THE NEXUS

ThE graphic above is the migration route of three families as they traveled from Maryland to Canada to Alliance between 1785 (Livas Anderson’s approximate birth year) and 1935 (Charles Meehan’s death).

Our nexus was the Elgin Settlement – North Buxton, where the three families settled between 1851 (Anderson & Freeman’s arrival) and 1861 (Meehan’s arrival). 

CANADA’S REFUGEE BLACK POPULATION

Refugees: The Escaped Enslaved

Refigees: Free People of Color

CANADIAN COMMUNITIES

This section highlights the communities my family is associated with. The final entry is a brief synopsis of other Black Canadian communities.

The Queen’s Bush

When Livas (Joseph) Anderson and his family left the United States in the early 1840s, they settled in The Queen’s Bush, located in Peel Township, Ontario, Canada.

The Elgin Settlement

The Elgin Settlement was a planned community for Black people escaping enslavement. Charles Meehan and Hester Freeman were raised here. It is from this community, the bonds of friendship forged here, and the lessons learned that Nebraska’s most recognized all-Black community was formed.  

Harwich Township

A brief description. Rondeau/Shrewsbury.

Dresden and the British American Institute

A brief description.

Dover Township

A brief description. Include Baldoon, Electric, etc.

Other Communities

A brief description. This will include St. Catharines, Nova Scotia, Toronto, Amherstburg, and Oakville (James Wesley Hill AKA Canada Jim).
NOTE TO CB: The map image is not mine – it is a placeholder here and will be REPLACED before publishing the age.