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Online family collection chronicles life in Upper Canada and War of 1812

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Gail Dever

Only two years ago, descendants of the Woodruff family donated 14 boxes of family records, dating back to 1784, to Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario. Now, after months of describing, scanning, and uploading images, the Woodruff Family Fonds is … Continue reading →

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Brock University receives historical collection of family documents

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Gail Dever

A collection that chronicles a family’s involvement in the War of 1812, the construction of the second Welland Canal, the Upper Canada Rebellions and more was donated yesterday to Brock University’s Special Collections and Archives in St. Catharines, Ontario. The … Continue reading →

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