Mon, 22 Feb 2010 06:47:11 -0600 http://www.ramarahistoricalsociety.net/ en-us http://www.ramarahistoricalsociety.net/images/logo.gif http://www.ramarahistoricalsociety.net/ ramarahi@ramarahistoricalsociety.net http://www.ramarahistoricalsociety.net/Article247.html Mara Township- 1850- York County- per Rowsell’s Directory Con. Lot Name incomplete --……..-…… JORDAN, Widow --…….--……..McLEAN, James --…….--……..MOORE, John --……--…….. ORMSBY, Andrew --……--…….. PATTERSON, Adam --……--…….. STONER, John --……--……...THOMPSON, Widow -………-……. GOODER, Anthony --……25…….THOMPSON, LYONS . Con. Lot Name--1850 1---------2----------MATHIESON, Dougall 1………5----------McCrea, Alexander, (sic) McRAE 1…….. 6……..GILCHRIST, Donald 1……. 10…...CAMERON, Hugh 1…….. 11……GRAHAM, James 1……. 12…...CAMERON, Donald 1……. 13…...BRUCE, Robert 1……. 13…...BRUCE, Widow 1……. .13……YEADHAM, John 1…….. 13……O’DONNELL, Peter 1…….. 14……McCrea, Widow, (sic) McRAE 1……. 15……HUNT, Charles 1…….. 15……McDONALD, William 1……. 18…...DUFFY, James 1…….. 24……McINTYRE, Donald . Con. Lot Name--1850 2……. 4……. CAMPBELL, John 2……..5……..McCUAIG, Donald 2……..5……. McNABB, Andrew 2……. 8……. CALDER, Thomas 2……..9……..McCUAIG, Dugald 2…….12…….McKENZIE, Archibald 2…….12…….MURE, James 2…….13….....McDONALD, Donald 2…….13….....McDONALD, Joseph 2…….14…….McGRATH, Michael 2…….14…….RITCHIE, William 2…….14…….THOMPSON, John . Con. Lot Name—1850 3……..4……..McCUAIG, Duncan 3……..5……..MORRISON, Malcolm 3……..6……..McCUAG, Finlay, (sic) McCUAIG 3……..6……..McCUAG, Henry, (sic) McCUAIG 3……. 7……. CAMPBELL, Duncan 3……. 7……. DONELLY, Widow—(sic) DONNELLY 3……. 8……..McNABB, John 3……..11…….LINNEN, Henry 3……..11……McGRATH, Michael 3……..12.…...McDONALD, Donald 3……..15……McCrea, Farquhar, (sic) McRAE 3……. 20……ORMSBY, William 3……..26……McLEAN, Charles . Con. Lot Name—1850 4……..7……. DONNOLLY, Widow, (sic) DONNELLY 4……..9……..FRASER, John 4……..9……..FERGUSON, Anthony 4……..9……. O’DONNELL, Patrick 4…….11….... CAMERON, Donald 4…….11…… PARSONS, Jacob 4…….12….....McDONALD, John 4…….12…….McDONALD, Thomas 4…….13…….McCrea, Alexander, (sic) McRAE 4…….14…….McLEAN, Donald . Con. Lot Name—1850 5……..8……..KELLY, Widow (Mrs. Tobias Kelly) 5……. 9……. DENNIS, John . Con. Lot Name—1850 6……..11……FELLESON, Alexander 6……..14……KELLY, Michael 6……..14……GILCHRIST, John 6……. 15…... O’NEILL, Francis 6……. 16……JOHNSTON, John 6……..16……MARTIN, George 6……..16……TISDALE, John 6……..18…... McNALLY, Hugh 6……. 19…... CORRIGAN, Michael 6……. 20…... BATEMAN, Thomas 6……. 21…... CORRIGAN, William . Con. Lot Name—1850 7……..10……McHALE, Edward 7……..14……KELLY, Michael 7……. 15…... CORRIGAN, Patrick 7……..15……McTAGGART, John, (sic) McINTAGGART 7……..16……McCANNA, Thomas, (sic) McCANN 7……..16……McDERMOTT, Thomas 7……. 18…... DUFFY, Patrick 7..……25…...McDONALD, Angus . Con. Lot Name—1850 8……..16……FOX, John 8……. 21…... CLARKE, Darby 8……. 23…... BARRY, Edward 8……..24……HAILEY, Thomas ; (sic) HEALEY or HEALY . Con. Lot Name—1850 9……..2……..McGIVERN, Hugh, (sic) McGOVERN 9……. 15……McVEY, David, (sic) McVeigh 9……..16……McKENZIE, John 9……. 17…... DOYLE, Daniel 9……. 21…... CLARKE, Patrick 9……..22…... McMILLAN, William 9……. 23……CAMPBELL, John 9……. 23…... DEVLIN, Peter 9……..23……McDONALD, Alexander 9……..23……McINNIN, Hector 9……. 30……HURLEY, Daniel . Con. Lot Name—1850 10…... 16…... DOYLE, John 10……16……FERGUSON, James 10……18……McCUE, Darby 10……18……McCUE, Richard 10…... 19……TIMLIN, Widow 10…... 20…... DOYLE, Owen 10……23…....McDONALD, Christian 10…... 24……McARTHUR, John 10……25…... McLEAN, Angus 10……25……JOHNSTON, Murdock 10……26…....McDONALD, Alexander 10…... 27…... CREIGHTON, Ogden 10……27……McKENZIE, Murdock 10……29……McNEIL, Donald . Con. Lot Name—1850 11…….8…….GILCHRIST, Ronald 11……13……McKAY, John 11…... 15…... CUDDY, Jeremiah 11……18……McLAUGHLIN, Thomas 11……23……McLEAN, Neil 11……23……VICK, Joseph 11……24……McGINNES, Laughlin 11……24……McKINNON, Malcolm 11……25……McKINNON, Neil 11…... 26…... CONNOLLY, Michael 11……26……O’DONNELL, John 11……27……McARTHUR, John 11……27……McDOUGALL, John 11……27……McKINNON, John 11……30……O’DONNELL, Patrick . Con. Lot Name—1850 12…... 16…... CORCORAN, Denis 12……17……ELLIOTT, James 12……18…....McDONALD, Donald 12……18……VILLERS, Thomas 12…... 20…... DUFFY, Francis 12…... 