Annette Fulford
@avidgenie.bsky.social
Canadian researcher who specializes in First World War Brides. Also interested in soldiers dependents 1914-1921 and Canadian Immigration History.
First World War Brides https://wwiwarbrides.blogspot.com/
First World War Brides https://wwiwarbrides.blogspot.com/
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Annette Fulford
@avidgenie.bsky.social
· Sep 24
Canadian war bride's story shared by her granddaughter
YouTube video by CBC News
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My grandmother Grace married a Canadian soldier and arrived in Canada on this day in 1919 at the Port of Quebec. It was a 68-page letter written to her parents which began my interest in First World War Brides. . #warbrides #FWW www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7wU...
It was on February 10, 1919, that the first official dependent ship, the Tunisian, arrived after WWI. An Order in Council was passed in January with plans to bring soldiers' families home to Canada. Many of these were war brides. It was the first of 73 dependent ships in 1919. #WWI #FWW #Warbrides
February 10, 2026 at 3:42 PM
It was on February 10, 1919, that the first official dependent ship, the Tunisian, arrived after WWI. An Order in Council was passed in January with plans to bring soldiers' families home to Canada. Many of these were war brides. It was the first of 73 dependent ships in 1919. #WWI #FWW #Warbrides
The Daily Mail, November 22, 1919
February 10, 2026 at 5:54 AM
The Daily Mail, November 22, 1919
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Good news - The annual update on the Irishgenealogy site is launched today: births 1925, marriages 1950, deaths 1975 have been added: www.irishgenealogy.ie/search/
February 9, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Good news - The annual update on the Irishgenealogy site is launched today: births 1925, marriages 1950, deaths 1975 have been added: www.irishgenealogy.ie/search/
It was 80 years ago on February 5, 1946, that the Mauretania set sail to Canada as the first official ship for war brides after the Second World War. #warbrides #WW2
February 8, 2026 at 4:06 PM
It was 80 years ago on February 5, 1946, that the Mauretania set sail to Canada as the first official ship for war brides after the Second World War. #warbrides #WW2
An Order-in-Council was passed on January 29, 1919, with plans to bring home soldiers' dependents including thousands of war brides after WWI. The first official ship would arrive in February 1919. #warbrides #FWW
January 29, 2026 at 4:05 PM
An Order-in-Council was passed on January 29, 1919, with plans to bring home soldiers' dependents including thousands of war brides after WWI. The first official ship would arrive in February 1919. #warbrides #FWW
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"William Head Quarantine Station [was] once as well-known as Ellis Island" via @past-presence.bsky.social #genealogy #FamilyHistory
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Held on the west coast: the history of Albert Head and William Head Quarantine Stations (1884-1958)
Explore the history of Canada's quarantine stations, including Albert Head and William Head, and their roles during 19th-century pandemics.
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December 18, 2025 at 1:19 AM
"William Head Quarantine Station [was] once as well-known as Ellis Island" via @past-presence.bsky.social #genealogy #FamilyHistory
past-presence.com/2025/11/30/h...
past-presence.com/2025/11/30/h...
Born of War, Reunited by DNA: A Canadian Soldier’s Sons Find Each Other blog.myheritage.com/2025/12/born...
Born of War, Reunited by DNA: A Canadian Soldier’s Sons Find Each Other - MyHeritage Blog
When Amber took a DNA test, she uncovered her grandfather’s Canadian half-brother—solving a 79-year WWII mystery. Read how their families reunited.
blog.myheritage.com
December 15, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Born of War, Reunited by DNA: A Canadian Soldier’s Sons Find Each Other blog.myheritage.com/2025/12/born...
YWCA National Immigration Secretary, Mrs. Burrington Ham was given a gold watch for her volunteer work after the Halifax explosion. For more info on her go to wwiwarbrides.blogspot.com/2019/03/ywca...
