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  • Letter from James Fortier, Port Colborne Light Keeper, to the Honourable Jean Chabot- 1854
    Letter from James Fortier, Port Colborne Light Keeper, to the Honourable Jean Chabot- 1854
    Text       A transcription of a letter written by James Fortier, the Port Colborne Lighthouse keeper, to the Honourable Jean Chabot regarding a salary adjustment. The original letter is currently unavailable. In the letter, Fortier discusses his participation in the War of 1812. He states his involvement at the Battle of Fort …
    Text     A transcription of a letter written by James Fortier, the Port Colborne Lighthouse keeper, to the Honourable Jean Chabot regarding a salary adjustment. The original letter is currently unavailable. In …
  • C. H. Little to Candace Little, October 25, 1925
    C. H. Little to Candace Little, October 25, 1925
    Text       Carroll Herman Little (1872-1958) was a Lutheran pastor, and a professor and administrator at the Evangelical Lutheran Seminary of Canada (later Waterloo Lutheran Seminary; now Martin Luther University College) in Waterloo, Ontario. Little was born in Hickory, North Carolina in 1872. He was the eldest of ten children born to …
    Text     Carroll Herman Little (1872-1958) was a Lutheran pastor, and a professor and administrator at the Evangelical Lutheran Seminary of Canada (later Waterloo Lutheran Seminary; now Martin Luther University College) in …
    Wilfrid Laurier University Library
  • Marriage Certificate Between Peter Neff and Maria Durrin
    Marriage Certificate Between Peter Neff and Maria Durrin
    Text       A marriage certificate between Peter Neff and Maria Durrin. Clockwise starting from top right: Peter Neff a son of Abraham Neff. Bottom Right: was born the 23 October, 1780 in Yorck County, Pennsylvania. Bottom Left: his wife Maria Neff is born Durrin. Was born the 13 November 1779, Top Left: …
    Text     A marriage certificate between Peter Neff and Maria Durrin. Clockwise starting from top right: Peter Neff a son of Abraham Neff. Bottom Right: was born the 23 October, 1780 in …
  • Mennonite Exemption Certificate- John Graybiel,1812
    Mennonite Exemption Certificate- John Graybiel,1812
    Text       An original hand-written certificate dated August 31, 1812 declaring that John Graybiel of the Township of Wainfleet, County of Lincoln was a "manonist" and a son of a "Manonist" (meaning a Mennonite). This certificate, which the Militia Act required to be signed by three members of the congregation, exempted 16 …
    Text     An original hand-written certificate dated August 31, 1812 declaring that John Graybiel of the Township of Wainfleet, County of Lincoln was a "manonist" and a son of a "Manonist" (meaning …
  • Proclamation By Lt. Col.  Jas. P. Preston of the Invading American Army
    Proclamation By Lt. Col. Jas. P. Preston of the Invading American Army
    Text       Some names and dates have been removed from the additional note for privacy purposes.
    Text     Some names and dates have been removed from the additional note for privacy purposes.
  • Land Deed No. 5125- Between Isaac and Abraham Laing and William Haun of the Township of Humberstone
    Land Deed No. 5125- Between Isaac and Abraham Laing and William Haun of the Township of Humberstone
    Text       A deed between Isaac and Abraham Laing and William Haun of the Township of Humberstone for Lot 9, Front Concession of the Township of Humberstone for 37 pounds, 10 shillings.
    Text     A deed between Isaac and Abraham Laing and William Haun of the Township of Humberstone for Lot 9, Front Concession of the Township of Humberstone for 37 pounds, 10 shillings.
