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1. 1912-1913, 1915, 1917-1922
2. 1934-1939
3. 1938-1943
4. 1943-1944
5. 1959-1964

This series consists of textual records and graphic material accumulated and relating to the life of David Riggs.

• Death records, and Birth records from family Bible ca.1820s-1890s Letters Photographs
• Financial records, Financial Statements, Appraisals
  *Newspaper Clippings

Day books for the following years (former reference):
1853-1859 CB 3/8/1 (Tag 2)
1864-1869 CB 3/8/2 (AO: F 1535-8-0-1)
1867-1869 CB 3/8/3 (Tag 3)
1870-1875 CB 3/8/4 (Tag 4)
1875-1879 CB 3/8/5 (Tag 7)
1878-1895 CB 3/8/6 (AO: F 1535-8-0-2)
1880-1885 CB 3/8/7 (Tag 8)
1885-1893 CB 3/8/8 (Tag 9)
1893-1912 CB 3/8/9 (Tag 10)

Debenture books for the following years (former reference):
1860-1897 CB 3/12/1 (Tag 58)
1890-1948 CB 3/12/2 (Tag 57)
1962-1978 CB 3/12/3

Debenture coupon registers and retired coupon books (former reference).
Coupon registers:
1896-1930 CB 3/13/1 (Tag 14)
1924-1947 CB 3/13/2 (Tag 15)
1928-1949 CB 3/13/3 (Tag 16)
Retired coupons:
1894-1903 CB 3/13/4 (Tag 51)
1903-1910 CB 3/13/5 (Tag 49)
1910-1916 CB 3/13/6 (Tag 50)
1916-1922 CB 3/13/7 (Tag 55)
Voucher register and receipts, 1960 CB 3/13/8 (Tag 30)

The volumes cover debentures issued between 1920-1935 and 1957-1979. There are loose debenture certificates in the later volume.

Series comprises:
1 & 2) Drafts of sale of lot 10 in the 18th concession of Tudor Township by Joseph Alvy Fry to Daniel Trumble, 1871
3) Draft deed by Thomas Ricketts relating to lots 66 and 67 in Lake Township (not dated)
4) Chattel mortgage by Edward Willson on a horse, a pregnant mare, a harness and a heavy lumber wagon, for $50 from David Hugh Kelly of Madoc, 1887
5) Fire insurance policy for Thomas Ricketts on a frame house lot 12 of concession 18 of Tudor Township, 1891
6) Sale by John and Jessie Wilson of Tudor Township to Thomas Ricketts and Daniel Lummiss of lots 68, 69 and 80 on the East Hastings Road in Tudor Township, 1906
7) Sale by John Howe of Tudor Township to Ricketts and Lummiss, miners, of right to mine lots 45 and 46 of the East Hastings Road, 1909
8) Witness statement by Ann Lummiss to sale in 7), 1909
9) Sale by Abel Airhart of Tudor Township to Thomas Ricketts and Daniel Lummiss of 10 acres of the northeast part of lot 70 on the east side of the Hastings Road, 1910
10) Treasurer's deed of a tax sale to Thomas Ricketts of lots 66 and 67 on the west side of the Hastings Road in Lake Township, 1910
11) Sale by Isaac Golding of Bancroft to Thomas Ricketts and Daniel Lummis, of right to mine lot 6 in the 19th concession of Tudor Township, 1912
12) Letter from B. Mallory, County Treasurer, to Thomas Ricketts of Gilmour, 1913
13) Agreement between Thomas Ricketts and Daniel Lummiss (first part) and William Fraser Bowen of Marmora (second part) to grant Bowen the right to mine lot 17 in the 11th concession of Lake Township, 1913
14, 15 & 16) Sale by Thomas and Ann Ricketts to James Lummiss of lots 66 and 67 on the west side of the Hastings Road in Lake Township, 1914
17) Canadian National Railways employee's pass for J. B. Ricketts, 1922
18) Letters of administration granted to Frederick Charles Ricketts and Jefferson Barton Ricketts over the property of Thomas Rickets, who died 31 July 1923, 1925
19) Witness statement by Eleanor Rate Thomson concerning an instrument executed by Fred Ricketts, Jefferson Ricketts and Annie Lummiss, 1925
20) Appointment of Charles A. Lummiss as attorney for Fred Ricketts, Jefferson Rickets and Annie Lumiss in the sale of mines and minerals in lot 17 of the 11th concession of Lake Township, 1925
21) Receipt from Mary Spicer and Harry Ricketts of Deseronto for a cheque from F. C. Ricketts, 1926
22) Claim from James H. Sprackett against Frederick Charles Ricketts and Jefferson Barton Ricketts for arrears of taxes on lots 10, 11 and 12 in the 18th concession and lot 7 in the 19th concession of Tudor Township, 1928
23) Empty envelope addressed to Mrs Mary Ricketts, with Christmas stamps, 1968
24) Blank form for a will (not dated)