December 10, 2025 at 4:18 PM
YWCA National Immigration Secretary, Mrs. Burrington Ham was given a gold watch for her volunteer work after the Halifax explosion. For more info on her go to wwiwarbrides.blogspot.com/2019/03/ywca...
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Empowering and Impactful Women of Caledon: Carine Strong | justsayincaledon.com/empowering-a...
Empowering and Impactful Women of Caledon: Carine Strong - Just Sayin' Caledon
Share this… Copy Facebook Bluesky Threads Twitter Linkedin Print Let’s face it. Women have the capacity to change the world. Those who apply their vision, intelligence, and creativity, with integrity,...
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November 29, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Empowering and Impactful Women of Caledon: Carine Strong | justsayincaledon.com/empowering-a...
Victoria’s Bay Street Armoury to be renamed after Canadian General Arthur Currie cheknews.ca/victorias-ba...
Victoria’s Bay Street Armoury to be renamed after Canadian General Arthur Currie
The imposing brick armoury along Victoria’s Bay Street will soon be renamed after a First World War general with ties to the city.
cheknews.ca
November 28, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Victoria’s Bay Street Armoury to be renamed after Canadian General Arthur Currie cheknews.ca/victorias-ba...
The Death Penny: Langford Legion explores the mystery of William MacLeod
Read more at: oakbaynews.com/2025/11/13/t...
Read more at: oakbaynews.com/2025/11/13/t...
The Death Penny: Langford Legion explores the mystery of William MacLeod - Oak Bay News
Finding the plaque has sparked a modern-day quest to find a family member who could rightfully claim it
oakbaynews.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:49 AM
The Death Penny: Langford Legion explores the mystery of William MacLeod
Read more at: oakbaynews.com/2025/11/13/t...
Read more at: oakbaynews.com/2025/11/13/t...
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FREE Heritage History Hour – 160th Battalion Case Study 🇨🇦
Historian Kent Kraemer shares discoveries from his research on the 160th Bruce Battalion and its soldiers’ lives.
📅 Thu Nov 13 2025 · 7 PM PT (Zoom)
🎥 Recording 30 days.
Register: bit.ly/4nLV7ID
#Genealogy #History #VGS #VictoriaBC
Historian Kent Kraemer shares discoveries from his research on the 160th Bruce Battalion and its soldiers’ lives.
📅 Thu Nov 13 2025 · 7 PM PT (Zoom)
🎥 Recording 30 days.
Register: bit.ly/4nLV7ID
#Genealogy #History #VGS #VictoriaBC
November 13, 2025 at 2:52 AM
FREE Heritage History Hour – 160th Battalion Case Study 🇨🇦
Historian Kent Kraemer shares discoveries from his research on the 160th Bruce Battalion and its soldiers’ lives.
📅 Thu Nov 13 2025 · 7 PM PT (Zoom)
🎥 Recording 30 days.
Register: bit.ly/4nLV7ID
#Genealogy #History #VGS #VictoriaBC
Historian Kent Kraemer shares discoveries from his research on the 160th Bruce Battalion and its soldiers’ lives.
📅 Thu Nov 13 2025 · 7 PM PT (Zoom)
🎥 Recording 30 days.
Register: bit.ly/4nLV7ID
#Genealogy #History #VGS #VictoriaBC
Remembrance Day: National Silver Cross Mother delta-optimist.com/in-the-commu... via
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Remembrance Day: National Silver Cross Mother
Today, the National Silver Cross Mother is chosen by the Legion among nominations made by Legion Provincial Commands and individuals to represent the mothers of Canada at the National Remembrance Day ...
