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To: ConservativeStatement

Is South of the Border going to become North of the Border?

http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/2211


29 posted on 05/29/2016 6:36:03 PM PDT by Atlantan
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To: Atlantan

Years ago during our Revolution many of the Loyalists were forced to leave the 13 colonies. They went north towards Canada, especially Toronto and Cornwall. Some of them settled in the islands of the St. Lawrence.

They comfortably settled in thinking they were back safely in the land of George III. Unfortunately the War of 1812 came along. The English lost and the Treaty of Ghent was signed.

Overnight these Loyalists who thought they were safely outside of the rebellious colonies became citizens of the US again. Reading the old census records is interesting. These people, when asked where they were born, sometimes they said Canada and sometimes they said US.


41 posted on 05/29/2016 7:52:15 PM PDT by ladyjane
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