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The settlement of Upper Canada began in the Detroit river district where there were several hundred people living before the close of the French rgime. Between 1785 and 1800 colonization continued with the arrival of Loyalists and other settlers, including a contingent of German mercenaries who fought for George III during the American Revolution. Pioneers continued to come in large numbers to the unsettled areas of the province for the next 75 years and these later settlers often suffered hardships greater than those experienced by the Loyalists. This is the story of these early settlements in Upper Canada.

The author, a distinguished Canadian historian, has drawn on contemporary letters, diaries, newspapers, and periodicals; he has consulted all the existing histories, and has supplemented these researches with interviews with persons who had contacts with early life in the province. The numerous illustrations included accurately depict the era.

This book was originally part of Early Life in Upper Canada, by far the finest social and economic history of the area yet compiled. It is being printed separately to make more widely available this important and engrossing description of the early settlement of Ontario.

Informative, accurate and delightfully readable, this volume brings to life the pioneers of Ontario and vividly recreates their experiences.

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Title Pioneer Settlements in Upper Canada
Author Edwin C. Guillet
Binding Paperback
Edition Reprinted
Pages 154
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher University of Toronto Press, Toronto
Date 1969-12-15
Illustrated Yes
Features Illustrated
ISBN 9780802061102 / 0802061109
Weight 0.52 lbs (0.24 kg)
Dimensions 9 x 6 x 0.36 in (22.86 x 15.24 x 0.91 cm)
Themes
- Cultural Region: Canadian
Library of Congress Catalog Number 78306961
Dewey Decimal Code 971.3

About the author

Edwin C. Guillet (1898-1975) was educated at the University of Toronto (B.A. 1922) and at McMaster University (B.A. 1926; M.A. 1927). He joined the staff of Lindsay Collegiate in 1923 and the Central Technical School in Toronto in 1926, remaining until 1934. From 1958 to 1962 he served as research historian with the Ontario Department of Public Records and Archives. In 1963 he was appointed consultant on Canadiana to the Library of Trent University. He was the author of Early Life in Upper Canada and many other books, was noted especially for his works on social and local history.

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Toronto: University of Toronto Press. Good. 1972. Reprint. Card Covers. 0802061109 . 118 p. 22 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Rub worn along edges and to covers. Crease to front cover at bottom fore corner. Rear white panel shows light overall soil. Stamped "Damaged" on the half title page - must refer to the cover crease. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. A story of ealry settlements in Upper Canada, originally part of the author's Early Life in Upper Canada. Illustrated in black and white. .