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      In the pioneer era of the early 19th century, when Catholic cemeteries had not yet been established within the Archdiocese of Toronto, Catholics were buried in private family plots or in public cemeteries. In either case they were usually deprived of resting in consecrated ground. By the 1820s and 1830s, …

      The Marriages page from the Bell Family Bible listing the marriage of Lewis Tyrell to Jane Gains on Aug. 31, 1849 at Culpepper Court House, Virginia. This Bible was in the possession of the Richard Bell Family of St. Catharines, Ontario. Ancestors of the Bell family include former American slaves …

      Grand Concert by the Mendelssohn Quintette Club of Boston, Programme. London, Ontario, 1849.

      Proposal for 20 cords of wood at $2.94/cord

      Advertisement for 20 cords of wood for Light Ship Ocean, to be delivered at Mackinac and at station off "Point Wagoochince"

      Proposed: 20 cords at $3.45/cord

     

     

     

      A selection from the Buffalo City Directory of 1849-1850, with a listing of American ships on the Great Lakes.

      This indenture confers water privileges on the raceway located near William Street. The sellers are listed as Hiram Capron and his wife, Mary Capron, and the buyers as Hugh Finlayson, James Montgomery, and George McVicar, owners of a tannery.

      Summary The name 'Vine Cottage' came from the stone cottage and wall covered with grape vines. The gardens were terraced to the south, and the north side of this cottage was covered with Virginia Creeper. Jacob Steele hired a Scotsman from Paris to do the work, one Mr. Findlayson. The …

      The assessment rolls were transcribed to be used as a finding aid for the originals. An index of names begins on page 12 of the scanned document.

      Westbrook Cemetery is an inactive cemetery in Brant County, under the jurisdiction of the Corporation of the County of Brant. It is located at 30 Shaver St., off of Hwy 2/53 East. Most of the headstones have been placed in concrete in a row, and most are legible and in …

      Westbrook Cemetery is an inactive cemetery in Brant County, under the jurisdiction of the Corporation of the County of Brant. It is located at 30 Shaver St., off of Hwy 2/53 East. Most of the headstones have been placed in concrete in a row, and most are legible and in …

      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 3-13

      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 1-4

      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 1-1

      Cover page of Illuminated address presented “To The Most Reverend John Walsh, D.D., Archbishop of Toronto, from the Catholic Laity of Toronto. Presented on Nov. 10th 1892”, the addresses were commissioned to mark the 25th Anniversary of Bishop Walsh's Episcopal Ordination. The addresses are Hand illuminated with the inscription, "Designed …

      Dedication page of Illuminated address presented “To The Most Reverend John Walsh, D.D., Archbishop of Toronto, from the Catholic Laity of Toronto. Presented on Nov. 10th 1892”, the addresses were commissioned to mark the 25th Anniversary of Bishop Walsh's Episcopal Ordination. The addresses are Hand illuminated with the inscription, "Designed …