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November 12, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Remembrance Day: National Silver Cross Mother delta-optimist.com/in-the-commu... via
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War bride faced culture shock moving to Sask., Moose Jaw daughter says sasktoday.ca/southwest/wa... via @sasktoday
War bride faced culture shock moving to Sask., Moose Jaw daughter says
Moose Jaw's Wendy Parsons recalls the story about her mother, Joyce Carter, becoming a war bride and moving to Saskatchewan after the Second World War.
sasktoday.ca
November 12, 2025 at 4:54 AM
War bride faced culture shock moving to Sask., Moose Jaw daughter says sasktoday.ca/southwest/wa... via @sasktoday
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This Saturday, the Guelph Museums is hosting a Liberation and Remembrance Symposium to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the War and the liberation of Europe.
I'm speaking on the RCAF and other speakers include Roger Sarty, Geoff Hayes, and Alex Souchen.
guelphmuseums.ca/event/libera...
I'm speaking on the RCAF and other speakers include Roger Sarty, Geoff Hayes, and Alex Souchen.
guelphmuseums.ca/event/libera...
Liberation and Remembrance Symposium - Guelph Museums
This year marks 80 years since the end of the Second World War and the liberation of Europe. Eight decades later we reflect on Canada’s contributions to the war effort,…
guelphmuseums.ca
November 10, 2025 at 4:39 PM
This Saturday, the Guelph Museums is hosting a Liberation and Remembrance Symposium to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the War and the liberation of Europe.
I'm speaking on the RCAF and other speakers include Roger Sarty, Geoff Hayes, and Alex Souchen.
guelphmuseums.ca/event/libera...
I'm speaking on the RCAF and other speakers include Roger Sarty, Geoff Hayes, and Alex Souchen.
guelphmuseums.ca/event/libera...
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History postdoc researcher Eric Story is uncovering the remarkable 1923 journey of George Hincks and Marshall McDougall — two disabled WWI veterans who hiked over 2,000 km to raise awareness of veterans’ challenges after the war. Featured by CTV Winnipeg: www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/art...
‘History that’s been overlooked’: The First World War amputees who walked across Canada
Nearly 60 years before Terry Fox’s famous cross-Canada journey, a pair of First World War veterans attempted a similar feat.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM
History postdoc researcher Eric Story is uncovering the remarkable 1923 journey of George Hincks and Marshall McDougall — two disabled WWI veterans who hiked over 2,000 km to raise awareness of veterans’ challenges after the war. Featured by CTV Winnipeg: www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/art...
Band of brothers: Five siblings from Cumberland answered the call in First World War timescolonist.com/islander/ban... via @timescolonist
Band of brothers: Five siblings from Cumberland answered the call in First World War
Five brothers in the Brown family all enlisted in the Great War more than a century ago and, miraculously, all came home.
www.timescolonist.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Band of brothers: Five siblings from Cumberland answered the call in First World War timescolonist.com/islander/ban... via @timescolonist
Remembering Emerson Bates, one of Canada's 'boy soldiers' of WWI www.nugget.ca/news/local-n...
Remembering Emerson Bates, one of Canada's 'boy soldiers' of WWI
Emerson Bates of Burk's Falls, Ont. was just 16 years old when he tried to enlist to fight for Canada in the First World War.
www.nugget.ca
November 11, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Remembering Emerson Bates, one of Canada's 'boy soldiers' of WWI www.nugget.ca/news/local-n...
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We had an amazing - and timely - find in our #Archives today!
The cardboard backing in a frame indicated that it was made by a disabled soldier at the @redcrosscanada.bsky.social workshop in #yyj, AND the paper backing was old wallpaper with a #poppy design!
#MonthOfRemembrance #RemembranceDay
The cardboard backing in a frame indicated that it was made by a disabled soldier at the @redcrosscanada.bsky.social workshop in #yyj, AND the paper backing was old wallpaper with a #poppy design!
#MonthOfRemembrance #RemembranceDay
November 11, 2025 at 5:10 AM
We had an amazing - and timely - find in our #Archives today!
The cardboard backing in a frame indicated that it was made by a disabled soldier at the @redcrosscanada.bsky.social workshop in #yyj, AND the paper backing was old wallpaper with a #poppy design!
