Some research today as I work on the remaining matches not yet sorted (22 in all). Then on to the Latin wills and working with the AI on my huge great grandparent file to see what that gives me in terms of moving every match back to the great grandparent level.
I did find that one of the Canadian government websites has an excellent page on the treaties and how they came to be. My recitation regarding Rupert's Land was primarily what I learned as a child from my uncle who learned it from his father who had talked with his mother's first cousin Sir John Carling. The need to consult with First Nations beforehand stands out strongly in the pages on the government website: https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1100100028568/1529354090684
That my thoughts are strongly influenced by my English heritage does show strongly likely. But I discovered on the trip with my daughter to Rome in 2001 that I was very Canadian (we learned Italian to go to Italy (spent over four months every day working on that in the evenings whereas the rest of the group said to us they will just speak English when we first met at dinner). In 2001 in Italy few people spoke English we did discover. I found if I couldn't remember the Italian word and put in the French word that worked. But coming from a multilingual country the need to learn another language is strong here. One doesn't really realize how Canadian one is until one returns to the only other designation that could be attached to me which is my 100% English (England) heritage. I have so many Canadian characteristics as I discovered when we stayed at the Monastery in Rome near the Vatican with other members of the World-Wide Anglican group that had been invited to the Consecration of the Episcopal Bishop of Europe (from the United States, England, Australia and Canada (the two of us)). A wondrous event and greatly appreciated the invitation. My daughter accompanied me because I had never flown to Europe before indeed I had never flown before at all. My husband did not wish to fly across the ocean back in 2001 but move forward to 2008 and once again I was determined to fly to England and spend a few days with my cousin Ivan and his wife. Edward finally decided to fly across the ocean. He flew across the land many many times in his working life but just didn't want to fly over the ocean. First trip he was sold and I would say the remaining trips were primarily at his suggestion and we did quite a few over the next ten years. Europe was his destination principally since he was 30% German 30% Dutch 20% French and much smaller percentages of Scot/English, Scandinavian, Polish, Swiss and a couple of others. In all he was about 65 to 70% Germanic. He had blond (darkened a little in adulthood when I first knew him) hair and blue eyes showing that Germanic background very strongly. His first ancestors to the now United States were Dutch in New Amsterdam/New York and Albany in the early 1620s (and indeed before that period as well).
Another beautiful day in God's world. A lot of rain yesterday - God's tears for humankind perhaps to my thoughts. We must struggle harder to follow His commandments - Love God with all our heart, soul, strength and mind and love our neighbour as ourself.
Drinking tea and solitaire puzzles to do.
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