https://www.fepl.ca/localhistory/files/original/3a17c945b6244628dc9166bae339c7c2.pdf 9670ae5810031480457eb077ae4c0153 PDF Text Text â€¢ PUBLIC ARCHIVES ARCHIVES PUBLIQUES OF CANADA DU CANADA Our File No. 72-52020/3075 395 Wellington Street OTTAWA, Ontario KlA ON3 Attention: Manuscript Division 30 May 1972 Mr. Louis McDermott, 108 High Street, FORT ERIE, Ontario. Dear Mr. McDennott: In reply to your letter of 10 May I that File 69 of the E.A. Cruikshank Papers am pleased to inform you (MG 30, D 32, Volume 26) contains a typed manuscript entitled "Memorial of Fort Erie and Early Navigation on â€¢ Lake Erie" (181 pages) 1813 (21 pages). as well as some typed notes entitled Niagara Frontier The manuscript is a detailed history of Fort Erie 1761-1814 while the notes contain various pieces of information concerning the Detroit frontier in 1813. File 89a of the Cruikshank Papers (Ibid., Volume 32) contains 26 newspaper clippings relating to the life and interests of E. A. Cruikshank. Some are historical articles written by Cruikshank. I trust you will find this information helpful. Xerox copies of any of the above documents may be obtained at a cost of 10 cents per page with the exception of several of the newspaper clippings which are too large for xeroxing. These could be photostated for $1.00 a page. Sincerely yours, D. L. McDonald, Acting Read, Post Confederation Section, Manuscript Division. /cas â€¢ � https://www.fepl.ca/localhistory/files/original/ac93b003dfa5bbbc619a883b37c1aa7a.pdf 10aed9428bfad57f329760308d738f79 PDF Text Text 280 Eeechwood 7025 P.o.-ox Ottalva 7, Isy Jl, ï¿½ve., Cnt. 1972 Dear Ir. cDer-ott: .Fle<cse .find enclosed a copy o.f all i.uformc tion we hC?ve here at the Cemetery C.ffice. This in.for u& tion wae sunï¿½ lied at time of death o.f each perso:t:.i. 2nd I heve ncluded the supplier's nar:ie in each case. i You will note tlat tr.e General's I birth date was ï¿½iver to us as June checked tLe date readinï¿½ on the fc ily stone aï¿½.d it 11e here have no shows the birth date as 29, 1P52. tiï¿½ 1854. way o.f knowi_ne 'ï¿½L.ich date is correct as we c2n only Ierhgps you can .fiLd out more go by our records. inforwc.tion froL1 Lr. _'r-rstron6 wr.o's -.:1ddress BLd phone nuï¿½ber is i1cluded. I hope tLis \.111 help you aLd if I cc:n be of any further assiste ce please drop me a line 2nd I will do ny best to get any 1Lfortiation you require. Yours truely A.; .Eudge �\ ,, , ,,. . iÂ·,J\], . -;,'',.,' _ !) -, -' ::.u (i (; (' - ',- ,(;\\',,\ ,. I i ,-: . ' ' l "!_, " Â·1 - _"id;' Â· ,)[.'fl:--, .L' ;â€¢\'Â· _n'' __ Â·'Â· ;:Cil\l (\ (I'Â· '1.:' (_; J \:Jï¿½; J,, ! ( '' r\ c-'. � https://www.fepl.ca/localhistory/files/original/8cedf3e0588a2a20918214946ecb5d01.pdf 6cacc61e58030f6b53b4d7c8cec6f2ec PDF Text Text IN l\lEMORIAM EUNEST ALEXANDER CHUIKSHANK ï¿½ WMle this volume was fn press, the Ontario Hlstorlcal Society suffered the loss of it:-i moHt ï¿½ distinguished member and the greatest contributÂ "- or to Its publications-BrigÂ·adier-General Ernest ' ï¿½ Alexander Cruikshank-who died at. his home In Ottawa on June 23, 1939. ï¿½ 1 The following s ketch of Gene r al Cruikshank's c a reer has been comÂ piled by Mr. Ernest Green of Ottawa , a Past President of the Ontario Historical Society, with the assistance, in the concludil1g part, of the SoÂ ciety's Secretary. It incorporates s ome passages pre vi ously published in the Ottawa "Citizen". ï¿½ l ï¿½Â· !' ï¿½t' -ï¿½ ï¿½Â· ï¿½Â· ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ Â·1 I I r ' I i I I ! I I I I ï¿½ 1: l Ernest Alexander C ru i ksha n k was born in Bertie township, Welland county, o n June 29, 1853, the son of Alexander Cruikshank of Peterhead, and M a qï¿½ a re t Milne, also of Aberdeenshinï¿½. Scotland. After attending St. Thomas Grammar School and Upper Canada College, from which he graduated with hon ors , he devoted himself to the study of languag-es and Wa8 engaged for some years in newspaper and magazine work in the United States.' Returning to his birth-place he soon entered municipal affairs and held various offices in Bertie township and Fort Erie village. lï¿½e was reeve of the l a tte r for fifteen years, and was chosen warden of Welland coun ty in 1886. Ile was also .a member of the Welland CouncilÂ· during the period of county "commissioners". He su l.meque11U:Y h e ld several appoi ntivc off ices, in c lu < l i ngÂ· that of police ma1.dï¿½1trate of Niagara Falls and SUITOUllding distl'ict from rno:ï¿½ lo l!Hl8. While t'lï¿½HidinJt i11 Ning-arn FullH he was chairman of t.lrn col10giah1 in:ititute and general hospital boards. In 1877 Erncilt Cruikshank was commis8ioned ensign in the 44th "Wellarnl" battalion of volunteer inf an try and ro!'!e to the lieutenantÂ rolonelcy of the Linc o l n and Welland Hegiment in 1809. On compleli11gÂ his tenure of this appointment he wa8 mad e brigadier of the Gth Infantry Brigade, and on many occasions had com m a n d of larger bodies of troops during trainings in Military Dit;trict No. 2. He was an ardent student of military science and o n e of his chosen tactics and strategy of Ge1wrals Lee and Stonewall JackÂ· subject1:1 was thï¿½ L � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Louis McDermott Collection Subject The topic of the resource Local history, Fort Erie and surrounding area. Description An account of the resource A collection of historical documents, photos, news clippings, letters, and writings, assembled by local historian, Louis McDermott, and donated to the Fort Erie Public Library. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Louis McDermott Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived FEPL-LH -Louis McDermott Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Included in this collection are writings, historical documents, news clippings, images, maps, and more. They were written and compiled by Louis McDermott into a series of binders. The digital collection has been scanned from these physical copies. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Fort Erie Public Library and Louis McDermott Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource McDermott Letters r.e. Ernest Cruikshank Description An account of the resource Listed here are letters to Louis McDermott regarding Ernest Cruikshank. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Louis McDermott Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1972 1970s Ernest Cruikshank Fort Erie Louis Mcdermott Collection