by Monica | Feb 1, 2023 | Publications
THE DAVENPORT BROTHERS By Fred Blair, OMAH History Committee member and Family Historian About 1810, 20-year-old Benjamin Davenport, his younger brother William, and William’s wife Sarah arrived in Upper Canada (Ontario) as former Black slaves. William was born in...
by Monica | Jan 18, 2023 | Publications
By P. (Trish) Crowe-Grande, Chair: OMAH History Committee Winter weather can bring short, bone-chilling days and long, dark nights with the sun setting much too early. For many of us, it can be challenging to find engaging activities that don’t involve bingeing an...
by Monica | Jan 4, 2023 | Publications
By David Town It was another proud first for Orillia, and an astounding accomplishment – but as John Miller stepped off the train at the Orillia platform the only people there to greet him were his family. He had single-handedly negotiated, organized, and managed the...
by Monica | Dec 7, 2022 | Announcements, History
by Trish Crowe-Grande, Chair, OMAH History Committee While this past year saw COVID-19 restrictions ease, the OMAH History Committee listened to its audience and continued to offer its popular History Speaker Series as well as the Annual Carmichael Art History...
by Monica | Nov 23, 2022 | Publications
MASSEY FAMILY HOME CHILDREN OF CANADA Albert (Bert) Scaife Massey – OMAH Collection By Fred Blair, OMAH History Committee In 1868, Anne Elizabeth Massey was born in Chelsea, London, England. She was the daughter of George and Elizabeth Massey. By 1891, the family...
