Bruce, County of

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44° 30' 17" N 81° 14' 58" W

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      Bruce, County of

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        Bruce, County of

        52 Archival description results for Bruce, County of

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        Fonds · 1896-1924

        This fonds consists of a day book and ledger. The daybook reflects business conducted at the Cunningham General Store in Glamis, Bruce County, Ontario. The book is organized chronologically from July 1, 1896 - February 1899 and lists under each day: customer names, summary of goods purchased and price. Goods included groceries, hardware and textiles. The ledger reflects business conducted at the A.A. Greer General Store (formerly Cunningham General Store) in Glamis, Bruce County, Ontario from 1922-1924, immediately following the purchase of the store by Albert Arthur Greer (married to Laura Cunningham). The book has an alphabetical index at the front. It is organized by customer and lists the dates and details of their purchases, credits and payments from 1922 to 1924. Purchases are often listed as "goods", but the ledger also shows the purchase of specific grocery and hardware items.

        Includes three "A.A. Greer General Merchant" receipts. Also includes an invoice to A.A. Greer in account iwth Glamis Garage, 1923.

        A.A. Greer General Store
        CA ON00340 F2973 · Fonds · 1876-2011

        Fonds consists of records of Allenford Methodist Circuit (incudes Allenford, Elsinore, North Derby, County Line (Salem) and Skipness) 1883-1921; records of Allenford Methodist Church, 1905-1925; Trustee minutes of Park Head Methodist Church, 1876-1923; Official Board minutes of Allenford - Park Head Pastoral Charge (includes Allenford and Park Head), 1940-2011; records of Allenford United Church (includes Allenford Methodist Church), 1908-1981; and records of Park Head United Church (includes Park Head Methodist Church), 1920-2009.

        Allenford - Park Head Pastoral Charge (Ont.)
        CA ON00154 2017.3.4 · Item · 1945

        Item is one (1) Bell Telephone Company of Canada telephone book, issued June 1945. It includes Baltimore, Bowmanville, Brighton, Castleton, Clarke, Cobourg, Colborne, Coldsprings, Fenella, Garden Hill, Grafton, Harwood, Orland, Orono, Oshawa, Port Hope, Port Perry, and Whitby.

        Bell Telephone Company of Canada
        CA ON00031 A960.066 · Fonds · 1862-1897

        This fonds consists of the Brant Agricultural Society minute book (1862-1875), containing the minutes of directors' and annual membership meetings, which took place in Walkerton, reflecting the concerns and activities of the Society, as well as lists of competitors in the Brant Agricultural Exhibition / Annual Fall Fair. It also consists of a membership book containing the names and post offices of subscribers / members of the Society from 1868-1896, with information about dues paid. Enclosed in the membership book is "An Act to Further Improve the Agriculture and Arts Act, 1895"

        Brant Agricultural Society
        CA ON00340 F1345 · Fonds · 1868-1975

        Fonds consists of records of Eden Grove Methodist Circuit (includes Glammis, Purdy's Church in Brant Township), 1877-1925; records of Cargill Methodist Church, 1883-1923; records, including baptisms, 1918-1925, of Knox Memorial Presbyterian Church, Pinkerton, 1868-1925; records, including baptisms, 1902-1925, of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Cargill (includes West Brant Presbyterian Church), 1892-1925; records, including baptisms, 1912-1963, marriages, 1911-1963, burials, 1911-1963, of Cargill Pastoral Charge (includes Eden Grove, Pinkerton, Eden Grove Methodist Circuit), 1911-1972; records, including baptisms, 1873-1926, marriages, 1904-1926, of Knox Memorial United Church, Pinkerton (includes Knox Memorial Presbyterian Church), 1873-1925; records of Eden Grove United Church (includes Eden Grove Methodist Church), 1885-1969; records of Cargill United Church (includes St. Andrew's United Church, St. Andrews United Church), 1904-1973; congregational minutes of St. Andrew's United Church, Cargill (includes St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church), 1911-1928

        Cargill Pastoral Charge (Ont.)
        Cash book
        CA ON00031 AX2011.602-AX2011.602.S01.005 · Item · 1893, 1894, 1901-1908
        Part of John Spence family fonds

        This cash book appears to have been created by John Harold ("Jack") Spence in 1893, 1894 and 1901-1908. In the journal, he recorded his financial expenditures and income. Enclosed in the journal was a receipt: to Mr. McMullen, in account with J. H. Spence.

        Spence, John Harold
        CA ON00340 F1399 · Fonds · 1874-1966

        Fonds consists of records of Centre Bruce Presbyterian Church (includes Underwood), 1874-1922; records of Centre Bruce United Church (includes Centre Bruce Presbyterian Church), 1903-1966.

