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Fluxing Process of Settlers in Simcoe County
The article traces early arrivals to Simcoe County from 1819 onward, detailing clusters by nationality such as Scotch, Irish, English, French Canadian, German and Negro communities. It notes waves of settlement, causes like the 1832 influx before the Rebellion, and the shift from rural to town development as railways linked communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Hunter
Simcoe County
Lord Selkirk
Red River
Bradford
Sutherland
McKay
Matthewson
McBeth
Ross
Campbell
Ireland
Holland River
Wallace
Algea
Armstrong
Tecumseth
Partridge
Watson
White
Bruce
Craig
Johnson
Lang
McLean
Richardson
Williams
Penetanguishene
Nottawasaga
Britain
Thomas Rolph
West Indies
Upper Canada
Europe
Murray
Hall
Highlands
Scotland
Gwillimbury
Essa
Innisfil
Cookstown
Adjala
Flos
Medonte
Oro
Islay
Penetanguishere
Wilberforce Street