Subj : Ontarians To : All From : Mike Dippel Date : Wed Dec 10 2025 09:06:58 This week's focus is on famous persons from Ontario, Canada. Per wikitree.com Ii am: 20 degrees from Mary Pickford 16 degrees from John Candy 20 degrees from Hume Cronyn 20 degrees from Robertson Davies 25 degrees from Max Ferguson 29 degrees from Frank Gehry 18 degrees from Tim Horton 23 degrees from Ferguson Jenkins 22 degrees from Guy Lombardo 24 degrees from Abram Shadd 18 degrees from Emily Stowe 18 degrees from Alex Trebek More about them: Mary Pickford, motion picture actress, co-founder of the film studio United Artists and one of the original founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. John Candy, comedic actor known for roles like Uncle Buck. Hume Cronyn, stage and screen actor who often appeared professionally alongside Jessica Tandy, his wife of over fifty years. Robertson Davies, considered one of Canada's most influential authors. His work has been translated into seventeen languages. Max Ferguson, English-born Canadian radio personality and satirist, best known for his long-running programs "Rawhide" and "The Max Ferguson Show." Frank Gehry, architect and designer. Tim Horton, professional ice hockey defenseman and founder of iconic Canadian coffee and donut chain. Ferguson Jenkins, baseball pitching legend and the first Canadian-born player inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Guy Lombardo, bandleader, violinist and hydroplane racer. Abraham Shadd, abolitionist and civil rights activist who became one of Canada's first Black elected officials. Emily Stowe, physician and suffragist who led campaigns to provide women access to medical schools and other professional education. Alex Trebek, game show host best remembered for "Jeopardy!" ---- I have some ancestors that were actors, architects, astronauts, Afro-American, authors, bank robbers, boxers, comedians, detectives, ghosts, Indian chiefs, pro hockey players, singers and musicians, painters, physicians, politicians, poets, popes, writers, WW I heroes. I guess that I am a collection of all of them, as we ALL are. https://www.wikitree.com helps me gather this information with their weekly newsletters. It is totally free and very useful to genealogists. If you would like to find your connections to famous people, you can start by giving me some basic information by going to: https://www.hobbyline.com/genealogy_web_design.htm and click on the 'Request Form' link. I have researched the ancestry for many persons interested in their family history, and I would love to see how WE are related. Mike Dippel https://bbs-list.net List Your BBS For Free * Origin: The Hobby Line! BBS - hobbylinebbs.com (954:895/1) .