- Grand River Branch - United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada

Education is a lifelong experience which serves to enlighten, entertain and examine the complexities of the world in which we live. Just as each of us are teachers, each of us are students as well. Knowledge gained is knowledge shared.

This section is not intended to be a comprehensive anthology of Loyalist literature and essays, rather, it contains select writing which was chosen for its value to educators and readers looking for concise but general Loyalist history.

Of interest to researchers, several titles are presented which pertain to communities and settlements of the Grand River area.

The selections are viewable online and when practical, may be downloaded for printing purposes by clicking on the files at the conclusion of the material.

Readers may wish to check back periodically as additions to this section will be forthcoming.

Please click on to access the material described.

� Chronicles of Canada Edited by George M. Wrong and H. H. Langton In thirty-two volumes	Volume 13 THE UNITED EMPIRE LOYALISTS A Chronicle of the Great Migration By W. STEWART WALLACE TORONTO, 1914 View in PDF format->

� Loyalist Daughter A Story of the United Empire Loyalists In nine chapters	By Yvonne St.Claire For girls: 10 - 14 First published in 1949 by Epworth Press Epworth Press 1967

� Flint and Feather The Life and Times of E .Pauline Johnson Tekahionwake Selected works of poetry	By E. Pauline Johnson Tekahiowake First published in 1912:(Toronto and London: The Musson Book Co., Ltd. 1921) ISBN: 0340147229

� Ontario Historical Society The United Empire Loyalist Settlement at Long Point, Lake Erie Papers and Records Vol. 2, Pages 1-68	By L. H. Tasker M.A., Collegiate Institute, Niagara Falls First published in 1900 in Toronto

� The Old United Empire Loyalists List The centennial of the settlement of Upper Canada by the United Empire Loyalists, 1784-1884 : The celebrations at Adolphustown, Toronto, and Niagara ; With an appendix containing a copy of the U.E. list, preserved in the Crown Lands Department at Toronto 334 pages.	By U.E.L. Centennial Committee, Toronto First published in 1885 (Rose Publishing Co.) Reprinted 1976 with an introduction by Milton Rubincam, Hon. VP of the OGS 1976 - Genealogical Pub. Co., Inc. ISBN: 0-8063-0331-X

� The Early History of Haldimand County Published for the 1950 Centennial of Haldimand County, this historical account was written by J. Russell Harper for the Caledonia newspaper, The Grand River Sachem. 78 pages.	By John Russell Harper 1950 - Published by The Grand River Sachem Harrison & Arrell Martindale Publishers

� The Township of Seneca History Published in 1967, this narrative outlines the history of Seneca Township along the Grand River. 103 pages.	By The Seneca Centennial Historical Committee 1967

� The History of the County of Brant Published in 1883, this narrative outlines the history of Brant County, Ontario. 689 pages.	By Various Authors 1883 - Warner, Beers & Co., Toronto

� The History of the County of Brant Containing a history of the county, its townships, cities, towns, schools, churches, etc., General and local statistics, Portraits of early settlers and prominent men, History of the Six Nation Indians and Captain Joseph Brant (Thayendanegea), History of the Dominion of Canada, Miscellaneous matters 690 pages.	By Charles Pelham Mulvany 1883 - Warner, Beers & Co., Toronto

� The History of the County of Brant Written by Frederick Douglas Reville under the auspices of the Brant Historical Society. 385 pages.	By F. Douglas Reville Published by the Brant Historical Society 1920 - Hurley Printing Co., Ltd., Brantford

� Looking Back: The Story of Fergus Through the Years, 1833 - 1983 Vol. 1 Written by various contributors, this book commemorates the Sesquicentennial of the Town of Fergus. Anecdotal history, Family histories, Town History and descriptions. 350 pages.	By Pat Mattaini Mestern Published by the Fergus History Book Committee 1983 - R & R Printing, Fergus ISBN: 0-9691381-0-5

� Looking Back: The Story of Fergus Through the Years, 1833 - 1983 Vol. 2 Written by various contributors, this book commemorates the Sesquicentennial of the Town of Fergus. Anecdotal history, Family histories, Town History and descriptions. 785 pages.	By Pat Mattaini Mestern Published by the Fergus History Book Committee 1983 - R & R Printing, Fergus ISBN: 0-9691381-1-3

