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A serendipitous occurrence in 2015 significantly aided in researching the Alex Fraser business and family story. Fraser Serendipity Alexander “Alex” Fraser (1830-1903) – the surviving twin at his birth – m. Sarah Elizabeth Chamberlain (1835-1910), daughter of Hiram Wyman Chamberlain (1812- 1854) and Elizabeth Minerva Hayes (1816-1898). See CHAMBERLAIN entry. When Chamberlain unexpectedly died of cholera, the young READ MORE

Luck had it that a Fynn great-aunt set out the basics of the Fynn family: “Irishman Micheal Fynn was born in 1808, County Galway. Came to Canada with others of family and settled in Nova Scotia. He died in 1893 (85yrs). He worked down east for a man called Mcdonald, who gave him 200 acres READ MORE

The  Voters List for 1837 is the earliest we have for Westmeath Township and one might say that those men listed (women had no vote) are the grandfathers of the old township. One of those gentlemen was named Walter Findlay (1822 – 1904) and he would become well known and even have a very special set of islands in READ MORE

The Fraser family story serves to illustrate the stamina and courage of an Irish pioneer women Margaret Kelly Fraser Thompson, who would see her husband and youngest child die at young ages, but go on to also experience the family’s climb to a better life through hard work and study. The Canadian Dream. Nelson Fraser READ MORE

Hugh Fraser, a native of Berwick-on-Tweed, Scotland,  had come to the British Colony of Canada as a young bachelor-soldier and fought with his regiment, in the War of 1812-14,  along the St Lawrence River. As a Sergeant with the Royal Marine Artillery, he was in charge of the ammunition stores at John Crysler’s Farm. He READ MORE

Dr.George Forbes: ” … who served Beachburg, Ontario and several pioneer communities as physician & friend for more than 50 years.” Dr. George Forbes came to Beachburg in 1855 being practically a pioneer in his profession for a very large geographic area covering the townships of Westmeath and Ross, plus across the Ottawa and up into the Laurentian READ MORE

The Foy family made the ultimate sacrifice; twice, for our freedoms. Two sons served in the Second World War and both were lost within days of one another. FOY, John Britton and Margaret (Mabel) Foy Their children are: These two articles  below followed the 2010 return of the two Memorial Cross to Westmeath Township. The Foy  READ MORE