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Happy Spring!
Congratulations to Col John Butler (Niagara) Branch Member, Dr. Elizabeth Oliver Malone, who was awarded The Lieutenant Gover-nor’s Ontario Heritage Award for Lifetime Achievement 2015. The award recogniz-es exceptional contributions to cultural and natural heritage conservation, environ-mental sustainability and biodiversity. … continued on page 2
The Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Award for Lifetime Achievement 2015
President’s Pen
U n i t e d E m p i r e L o y a l i s t s ’ A s s o c i a t i o n O f C a n a d a
April 2016
Inside this issue:
Awards 2
Events 3
Photos 4
Consanguinity 5
Z. Hainer, UEL 6
Garner Witches 7
Flag Raising 7
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Elizabeth has volunteered for over 25 years with numerous heritage organizations, includ-ing the Jordan Pioneer Museum of the Twenty, Doon Pioneer Village Museum at Kitchener, the Pennsylvania German Folklore Society of Ontario, Harmony Residence Group, Friends of Fort George, Friends of Lincoln ’s History, Friends of Algonquin Park, the Col. John Butler
Homestead Fund and Colonel John Butler (Niagara) Branch of The United Empire Loyalists ’ Association. She has served on the board of directors of Willowbank School of Restoration Arts since 2004, is a founding donor, and launched the Oliver-Malone Research, Library and Archive Fellowship.
The Joe Prytula Memorial Tro-phy was presented to the 2015 Alumni Member of the year, Bill Stevens, at the St. Catharines Rowing Alumni Association annu-al meeting February 12, 2016 to recognize his volunteer efforts. Bill was a coxswain in the early sixties with the St. Catharines Rowing Club and has been a member of the alumni for over 40 years. The trophy was donated to the alumni by June Prytula in memory of her husband Joe, who
was the Alumni president in 1976. It is interesting to note that June Prytula was a former member of the Col. John Butler (Niagara) Branch and her son Joe and daughter in law Linda are current members. June was a descendant of Christian Sensabaugh. Joe (Christian Sensabaugh) and his wife Linda (John and Jacob German) are current members. Bill and his wife Ivy U.E. have been members for more than 26 years. Bill did the research for their loyalist ancestor John Clark.
Joe Prytula Memorial Trophy
The Lieutenant Governor’s ...
Discover the Lost Ontario
http://www.heritagetrust.on.ca/CorporateSite/media/oht/PDFs/LGOHA-2015-Recipients-backgrounder-ENG.pdf
HMS ONTARIO, circa 1780, Fort Niagara
Help fund an expedition to dive on HMS ONTARIO, a warship lost in 1780 and found 228 years later,
as part of a documentary film.
To support the project, please visit:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/1810257925/ discover-the-lost-ontario
Old Fort Erie Canada's Bloodiest Battlefield
June 11 — 12 Fenian Raid Re-enactment
July 5 Battle of Chippawa
Commemorative Ceremony
Aug. 6 — 7 The Siege of Fort Erie Re-enactment
Aug. 20 Soldiers’ Field Day
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The three Atlantic Branches of UELAC will be welcoming UELAC members and guests from everywhere to the 2016 Dominion Convention and AGM at the historic Loyalist Country Inn, one of the Lakeview Hotels and Resorts, in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
If you have any questions about strategic trip planning,contact:
Abegweit Branch President Peter Van Iderstine, UE 902-892-4403 [email protected]
Finding the “Missing” Evidence
10:00 am —11:30 am
Mike Quackenbush
Getting a Patent for Land and What Happened After That
1:00 pm — 3:00 pm
Ruth Burkholder
For tickets call: 519-426-1583
Norfolk Archives - Spring Genealogy Workshop
2016 AGM and Conference
Saturday April 30, 2016
Eva Brook Donly Museum & Archives
109 Norfolk St., S.
Simcoe, Ontario
Limited Seating
Half Day - $25
Full Day - $40
http://www.uelac.org/conference/conference.php
Inset: Loyalist Monument, Summerside, PEI & Loyalist Country Inn
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Membership Meeting Photos - February, March, April
Welcome New Members
Andrew Humeniuk, wife Jennifer,
children Avery & Cain
Sandra Lemon
Barbara Bretzloff
Don Jones
Lynda & John Siba
Volunteers Needed!
2016 Heritage Fair: sponsored by DSBN
CJB will be offering the Loyalist Award again this year and it will include a certificate and $50 for the winner. Deb Sherk UE will be a judge at
the event.
May 3, 2016
The Branch is currently looking for members to help plan this year’s Christmas Social. If you would like to be involved or have ideas, please contact Carol Clifford UE at your convenience.
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Rod Craig, Genealogist, presented certificates to Sarah Newman, Richard Newman Sr., and Richard Newman Jr. for their ancestors John Gould and Peter Hare during the February meeting.
