Canada

of Ontario, Canada

Ontario

At one time, the Province of Quebec encompassed all the area that is now Ontario and Quebec. In 1791 Quebec was split into the two provinces as they are now, and were designated Upper Canada (Ontario) and Lower Canada (Quebec).

 During the late 1700's and until 1849, Norfolk county included parts of what are now Brant, Elgin, Haldimand, Middlesex and Oxford county's, besides the area it has today. That said, most of our ancestors lived in Norfolk and Haldimand counties both of which border on Lake Erie.

For that reason, I decided, with the help of Helen Bingleman who is digging up the pictures, to dedicate a few pages to pictures and information of the area which our forefathers helped to develop into what it is today.

The soil in Norfolk county is some of the richest soil for farming in all of Canada. Farming was the product of the area and still is to a large extent. With it's large orchards and tobacco farms

Here some workers are suckering the tobacco plants

These workers are tying the leaves to be put into the Kiln for curing.

a picture of Lake George at Wellington Park in Simcoe, Ontario,

Six Nations	continue to "The Grand River"	Lake Erie
Norfolk County		Haldimand County

Ontario, Canada.

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