John Graves Simcoe and his wife Elizabeth Postuma Gwillim Simcoe have six children but only the two youngest babies are here with them in Upper Canada. They thought the unsettled wilderness was too wild. The oldest four children are staying with a family friend back in England. Did you know Elizabeth was 16 when she married John? John was a 30 year old wounded war hero who had come to her family home to recover and rest. They fell in love ... the rest is history. Follow me Back to the story ...