� Lynden of a By-Gone Era and Memories Written by various contributors, this book commemorates the Sesquicentennial of the Town of Fergus. Anecdotal history, Family histories, Town History and descriptions. 87 pages.	By Douglas A. Mannen 1988 - J.R. Hastings and Lithographing, Ltd., Paris Ontario ISBN: 0-9691381-1-3

� Memories of Haldimand Township : When the Lakes Roared Written by various contributors, this book chronicles the history and development of Haldimand Township. Anecdotal history, Family histories, Town History and descriptions with an index. 192 pages.	By Haldimand's History Committee 1997 - Boston Mills Press, Erin Ontario ISBN: 1-55046-268-7

� County of Haldimand in the Days of Auld Lang Syne Haldimand County history, including First Nations influences; economic, religious and educational development; military involvement; towns and villages with historical anecdotes. 117 pages. PDF download here (25.39 mb)	By Rev. Robert Bertram Nelles. M.A. 1905 - Hamly Book Press Printers, Port Hope Ontario ISBN: 1-55046-268-7

� Memories of Mount Forest and Surrounding Townships Minto, Arthur, West Luther, Normanby, Egremont, Proton: In honor of the Diamond Jubilee of the Confederation of the Dominion of Canada and of the founding of the Mount Forest Confederate, 1867-1927. With index. 202 pages.	Edited By Arthur Walker Wright 1928 - Published by The Mount Forest Confederate, Mount Forest Ontario

� Mulmur : The Story of a Township Written to commemorate the Centennial of municipal government in Mulmur Township, Dufferin County. 77 pages.	By Mulmur Historical Society 1951 - Printed by The Creemore Star, Creemore Ontario

� Splitrail Country: A History of Artemesia Township Exhaustive and concise history of Artemesia Township, Grey County, Ontario. 536 pages.	By Mildred Young Hubbert 1986 - Historical Society of Artemesia Township, Artemesia Ontario Stan Brown Printers, Ltd. Owen Sound, Ontario

� The Talbot Papers The Talbot Papers: Including those left by the Honourable Colonel Thomas Talbot at his death, his letters to the Honourable Peter Robinson, Commissioner of Crown Lands, and some letters written by him to the Hon. William Allan. 196 pages.	By James H. Coyne 1909 - Transactions of The Royal Society of Canada

� Centennial History, 1842-1967: Erin Township and Erin Village Erin Township history, detailed school histories, Village of Erin, Erin Fair, comments. 159 pages.	By Erin Centennial Committee 1967 - Erin Centennial Committee

� Here and There in Eramosa An Historical Sketch of the Early Years, and of the People and Events Contributing to the Growth and Development of the Township. 200 pages.	By Frank Day 1953 - Frank Day

� Pioneer Baptist Work in Oxford County Detailed history of Baptist churches and presence in Oxford County. 52 pages.	By Zella M. Hotson 1939 - Commercial Printcraft, Woodstock Ontario

� Waterloo Historical Society - First Annual Report Annual Meeting, President's Message, 'Early History of Waterloo County'; Address by Rev. Theo. Spetz, C.R., Berlin; Donations, Society's Financial Report 70 pages.	By the Waterloo Historical Society 1913 - Published by the Waterloo Historical Society, Berlin Ontario

� Waterloo Historical Society - Fourth Annual Report Annual Meeting, President's Message, 'Indian Occupation of Southern Ontario', Donations, Society's Financial Report 69 pages.	By the Waterloo Historical Society 1918 - Published by the Waterloo Historical Society, Kitchener Ontario

� A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the County Focus on the Mennonites, Pennsylvania Dutch as well as the Geography, History, and Growth and Development of the Waterloo region with selected short genealogical records. 887 pages.	By Ezra E. Eby 1895 - Berlin Ontario

� Confederation Number: Diamond Jubilee, July 1, 1927 Selected excerpts from local Waterloo publications; essays, writings, newspaper reprints, photos. 104 pages.	By Waterloo Chronicle 1927 - Waterloo Ontario Published by David Bean & Sons, Ltd.

