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      A short letter to a little girl Bertha.

      A letter of Rev. Stephen Wright addressed to Honorable Amos Wright.

      A letter of Stephen Wright to Amos Wright (7 Aug. 1880)

      A letter of Rev. Stephen Wright to Amos Wright.

      The image of the funeral card of Samuel John Weir, who died in South Dumfries on Monday morning, Apr. 5, 1880, at 9:30 o'clock, aged 25 years and 8 months.

      This 1880 land deed between John and Ellen Irwin, Paris, and William Key, Richwood, transfers a lot of land in Paris in return for $1325. The lot is number 14 on the north side of Banfield Street. The location of this lot can be found on page 40 of the …

      This is the first page from the Quit Claim deed between John Kirkby et al. and George Simpson of the Township of Onondaga issued on November 20, 1880. The original document was provided by Jim and Kathy Barton during a Scan & Share Day event held at the Onondaga Hall …

      Original version and Mohawk translation of the song "God Be With You Til We Meet Again."

      Mohawk translation of the song "The Unclouded Day."

      A document called "Sketches of Captain Amos Wright and Family" written by Stephen Wright. It contains genealogical information of several generations of the Wright family.

      These images are from the Burial Register for St. Michael's Cemetery, Toronto, for the years 1880-1889.

      A death notice printed with decorative border for William Duncan. It informs the reader that William Duncan passed away at Cainsville on Tuesday Morning, July 13th 1880 and invites friends and acquaintances to the funeral taking place from his late residence in Cainsville to the Old Cemetery, Brantford on Wednesday, …

      Dr. Aaron Chamberlain was born in East Oakland, in the County of Brant, Ontario to Joel and Elvira Main Chamberlain on 7th October, 1829. Aaron attended the Michigan Medical College at the University of Michigan between 1864 and 1865, and the Victoria Royal Medical School in 1867. He would marry …

      Dr. Aaron Chamberlain was born in East Oakland, in Brant County, Ontario to Joel and Elvira Main Chamberlain on 7th October, 1829. Aaron attended the Michigan Medical College at the University of Michigan between 1864 and 1865, and the Victoria Royal Medical School in 1867. He would marry Melinda Clark …

      Dr. Aaron Chamberlain was born in East Oakland, in Brant County, Ontario to Joel and Elvira Main Chamberlain in 1829. Aaron attended the Michigan Medical College at the University of Michigan between 1864 and 1865, and the Victoria Royal Medical School in 1867. He would marry Melinda Clark Chamberlain on …

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 11 Nov 1880, p. 3     ANOTHER VICTIM. - On Sunday the remains of Charles Osborne, a single man, about forty years of age, were found in the township of Nelson, about one mile from Burlington. An empty whiskey jug was tossed by his side. He no doubt perished from cold while intoxicated....

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 17 Jun 1880, p. 3     DROWNED. - On Friday evening last, a little son of Mr. John McKee, of Parry Harbor, late of this village, aged six years, while trying to jump from one boat into another, fell into the water close to the Guelph Lumber Company's storehouse. His brother, with several other children, were …

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 1 Jul 1880, p. 3     - It is our sad duty this week to chronicle the death of one of the children of Rev. W. J. Piggott, incumbent of St. Alban's Church here. The little fellow was attacked with diphtheria on Wednesday, 16th June, and died on Sunday last. To prevent contagion the funeral was …

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 8 Jul 1880, p. 3     A FATAL STING. - On Sunday, June 27th, Miss Jennie McCallum, daughter of F. McCallum, Esq., county treasurer, received a sting on the lip from some insect, which resulted in her death on Sunday last. Medical aid was at once procured, but nothing could be done to relieve the sufferings …

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 9 Sep 1880, p. 2     A FATAL KICK. A Halton Blacksmith the Victim. Coroner's Inquest Verdict. Great excitement, caused by an assault case which has proved fatal, has prevailed at Hornby and vicinity during the past two weeks. On Friday evening, 27th of August, David Lindsay, ...