Most of my family was there at the beginning on 1900 and I imagine that you could find everything, both in English and in French. Sherbrooke was mostly English in around 1860 an 1880. Best to you, Richard Labelle ----- Original Message ----- From: Robert Heiling <rheil@pacific.net> To: <QC-ETANGLO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2000 11:25 AM Subject: Re: [QC-ETANGLO] Sherbrooke genealogy society > april dugan wrote: > > > I am just starting my research in the eastern townships and was thinking of > > making a trip to Sherbrooke. Does the genealogical society or the public > > archives there have any records in english? I am > > interested in the period from 1840 to 1890 and am seeking information on > > Horace Wilson who arrived in > > Sherbrooke in approximately 1840 and is indentified only as an american. > > He was a successful businessman and reportedly was a member of the town > > council for several years.His son,Horace,jr.,was elected mayor of Winnipeg > > in 1900. > > I would like to find any information,especially an obituary that list his > > date and place of birth.If you can help reply to this web site or to Gordon > > Wilson <apriljd@prodigy.net. > > Thanks > > > > Gordon > > For whatever it's worth, the History of Stanstead County shows that a Horace > Wilson married Sarepta Camp (b. Nov 18, 1802). She was a daughter of Major Camp > & Phebe Curtis who lived in Stanstead from 1800-1820. > > Bob > > >