World War I German Letter written in German World War I letter written in Sütterlin (1) Many people have asked for an update about the World War I German letter that my summer students posted on our blog last August so I’m going to share what we have learned. The letter was found [...]
The York Sunbury Historical Society is pleased to congratulate the Fredericton North Heritage Association on their new publication. The Fredericton North Heritage Journal will document the history of Devon, Nashwaaksis, Barkers Point, Douglas, Marysville and Lower St. Mary’s. Edited by Robert McNeil and Fred White, the first issue was released last week. Here [...]
From Forest and Stream October 7, 1899 Page 289 (lower right hand side) Transcription: New Brunswick Notes. FREDERICTON, N. B., Sept. 30 – A favourite camping site for sportsmen who tarry at Fredericton on their way to the big woods is the Barker House, one of the leading hotels of the Province. Mr. Coleman, the [...]
This bell is from a chapel in French Village originally built in 1717 by Father Jean-Baptiste Loyard, a Jesuit priest. He built for the local Aboriginals and named it after himself: “Saint Jean Baptiste”. King Louis XVth of France donated the bell to the chapel. By 1767 the Aboriginals had been killed or fled the [...]
Entry found in Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics pertaining to Thomas Mowatt. Thanks to the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick for making this database available on-line! Volume 85 Number 1168 Date December 21 1892 County Saint John Place Saint John Newspaper The Daily Sun Harvey (York Co.) Dec. 18 - Thomas MOWATT, who died [...]
Found this interesting story in Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics. A big thank you to the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick for making this database available on-line! Transcribed by Daniel F. Johnson. Volume 98 Number 2359 Date February 19 1895 County Saint John Place Saint John Newspaper The Daily Telegraph Fredericton Herald: A marriage [...]