- From UELAC Website:
- John Gregory was born and educated in the Niagara District. He was a farmer, however, he was also active in municipal politics serving at Niagara, later North Bay to finally Lacombe, Alberta. In North Bay he helped to start the first school in the district.
- At the age of sixteen, he served with the St. Catharines militia in the Fenian Raid. As resident of Alberta he served in the North West Rebellion attaining the rank of Lt. Col.
- Throughout John Gregory’s life in Ontario and Alberta he strove to protect provincial autonomy – the rights to determine the school system for education and the administration of resources.
- One of the signers of Petitioners to form a Canadian UEL Association.
- Those who signed the petition to unite the Loyalists across Canada under one organization hailed from seven of Canada’s provinces (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta and British Columbia).
- As third generation descendants; ancestors of the Loyalists who retired to Canada before, during and after the American War of Independence 1775, for their belief or desires, to uphold the pride of the country and the heritage bestowed to them – Unity of Empire – to defend the new nation’s principles. Parliamentary government under the Crown. Ottawa – May 27, 1914, Act of Parliament (Cha. 146, 4-5) the incorporation of the Loyalist Societies into one body “The United Empire Loyalists’ Association of Canada”
- Great Grandson of United Empire Loyalist listed in Loyalist Directory: https://uelac.ca/loyalist-directory/detail/?wpda_search_column_id=3386
- Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/123818352/john_j-gregory
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