#MonthOfRemembrance #RemembranceDay
The cardboard backing in a frame indicated that it was made by a disabled soldier at the @redcrosscanada.bsky.social workshop in #yyj, AND the paper backing was old wallpaper with a #poppy design!
#MonthOfRemembrance #RemembranceDay
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Quite a local connection to Canadian General Sir Arthur Currie: he 1st worked as school teacher in #Sidney!
TODAY’s #TalkAndTea, “Currie: #Canada’s Greatest Wartime General”, is by Regimental Chief Archivist Lt Col Vic Skaarup (Retd).
#MonthOfRemembrance #CanadaRemembers #RemembranceDay #yyjevents
TODAY’s #TalkAndTea, “Currie: #Canada’s Greatest Wartime General”, is by Regimental Chief Archivist Lt Col Vic Skaarup (Retd).
#MonthOfRemembrance #CanadaRemembers #RemembranceDay #yyjevents
November 9, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Quite a local connection to Canadian General Sir Arthur Currie: he 1st worked as school teacher in #Sidney!
TODAY’s #TalkAndTea, “Currie: #Canada’s Greatest Wartime General”, is by Regimental Chief Archivist Lt Col Vic Skaarup (Retd).
#MonthOfRemembrance #CanadaRemembers #RemembranceDay #yyjevents
TODAY’s #TalkAndTea, “Currie: #Canada’s Greatest Wartime General”, is by Regimental Chief Archivist Lt Col Vic Skaarup (Retd).
#MonthOfRemembrance #CanadaRemembers #RemembranceDay #yyjevents
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Nov 5 1919 Almost 3,600 war brides have been shipped to America from Europe. Of this total, 3/5 of the number were French, 1/5 English the rest scattered between 21 nationalities. Brides ranged from 15 to 55 years of age, some with 3 or 4 children www.loc.gov/resource/sn8... bsky.app/profile/this...
November 9, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Nov 5 1919 Almost 3,600 war brides have been shipped to America from Europe. Of this total, 3/5 of the number were French, 1/5 English the rest scattered between 21 nationalities. Brides ranged from 15 to 55 years of age, some with 3 or 4 children www.loc.gov/resource/sn8... bsky.app/profile/this...
How two Canadian war amputees hiked 2,000 kilometres and shaped disability rights activism ca.news.yahoo.com/two-canadian...
How two Canadian war amputees hiked 2,000 kilometres and shaped disability rights activism - Yahoo News Canada
After the First World War, two war amputees raised the profile of disabled veterans and challenged ableism as they trekked 2,000 kilometres from Calgary to Thunder Bay.
ca.news.yahoo.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:59 AM
How two Canadian war amputees hiked 2,000 kilometres and shaped disability rights activism ca.news.yahoo.com/two-canadian...
What’s good in St. Thomas and Elgin? A personal look at Canadian soldiers and their efforts in the First World War through postcards #FWW www.stthomastoday.ca/2025/11/09/w...
What’s good in St. Thomas and Elgin? A personal look at Canadian soldiers and their efforts in the First World War through postcards
A Western University history professor's First World War postcard project is being employed in communities, sc...
www.stthomastoday.ca
November 10, 2025 at 3:50 AM
What’s good in St. Thomas and Elgin? A personal look at Canadian soldiers and their efforts in the First World War through postcards #FWW www.stthomastoday.ca/2025/11/09/w...
‘The War Brides are Coming’ marks 80 years since VE Day calgary.citynews.ca/2025/11/06/c...
'The War Brides are Coming' marks 80 years since VE Day
The Unicorn Collective's "The War Brides Are Coming" marks 80 years since VE-Day and the arrival of Canada’s war brides.
calgary.citynews.ca
November 6, 2025 at 6:45 PM
‘The War Brides are Coming’ marks 80 years since VE Day calgary.citynews.ca/2025/11/06/c...