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      Early surveyors, like William E. Logan, used Rochon micrometer telescopes and targets (disk on a calibrated pole) to measure distance. Each microscope had a different calibration and therefore a different range. The instruments were calibrated against a distance measured with a surveyors chain (also known as Gunter’s chain). One chain …

      This land indenture between Banfield Capron & family members and Robert D. Thompson trades a lot of land in the Township of South Dumfries for $140. The lot is identified as lot 8 in Block 5, a subdivision of the north half of lot 30 in the first concession. The …

 Royal Geographic Society, 1886     Cover of The Royal Geographical Society monthly periodical, July 1886. Inside is an article Written by G.A. Farini titled "A Recent Journey in the Kalahari". G.A. Farini was a Canadian Entertainment Promoter also known as The Great Farini. For additional information on G.A. Farini please click on the link to …

      This is a mortgage document between Thomas and Margery Armour of the Township of Onondaga and the Royal Loan and Savings Company to re-purchase the property they sold in 1877 for the amount of 2300 dollars. The original document was provided by Al Robinson during a Scan & Share Day …

      Biographies of notable persons : excerpts specific to Bay of Quinte

      Florence Carlyle has an advertisement for her Summer School of Art which was held at Grimsby Park on page 8.

      Postcard from A. Foster to Benjamin Ryder, dated September 29th, 1886.

      This photograph is a class photo taken in 1886 of students attending Burford Public School. The photo is mounted on cardboard with the names written on the back of the frame.

      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 3-22

      Old Paris Cemetery is an inactive cemetery in Brant County, under the jurisdiction of the Corporation of the County of Brant. It is located on the south side of Church Street in Paris soon after turning off Dundas Street West (Highway #2). Range 4-8

      Hill Cemetery is an inactive cemetery in Brant County (Burford Township), under the jurisdiction of the Corporation of the County of Brant. It is located on Middle Townline Road (Brant County Road # 25), about 0.7 kms north of Burford/Delhi Town Road in Burford Township. Range 5-1

      Range 2-9

      Range 7-3

      In the Archdiocese of Toronto, original parish registers are not available to the public. Please DO NOT contact parishes for access to these registers. Other Resources Death and burials are not sacraments and are therefore not formally recorded by all parishes. In Ontario, official death records are kept by the …

      This photograph is card mounted. The bottom of the card has been cut off, making it hard to read the photographer's imprint. It may read Snyder. The address cannot be read clearly but has been guessed at. The sides of the card have also been roughly cut and are not …

      (Condition: Fair.)

      The brick church sttod on the same site as the present one. It was erected in 1867 and dismantled in 1887 and rebuilt as a house at the enterance to the Fairgrounds Park.

      Condition: Good. Some dents in matte. Another original copy is available under a separate identifier, but is not in as good shape.

      James McAllan Willis was born at Whitby on April 5, 1860, and was a lifetime resident of the town. This picture was taken about the time he was married to Anastasia Woodhouse on July 28, 1886. He died at Whitby on October 12, 1943 and is buried in St. John's …

      Anastasia Woodhouse was born at Whitby on December 20, 1865, and was a lifelong resident of the town. On July 28, 1886 she was married to James McAllan Willis. She was organist at St. John's Anglican Church for 25 years and was a member of the Victorian Order of Nurses, …