Sept 15
1860 Edward, Prince of Wales, visited Niagara Falls where he witnessed a performance by the great French tightrope walker Blondin.
1885 Jumbo, a famous African elephant, was killed by a train in St. Thomas, while touring with the Barnum and Bailey circus.
1941 The British Commonwealth Air Training Program, Clinton Radio School, accepted its first trainees.
1959 General Georges Vanier was appointed Governor General.
Sept 16
1893 Hundreds of thousands of settlers took part in a land run in Oklahoma`s "Cherokee Strip."
1901 The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York (later King George V and Queen Mary) began a visit to Canada.
1952 The Boyd gang, who escaped from Don jail in Toronto on September 8, were recaptured in North York after a shootout.
Sept 17
1792 Lieutenant Governor John Graves Simcoe formally opened the first legislature of Upper Canada.
1844 The 74 metres suspension bridge, spanning the Ottawa River at Chaudiere Falls, the first suspension bridge in Canada, was opened for traffic.
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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