� A History of Kitchener Ontario Extensive history of Kitchener including First Settlements, Joseph Schneider, Mennonites, churches, schools, businesses, associations, buildings and local landmarks, agriculture, prominent people, anecdotes. 433 pages.	By William Velores Uttley 1937 - Kitchener Ontario

� A History of Guelph Ontario : 1827 - 1927 Extensive history of Guelph including John Galt, local government and politics, Churches and schools, Railroads and Industrial expansion, Economic and social problems, reflections on the first century. 390 pages.	By Leo Albert Johnson 1977 - Published by the Guelph Historical Society, Guelph Ontario Printed by Hunter Rose Company ISBN 0-9690594-0-X

� Life of Captain Joseph (Thayendanegea) Brant Published in 1873, this book is presented in two PDF versions: below, the second printing from Brantford; to the right, the original microfilmed version printed in Montr�al. "An Account of His Re-interment at Mohawk, 1850 and of the Corner Stone Ceremony in the Erection of the Brant Memorial". 41 pages. Brantford PDF version (338 kb)	By Ke-Che-Ah-Gah-Me-Qua 1872 - First printing by John Dougall & Son, Montr�al Qu�bec (28 microfilmed pages) Montr�al version online source : Click here Brantford version online source : Click here

� PBS : History Detectives Fred Hayward UE contributed to and appeared in this PBS-aired segment on researching Loyalist history. The PDF transcript of this episode's UEL segment is presented here. 5 pages.	PBS : History Detective 2005 - Season 3, Episode 4

*� 'Polly'* Written by Murray Killman UE, this is the true story of Mary (Polly) Johnson, the granddaughter of the famous militia General & Indian Superintendent, Sir William Johnson. 215 pages. PDF - 3.96 mb download	*'Polly' by Murray Kilman UE* With historical illustrations and photos. �2000 : ISBN 0-9694642-2-3

� Archived Loyalist Gazettes TheFreeLibrary.com has selected articles from the Loyalist Gazette, dating back to March of 1996. Photos and graphics have been deleted, but there's a wealth of information and memories. Unlike other archival sites, this one is free.	TheFreeLibrary.com Selected articles from past Loyalist Gazettes.

� Bibliography of Sources on the Loyalists From Atlantic Canada Virtual Archives: Extensive list of Articles, Books and Theses on the Loyalists. Concentration on the Loyalist experience of Atlantic Canada, but also includes many general Loyalist sources.	Atlantic Canada Virtual Archives Loyalist Articles, Books and Theses bibliography.

� Grand River Branch Loyalist Library The Eva Brook Donly Museum in Simcoe contains a wealth of Loyalist books and resources, many of which are donated by Grand River Branch. Books, microfiche, maps, genealogical records, history, muster rolls, historical documents, photos.	Partial list of Eva Brook Donly Museum's Loyalist Library From the Norfolklore Newsletter of June 2010

� The Work of Our Hands: Mount Pleasant History 1799-1899 From a small settlement located in the original Haldimand Deed to the Six Nations to an aristocratic village steeped with history key to the development of Ontario, author Dr. Sharon Jaeger shares a view of one of Grand River Country's most notable communities.	Complete PDF version of the book 34.96 MB download - From the Digital Library of the Brant County Public Library

� Oakland Township: Two Hundred Years An extensive exploration of the history and impact of one of Brant County's remarkable communities. In five volumes/four PDF files: Vol. 1 (1993), Vol. 2 (1994), Vol. 3 (1995), Vol. 4 (1996 - Parts I & II), Vol. 5 (1997 - parts I & II)	Complete PDF version of the book Vol. 1 - 33.92 MB; Vol. 2 - 45.15 MB; Vol. 3 - 22.42 MB; Vol.4 (Part I - 39.15 MB). Not available: Vol. 4* (Part II); Vol. 5 (Part I, Part II)* From the Digital Library of the Brant County Public Library

� Loyalist Families of the Long Point Settlement Extracted pages from an OHS publication of 1900 chronicling the lives and families of 47 Loyalists who settled in and around Long Point. Extremely relevant to Grand River Loyalist history.	Ontario Historical Society Papers and Records, Volume 2 Pages 68 - 124 Published in Toronto, 1900

� The United Empire Loyalist Assn of Ontario; Transactions of 1897 - 1901 Officers, members, family histories, anecdotes, biographical sketches, obituaries, a few photos and a great historical map of the counties of the Province of NY in 1784 as well as locations of some Loyalist settlements in parts of Upper Canada. (pg 279)	UEL Association of Ontario *Annual Transactions; 1897 - 1901* 327 pages, 22 MB Published in Toronto, 1897