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'Tracing a United Empire Loyalist Family Story Rooted in the Quinte Area: Unfolding one branch of the Redner Tree'. Illustrated family history of the descendants of Johannes Ridenour (Redner), inhabitants of Prince Edward County and Belleville, Ontario.

Files of research notes, photographs, and correspondence relating to members of the Forneri, Sutton, and Geen families of Belleville and Madoc, Ontario, including their service in the First World War. Program for the dedication service of 28 July 2019 adding the names of David Alwyn Forneri, Agnes Florien Forneri and Ellis Vair Reid to the Belleville Cenotaph was added to this collection in September 2019.

The file contains a clipping taken from “The Country Connection” titled “A Loose Fish: Senator Billa Flint” by Michael Dawber. Also in the file is a typed copy of the obituary from The Daily Intelligencer January 5, 1916 for William Webster, as well as research information on William Webster & Isabella Grant Keith marriage in Belleville.

The file contains a writing by Phyllis H. White of Peterborough, dated 2 January 2007, titled Dr. James Macnab-The Lost Loyalist", extensive family research is contained in this file.

The file contains two newspaper obituaries for Betsy Dewar Boyce (born 27 March 1913, died 12 August 2007), copies of the memorial service, a newspaper article titled "Boyce remembered for love of history, volunteerism" and the address given at the Remembrance service on 21 September 2007.

The file contains a writing titled "The Girl From Kokomo; A Tale of Naylor's Theatre" written by Kenneth M. Brown. It contains several stories about Naylor's Theatre. Names included in the stories are: Lord George Wellesly, Louise Nesta Pamela Fitzgerald, Vernon Castle, Gwen Lazier, among others.

The file contains some research for John Forin (died 29 March-1901) buried Belleville Cemetery. Peter McLaren Forin (died 19 April 1915) buried Belleville Cemetery.

The file contains a copy of a magazine article taken from the publication What's Happening, Winter 2005. Titled "Reflections of a Life" is is about the 100th Birthday celebration of Gwen Lazier-Braidwood.

The file contains a newspaper article from the Intelligencer, dated July 24, 2004 and titled "Remember When - Belleville teen rides horse into international history". About Gwen Lazier (married name Braidwood) who went on an unprecedented adventure in 1924 at the age of 18 yrs old.

The file contains an email from Ken Brown, Archives, Deseronto Public Library. The email contains a "local notice" from the Feb 17, 1893 issue of the Tribune and is about Peter Lennahan of Tyendinaga being injured while enroute from Tyendinaga to Belleville with a load of wood.

The file contains a newspaper article from the Intelligencer, dated July 17, 2004 and titled "Remember When - Bygone era when corner stores dotted community", about the family owned Twiddy's Grocery store at 156 Moira Street West in Belleville. It was opened by Paul and Janet Twiddy in 1913 and was passed to their daughter Phyllis who married Alex Burley.

The file contains a tribute to Betsy Dewar Boyce from the Hastings County Historical Society, written by Gerry Boyce, September 2004.

The file contains a copy of a writing titled "Always There Were Trains; Portrait of a Father: Walter John Neal 1898-1959" written by Bruce W. Neal 2003.

The file contains notes compiled by M.J. Throop; including notes on George A. Brown died 27 December 1893; George H. Brown died 1 April 1894; Brown's Foundry; G. and J. Manufacturing Co.; Lt. Col. James Brown, mayor of Belleville 1862-1863, head of the G. and J. Brown Agricultural Implements Manufacturing Company; Office Commanding 49th Battalion, Hastings Rifles.

The file contains a family newsletter for the McGeachie Family (Julie & Lloyd, Robert and Jack) very detailed including monthly news headlines, weather patterns and a copy of the Regional News This Week, Lake Wales, Florida.

The file contains a brief biography written by Beth Green about Thomas Ritchie, born 1838 co-founder of the Ritchie Department Store on Front Street in Belleville.

The file contains research notes on Alexander Milton Ross, born 13 December 1832 in Belleville, Ontario and died 27 October 1897 in the USA.

File contains copies of detailed Geen Family Genealogy.

The file contains a number of newspaper clippings from the 1990's: 1) "The Good Old Days", Bancroft; 2) "Glacing Back", Bay of Quinte; 3) "Historic Hastings", Belleville 4) "Remember When", Belleville.

The file contains a typed sheet with the Directory information for Neil McArthur, Harnessmaker, Front St. for the years: 1857-58, 1860-61, 1864-65, 1869-70, 1871, 1879-80 and 1889.