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      Statement confirming Hiram Capron’s oath of allegiance, which he undertook on July 13th, 1822, after renouncing his American citizenship in order to obtain the full rights of a British subject in Canada. A later statement, from 1829, also exists and is included in this collection. This statement was referenced in …

      Established in 1822, St. Paul’s is the mother church of the Archdiocese of Toronto. The first St. Paul’s, of red brick and Gothic style, was completed in 1824. After the diocese was created in 1841, Bishop Michael Power used St. Paul’s as his cathedral until the completion of the construction …

      This is a copy of a map showing the plots in the Salt Springs Cemetery. The original document was provided by Brian Coleman during a Scan & Share Day event held at the Onondaga Hall on January 14, 2012.

      Handwritten indenture for leasing lots in Township of Stamford, between Thomas McMicking, Peter Thompson and James Cooper (Trustees of the Presbyterian Church in Stamford) and Rheddy Cusack. Document: 2 pages; size: 25.5cm x 39.5cm

      Salt Springs Church Road is now a dead end, as the road along the Grand River has fallen away down the river bank. The church and cemetery are still accessible.

      Located right next to the Salt Springs Church on the Grand River, the Salt Springs Cemetery has been in operation since 1822. The cemetery is still active under the management of the Salt Springs Cemetery Board of Trustees. There is a plaque on the property that tells the history of …

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      Old Paris Cemetery is an inactive cemetery in Brant County, under the jurisdiction of the Corporation of the County of Brant. It is located on the south side of Church Street in Paris soon after turning off Dundas Street West (Highway #2). Range 2-6

      Harley Cemetery is an active cemetery in Brant County (Burford Township), under the jurisdiction of the Corporation of the County of Brant. It is located at 125 Harley Rd (Brant Road #202). Range 2-7

      Deagle Mason Cemetery is an inactive cemetery in Brant County (Onondaga Township), under the jurisdiction of the Corporation of the County of Brant. It is located at 115 Campbell Rd. The headstones have been moved together at the top of the hill in the cemetery and laid flat. Range 2-10

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      Located right next to the Salt Springs Church on the Grand River, the Salt Springs Cemetery has been in operation since 1822. The cemetery is still active under the management of the Salt Springs Cemetery Board of Trustees. There is a plaque on the property that tells the history of …

      A letter from Hon. James Baby to Bp. MacDonell noting that the Bishop's petition for land for a York church has been granted by Legislative Council and Sir Peregrine Maitland, Lieutenant-Governor. Honourable James Baby will organize the building of the church.

      Final Date: Jul 1834; Dimensions (LBD): 80' x 0' x 0' ; 1822, Aug 29 Arrived Kingston. 1826, Sep 14 Collided with & badly damaged by NIAGARA, Prescott, ONT, St. Lawrence River. 1832 Owned H. Dickinson. 1832, Apr 19 Ran rapids to run Cornwall - Coteau. 1834, Jun 27 Wrecked …

      Dimensions (LBD): 125' x 23' ; First steamer on upper reach of Ottawa River. Date unknown Ran Grenville, ONT-Hull, ONT. 1829-1831 Laid up 1831, Aug 10 First passage on Rideau Canal.

      This group contains letters from Bishop Power's mother, Mary Power. She writes from Halifax to her son "Mick" while he was completing his training at the Seminary of Quebec.

      From Halifax - dated May 27, 1822

      Letter from Mary Power to her son telling him of the death of his brother James on June 6, 1822.

      Approx. 125x23. Owned by P. Wright et al., Hull Que. Built by W. Grant, Hawkesbury 1822. Engine by Boulton & Watt, London England, from "Swiftsure". Stability deficient, "artificial bilges" added. Used Grenville-Hull, later on Rideau Canal. First steamboat on upper reach, Ottawa River; also first on Rideau. Laid up 1829-31. …