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      Wilfrid Laurier (1841-1919) was Canada's eighth Prime Minister, holding office 1896-1911. Laurier was born in St. Lin, Quebec. He received a law degree from McGill University in 1864, and practiced law in Montreal and Arthabaskville from 1864-1896. Wilfrid Laurier was Liberal party leader from 1887 until his death in 1919. …

      Invoice to James Pate for 18 gooseberries and 8 blackcurrants from Edward Sang and Sons Nurserymen and Seed Merchants - .66 pounds. Invoice was sent October 25, 1878.

      A letter of Stephen Wright to Amos Wright (22 Oct. 1878).

      Marquette Monument Association

      This land indenture between Annie Grundy & family members and Ada Freehauf trades a lot of land in Paris for $400. The lot is identified as the east halves of lots 1 and 2 on the east side of Franklin Street according to the Peter Gardner survey. The location of …

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      This is a copy of fragment of a statutory lease from The Ontario Methodist Camp Ground Company to Mrs Phebe Glass of London, Ontario. It is dated Aug. 17, 1878. It is a lease for 999 years. There is a modern note at the bottom indicating that this lease was …

      This indenture documents the finalization of the sales of the properties which had belonged to Hiram Capron at his death. His will had specified land to be left to his wife, certain daughters and Banfield; however, other children were not accounted for, and many of his lands were not explicitly …

 Newmarket Era (Newmarket, ON1861), 1 Mar 1878, p. 2, column 2     Death of J. W. Marsden, prominent public man and leading business citizen of Newmarket.

 Newmarket Era (Newmarket, ON1861), 15 Mar 1878, p. 4, column 2     Brief sketch of his life. Death of one of oldest and most esteemed citizens, Lieut.-Col. Richard Lippincott Denison.

 Newmarket Era (Newmarket, ON1861), 26 Apr 1878, p. 2, column 3     This venerable gentleman, who died at Newmarket, on the 18th inst, in the 88th year of his age, was one of those most admirable men who bore so prominent a part in the early settlement of the country, and who, as they pass away, deserve an honourable notice.

 Newmarket Era (Newmarket, ON1861), 24 May 1878, p. 2, column 2     Demise of one of oldest inhabitants in the County, Samuel Pearson on May 17.

 Newmarket Era (Newmarket, ON1861), 8 Feb 1878, p. 2, column 4     Sudden demise of Joseph Marsden, youngest son of J. W. Marsden, Esq., of this place., which occurred on Saturday last. Aged 26.

 Newmarket Era (Newmarket, ON1861), 21 Jun 1878, p. 2, column 2     It became our painful duty, two weeks ago, to record the demise of Mr. Jacob Lundy, an old and highly esteemed native of this County, aged 69 years, 3 months and 10 days.

 Whitby Chronicle, 31 Oct 1878, p. 2     ...

 appeared in Whitby Chronicle, 30 May 1878, p. 2     ...

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 16 May 1878, p. 3     It is our sad duty this week to record the death of one of our most promising youths. Patrick Maloney had been ailing some time, and on Sunday morning last about 9 o'clock he was taken much worse and died in a few minutes. He was 17 years of age. …

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 23 May 1878, p. 3     THE LATE ROBT. FISHER. RESOLUTION OF CONDOLENCE. At the regular meeting of the Knights of Pythias, last Thursday evening, the following resolution was carried unanimously in reference to their late Bro. Robert Fisher:- CASTLE HALL, CALANTHE LODGE, NO. 18, KNIGHTS ...

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 23 May 1878, p. 2     ...

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 27 Jun 1878, p. 3     Mr. Thos. Swain, an old and highly respected citizen of Georgetown, died very suddenly at his residence on Friday evening, at the age of 82 years. Five minutes before death he was sitting chatting on the verandah. He went inside, lay on a lounge, and expired with scarcly a struggle....