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Time Line 1840--1860
1841 – Upper Canada and Lower Canada united to form the Province of
Canada. Upper Canada (present-day Ontario) became known as Canada West.
1846- Brown’s Directory of Mara, Home District, lists 100 landholders- see
the complete listing under – Brown’s 1846 Directory plus for more info on the early settlers read the article ‘The early Highland Settlers of Mara’
1850- the non-native population of Rama was 8.
1851 census- due to legislative delays actual enumeration not done until January 1852- see article '1851 census- Enumerators notes.
1853- The first bridge over the Narrows at Atherley was opened
1854- Ontario County separated from York and Peel, dissolving the short lived union of
the counties and erecting Ontario independent county, including the united townships of Mara and Rama. It remained in the Home District, Canada West. See the article entitled – Mara-Rama 1858-1907
1855 – William Unwin, completed the second part of the survey of Rama, to it’s south
and eastern boundaries.
1856- Knox Presbyterian Church- Uptergove built- see story ‘Knox Presbyterian-
Uptergrove’
1857—First Mara/Rama Catholic Church opens in Uptergrove, see full article ‘St.
Columbkille’s ‘
1860- Village of Brechin was founded, by Thomas Foley, it was named after his wife’s
hometown in Scotland—see article ‘Irish & Scotts in Mara plus ‘Some History of Brechin’
New Material
If you double click on "Photo Of the Day' some will double in sizeThree photos of S.S.#3, Black River-Class of 1948-Photos courtesy of Doreen Carrick-Feb. 11/09
History of School Section No. 2 Mara (located in History of Mara schools)submitted by Frances Laver-Feb. 1/10
42 Mara/4 Rama birth documents (located in Genealogy/Documents)-Jan. 29/10
Bow Family Tree-submitted by Andy Brownbill-Jan. 20/10
13 old postcards (located in Albums)-Jan. 19/10
Rama Map-Jan. 19/10
MacRae Family Tree-submitted by Jack MacRae-Jan. 16/10
John Allewell Family Tree-submitted by Maurine Braun-Jan. 14/10
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Indivduals 20065
families 6938
Surnames 3091
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Birthdays
- Moyer, Isaace H [1836- ? ]
- Bethune, Rachel [1846-1933]
- GRANT, Isabella [1847-1887]
- McDonnell, Michael [1856-1946]
- McDonnell, Michael [1856-1946]
- Ryckman, John Colin [1875-1960]
- Dawson, Mary Louise [1876- ? ]
- Corrigan, Michael J [1878-1925]
- FLOOD, Mary Ann [1881- ? ]
- MURPHY, Thomas [1883-1946]
- Murphy, Thomas [1883-1946]
- Murphy, Thomas [1883- ? ]
- LEFEBRVE, Edward Joseph [1884-1967]
- Gaull, Elsie [1885-1952]
- Elder, Rilla Jane [1893- ? ]
- Elder, Nina Jane [1893- ? ]
- Fountain, Widmer Hillary [1893- ? ]
- Clarke, Patrick Francis [1895-1983]
- Carson, Mary Edna [1895-1933]
- Eastcott, Julia Elizabeth [1906-1973]
- STARZ, JOSEPH HENRY [1914-1988]
- Cameron, Mary Jane [1916-1983]
- DONNELLY, Reta [1921-2002]
- DONNELLY, Reta Margaret [1921-2002]
- FERGUSON, Richard Frederick [1921]
- WIRES, CECIL [1922]
- Archambeau, Joseph [1923-1996]
- McLain, Sharon Therese [1935]
- Carrick, Wayne Leslie Charles [1952]
- HALLETT, Bernard Robert [1954]
- MALO, Michael [1956]
- VYSE, Sally [1965]
- Vyse, Sally Anne [1965]
- DOWHANIUK, Michael Thomas [1979]
- MCINNIS, Curtis John [1980]
- Huffman, Rhea Elizabeth [1985]
- ROBERTSON, Allyssa Kathleen [1990]
- Patterson, Robert Jonathan [1994]
People Who Died
- Ingram, Adam [1744-1833]
- Glennie, Alexander [1756-1837]
- Doherty, Nancy Ann [1818-1888]
- Carrick, John [1896-1896]
- Mann, Ellen [1855-1907]
- Harrington, Timothy [1825-1908]
- HARRINGTON, Timothy [1828-1908]
- Judge, Patrick [1844-1926]
- ROCHE, William [1872-1930]
- Pyman, James Lawrence [1908-1936]
- WATT, Stanley Preston [1891-1939]
- Collins, Francis Joseph [1922-1970]
- Speiran, William Carson [1891-1971]
- Lucas, Gertrude Charlotte [1896-1977]
- Martin, James Wesley [1898-1978]
- GOLEN, Leonard L [1935-1994]
- MCELROY, Joe [1924-1998]
- Condle, Elva Florence [ ? -2004]
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