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Simcoe
Simcoe, Ontario/Canada A city and a lake, formerly called Lac aux Claies ‘Hurdle Lake’ from the French claie ‘hurdle’ because of the fishing weirs at the narrows. The lake was discovered by Samuel de Champlain† in 1650 and renamed by Colonel (later Lieutenant General) John Graves Simcoe (1752–1806), first lieutenant‐governor of Upper Canada (now Ontario) (1792–96), in honour of his father, Captain John Simcoe, who was killed at the Battle of Quebec in 1759. The city is named after the son.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Simcoe." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Simcoe." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Simcoe.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Simcoe." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Simcoe.html |
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Simcoe
Simcoe town (1991 pop. 15,539), S Ont., Canada, on the Lynn River SW of Hamilton. It is a market center for a region producing fruit, vegetables, and tobacco. There are food-processing and canning plants in Simcoe. |
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"Simcoe." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Simcoe." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Simcoe.html "Simcoe." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Simcoe.html |
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