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History Post-confederation (1867-)

Vanished Villages of Middlesex

by (author) Jennifer Grainger

Publisher
Dundurn Press
Initial publish date
Jul 2002
Category
Post-Confederation (1867-), Economic Development, Social History
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781896219516
    Publish Date
    Jul 2002
    List Price
    $26.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781459712898
    Publish Date
    Jul 2002
    List Price
    $8.99

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Description

Once home to over 60 flourishing villages, Middlesex County, in the heart of southwestern Ontario, has a rich history just waiting to be discovered. Anthropologist and local history enthusiast Jennifer Grainger has, through extensive research and much personal exploration, produced a valuable document chronicling the "rise and fall" of these pioneering settlements, truly the foundation of all that exist in the area today.

Nostalgia buffs, armchair adventurers, genealogists and curious daytrippers alike will welcome the arrival of this timely publication with its many fascinating stories and countless visual reminders of the past.

About the author

Jennifer Grainger has been researching vanished villages in Middlesex County for the past seven years, using old news articles, maps, county directories and interviewing modern residents of the villages. An archaeologist by training from the Universities of Toronto and London, England, she has also written chapters for Middlesex township histories. A travel agent by profession, researching and preserving southwestern Ontario's past remains her passion. Jenny lives in London with her dog Sandy, several African violets and hundreds of books.

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