  • James Fortier Letter To W.H. Merritt, Chief Commissioner of Public Works in Toronto- 1850
    James Fortier Letter To W.H. Merritt, Chief Commissioner of Public Works in Toronto- 1850
    Text       A letter written by James Fortier who was the Port Colborne Lighthouse keeper after his War of 1812 Service. He had participated at the Battle of Fort Detroit under Major General Sir Isaac Brock for which he received a medal in 1849. He was also in charge of a gun …
    Text     A letter written by James Fortier who was the Port Colborne Lighthouse keeper after his War of 1812 Service. He had participated at the Battle of Fort Detroit under Major …
  • Fraktur Mennonite Birth Certificate- Abraham Neff, 1802
    Fraktur Mennonite Birth Certificate- Abraham Neff, 1802
    Text       "Fraktur" Mennonite artwork which celebrates the birth of Abraham Neff. It reads: "In the year of our Lord, December 7, 1802 ". Abraham was 10 years old when Michael Graybiel made the bellows for his father Peter Neff in 1812 to begin the Neff metal-working tradition. Abraham came form a …
    Text     "Fraktur" Mennonite artwork which celebrates the birth of Abraham Neff. It reads: "In the year of our Lord, December 7, 1802 ". Abraham was 10 years old when Michael Graybiel …
  • Deed of Land Transcript- To Christian Kniseley from King George III, 1818
    Deed of Land Transcript- To Christian Kniseley from King George III, 1818
    Text       A six page photocopy of a transcript of a Deed granting 25 acres of land in the Township of Humberstone, County of Lincoln, District of Niagara, to Christian Kniseley from King George III, on September 29, 1818. The lot is described as "part of the near of Northern half of …
    Text     A six page photocopy of a transcript of a Deed granting 25 acres of land in the Township of Humberstone, County of Lincoln, District of Niagara, to Christian Kniseley from …
  • Jefferson (Propeller), aground, 1 Apr 1862
    Jefferson (Propeller), aground, 1 Apr 1862
    TextNewspaper       Reason: aground Lives: nil Hull damage: $2,000 Cargo: ?
    TextNewspaper     Reason: aground Lives: nil Hull damage: $2,000 Cargo: ?
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Cadet (Schooner), sunk, 16 Aug 1862
    Cadet (Schooner), sunk, 16 Aug 1862
    TextNewspaper       Reason: sunk Lives: 6 Hull damage: $1,000 Cargo: $900 Freight: coal & petroleum Remarks: Total loss
    TextNewspaper     Reason: sunk Lives: 6 Hull damage: $1,000 Cargo: $900 Freight: coal & petroleum Remarks: Total loss
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Oleander (Brig), collision, 1 Sep 1862
    Oleander (Brig), collision, 1 Sep 1862
    TextNewspaper       Reason: collision Lives: nil Hull damage: $500 Remarks: Repaired
    TextNewspaper     Reason: collision Lives: nil Hull damage: $500 Remarks: Repaired
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Minnesota (Schooner), aground, 1 Sep 1862
    Minnesota (Schooner), aground, 1 Sep 1862
    TextNewspaper       Reason: aground Lives: nil Hull damage: $200
    TextNewspaper     Reason: aground Lives: nil Hull damage: $200
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • New York (Brig), damaged, 1 Nov 1862
    New York (Brig), damaged, 1 Nov 1862
    TextNewspaper       Reason: damaged Lives: nil Hull damage: $70
    TextNewspaper     Reason: damaged Lives: nil Hull damage: $70
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Vermont (Schooner), U25568, aground, 1 Nov 1862
    Vermont (Schooner), U25568, aground, 1 Nov 1862
    TextNewspaper       Reason: aground Lives: nil Hull damage: $800 Cargo: $200 Remarks: Got off
    TextNewspaper     Reason: aground Lives: nil Hull damage: $800 Cargo: $200 Remarks: Got off
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Jenny P. Mack, aground, 24 Nov 1860
    Jenny P. Mack, aground, 24 Nov 1860
    TextNewspaper       Reason: aground Remarks: Got off
    TextNewspaper     Reason: aground Remarks: Got off
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Sciota (Propeller), collision, 1 Sep 1861
    Sciota (Propeller), collision, 1 Sep 1861
    TextNewspaper       Reason: collision Lives: nil Hull damage: $400 Remarks: Repaired
    TextNewspaper     Reason: collision Lives: nil Hull damage: $400 Remarks: Repaired
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Fremont (Schooner), overboard, 1 Sep 1861
    Fremont (Schooner), overboard, 1 Sep 1861
    TextNewspaper       Reason: overboard Lives: 1
    TextNewspaper     Reason: overboard Lives: 1
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Puritan (Schooner), aground, 1 Oct 1861
    Puritan (Schooner), aground, 1 Oct 1861
    TextNewspaper       Reason: aground Lives: nil Hull damage: $1,000
    TextNewspaper     Reason: aground Lives: nil Hull damage: $1,000
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • B. G. Allen (Scow), sunk by collision, 1 Oct 1861
    B. G. Allen (Scow), sunk by collision, 1 Oct 1861
    TextNewspaper       Reason: sunk by collision Lives: nil Hull damage: $200
    TextNewspaper     Reason: sunk by collision Lives: nil Hull damage: $200
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
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