tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post5977466291537291460..comments2024-02-29T06:03:35.483-05:00Comments on Canada's Anglo-Celtic Connections: US to Canada border crossingsJDRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06471656063812824731noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-59816201279224414982009-04-29T12:51:00.000-04:002009-04-29T12:51:00.000-04:00I tried this new addition to Ancestry.ca and was s...I tried this new addition to Ancestry.ca and was surprised to find my father's July 22, 1928 record, when he was 15 1/2 years old and took a Canadian Pacific Railroad train from Massachusetts to Sutton, Quebec. He was traveling alone to visit with his relatives in Montreal. Apparently, he neglected to obtain written permission from his legal guardians to travel to Canada. Therefore, he was Arnie Schwartznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-31827610807297459872009-04-29T12:11:00.000-04:002009-04-29T12:11:00.000-04:00Interesting statistics indeed. I'd love to see the...Interesting statistics indeed. I'd love to see these stats for the year 1968 or so. That was the real "draft dodgers" era because of the Vietnam War. Nice post, thanks for sharing,<br /><br />LorneBMO AIG Canadahttp://lsminsurance.ca/canadian-life-insurance-companies/bmo-life-insurancenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-75939028781767142652009-04-28T09:17:00.000-04:002009-04-28T09:17:00.000-04:00Interesting statistics on border crossings. In 191...Interesting statistics on border crossings. In 1917, the peak may be accounted for by the activities of the British Recruiting Mission in the US. This was an official effort to recruit British-born American residents for the Canadian Expeditionary Force. Reports suggest that close to 2200 men were recruited in this way, altho this number may not account for the "peak" in border crossings. I doubtGWnoreply@blogger.com