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York was a town and the second capital of the colony of Upper Canada. It is the predecessor to the old city of Toronto (1834–1998) . It was established in 1793 by Lieutenant-Governor John Graves Simcoe as a "temporary" location for the capital of Upper Canada, while he made plans to build a capital near today's London, Ontario .
The York Pioneers were formed in 1869 in an attempt to preserve the heritage of York (now Toronto). The York Pioneer and Historical Society began on April 17, 1869, with the purpose of preserving the history of the Home District. A few months later, the York Pioneers Association was founded to collect and preserve historical information and sites.
William von Moll Berczy (December 10, 1744 – February 5, 1813) was a German-born Upper Canada pioneer and painter. He is considered one of the co-founders of the Town of York, Upper Canada , now Toronto , Ontario, Canada.
The buildings were the third constructed for the parliament of Upper Canada, which sat in them from 1832 to 1841. Upper Canada was absorbed into the Province of Canada in 1841, and its capital rotated among several locations. The buildings served as the seat of government for the new province at various times between 1849 and 1859.
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Todmorden Mills was a small settlement located in the Don River valley in Toronto, Ontario.It started out as a lumber mill in the 1790s. Originally known as "Don Mills", it grew into a small industrial complex and village before becoming part of East York in the 20th century.
After the war, he operated as a fur trader and established a number of businesses in the Lake Simcoe area. By 1817 he had been elected to represent the riding of (East) York & Simcoe in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada (7th Parliament of Upper Canada and 8th Parliament of Upper Canada).
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