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Donald Maclean - An Unlikely War Hero
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| 2012-10-06 - 2012-10-06 |
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM |
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Toronto's First Post Office 260 Adelaide Street East Adelaide and Jarvis
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Organizer: Town of York Historical Society
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Costs:
Adult: $7
Cost Information: $5 for members of the Town of York Historical Society
Donald MacLean was one of the few identified casualties of the Battle of York in 1813, but who was this war hero? His many offices included Justice of the Peace for the Home District, Upper Canada; Clerk of the House of Assembly for Upper Canada; and, briefly, Postmaster in the Town of York. But he was also a devoted father to at least four children, some legitimate and some who were not, whose descendants were unaware of their ancestor’s “double life” until recently.
Janice Nickerson is a professional genealogist, CBC researcher and magazine contributor. She is also the recent author of York’s Sacrifice – Militia Casualties of the War of 1812. Come hear her tell the intriguing story of one of York’s earliest postmasters.
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