Ontario history – Laura Suchan MA, PLCGS

New Speaking Event

On June 28, 2024 I will be speaking with the Boomers and Beyond group at the Cobourg Public Library. We will be exploring how gravestones can provide insights and clues …

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Coffin Hardware Presentation

Decorating the Dead: Coffin Hardware and the Farewell Cemetery Presented by Laura Suchan and Melissa Cole, Oshawa Museum I am pleased to be presenting at the upcoming Oshawa Historical Society …

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White Bronze Monuments Tea and Talk

I am excited to be featured as October’s Tea & Talk speaker at the Oshawa Museum. I am highlighting the White Bronze (zinc) monuments in Union Cemetery, the history of …

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Save the Date! Oshawa Historical Society Speaker Series – September 17, 2019

I am excited to be kicking off the next season of the Oshawa Historical Society’s Speaker Series to discuss my upcoming book project, My Dearest Mina: A Tale of Love …

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Association for Gravestone Studies

I recently returned from the annual conference of the Association for Gravestone Studies as known affectionately as “Cemetery Camp”. I will be sharing most of my photos on the Facebook …

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Demill Ladies’ College, Oshawa, Ontario

My first podcast for the Oshawa Museum is available at https://bit.ly/2D52CYH The topic is Oshawa’s Demill Ladies’ College which was an advanced educational institution for females operating from 1876-1896. Find out …

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I am Member of the Week!

How cool is this? I was named by the Nonfiction Authors Association as member of the Week for June 4, 2018 and my newest publication, To Cast a Reflection: The …

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Welcome to my blog!

Welcome to my blog where I will be sharing news of upcoming events, research notes, updates on future projects and anything else I find interesting.

Tag: Ontario history