![]() ![]() ![]() Time has passed since vol 2, yet the electronic scene seems to get better and better. One shiny and pop record which will hopefully melt your heart. "I'm the only one who knows this stuff, and when I die, who's going to know? And those pictures will be lost.Following much loved & acclaimed vol 1 & 2, La Belle Records introduces the third One Night Stands chapter. "It freaked me out because that leaves me holding the bag," said Margaret. "And as a society, I think we're just starting to come to terms with some of that."įor Margaret Toner, the frailty of life and the hurdles that come with carrying on the family legacy left her feeling disillusioned. "It's inevitable - you have to try to connect it to all of the people who typically are written out of history," Peter said. Confronting the larger societal context in which these stories exist, however, is heavy. With more people digging into their family history, interesting stories aren't hard to come by. Specifically, the Church of England's schools for Mi'kmaw Wolastoqey and Passamaquoddy children contributed to the eradication of the Wolastoqey language. By the late 1840s, that number declined to around 400 due to the rise in European settlements and government laws that enabled the appropriation of Indigenous land.Īssimilation tactics also hindered Indigenous storytelling for generations to come. She said that in the 1780s, there were at least 1,500 Wolastoqey in the province. Thomas University, studies Wolastoqey displacement in New Brunswick. While Patrick Toner fought against Britain's colonization of Ireland, settler colonialism was destroying Indigenous communities in New Brunswick.Īlthough his ancestors were "dirt poor" when they came to Canada, Peter said, they arrived during a time of "tremendous dislocation with respect to our Indigenous people here in New Brunswick."Īndrea Bear Nicholas, professor emeritus from St. Eventually, he became involved in the Fenian Raids, an uprising where members attempted to take Canadian territory by force, hoping they would be able to exchange the captured land with Britain for Irish independence. While volunteering for the Union, Patrick met Irish immigrants and soon became involved in the fight for Irish emancipation. During her research, Margaret discovered the unruly life of Patrick Toner, a Fenian who was radicalized during the American Civil War. (New Brunswick Archives)īut some ancestors are more remarkable than others. The man in front owned the bear and made a living from making the bear do tricks. The 'bear man' is from a glass negative belonging to Margaret Toner's grandparents. Toner added that her uncle was diagnosed with dementia in January, so he no longer remembers most of his research. "We all grew up at his feet, listening to his stories about the family," she said. Toner said her inspiration for looking into the Toner descendants is her uncle, Peter Michael Toner, a professor emeritus in history at the University of New Brunswick. She also narrowed down 32 surnames connected with the Toners, spanning more than a dozen locations across Canada. Since beginning her search, Toner has been in touch with 18 distant relatives through a community Facebook group created to share information about the family. Eventually, she hopes to publish an ebook on Amazon about her findings. ![]() Now, 182 years later, Margaret Toner, a writer based in Ottawa, is on an expedition to trace her ancestral history and connect with Toners across New Brunswick. ![]() Shortly after, the Toners arrived in Saint John. John Toner served in the First World War in the 26th Battalion (New Brunswick). Francis Michael Toner, left, and John Albert Toner. ![]()
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