The file contains a letter dated 9 May 1924 from Harwood Weller Quipp looking for information about the Weller Family of Carrying Place. Also, two newspaper articles; one on the death of Lottie Weller (nee Bingley) from 16 October 1959 and one dated 14 April 1965 on the 105th Birthday of Mrs. Laura Weller (nee Roberts). Both women descending from local pioneer families.

A reproduction of an air survey photograph produced by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Map #445772W of Madoc Township in Hastings County, Ontario. Circa 1950.

The photograph shows Madoc Township, Concession 5 to 9, Huntingdon Township Concession 14, northwest Elzevir Township, Queenboro and Black River.

Donated by Walter I. Watson, P.L.S.

A certified reproduction of "Part of Bancroft, being subdivision of Free Grant Lots # 63 to 66 in Township of Faraday, including and changing so far as Snow & Madawaska Streets are concerned. Register Plan # 298, being part of Village of Bancroft, on West side of the Hastings Road.” Surveyed by Francis McWilliams O.L.S. and signed July 23, 1901.

This copy was made in 1972 of plan #306, as registered in the Hastings Land Registry Office.

Donated by Walter I. Watson, P. L. S.

A certified reproduction of the "Plan of Park and Village Lots in Village of Stirling. Being Lot # 23 in 9th Concession of Sidney Township for James Ross." Surveyed by John J. Haslett, P.L.S. in 1852.

This copy was made in 1972 of plan #16A, as registered in the Hastings Land Registry Office.

Donated by Walter I. Watson, O.L.S.

A certified reproduction of the "Plan of Lots laid out for John Way Maybee on part of Broken Front of Lot # 5 in 1st Concession Thurlow, now within the limits of Town of Belleville." Surveyed by Samuel M. Benson, P.L.S. and signed June 7, 1847.

This copy was made in 1972 of plan #17A, as registered in the Hastings Land Registry Office.

Donated by Walter I. Watson, O.L.S.

A certified reproduction of the Plan of Weaver's Block, parts of Lots # 19 & 20 in the 9th Concession of Sidney Township. Surveyed by John J. Haslett, P.L.S. and signed in 1853.

This copy was made in 1972 of plan #39, as registered in the Hastings Land Registry Office.

Donated by Walter I. Watson, O.L.S.

A certified reproduction of the Plan of Planefield [Plainfield] in west Lot # 23 in 6th Concession, Thurlow Township, for proprietor William W. Fox. Surveyed by John Emerson, P.L.S. and signed September 1868.

This copy was made in 1972 of plan #132, as registered in the Hastings Land Registry Office.

Donated by Walter I. Watson, O.L.S.

One framed and four unframed honour rolls from the Second World War, recording the names of members of St. Andrew's Presbyterian who served in the armed forces.

Photograph of staff at Plant Number 5 of the Canada Cement Company Limited, Point Anne, Ontario.

Names provided by Jackie Gilbert (formerly Hull):
Back row: Peter Stalkovistch; Bud Doxtator; ?; Mr. Roluf; Franklin Bennett; Phil Loft; Mr. Basisty?; Walter MacDonald; Joe ?; Earl Wilson?; Mr. Moslo Sr; Leonard MacDonald; Reg File; Mike Basisty?; Charles Sedore; W. Akey; Joe Sutherby; ?; ?; Bill Insley; Cummings?; Murney Carter; ?; Mr Logue; ?; ?; ?; ?; ?; ?; ?; John Maher; ?; ?; ?
Second row: Daly Cummings; Sedore ?; ?; ?; Ned Campbell; Johnnie Bennett; Sam Belack; Mr. Pitt; Tommy Bennett; Raymond Bailey; Peewee; Mr. Gurnick; Mr. Horwood; Mr. Conly; Bert Lloyd; Mr. Rosebush; Bill Gray; ?; Mr. Deforge; ?; Art Whitehead; ?; ?; ?; Tom Bowler; Sonny Legate; Stan Luffman; Chester Shepherd; ?; Mr. Bonokowski; ?; ?; Dell McConnell; Mac McKay
Third row; Jimmy Sero; ?; Chuck Lloyd; Josh Maracle; Bill Hull; Maurice Bradshaw; ?; George King; Percy Akey; Hep Payne; Ralph Payne; Dorothy King; Mr. Gaulin; Mr. Hamilton; ?; J. H. Legate; George Armstrong; Pete Hart; Herb Scholar?; Fred Clark; Mr. Brown?; John McConnell; ?; Mr. Jenkins; Joseph Huck; ?; Elijah Brant; ?; Walter Hull
Front row: Peter Moslo; Earl Deforge; Jack Insley; Mike Yospanko; Murney Green, jr; Jack Whitehead; Murney Green, sr; Dorothy Goodfellow; Dorothy Bennett; Evenlyn Loft; ?; Marion Deforge; Euretta Juby; Gertrude Payne; Lena Hull; Irene Derushie; Mary McTurney; Madeline Bennett; Mrs Bailey?; Mrs. Gurnick; Mrs. ?; Milton Bowers; Bill Juby; ?; ?; ?; John Zurgee

A certified reproduction of ”Part of Lots 7 & 8 in 1st Concession Thurlow. From Bay of Quinte North along the East side of MacDonell [MacDonald] Street to the Second Concession Road Allowance [College Street] making a jog around the Roman Catholic cemetery on Cemetery Street." Surveyed J. J. Haslett, P. L. S. and signed April 1868.

