Clarkson in Mississauga in Peel Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Mazo de la Roche

(1879-1961)

Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 14, 2024

1. Mazo de la Roche Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Born in Newmarket, Ontario, Mazo de la Roche was a prolific writer whose works include novels, short stories, plays, and autobiography. Her novel Jalna, first in a series of sixteen, won the prestigious Atlantic Monthly prize in 1927, propelling her to international fame. Thought to be inspired in part by the leafy settings of Clarkson and Benares, the Jalna novels chronicle the lives of the Whiteoaks at their family estate. The series was translated into many languages and adapted for stage, screen, and television, making Mazo de la Roche one of the most widely read and popular Canadian authors of her time.

Cette auteure prolifique, née à Newmarket, en Ontario, laissa une œuvre incluant romans, nouvelles, pièces de théâtre et une autobiographie. En 1927, elle remporta le prestigieux prix Atlantic Monthly et acquit une renommée internationale grâce à Jalna, premier de seize romans relatant les péripéties de la famille Whiteoak à leur domaine familial. Cette série, qui s'inspirerait en partie du paysage feuillu de Clarkson et de Benares, fut traduite en plusieurs langues et adaptée pour le théâtre, le cinéma et la télévision. Ce succès propulsa Mazo de la Roche au rang des écrivains canadiens les plus populaires de son époque.

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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Women. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.

Location. 43° 31.627′ N, 79° 38.223′ W. Marker is in Mississauga, Ontario, in Peel Region. It is in Clarkson. It is on Clarkson Road North 0.2 kilometers north of Truscott Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1503 Clarkson Road N, Mississauga ON L5J 2W9, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Toronto,

specifically on the Golden Horseshoe,

and in the Toronto Metropolitan Area.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker,

Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 14, 2024

2. Mazo de la Roche Marker

measured as the crow flies: Benares Historic House (a few steps from this marker); We Were Here (approx. 2.6 kilometers away); Who We Are (approx. 2.6 kilometers away); Chi-twaa Tigaanes/ Sacred Garden (approx. 2.6 kilometers away); Voices of Our Ancestors (approx. 2.6 kilometers away); On This Ground (approx. 2.6 kilometers away); The Rev. James Magrath at St. Peter’s (approx. 2.6 kilometers away); Remembering the War of 1812 (approx. 2.7 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mississauga.

Mazo de la Roche, ca 1927 image. Click for full size.

3. Mazo de la Roche, ca 1927

Source: Archives of Ontario (public domain)

Mazo de la Roche at Trail Cottage in Clarkson, ca 1925 image. Click for full size.

4. Mazo de la Roche at Trail Cottage in Clarkson, ca 1925

Source: Heritage Mississauga (public domain)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 159 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on July 8, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 2, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.