A family tree is more than just a bunch of names and dates. Are you a white person who has been in North America for several generations or more? Do you know your family migration stories? I believe understanding your white colonial settler stories has the power to heal and create positive change on a personal, familial, social, and maybe even national level. If you do not believe me - you are invited to climb my family tree with me on the Maple Family Treehouse.
I discuss the earliest migration to North America in my family tree to date. I ask why my Norse ancestors migrated to Iceland, Greenland and Newfoundland only to abandon their settlements hundreds of years later.
27 Mar 2023
Episode 23, Vrooman: A Harvest of Violence
This is the Vrooman line in my family tree. They are the epitome of evil stereotypes of colonial settlers. It is a tough story to tell, but it needs to be told. Cloe Cooley was enslaved by Adam Vrooman in Canada. It is a national story that broke in Canada this year when Cloe was designated a person of national historic significance by the Government of Canada. Cloe is also recognized on a Canadian stamp. Her case of brutal treatment at the hands of my ancestor, Adam Vrooman prompted the first legislation to limit slavery. Notes can be found at maplefamilytreehouse.com.
20 Dec 2022
Episode 22: Roosting in the Legend of Sleepy Hollow
A story of some of my United Empire Loyalist ancestors who roost in the legend of Sleepy Hollow. Show notes can be found at maplefamilytreehouse.com. You can also follow the show on Facebook and Instagram.
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