Sprague Family, Prince Edward County History
- CA ON00156 TR/2771
- Stuk
- c. 1900
This file contains a newspaper clipping titled "The Sprague Family: How They Migrated From New York to Prince Edward".
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Sprague Family, Prince Edward County History
This file contains a newspaper clipping titled "The Sprague Family: How They Migrated From New York to Prince Edward".
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.
Report on a tour of Western Canada
Report on a tour of Western Canada to study what the author describes as "the Oriental problem in Canada."
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Thurlow – Land Settlement Neg. showing 1836 Mills
File contains a photo negative made c. 1958, of Thurlow Township c. 1836.
Depth of the Moira River for Channel Plan
Part of Map collection
A map showing, primarily, the depth of the Moira River within Belleville, Ontario. Together with a written report, it proposed a channel to the New Ferry Slip. Major streets and some lots are also labelled. By John D. Evans, P.L.S. on April 28, 1881 or 1887. Scale: 66 feet : 1". Note the interesting colouring at dimmed edges.
Donated by the Col W. N. Ponton Estate.
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Belleville and Bay of Quinte depth chart
Part of Map collection
Reproduction made in 1976 of an 1875 map of the Belleville Harbour in Bay of Quinte. The map features major streets, buildings and depth readings of travelled waters. Surveyed by F. M. Hamel, C.E. Drawn by J. M. Faga. Scale: 1:6000.
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Files contains copies of newspaper notices from the 1800's regarding auction of property, notice to debtors, tender and sale of farm.
File contains a number of documents and newspaper articles about the early history and settlement of Tyendinaga, including family names, buildings and industry.
File contains a copy of the Petition of the Inhabitants of Tyendinaga (from the Archives of Canada, Ottawa) dated 24 May 1832, to purchase settled crown land.
The file contains a newspaper article by A. Dempsey dated 30 April 1960, titled "Shannonville in 1830" giving a brief history of the settlement of the area and a clipping from Maclean's Reports about the Shannonville lease.
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File contains a number of documents and newspaper articles about the history and settlement of Tyendinaga.
Map of the Dominion of Canada and Newfoundland
Part of Map collection
A "Map of the Dominion of Canada and Newfoundland" published by the Copp Clark Co. Ltd. of Toronto in 1945.
The map served dual commercial and educational purposes. It advertises for a chocolate company with slogans and images: "Neilson's, The best chocolate bars in Canada [and] Neilson's Jersey milk chocolate - The best milk chocolate made." On the top right corner, an inscription writes that the map was for rural, underprivileged schools and was not to be removed from such locations.
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Quaker Cemetery Huntingdon (Moira) Baker Family
This file contains 4 clippings pertaining to the Quaker Cemetery located in Moira.
Part of Map collection
1972 copy of an 1837 plan of 'Diseronca' (now Deseronto, Ontario), surveyed by G.J. Clapp on August 26th, 1837. The plan is Plan 43 of the plans registered in the Hastings County Registry.
The north-south streets shown on the right side of the map are, from right to left, First Street, Second Street, Third Street and Fourth Street. Near the end of Fourth Street a wharf is marked on the map. This is Culbertson's Wharf.
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Aerial Photograph of Hamilton and Hope Townships
Part of Map collection
Hamilton & Hope Townships, Map (order) 841-5711 showing areas of; Hamilton & Hope Townships-including Cobourg & Port Hope showing Hydro lines and gas & oil pipelines. Dated August 27, 1973. Scale: 1 inch = 2000 feet.
Crown sale grant of land in Marmora Township
Province of Canada sale of Crown Lands (lot 15 in the fifth concession of Marmora Township) to John Fidlar, yeoman, of Marmora Township for $300.
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Photocopy of Notice to Emigrants
Notice encouraging emigrants to settle in Hastings County, signed by Thomas Campbell, president, and J. H. Samson, secretary, of the Emigrant Society of the county.
The file contains a newspaper article from the Ontario Intelligencer. It is a letter to the Editor from T.G. Wrightmeyer about the proposition by the then Mayor Haig to change the name of Zwick's Island. The article gives the history of this parcel of land dating back to 1790 given to Captain Phillip Zwick and subsequent generations.
Spencer: Land documents (2) 1853, 1855
This file contains documents pertaining to the land and mortgage of Belleville citizens, 1850s.
Proposed Towns and Military Roads of Upper Canada
Part of Map collection
Poor reproduction of a sketch of Upper Canada to show places designated by Lt. Gov. Simcoe for towns and proposed military roads, circa 1796. The map was published by B. M. Kings.