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      Prior to the 20th century, the Family Bible was a staple in households and acted as the official place for a family's vital records. These books were often given as gifts to married couples or passed down through generations, allowing members to record their marriage, births of children, family deaths, …

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      Amos Wright (1809-1881) was elected as the first reeve of Markham Township in 1850. He was member of Parliament for East York from 1851-67, and chairman of the October 1857 meeting that supported the incorporation of Richmond Hill as a village. His collection includes more than 50 original documents: photographs, …

     

      The parish of St. Joseph's, Toronto, was officially created in 1878.The church itself was erected in 1884 and was opened in 1886 by Bishop Mahoney. Disaster would befall the parish in 1907 when fire destroyed the church. It would take two years of renovations before the new church was finally …

      The first St. Mary Immaculate church was opened by Fr. John McNulty on September 20, 1857. Between 1871-75, Fr. J.P. Cassidy undertook some refurbishments and the building was enlarged. By 1894, a new, brick church, stood on the site of original one, thanks to the efforts of Fr. Patrick McMahon. …

      Bill Griffis donated his collection of Griffis Drug Store material to the heritage room of the Colborne Art Gallery in 2004. These items remained boxed and were transferred to the Cramahe Township Public Library in Colborne in 2015. Griffis' two box collection was opened in 2018 when the library prepared …

      The audio cassettes are for the lectures given in 1985, 1986, 1988 and 1991. The dates for these records are not inclusive. The dates run from 1984-1988; then 1991-1994; and 2007.

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      SCOPE AND CONTENTS This series is comprised of records relating to some of Douglas R. Letson's major book publications. The records include correspondence, reviews, recorded interviews, typescripts, working papers, research, and publicity materials. The records are arranged in 6 subseries: 1) Portraits of Canadian Catholicism (1986); 2) My Father's Business: …

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      This collection contains photographs, programs, and other material related to Wilfrid Laurier University choirs. This includes the Waterloo College Choir, Waterloo Male College Choir, Waterloo College A Capella Choir, Waterloo Lutheran University Choir, and Alumni Choir.

      Born in Bridgeport (now part of Waterloo), Earle Clare Shelley (1905-1990) attended high school at Waterloo College School from 1920 to 1924, and then continued in post-secondary studies at Waterloo College (now Wilfrid Laurier University), graduating in 1928. While at Waterloo College, Shelley was the founding assistant editor and advertising …

      These Abstract Index Books record all the transactions involving land in the Town of Niagara and Township of Niagara in the order of their registration dates. They range from the around 1790 to around 1950.

      17 Oct 1804 | Date of Birth 19 Aug 1827 | Ordained Priest 17 Dec 1841 | Appointed Bishop of Toronto 08 May 1842 | Consecrated Bishop 26 Jun 1842 | Installed as 1st Ordinary of Toronto 01 Oct 1847 | Date of Death Michael Power was born on October …

      In the Archdiocese of Toronto, original parish registers are not available to the public. Please DO NOT contact parishes for access to these registers.