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Biography & Autobiography Historical

In Search of My Father

One Woman's Search for the Father She Never Knew

by (author) Marion Elizabeth Fawkes

Publisher
Dundurn Press
Initial publish date
Jun 1994
Category
Historical, General, General
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780920474983
    Publish Date
    Jun 1994
    List Price
    $14.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781459714915
    Publish Date
    Jun 1994
    List Price
    $7.99

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How did Florence Nightingale and Sir Alexander Mackenzie become part of the same family history? And how does Captain Booty Graves fit into the picture? Who was the well-respected doctor in London, Ontario, son of a Northwest partner and Metis mother, who married a grandniece of a British aristocrat? Who was the first Newfoundlander, the grandson of a merchant seaman, to become a member of the federal government?

This is very much a Canadian story. What begins as research, by the daughter he would never see, into the life of a Boer War veteran who died in World War I expands to touch on many significant personalities and events in our nation’s history. Though this is Charles McKenzie Marten’s story, he doesn’t make an appearance until three-quarters of the way through the book. Discovering his history was a long and interesting process with all the makings of a detective drama.

There are photos, letters, documents, maps, pages of reference and an index. As much detail as possible has been included in the charts and the text in order that readers who find a family name or a link with their own heritage can get in touch with the author to share information.

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