Victoria UELAC Founding Member: Theodore Benning Monk, 1884-1959
- Born in Winnipeg, Man.
- In 1911 census, in Victoria, with wife & three children.
- Ancestors served in important positions in Nova Scotia’s colonial government.
- Served as a gunner in WW I. Commander of the Gordon Head Army Camp in WW II.
- He later went into law and real estate development.
- Original Secretary-Treasurer of Victoria Branch and later served as President.
- Loyalist Ancestor: John Gould, 1732- ?, Settled in Windsor, Hants, N.S.
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 Theodore Benning Monk 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 Theodore Benning Monk, 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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