Victoria UELAC Founding Member: William Grant Gaunce, 1850-1935
- Born in Studholm, N.B.
- Arrived in Greenwood, B.C. in 1898, involved in real estate and mining brokerage and served as secretary for the Board of Trade for many years.
- Retired to Victoria. Staying with daughter Helen and her husband in 1911.
- Buried at Ross Bay Cemetery, Victoria.
- Loyalist Ancestor: Obadiah Ackerly, 1757- 1843, Settled in Saint John, N.B. Wife Elizabeth Atherton descended from UE Benjamin Atherston, 1736-1816.
The Victoria Branch of the UELAC will have its 100th Anniversary in 2027. In preparing for this anniversary, the Branch is seeking any additional information and descendants of the original 100 founders and members of the association of 1927 – 1939.
If you have any addtional information on William Grant Gaunce or his ancestors/descendants, we would really appreciate hearing from you. You can respond through this web site or send an email to info.vic.uelac@gmail.com
If you are related to William Grant Gaunce, you may also be a United Empire Loyalist descendant. As you may know, Lord Dorchester’s Proclamation states that Loyalist’s descendants are to be distingushed by affixing U.E. to their names alluding to their great principle the unity of the Empire. If you would like more information on United Empire Loyalists and/or have interest in tracing your Loyalist ancestor(s), please contact us at the Victoria UELAC branch at the email address above or get back to us through this web site.
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