Rev. Josiah Henson (July 15, 1789 - May 15, 1883) and his wife Nancy. After he escaped to Canada in October 1830, Rev. Henson aided more than 600 enslaved Africans to freedom. He founded a settlement and school for other freedom seekers called the Dawn Settlement in Dresden, Ontario. He helped African-Descent Canadians join the Union Army. He advocated in support of African-Descent education and spent all his life in his Dresden community.Rev. Josiah Henson (July 15, 1789 - May 15, 1883) and his wife Nancy. After he escaped to Canada in October 1830, Rev. Henson aided more than 600 enslaved Africans to freedom. He founded a settlement and school for other freedom seekers called the Dawn Settlement in Dresden, Ontario. He helped African-Descent Canadians join the Union Army. He advocated in support of African-Descent education and spent all his life in his Dresden community.
Rev. Josiah Henson (July 15, 1789 - May 15, 1883) and his wife Nancy. After he escaped to Canada in October 1830, Rev. Henson aided more than 600 enslaved Africans to freedom. He founded a settlement and school for other freedom seekers called the Dawn Settlement in Dresden, Ontario. He helped African-Descent Canadians join the Union Army. He advocated in support of African-Descent education and spent all his life in his Dresden community.