20……DUFFY, Peter 12……22……NORRIS, Thomas 12……23……STUART, Robert 12…....24……KELLY, Martin 12…….26…...McDONALD, Alexander 12…….26…...McDONALD, Malcolm 12…….26…...McDONALD, Neil 12…….26…...McDONALD, Robert 12…….29…...ELLIOTT, Gilbert 12……29……HERTFORD, James 12……29……MATTIN, John . Con. Lot Name—1850 13…..13……..ROBERTSON, John 13…..14……..FYFE, Archibald 13…..14……..ROBERTSON, James 13…..18…..... DUFFY, Philip 13…..22……. STRAHERN, George 13…..24…......McDONALD, Malcolm 13…..25……..McDONALD, John 13…..31……..McARTHUR, John RAMA TOWNSHIP Con. Lot Name-1850 A…….2…….. McCrea, Duncan, (sic) McRAE A…….3..……McCrea, John, (sic) McRAE A…….4…….. McCrea, Donald, (sic) McRAE A. …... 10……GRAHAM, John A…….6……..McGREGOR, James A…….6…….. McNABB, Donald A…….9……..McKAY, Angus A…….10……McBEAN, William A…….10…… MORRISON, Widow A……. 15…... AINSWORTH, William A…15&16…..McDONAGH, Michael . Con. Lot Name-1850 B……11……. SIMPSON, Colin B……13…….HODGSON, Henry B……15…….RITCHIE, James B……15…….WADDELL, Widow B……15…….WESTCOAT, George B…....16……..TRUCKLE, Edward . Con. Lot Name-1850 C…… 5……. DOWNIE, John C……. 14…….KENNEDY, Agnes C…….14…….PRINCE, John C. ……15…... .GRAHAM, Michael . fr. …...13……GEORGE, Robert fr…….24…… McPHERSON, James . 0……..23…... GRANET, James S Mon, 22 Feb 2010 06:47:11 -0600 http://www.ramarahistoricalsociety.net/Article246.html Mon, 22 Feb 2010 06:24:16 -0600 http://www.ramarahistoricalsociety.net/Article244.html The following has been extracted from the YORK COUNTY portion of Rowsell's City of Toronto and County of York directory for 1850-1851. At the time Mara and Rama, were united townships, and part of York County. (Ontario County seperated in 1852). The first list is alphabetic, the second list is sorted by concession number. Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:57:51 -0600 http://www.ramarahistoricalsociety.net/Article243.html BY MRS. S. J. FURNISS January 7, 1937 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:47:34 -0600 http://www.ramarahistoricalsociety.net/Article242.html The following is a list of Soldiers, who were POWs, in the Great War.The main camps for Canadians POWs were: Bischofswerda, Bokelah, Cellelager, Dulmen, Friedsberg, Giessen, Meschede, Minden, Scweidnitz, Sennelager, Soltau, Wittenburg, and Zossen. Thu, 21 Jan 2010 07:29:36 -0600 http://www.ramarahistoricalsociety.net/Article241.html editted from the Victoria County Centenian History The response of a relatively untrained and unmilitary people was spectacular. Two months after the outbreak of war, an unprecedented armada of 32 transports, escorted by 10 British warships, was convoying 33,000 soldiers from Canada to Britain; and within another four months a complete infantry division of Canadian troops was in action in France, Canada’s total contribution was ultimately to exceed 550,000 or over six times Wellington’s entire army at Waterloo. Thu, 14 Jan 2010 07:32:55 -0600 http://www.ramarahistoricalsociety.net/Article240.html the following is an article that appeared in the Orillia Times, Thurs. Feb. 20, 1919. . Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:01:19 -0600 http://www.ramarahistoricalsociety.net/Article239.html During the Great War, the community support in Rama & Mara was tremendous- local groups in places like Cooper's Falls, Longford Mills, Atherley, Uptergrove, Udney, Sebright, and Brechin, regularly sent parcels to those from their area. (see the article entitled 'DISPLAY OF CHRISTMAS BOXES- WW1 EFFORT' in the Veterans Section) Here are two examples of the many letters of thanks and gratitude, these groups received from the Soldiers. . Sun, 10 Jan 2010 13:52:36 -0600 http://www.ramarahistoricalsociety.net/Article238.html The following article appeared in the The Orillia Times, Feb. 17, 1919. Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:18:34 -0600 http://www.ramarahistoricalsociety.net/Article237.html A WORLD WAR I, HONOUR ROLL WE REMEMBER MARA and RAMA World War 1, Roll of Honour In memory of those of Mara and Rama, who made the supreme sacrifice And In honour of those who served in the Great War, 1914-1918 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:33:53 -0600 http://www.ramarahistoricalsociety.net/Article236.html The following are the names of World War I Veterans, (A to L) who had lived in either Rama or Mara Townships (now called Ramara Twp.) prior to the start of the Great War. Most were born, and remained in these townships, some were born in the townships, and relocated elsewhere prior to the war, others were born elsewhere, and settled in the townships prior to the Great War. FALLEN SOLDIERS ARE ON A HONOUR ROLL ENTITLED 'THOSE WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE' We Remember