ChrisRN
Flip'n'bullies stole my heart!
- Jan 10, 2013
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I have been doing a lot of research into my dad's ancestors. My dad was born in Walkerville, Ontario and had started tracing his family's history with his cousin Bill Wilcox in Windsor. They had some questions about one of his ancestor's line and couldn't prove the connection to a soldier in the American Revolution. But they had their suspicions. My dad told me if we were able to find the proof, I would be eligible for membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). So how did my family end up in Canada?
On a whim last year, I contacted the genealogist from the United Empire Loyalist Association of Canada (UELAC) to ask if they could help me make the connection. Their genealogist ended up being a distant cousin! He helped me find the proofs I needed to fill in the gaps in my dad's research.
I got a phone call from my newly-found cousin in Windsor last night. The UELAC has approved my application, and verified that I am a descendant of the Loyalist who fought for the British as a combatant in Butler's Rangers. My ancestors lost everything the family had owned in Rhode Island for 200 years before the revolution. My cousin told me I am a direct descendant of as many as 7 Loyalists! Learning about the Loyalists has kind of consumed me and I want to learn more. When we were growing up, we weren't taught much about the "losing side." Their history is horrible.
Unfortunately, both my dad and his cousin are both gone. I wish I could share the information with them. Here's to you, dad!
On a whim last year, I contacted the genealogist from the United Empire Loyalist Association of Canada (UELAC) to ask if they could help me make the connection. Their genealogist ended up being a distant cousin! He helped me find the proofs I needed to fill in the gaps in my dad's research.
I got a phone call from my newly-found cousin in Windsor last night. The UELAC has approved my application, and verified that I am a descendant of the Loyalist who fought for the British as a combatant in Butler's Rangers. My ancestors lost everything the family had owned in Rhode Island for 200 years before the revolution. My cousin told me I am a direct descendant of as many as 7 Loyalists! Learning about the Loyalists has kind of consumed me and I want to learn more. When we were growing up, we weren't taught much about the "losing side." Their history is horrible.
Unfortunately, both my dad and his cousin are both gone. I wish I could share the information with them. Here's to you, dad!
If you will re-read your post, I knew Noah, and he did not have an arch-he had flat feet,too much time wearing sandals!then he boarded the ARK!!!!!
Silly Roger!