No certificates were presented at the March or April meetings. Currently, there are 8 applications waiting for approval in Toronto.
Rod is working with one other applicant and he contin-ues to answer queries and offer assistance.
Certificates
“Kinship” is also com-monly used in anthro-pology to describe the lineage of ones direct line of descent from an ancestor.
From the graphic above, one can see
who would be classi-fied as a third cousin.
If you were to expand the chart further, one would be able to follow the pattern to see a fourth or fifth cousin in the line of descent.
The answer to the above question lies in the understanding of “Consanguinity”.
This is the classifica-tion of the degree of the relationship of your direct ancestors or descendants.
“When I look into my
DNA, I seem to be
finding a lot of 3rd
cousins! How do they
relate to me?
Genealogists’ Corner - C o n s a n g u i n i t y
Great-Great Grandparents
Great Grandparents
Grandparents
Parents
YOU Brothers Sisters
Aunts Uncles
Great Aunts & Uncles
Great-Grand Aunts & Uncles
First Cousins Twice Removed
First Cousins Once Removed
First Cousins
First Cousins Once Removed
Second Cousins Third Cousins
Second Cousins Once Removed
Your Children Nieces & Nephews
First Cousins Once Removed
Second Cousins Once Removed
Third Cousins Once Removed
The pattern can also be followed through your children to see the degree in which each line fits.
Consanguinity comes from the latin term “consanguinitas”, meaning blood relation.
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Zachariah Hainer, UEL
The portrait displayed was taken in July of 1882. The three individuals were the surviving Six Nation ’s warriors who fought with the British
in the War of 1812.
(Right to Left) Sakawaraton—John Smoke Johnson (born ca. 1792); John Tutela (born ca.
1797) and Young Warner (born ca. 1794)
Photos of Our Past ~ Library and Archives Canada
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When researching your family, once in a while you may come across a story or event that you find difficult to understand or even accept. As I sat down to look fur-ther into my father ’s family, I came across the story of Kathryn and Mary Layce Garner. Kathryn was married to Richard Garner and Mary was married to his brother Thomas.
The search revealed, according to the Shrewsbury, UK., forum, the two women were accused of being witches. There was a simple law in place at the time that would tell if you were a witch or not. This was called “Trial by Water”.
Mary was the first to be tried in 1635. She was weighed down with stones and thrown into the river. If she were to escape the drowning part, she was deemed as being aided by the devil and
would be burned at the stake. Mary ended up drowning and was given a Christian burial.
In the following year, Kathryn would suffer the same fate as she was “tried by ordeal” with a dunk-ing stool. The reasons for the accusations of being witches are not clear and we will probably never know.
Following the deaths of their wives, both Richard and Thomas would travel to the new land with their sons. There is record of Richard and his son, John, immi-grating to Virginia in 1637.
Do you have an ancestor with an interesting background?
My research continues …
Paul Preece UE
"There were a variety of reasons why people were accused of... witchcraft... she [Katherine] was Welsh and... they were under suspicion immeditaely." Patrick Garner
Witchcraft and Ancestry
Niagara-On-The-Lake — Flag Raising Ceremony
Saturday, June 18, 2016
10:30 a.m.
1 Queen Street
Niagara-On-The-Lake
In front of the War Memorial
The Ceremony begins with the Flag Raising at 10:30 a.m. Upon completion of the raising of the flag, guests will be able to join the Branch Executive
and other dignitaries for lunch.
A tour of Fort George is being planned following lunch.
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Guest Speaker: Geoff Bowden
Bring your fan to this meeting when our guest speaker will present The Language of the Fan and other strange tales. The folding fan has been around since the 12th century and has been the centre of mystery and intrigue for most of that time. Find out why, along with other types of fans used during the past 4000 years.
Next General Meeting - May 7, 2016
All meetings are held at Betty’s Restaurant in
Niagara Falls (Chippawa)
Doors open at 11 a.m.
Lunch at 11:45 a.m.
Position Name Email
President Carol Clifford [email protected]
Vice–President Dale Flagler [email protected]
Past–President Paul Preece [email protected]
1st Vice President Courtney Taylor [email protected]
Secretary Wendy Broda [email protected]
Treasurer Ted Huffman [email protected]
Membership Ann Huffman [email protected]
Genealogist Rodney Craig [email protected]
Assistant Genealogists Sherry Bell
Tim Lowrey
Newsletter Editor Paul Preece [email protected]
Website Paul Preece
Ann Huffman As above
Director Eugene Oatley [email protected]
Director Bev Craig [email protected]
Program Janet Hodgkins [email protected]
We’re On
The Web
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The Col. John Butler (Niagara) Branch Donates To
The UELAC Scholarship Fund!