Researched and written by the Cumberland Township Historical Society   On sale at $25.00, contact Jeannie Smith at 613 833 2877 or e-mail at jeannie279glen@rogers.com. The quilt itself will be on display in Dupuis house at the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum from Mothers’ Day until Thanksgiving. En français le titre est le même, Coût $25.00, contactez Jeannie Smith au 613 833 2877 ou par courriel : jeannie279glen@rogers.com. La couverture elle-même sera en

Antoine Morin and Émélie Paiement dite Larivière, Cumberland Settlers has just been published.  It details the first two generations of this family in the Cumberland area (1850’s to 1947).  97 pages long, it includes full family charts of all of Antoine Morin’s children, and all of Philippe Morin’s children.  A copy has  been purchased by the Cumberland Township Historical Society and is available for loan from the reading room of

The Cenotaph in Navan, Ontario, honours 23 men who died in the South Africa War, World Wars I and II, and UN/NATO service. Who were these men, their parents, their siblings? Where did they live? Where did they serve? Where are they buried? Eileen Vaillancourt and Laurie Watson of Navan have researched their stories and have compiled a book of their biographies along with pictures of the honour rolls kept

by Jeannie Smith A Doctor’s Tale details the life, times and family of her Great-grandfather, Dr. James Ferguson, physician, surgeon, coroner and Reeve in Cumberland Township from 1861-1921. Included are Dr. Ferguson’s personal letters, as well as accounts written by his son J. D. Ferguson and grandson Dr. Douglas Ferguson. Pictures from Ferguson family albums bring to life the story of a dedicated doctor who faithfully served Cumberland residents.  

  Now on sale $6.00 historicalcumberland@gmail.com.  Also available at Bradley’s in Navan, at the Black Walnut Bakery in Cumberland, at Da Artisti in Cumberland at the Clarence-Rockland museum in Rockland.

Glimpses of Cumberland Township 287 pages Published by Burnstown Publishing House, and retails for $25. (*taxes+shipping additional) Purchase online: contact the Cumberland Township Historical Society via email: historicalcumberland@gmail.com

Cumberland Township, Russell County, Ontario is a place east of Ottawa where a variety of individuals came at the beginning of the 19th century to fi nd opportunity or to settle and farm. There were no known pre-existing settlements, no largescale intent nor a uniquely enticing attraction. Although granted in large part on paper to United Empire Loyalists or to militia men having served in the War of 1812, none

by: Jean-Noel Dessaint Les sillons de ma vie, written by a founding member of the Society – Jean-Noël Dessaint – chronicles his life as a farmer, a father and a leader in his community of Sarsfield, in Cumberland Township of Eastern Ontario. Les sillons de ma vie is an invaluable record of local history and Franco-Ontario culture. Les sillons de ma vie is a valuable resource to anyone who seeks

by: Cumberland Township Historical Society Memories of Cumberland Township tells the 20 year history of the Cumberland Township Historical Society. The book includes pictures, never before seen…taken from personal family photo albums, of the Villages of Bearbrook, Cumberland, Leonard, Navan, Sarsfield, Vars and some of the lost villages such as Canaan. It is 186 pages, written in English and French. Published by the Society in 2006. (ISBN 0-9687196-6-x)

by: Cumberland Township Historical Society An excellent reference for those interested in Dale’s Cemetery in Cumberland Village. “The land for this beautifully situated and well groomed cemetery was given by William Dale. It lies south of Old Montreal Road, about ¾ mile east of the Village of Cumberland, and comprises 7.6 acres in the north-easterly part of Lot 11, Concession 1 of the old Township of Cumberland. We know nothing