Denison Family of Toronto
The Denison Family of Toronto
Captain John Denison (1755 - 1824) and his wife Sophia settled in York (now Toronto) in 1796. Having left Yorkshire, England, they first arrived in Kingston in 1792, at the invitation of an aide to the first Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada, John Graves Simcoe.
They and their descendents contributed greatly to the military strength, churches and prosperity of early Canada. Many were buried in a still operating cemetery, called St. John’s Cemetery on the Humber, beside Denison Park in Toronto.
Burials there are open to direct descendents and their spouses, The individuals of this now widely dispersed family also have the right to join this organization. Simply e-mail "Membership" at denisonfamily. on. ca. For nominal annual dues you'll receive mailings, news and access to the online community. For this site only, click "Request to join" in the upper right corner. If you are already with this myfamily.com group, click "Sign In" in the far upper right.
For geneological research, the public can visit the Public Tree. Thank you for visiting the public page of the Denison Family of Toronto.
Captain John Denison (1755 - 1824) and his wife Sophia settled in York (now Toronto) in 1796. Having left Yorkshire, England, they first arrived in Kingston in 1792, at the invitation of an aide to the first Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada, John Graves Simcoe.
They and their descendents contributed greatly to the military strength, churches and prosperity of early Canada. Many were buried in a still operating cemetery, called St. John’s Cemetery on the Humber, beside Denison Park in Toronto.
Burials there are open to direct descendents and their spouses, The individuals of this now widely dispersed family also have the right to join this organization. Simply e-mail "Membership" at denisonfamily. on. ca. For nominal annual dues you'll receive mailings, news and access to the online community. For this site only, click "Request to join" in the upper right corner. If you are already with this myfamily.com group, click "Sign In" in the far upper right.
For geneological research, the public can visit the Public Tree. Thank you for visiting the public page of the Denison Family of Toronto.