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The Deverell name originated in France. The Deverells were among the middle class tradesmen and artisans who crossed the channel to England for religious freedom at the end of the seventeenth century
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Turner Family settled in North Carden Lot22 Con8
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After looking at the family tree, I wondered if it was to keep his two families distinct from one another as the first family retained the name Gold. According to Joseph in the book, he did not know why his father changed the name.
The following is a list of Soldiers, who were POWs, in the Great War.The main camps for Canadians POWs were: Bischofswerda, Bokelah, Cellelager, Dulmen, Friedsberg, Giessen, Meschede, Minden, Scweidnitz, Sennelager, Soltau, Wittenburg, and Zossen.
editted from the Victoria County Centenian History
The response of a relatively untrained and unmilitary people was spectacular. Two months after the outbreak of war, an unprecedented armada of 32 transports, escorted by 10 British warships, was convoying 33,000 soldiers from Canada to Britain; and within another four months a complete infantry division of Canadian troops was in action in France, Canada’s total contribution was ultimately to exceed 550,000 or over six times Wellington’s entire army at Waterloo.
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the following is an article that appeared in the Orillia Times, Thurs. Feb. 20, 1919.
During the Great War, the community support in Rama & Mara was tremendous- local groups in places like Cooper’s Falls, Longford Mills, Atherley, Uptergrove, Udney, Sebright, and Brechin, regularly sent parcels to those from their area. (see the article entitled ‘DISPLAY OF CHRISTMAS BOXES- WW1 EFFORT’ in the Veterans Section)
Here are two examples of the many letters of thanks and gratitude, these groups received from the Soldiers.
The following article appeared in the The Orillia Times, Feb. 17, 1919.
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A WORLD WAR I, HONOUR ROLL
DYING FOR FREEDOM ISN’T THE WORST THAT CAN HAPPEN
…BEING FORGOTTEN IS.
WE REMEMBER
MARA and RAMA World War 1, Roll of Honour
In memory of those of Mara and Rama, who made the supreme sacrifice
And
In honour of those who served in the Great War, 1914-1918