Consistsof 4 photographs of Leona Riggs` Grandmother DeGuerre and Grandfather DeGuerre.

Town of Deseronto newsletters.

Issues of the Deseronto Post newspaper, with many gaps. Largely complete from 1948-1950.

The following volumes are held:

• 1883, Sep 27 – 1884, Sep 11
• 1883, Oct 4 – 1884, Sep 18
• 1884, Sep 25 – 1885, Sep 11
• 1885, Sep 18 – 1886, Sep 10
• Sep 1886 – Sep 1887 MISSING
• 1887, Sep 30 – 1888, Sep 21
• Sep 1888 – Sep 1889 MISSING
• 1889, Sep 27 – 1890, Sep 19
• Sep 1890 – Sep 1892 MISSING
• 1892, Sep 23 – 1893, Sep 15
• 1894, Sep 21 – 1895, Sep 27
• 1895, Oct 4 – 1896, Sep 25
• 1896, Oct 2 – 1897, Sep 24
• 1897, Oct 1 – 1898, Sep 23
• 1898, Sep 30 – 1899, Sep 22
• 1899, Sep 29 – 1900, Sep 21

1. Diary of J. D. Bissonnette as a student in Stirling and Kingston, Ontario, 1872-1878
2. Five diaries of J. D. Bissonnette as a head teacher in Dundas, Ontario, 1886-1890
3. 15 diaries of J. D. Bissonnette as a doctor in Stirling, Ontario, 1900-1915 [1901 missing]
4. Diary of Thomas Bissonette, 1926

Diaries which belonged to George Harold Holton and Donald Mackenzie Holton.

Digital copies of Bishop's Seeds catalogues from 1950 and 1965, made from originals held by the Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington, Ontario. The Royal Botanical Gardens also holds catalogues for 1951, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1971 ,1974, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 in their collection.

Ten photographs taken in and around Deseronto by the Burkitt family. Bill Burkitt ran Burkitt's Groceteria at 344 Main Street, Deseronto in the 1950s and 1960s.

2011.28 (1) Snapshot of Robert Burkitt. c.1953
2011.28 (2) George Wannamaker, the butcher in the Burkitt Groceteria, Main Street, Deseronto, Ontario, during the 1950s.
2011.28 (3) Snapshot of Tom Burkitt, c.1960
2011.28 (4) Snapshot of Tom Burkitt and Arthur Dawson taken at Camp Quin-Mo-Lac near Tweed.
2011.28 (5) Snapshot of Phyllis Twiddy Creaser and Doris Twiddy Rendell
2011.28 (6) Snapshot of Robert Burkitt taken on Main Street, Deseronto, Ontario with Chapman's Restaurant on the left and Jackson's Hardware to the right.
2011.28 (7) Photograph of Robert Burkitt taken at Deseronto Public School, Deseronto, Ontario.
2011.28 (8) Tom and Robert Burkitt, with their mother, Marjorie, outside the family's grocery store, Burkitt's Groceteria, at 344 Main Street, Deseronto, Ontario, c.1960.
2011.28 (9) Five members of the Burkitt family: Tom and Robert at the rear, Bill and Marjorie Burkitt at the front, with Jim Warder, Marjorie's father. Taken outside the Deseronto Post Office, c.1975.
2011.28 (10) Snapshot of the front of Burkitt's Groceteria, 344 Main Street, Deseronto, Ontario, c.1955.