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HCHS Textual Records collection: Files 3000 to 3499 Land, settlement and immigration
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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

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.

Umfraville, Ontario

This file contains a copy of a school project written by Kim Hannah from Foxboro Sr. Elementary School. It is titled Umfraville and contains information about the settlement of the ghost town Umphraville founded in the 1860's by Irish settlers Dermot "Darby" Kavanaugh and his brother Patrick on the Old Hastings Rd. well north of Ormsby.

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.

Tyendinaga - Mohawk Reserve

File contains a souvenir booklet published by the 1960-1961 Council of Tyendinaga Indian Reserve, Deseronto, that contains stories and photos of the local Mohawk people. The file also contains a brief history entitled "Mohawks of Tyendinaga Reserve" written by Susan Claus, as well as a copy of Gerry Boyce's chapter on the "Tyendinaga Reserve" from Historic Hastings, annotated by Leslie Claus.

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