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      Robert Fizette was a ship carpenter by trade and served many years with the Niagara Harbour and Dock Company in ship-building business from 1840-1855. Mr. Fizette was an honorary member of Niagara lodge No. 2, G. R. C. of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons, and at the time of his …

      This deed documents the sale of a plot of land to David W.J. Havill from the Canada Permanent Building & Savings Society. Charles and Rose Chamberlain had originally contracted a mortgage for $400 on their property in 1869, but defaulted on their payments and the land was put up for …

      This 1873 land indenture documents the transfer of a plot of land from William and Jessie Deans of South Dumfries to Thomas Hill in the Township of Blenheim, Oxford. The land is a plot in Blenheim, comprised of the north half of lot 2 in the first concession. The indenture …

      This copy contains dated, typewritten records of receipt by two registrars, which document that it was received in the Registry Office of the County of Oxford in 1873 and in Toronto in 1893, as well as a handwritten note from a third registrar, 1879, noting that this copy was used …

      Range 1-5

      Range 14-18

      Range 11-3

      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 8-2

     

     

      This picture may have been taken at the Lily Faulkner Studio.

      Black and white photograph of the Whittington family outside of a house near a forest. There are ten family members in the picture. There are four adults and five children. In the back row is a girl, three boys, a man and another girl. In the front row is a …

      The Cobourg & Peterborough Railway (C&PR) was incorporated in November 1852 by the citizens of Cobourg in hopes of drawing trade to their community from lands north to Peterborough and beyond. Entirely bankrupt by 1865, the property was reorganized as the Cobourg, Peterborough & Marmora Railway & Mining Company in …

      A drawing attributed to William Armstrong of Fort William in 1873. The drawing shows water traffic of canoes and a ship. The settlement can be seen across from the Fort. Wigwams of the Ojibwa are seen in the foreground.

      Laura Adelia Brown, wife of John B. Dayfoot.

      James Wallace was born in Kincardineshire, Scotland on March 3, 1814 and came to Whitby before 1840. He was a businessman who worked as a contractor, newspaper editor and owner of a soap works and clock factory. He organized and financed the Whitby Highland Rifle Company and took part in …

      Condition: Fairly consistent tone throughout; a little worn and stained, but image is still good.

      Mary Grant Wallace was a daughter of James Wallace. James Wallace was the mayor of Whitby in 1856. Mary Wallace dies at Ravenswood, Illinois, U.S.A. on May 15, 1889. This photograph was taken during the period when her father was working as an emigration agent in England.

      Laura Adelia (Brown) Dayfoot, wife of John B. Dayfoot.

      The Lang Cemetery is behind the barn on the east corner of Hwy No.2 and the Madden Road. It is no more than half an acre in size. There are a number of graves without stones. Most of the stones had foot stones that have been removed. This is a …