Land of Our Own
An edition of Land of Our Own (2011)
How four immigrant families united on Canada's Manitoulin Island
By Tom Parkin
Publish Date
2011
Publisher
Tom W. Parkin
Language
eng
Pages
435
Description:
Beginning from earliest-known origins in England, Ireland, and Scotland, the 80+ biographical chapters follow four surnames to elsewhere in the British Empire and the U.S.A. (1850s emigrations). Main branches are followed to current era with documented research including 135 photographs, 6 maps + 6 illustrations, 16 family trees, 2 18th century wills, and an 11-page index.
People: Legg family, Legge family, Luther family, McNeill family, Parkin family, Reid family
Places: Colonsay, Australia, Beeford, East Yorkshire, Michigan, U.S.A., Ontario, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Canada, Manitoulin Island, Boston, Uxbridge, Cranbrook
Times: mid-1700s to 1950s