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Books, Maps & Other Resources Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry County Ontario Genealogy & History More Canadian Resources | More Ontario Resources More Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry Resources BOOK - The Story of St. Andrews West from Index cards of the late Edwin McDonald Compiled by Duncan MacDonald Another book from Global Heritage Press Inc. 
St. Andrews West, the oldest parish in the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry in Ontario, is located in Cornwall Township, in Stormont. The church and its congregation have strong ties to the early history of the province. In fact, the Parish Hall was used as a hospital in the War of 1812. The St. Andrews Church building, as it stands today, was built in 1860. It in the Gothic style, featuring a lofty bell tower and spire. The recreated ‘Log Church’ is a replica of one of the first Catholic churches in Upper Canada. The first settlers to the parish arrived in the 1780s from New York state. Rev. Roderick MacDonell of Leek arrived from Scotland in 1785. The majority of early settlers to the parish were United Empire Loyalists and others seeking asylum in British North America (Canada) after the American Revolution. One of the largest groups to settle were members of the K.R.R.N.Y. (Kings Royal Regiment of New York). This book is a compilation of genealogical and historical information gathered by the late Edwin McDonald who set a goal of documenting the thirty eight original families who settled in St. Andrews West. The descendants of those original settlers spread far and wide across Canada, the USA and around the world. Edwin McDonald recorded the history of the families and community by writing out his findings on index cards. As his memory began to fade with age, he decided to share his records with the author who compiled a lifetime of reseach into this volume. So let this book of "Index Cards" be Edwin McDonald's story of St. Andrews, West, for they do tell a story. The author acknowledges that there are errors, items missed and other items incomplete. However this book provides much hard to find information, based on oral and documented history, which will assist the family historian in their quest to research the early settles of St. Andrews, West and their descendants. Contents include:
8.5 X 11" Softcover - Coil Bound ISBN 0-921133-03-0
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