Today we are going to be looking at the role that churches played in community traditions, along with the associated social events which played a large part in society in the 1800s throughout Ontario, including in Madoc.
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Organized community activities in Madoc were not popular until the 1870s as most of the energy exerted before this time was put towards survival and development of the homestead. Organized events and activities became more popular as time went on.
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Today we are going to be looking at child birth, which was considered a rite of passage for women and was a very social event in the early days of Ontario when the O’Hara’s first settled in Madoc.
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Arbour Day is observed on the last Friday in April and it started with the settlers of Canada and the United States.
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Marriage in the 1800s carried strong economic and social expectations and was not to be taken lightly. Many marriages started with a courtship, where two young people would learn about each other under the supervision of a chaperone.
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