Elizabeth Posthuma Simcoe, née Gwillim, author and illustrator (baptized 22 September 1762 in Northamptonshire, England; died 17 March 1850 in Devon, England), was the wife of John Graves Simcoe, the first lieutenant-governor of Upper Canada. She kept a detailed diary (now published) and painted and drew many pictures depicting life in early Upper Canada.
The Simcoes purchased a concession of land in Toronto (York at the time) in 1793 and named it "Castle Frank" after their son Francis.Elizabeth Posthuma Simcoe, née Gwillim, author and illustrator (baptized 22 September 1762 in Northamptonshire, England; died 17 March 1850 in Devon, England), was the wife of John Graves Simcoe, the first lieutenant-governor of Upper Canada. She kept a detailed diary (now published) and painted and drew many pictures depicting life in early Upper Canada.
The Simcoes purchased a concession of land in Toronto (York at the time) in 1793 and named it "Castle Frank" after their son Francis....more