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CA ACU GBA F0773
Title
John A. Forin fonds
Date(s)
- Copied before 1961 (originally created 1885) (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
0.5 cm of textual records
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Name of creator
Biographical history
John A. Forin, 1861-?, completed four years of law studies and then worked at a Toronto law firm. At some point he served with the 15th and 49th Battalions. He enlisted in the Queen's Own Rifles on March 26, 1885 and served in the Riel Rebellion until July of that year. He was called to the Ontario Bar in September 1885.
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Scope and content
The fonds consists of diary (January-December 1885) including notes on the Rebellion and a letter to his father.
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The material is in English.
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Tuesday, October 23, 2018