Richard Salter (ca1782–1847)
Richard Salter was born around 1782. At this point, I am uncertain whether he was born in Canada or in England. In any event, by 1814 he was living in Montreal because on January 16 of that year,...
View ArticleDavid Salter (1815–1885)
It wasn’t until very recently that I discovered how fascinating the Salter branch of my family tree was. Until about a month ago, the Salters in my family tree started and ended with Henrietta Salter...
View ArticleHenrietta Salter (1846–1932)
My great-great grandmother Henrietta Salter was born to David and Maria (Knight) Salter on April 25, 1846 and baptized at Anglican Christ Church Cathedral in Montreal: Henrietta, daughter of David...
View ArticleHappy Canada Day!
In honour of Canada Day, I am listing all of my ancestors who made the long ocean voyage to settle here. Most of them arrived here well before Confederation and all of them settled in what is today...
View ArticleSNGF: My Genea-Bucket List
It’s Saturday Night and time for some Genealogy Fun courtesy of Randy Seaver over at Genea-Musings. Our mission is to create a “Genea-Bucket List”. Knowing that a “Bucket List” is a wish list of things...
View ArticleSNGF – My “Heritage Pie” chart
It’s Saturday night again which means it’s time for Randy Seaver’s Saturday Night Genealogy Fun over at Genea-Musings. Tonight’s mission is: 1) List your 16 great-great-grandparents with their birth,...
View Article52 Ancestors: #27 Maria (Knight) Salter (abt 1823-1879)
Amy Johnson Crow, on her blog No Story Too Small, has challenged her fellow bloggers to post 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks. This is week twenty-seven. My great-great-great grandmother, Maria Knight, was...
View Article52 Ancestors: #50 Richard Salter (abt 1782-1847)
Amy Johnson Crow, on her blog No Story Too Small, has challenged her fellow bloggers to post 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks. This is week fifty, in my attempt to catch up before the end of the year! My...
View Article52 Ancestors: #51 Sarah (Bohle) Salter (abt 1795-1847)
Amy Johnson Crow, on her blog No Story Too Small, has challenged her fellow bloggers to post 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks. This is week fifty-one, in my attempt to catch up before the end of the year! My...
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