we invite you to submit photos and/or stories on these soldieirs, when did they go overseas, when did they return, were they wounded, were they prisioners of war, did they recieve medals or mentioned in dispatches--what was their rank? Share your stories-- lest we forget Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:11:27 -0600 http://www.ramarahistoricalsociety.net/Article235.html The following are the names of World War I Veterans, (M to Z) who had lived in either Rama or Mara Townships (now called Ramara Twp.) prior to the start of the Great War. Most were born, and remained in these townships, some were born in the townships, and relocated elsewhere prior to the war, others were born elsewhere, and settled in the townships prior to the Great War. FALLEN SOLDIERS ARE ON A HONOUR ROLL ENTITLED 'THOSE WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE' We Remember we invite you to submit photos and/or stories on these soldieirs, when did they go overseas, when did they return, were they wounded, were they prisioners of war, did they recieve medals or mentioned in dispatches--what was their rank? Share your stories-- lest we forget Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:57:12 -0600 http://www.ramarahistoricalsociety.net/Article234.html August 1, 1917 ___________________________________________________________ RAMA RESERVE, August 1,--- ___________________________________________________________ Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:18:09 -0600 http://www.ramarahistoricalsociety.net/Article233.html ___________________________________________________________ Half of Them Are Orillians September 27, 1917 ___________________________________________________________ Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:17:49 -0600 http://www.ramarahistoricalsociety.net/Article232.html September 27, 1917 ___________________________________________________________ Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:44:35 -0600 http://www.ramarahistoricalsociety.net/Article231.html ___________________________________________________________ This Articule was sent to us by Carden reseacher Frances Laver From 1943 Packet and Times April 1943 ___________________________________________________________ Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:23:03 -0600 http://www.ramarahistoricalsociety.net/Article230.html ____________________ For the British Red Cross November 2, 1916 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:51:37 -0600 http://www.ramarahistoricalsociety.net/Article229.html A Soldier’s Appeal March 9, 1916 ___________________________________________________________ I. J. McCorkell Lieut. 116th Bn., C.E.F. Beaverton, February 29, 1916 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:48:54 -0600 http://www.ramarahistoricalsociety.net/Article228.html Made at Longford Mills. Nov. 9, 1916 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:50:23 -0600 http://www.ramarahistoricalsociety.net/Article227.html COOPER’S FALLS April 19, 1917 The following letter was received by Miss Elizabeth Cooper from France, in acknowledgment of a pair of socks sent through the Red Cross Society: Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:33:15 -0600 http://www.ramarahistoricalsociety.net/Article226.html January 25, 1917 The following has been sent to the PACKET by the Atherley Girls’ Auxiliary who are doing a splendid work for the soldiers. It is hoped they will receive the support they deserve. The contribution says:-- Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:00:46 -0600 http://www.ramarahistoricalsociety.net/Article225.html LETTERS RECEIVED AT RAMA RESERVE January 25, 1917 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:31:42 -0600 http://www.ramarahistoricalsociety.net/Article224.html From Sergt. Wm. B. McCuaig. January 4, 1917 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:47:24 -0600 http://www.ramarahistoricalsociety.net/Article223.html From Private A. Cleaveley November 2, 1916 Writing from Hoole House Hospital, Chester, England, to his sister, Mrs. John Sears, Barrie Road. Private A. Cleaveley says: Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:57:45 -0600 http://www.ramarahistoricalsociety.net/Article222.html Compiled & submitted by Fred Lamb ___________________________________________________________ Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:50:28 -0600