July 3
1797 Formation of the Law Society of Upper Canada.
1814 Fort Erie was captured by an American force.
1838 Francis Hincks founded the Toronto Examiner.
July 4
1893 A tug-of-war team from Zorra, Ontario were proclaimed world champions at the Chicago World Fair.
July 5
1814 The Battle of Chippawa was fought on the north bank of the Chippawa River near Niagara Falls. General Phineas Riall led some 2,000 British regulars and Canadian militia against an invading army of 4,000 Americans under Generals Jacob Brown and Winfield Scott, and was badly beaten.
1958 The Stephen Leacock Memorial Home was opened at Orillia.
July 6
1907 The Kirkfield Lift Locks, near Peterborough was officially opened.
Ottawa Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS) is responsible for Carleton, Lanark, Renfrew, Prescott and Russell Counties. Our mission is “To encourage, assist and bring together all those interested in the pursuit of family history.” If you want to discover more about your family origins, or how and where to locate information about your ancestors, our members will be there to help you.
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