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Geauthoriseerde beschrijving- Instelling
- 1901-1910
Co-founded by William Charles Springer after leasing the Chown Factory. Located at 270 Pinnacle St. in Belleville. Remained in operation until it was re-named in 1910 to the Belleville Lock Company Ltd.
- Instelling
- 1919-1997
Leslie's Shoes was established on Front Street in Belleville in 1919 when William Leslie bought out the business of John McKeown. It remained in the hands of the Leslie family until its closure in 1997.
- Persoon
- b. 1950
Russell J. Barber was an archaeologist who worked for the Peabody Museum, Harvard University.
- Instelling
- 1932-
The Rushlight Club is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to the history of early lighting: https://www.rushlight.org/
- Persoon
- 1723-1797
Born in Ireland immigrated to the United States, was commissioned in 1777. Incorporated as a Loyalist in 1780, settled Lot 14, 5th Concession Fredericksburgh, died February 1797, buried 20 Feb 1797. Langhorn's Anglican Registers 1787 - 1814
- Persoon
- 1842-1911
David Boyle, born abt. 1842 in Scotland was the 1st Curator of the Royal Ontario Museum. The 19th century collector David Boyle, whose work at the Canadian Institute Museum (1884-1896) and the Ontario Provincial Museum (1896-1911) would eventually form the core of the ROM’s own Ontario archaeology collection.
- Persoon
- 1827-1903
Born in Marmora, one of the oldest residents at the time of his death, buried Marmora Cemetery.
- Persoon
- 1941-1976
Born in 1941 in Picton, an enclave for many branches of the Bowerman clan, Gary moved to Belleville, Ontario in 1951 with his family where he took up membership at the Bay of Quinte Golf & Country Club. http://flagstick.com/profiles/mini-profiles-gary-bowerman/
- Persoon
- 1837-1927
Wellington Boulter was born in Sophiasburg Township, in the County of Prince Edward, Ontario, the tenth in a family of 21 children of George Boulter. The latter settled on a farm at Demorestville in the bay front opposite Big Island. Wellington Boulter built a small canning factory there; his son Ed (G.E.) took charge of the factory at the age of 12.
In 1882 Wellington Boulter built a factory at Picton (W. Boulter and Sons), which was the first such east of Toronto, and the second in Canada. Corn and Tomatoes were processed there. It was the first commercial corn cannery of any lasting importance. This enterprising pioneer became known as "the father of commercial canning in Canada." He with his two sons George E. and Frank E.N. Boulter, started a factory in Toronto, which was guaranteed freedom from taxes for 10 years. It was on the old Toronto Esplanade at the foot of Cherry Street.
http://images.ourontario.ca/Partners/Burlington/BHS0027798411T.PDF
- Persoon
- fl. 2002-2013
Claudette is one of the founding members of Gallery 121, 48 Bridge Street East in Belleville, where she continues to exhibit. She is also a member of the Belleville Art Association where her artwork can be seen in most monthly exhibits held at the BAA gallery at 392 Front Street in Belleville. Now retired as a graphic designer from Loyalist College, she enjoys family and friends, painting, teaching, travelling and spending time at her cabin in the woods. Her work is represented in a number of private and permanent collections including Crayola Crayons (Binney & Smith), Scarborough Board of Education, Corby Library Gallery, Georgetown Helson Gallery (2013), John and Gisella Sommer Collection and the University of Guelph, Macdonald Stewart Art Centre (2002).
- Persoon
- 1827-1925
John Rudolphus Booth was a Canadian lumber tycoon and railroad baron. He controlled logging rights for large tracts of forest land in central Ontario, and built the Canada Atlantic Railway to extract his logs and to export lumber and grain to the United States and Europe. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Rudolphus_Booth
- Instelling
- fl. 1905
- Instelling
- fl. 1854-1858
- Instelling
- 1836-
The earliest recorded by-law No. 1 of the newly incorporated police village of Belleville (1836) outlined the fire regulations and safety measures for its residents. Able-bodied men were expected to assist with drawing the hand-pumped apparatus to the scene in all types of weather and bad road conditions. Every business and dwelling was expected to have a bucket to hand and assist with putting out fires.
By the 1860s the town of Belleville had horse-drawn equipment and a steam-powered pumping engine. The independent fire companies were under the direction of the Chief Engineer appointed by the town council. In 1878, a volunteer fire department was organized and the fire companies were merged into two with a Hook and Ladder company. Chief Engineer William H. Campbell was the first fire chief, serving in this capacity until his death in 1915.
The volunteer fire service that had protected Belleville since 1878 was organized on a permanent force basis on January 1, 1916 under Chief William Brown. At this time there were 10 men and two fire pumpers.
The 1920s was a transitional period for the Belleville Fire Department when the city approved the purchase of two motorized vehicles to replace horse-drawn equipment. The last horse was retired in 1926 with the purchase of a ladder truck.
From the 1920s onwards the Belleville Fire and Emergency Services has continued to respond to the changing needs of the municipality.