This copy was made in 1972 of plan #123, as registered in the Hastings Land Registry Office.

Donated by Walter I. Watson, P. L. S.

An 1877 map of Belleville, Hastings County, Ontario by Evans & Bolger, surveyors. Map includes a table showing dates of plans in the registry office with plan name, wards and dates.

File contains a completed printed form listing militia members of the First Belleville Rifles by name, age, rank and civilian occupation at March 16, 1876.

Transcription:

First Belleville Rifles
(No. 1 Company, 49th Hastings Rifle Regiment)
NOMINAL ROLL Head Quarters, Belleville, 1875-6
COMP'Y No. RANK NAME OCCUPATION CHURCH NATIVITY AGE HEIGHT DATE OF ENLISTMENT DATE OF DISCHARGE DESCRIPTION AND REMARKS
1 Captain Edward Harrison Merchant English Irish 25 5-6½ 1862
2 Lieut. J. W. Johnson " Methodist do 30 5-7½ 1875
3 Sergt Major William Bland Painter Presbyterian Scotland 55 5-10½ 1859
4 Col. Sergt Daniel Cunningham Machinist English Ireland 33 5-8 Jan 1860
5 " " do Lewis Marsh Yeoman Baptist England 26 5-8¾ Sept. 13 1869
6 " " do Frederick Ford Paper Maker English do 24 5-6 " " "
7 Private Samuel Kennedy Fuel Foreman G. T. R. Episcopal Ireland 36 6-2½ Dec 1875
8 " James Patterson Sailor do do 19 5-8 1875
9 " James Deusbury [Duesbury] Engineer English England 39 5-7 1868
10 " Henery [Henry] Tammage Book Binder do do 40 5-4 1874
11 " Isaac W. Turner Blacksmith do Canadian 21 5-5½ 1870
12 " Daniel Patterson Labourer do do 17 5-6½ 1875
13 " Charles Meyers Carpenter Methodist do 19 5-10 "
14 " Lewis Rickett Teamster do American 21 5-10½ "
15 " Thomas Parson Clerk do Canadian 38 5-10 "
16 " Robert Soles Tool Grinder do do 37 5-9 "
17 " Bernard Hodgins Labourer R. C. Ireland 37 5-9 "
18 " John Aris Yeoman Methodist Canadian 33 5-8 1864
19 " William Hopkins Carpenter do do 28 5-7 1865
20 " James Davidson Engineer Presby. do 30 5-10½ 1869
21 " F. D. Ford Gunsmith English England 23 5-4 1870
22 " James Marshall Road Master G. T. R. Presby. Scotland 45 1875
23 " George Good Machinist English Canadian 26 5-9 1864
24 " Joseph Boselly do do 31 5-8 1875
25 " John McKenny Machinist Presby. Scotland 28 5-6 1864
26 " Robert Wilson do English Canadian 29 5-10½ 1862
27 " Homer Taylor Moulder Presby. do 31 5-7 1864
28 " George Keith Mechanic do do 20 5-10 1869
29 " Hugh Hannah Carpenter English do 19 5-10 1875
30 " Robert Eaton do Methodist do 25 5-8 "
31 " Thomas Turner Blacksmith English do 24 5-10¼ 1866
32 " Robert Backos [Backus] Moulder do do 23 5-9 1875
33 " Hosp'l Sergt Bennett Fanning Mill Master do Scotch 38 1873
34 " Robert Thompson Sailor Presby. Canadian 26 6-6 1875
35 " Thomas Symmons Labourer English do 32 1864
36 " George Gordon Machinist Presby. do 23 5-10 1870
37 " Hugh Thompson Sailor do do 26 6 1872
38 " Richard McPherson Clerk English English 29 1869
39 " Andrew Cowie Blacksmith do Canadian 24 5-10½ 1875
40 " Edwin Reves Harness Maker Methodist do 23 5-10 1859
41 " Benjamin Smith Teamster English do 27 1875
42 Bugler Peter Bland Painter Presby. do 16 5-9 1870
43 " William Tammage Barber English England 16 5-4 1875
44 Private Walter Carruth Blacksmith Presby. Scotch 47 "

By Militia General Order the No. of Men receiving pay for Drills was reduced to 42.
Names of Members in Red are those who did not receive pay for Annual Drill 1875-6