web site. Please check it out...Lots of pictures, great music, tells the history of the area and lots of links. Don't forget to sign the guest book :) http://magogquebec.homestead.com/index.html magog4u@canada.com Thanks Aven A. Comeau

Hello everyone: the National Archives is holding a survey re DIGIZATION PROPOSALS...deadline is Jan 15, 2001......go to www.archives.ca, then follow the survey..........

It appears this is for Canadian residents only and you need to click on the News and Events link then scroll down half way to locate the Survey. Direct URL is: http://www.archives.ca/exec/naweb.dll?fs&03&e&top&0 Catherine In a message dated 12/29/2000 11:44:19 AM Pacific Standard Time, nexus@mars.ark.com writes: << Hello everyone: the National Archives is holding a survey re DIGIZATION PROPOSALS...deadline is Jan 15, 2001......go to www.archives.ca, then follow the survey.......... >>

Thank you Lorraine G. for passing on information about old newspapers. Carol

<A HREF="http://www.interlinx.qc.ca/~e-dhealy/">Richmond County Historical Society</A> http://www.interlinx.qc.ca/~e-dhealy/ Click on Links and you will be taken to a site that can then take you to the C. Robert Craig Memorial Library with information for railroad enthusiasts. This may be of some help to you in your search. Jackie Forrestal

Hi all, Looking for the birth of Harry Francis Robinson born circa 1883-1884 in Noyen, Quebec he was the son of Thomas Robert Robinson and Sarah Vaughan, any information that could help to trace back his ancestry would be appreciated. Happy New Year to all, Richard L. Fortin