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The Clan Fraser in Canada: Souvenir of the First Annual GatheringAlexander Fraser

The Clan Fraser in Canada: Souvenir of the First Annual Gathering

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Original author: Alexander Fraser

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"The Clan Fraser in Canada: Souvenir of the First Annual Gathering" by Alexander Fraser is a historical account written in the late 19th century. It provides an overview of the Clan Fraser's history, culture, and contributions in Canada, focusing on their first annual gathering in Toronto in 1894. The book aims to strengthen clan sentiments among the Fraser community in Canada and to document the clan's illustrious lineage and significance. The opening of the work contains a preface that outlines the purpose of the publication, which is to gather information about the Clan Fraser that may not be easily accessible to its members in Canada. It introduces the reader to the origins of the Clan in Canada, mentioning key historical figures and events, such as Fraser's Highlanders and their military achievements. The text sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the clan's history, organization, and notable members, aiming to inspire pride and a sense of identity within the Fraser community.

The Clan Fraser in Canada: Souvenir of the First Annual Gathering, by Alexander Fraser. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #37340.

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19 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter11,045 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: Gilbert De Fraser, II. Oliver Fraser, III. Adam Fraser, IV. Laurence306 words
  3. 3.Chapter III: HUGH, styled "Dominus de Lovat." And, now, I shall keep briefly to77 words
  4. 4.Chapter V: HUGH, his brother, who succeeded, acquired lands from the Fentons and87 words
  5. 5.Chapter VIII: HUGH, fourth Lord Lovat, who had a decisive brush with the120 words
  6. 6.Chapter IX: THOMAS, fifth Lord Lovat, added the lands of Phopachy, Englishton,100 words
  7. 7.Chapter X: HUGH, sixth Lord Lovat, was the chief of the Clan at the time of the54 words
  8. 8.Chapter XI: ALEXANDER, seventh Lord Lovat, a man of literary tastes, lived in76 words
  9. 9.Chapter XII: HUGH, the eighth Lord Lovat, succeeded at the age of fourteen. He201 words
  10. 10.Chapter XIII: SIMON, ninth Lord Lovat, succeeded at the tender age of five76 words
  1. 11.Chapter XIV: HUGH, tenth Lord Lovat, had already a large family when he164 words
  2. 12.Chapter XV: HUGH, grandson of the tenth Lord Lovat, succeeded as eleventh Lord259 words
  3. 13.Chapter XVIII: SIMON of Beaufort succeeded his father, as fourteenth Lord Lovat,453 words
  4. 14.Chapter XIX: SIMON succeeded to the chiefship, but that honor was unaccompanied118 words
  5. 15.Chapter XX: COLONEL ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL FRASER of Lovat. The title was still held174 words
  6. 16.Chapter XXI: THOMAS ALEXANDER FRASER, of Strichen, who succeeded to the estates,667 words
  7. 17.Chapter XXII: SIMON, sixteenth Lord Lovat, who, born in 1828, and married to the267 words
  8. 18.Chapter XXIII: SIMON JOSEPH, seventeenth Lord Lovat, to whose health, as our (1)8,584 words
  9. 19.Chapter XXIII: SIMON JOSEPH, seventeenth Lord Lovat, to whose health, as our (2)5,241 words