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HCHS Textual Records collection: Files 3000 to 3499 Family and personal life
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Henry A. Engelhardt (1830-1897) Landscape Designer

File contains a brief biography of H.A. Engelhardt (1830-1897): Landscape Designer written by Pleasance Crawford of Toronto. Henry A. Englehardt designer of Belleville Cemetery. The file also contains a copy of a newspaper article from the Daily Intelligencer dated January 20, 1874 regarding an annual meeting of the Belleville Cemetery Company.

Cannifton & The Holgate Family

This file contains a personal writing by Maribeth L. Bird of Belleville, dated 1983 and titled "Cannifton, The Seat of Thurlow Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada". It contains: a brief history of Cannifton and the people; several reproduced articles from the Intelligencer (death of a child, Clarence William Holgate), unveiling of a plaque in memory of Miss Mary Cowan, "Reminiscent of a Mark Twain Novel" by John Bateman. The majority of the book is a family genealogy starting with John and Mary Holgate, born in England and Scotland in the years 1791 and 1797. The family history also contains photocopies of family pictures.

Bird, Maribeth Lillian

Henry Corby

This file contains: 1) A newspaper clipping from the Intelligencer dated 25 May 1984 Barbara Jane Corby is looking for information on Henry Corby and Henry Corby Jr.; 2) A letter from Ward Stanger of California addressed to Mr. Boyce, dated 8 November 1983 containing information about St. Mary's Parish Church in Hanwell, England along with a true copy of the baptismal record for Henry Corby born 17 December 1806.

The Gladys Rollins Collection

This file contains: 1) A photocopied typed article titled "Telegraph Island Light", about the lighthouse erected 1870 in the Bay of Quinte; 2) A timetable for the steamer Varuna, circa 1920, Captain A. Hicks; 3) A photocopy of the obituary for Rev. James Rollins born 28 October 1865 in Madoc and died 7 February 1943 in Kingston.

The Ketcheson Family

This file contains a copy of a school project written by Christine Matchim from Foxboro Sr. Elementary School. It is titled The Ketcheson Family and contains information about the genealogy of the Ketcheson Family some of it as told to Christine Matchim by Griffin Ketcheson

Floyd Ray's Farm

This file contains a copy of a school project written by Lana Ray from Foxboro Sr. Elementary School. It is titled Floyd Ray's Farm and contains information about the history of the farm owned by Floyd Andrew Ray (Lot 19, 7th Concession, Township of Thurlow) purchased from the Outwaters family circa 1867.

The History of the Ross Farm

This file contains a copy of a school project written by Jim Chopman from Foxboro Sr. Elementary School. It is titled The History of the Ross Farm originally purchased from the Crown by Artimus Marsh Ross U.E.L. and 600 acres located in the Township of Thurlow, 4th and 5th Concessions circa 1800.

The Vandervoorts of Sidney Township

This file contains a copy of a school project written by Scott Randolph from Foxboro Sr. Elementary School. It is titled "One Hundred and Eighty Years of Service" The Vandervoorts of Sidney Township and contains information about the genealogy of the Vandervoort Family commencing in 1784 with Peter Vandervoort.

Genealogical Project by Belleville Public Library – Sills, Mrs. Ralph: Family Trees

This file contains spreadsheets of a genealogical project prepared by The Belleville Public Library, dated March 1999. There are seventy-seven pages of local family names and source listings of organizations that hold information on the families. Also included is a five page document written by The Hastings County Historical Society about family trees, dated June 15 1975.

Belleville Public Library

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