Canfield Roots Episode 1

You’d never know it but the sleepy hamlet of Canfield in Southern Ontario has an interesting history, one that’s been hidden from view for years. Bill Douglas lived in Canfield most of his life and even he’s surprised when local historians begin to reveal his family’s role in Canfield’s rich history of Black ancestry.

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My grandmother and grandfather lived there. My gr.mother died 1974 and buried in the cemetery there with my grandfather.

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My grand names Bill and Edith Haynes.

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Does anyone know if the Lewis family lived in Canfield or nearby? Ray Lewis traced the family history back to the underground railway in that area.

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I haven't heard the surname Lewis in with the families in Canfield, but that doesn't mean the Lewis family didn't live there.

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I know those people. Fred Williams clearance Morris and fern Duncan. She is still living.

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Yes, I'd heard that Fern Duncan is still alive. Glad to know that you remember those folks.