The Maith Foundation produces books and related literature that allow Canadians to easily understand and engage with their heritage.
The Maith Foundation produces books and related literature that allow Canadians to easily understand and engage with their heritage. Oral histories are combined with research from the Library and Archives Canada, as well as national archives in countries of interest, to produce a series of books that tell the story of the immigration experience—from the historical context of the first voyages to Canada, the reasons for migrating, the migrant experience and their contribution to the development of Canada as a nation.
To accomplish this, we collaborate with noted:
The intended audience of these projects are Canadians who are interested in their ancestry.
The Earl of Pembroke, Richard “Strongbow” de Clare (also FitzGilbert) led the invasion of Ireland as part of the larger Norman Conquest. Three of Robert De Valle’s sons, Gilbert De Valle, Stephen De Valle, and Hay De Valle, crossed the Irish Sea with Baron Raymond “Le Gros” FitzGerald from Pembrokeshire, Wales, in advance of Strongbow’s army.
Less is known about Samuel’s daughter, Betty, than his wife. Since the entire family was involved in Crompton’s business of cotton spinning and manufacturing, the letter assumes that Samuel Sr. kept his daughter up to date on his business affairs.
Anne Loughlin’s letter to her sister Ellen is based on the premise that Ellen’s name was scratched from the registry and changed her mind at the last minute, withdrawing her name from the passage/ship’s registry
Penned by Kevin Lee and Tom Jenkins, this book celebrates long-buried stories about brave Irish families who left Ireland for Canadian shores, connecting generations across the Atlantic.