        Centre Bruce United Church (Bruce Township, Ont.)
        CA ON00340 F1327 · Fonds · 1885-1981

        Fonds consists of marriage register of St. John's Methodist Church, Chesley, 1885-1900, 1906; Ladies Aid minutes of Dobbinton Methodist Church, 1911-1922; minutes of Geneva Presbyterian unionists, 1925; records, including baptisms, 1922-1965, marriages, 1907-1964, burials, 1920-1965, of St. John's United Church, Chesley (includes St. John's Methodist Church), 1907-1981; records of Dobbinton United Church, 1937-1979.

        Chesley - Dobbinton Pastoral Charge (Ont.)
        Concerned Farm Women fonds
        Fonds · 1981 - 1988

        This fonds consists of materials reflecting the concerns, research and activities of Concerned Farm Women from 1981 to 1988.
        It consists of administrative records including documents reflecting the group’s aims and objectives, meeting minutes (primarily 1983), membership lists (1983-1988), pamphlets, newsletters (1982-1988), project activity reports, and correspondence. Scrapbooks and folders of newspaper clippings reflect the group’s activities as well as the financial crisis facing farmers in the 1980s. Two videocassettes also review the history and accomplishments of the organization. Correspondence, conference materials and speech scripts reflect the group’s lobbying efforts. Books, reports, articles and promotional material from other agricultural organizations concerning the financial state of agriculture in Ontario and across North America informed the group’s research and activities. Finally, two books published by the group: (1) The Farmer Takes a Wife: a study by Concerned Farm Women, resulting from a 31-page survey of approximately 600 Bruce and Grey County farm women, and (2) To Have and To Hold: a guide to property and credit law for farm families in Ontario” are included in the fonds.

        Concerned Farm Women
        Daybook
        CA ON00031 AX2011.602-AX2011.602.S01.004 · Item · 1902-1928
        Part of John Spence family fonds

        This daybook consists of a daily record of financial transactions, from 1902 to 1928, likely recorded by Captain John Harold ("Jack") Spence. The recorded transactions include the probate and managing of the estate of James Hendry Spence in 1907, with mention on the final page that Harry died November 22, 1906, that probate was granted January 23, 1907, and "resealed in Sask. April 15, 1912." John H. Spence and William McGregor Lambert were executors of the will of Henry James Spence.

        The transactions recorded in the book involve individuals including: Alexander Emerson Belcher, Southampton; George E. Smith, Southampton; John Hilditch; Robert Bartley, Peter Knechtel, St. Paul's Church; John H. Spence; H.A. Spence; Cappy Spence, Will Spence, Nellie Currie, John Craig and the Fawcett Farm, some of which appear to have involved the payment of mortgages and transactions with private bankers. The transactions include references to "father's account" in the mid-1902s. The recorded transactions also include the payment of taxes and/or debentures to Eastnor, Lindsay and St. Edmunds townships.

        Spence, John Harold
        Donald Cameron fonds
        CA ON00031 A968.009 · Fonds · 1886-1893, 1897-1899

        This fonds consists of 3 day books created by Donald Cameron within his occupation as storekeeper of a General Store first in Underwood and by September 1893 in Hepworth, Bruce County, Ontario. The day books cover the following time periods: 1886-1890, 1890-1893, and 1897-1899.

        Cameron, Donald
        CA ON00340 F1350 · Fonds · 1854-1976

        Fonds consists of records of Elmwood Methodist Circuit (includes Crawford, Lamlash, Mooresburg), 1884-1922; records, including baptisms, 1854-1898, of North Brant Presbyterian Church, Malcolm, 1854-1922; records of Crawford Presbyterian Church, 1879-1919; records, including baptisms, 1900-1921, of West Bentinck Presbyterian Church, 1879-1919; minutes of the Annual Business Meeting of the Zion Evangelical Church, Elmwood,1877-1939; records, including baptism, marriage, and funeral registers, 1914-1966, of Zion Evangelical United Church, Elmwood (includes Zion Evangelical Church), 1911-1967; records, including baptisms, 1893-1967, of Crawford United Church (includes Crawford Presbyterian Church), 1880-1976; records, including baptisms, 1904-1960, marriages, 1897-1958, burials, 1900-1951, of Elmwood United Church (includes North Brant Presbyterian Church, Elmwwood Union Church), 1897-1976; records of Lamlash United Church (includes Lamlash Methodist Church), 1924-1965.

        Elmwood United Church (Ont.)
        CA ON00340 F1414 · Fonds · 1927-1949

        Fonds consists of Official Board minutes of Glammis-Purdy Pastoral Charge (includes Purdy Church in Brant Township), 1933-1937; Session minutes, 1927-1948, Official Board minutes, 1927-1938, Congregational minutes, 1940-1949, of Knox United Church, Glammis.

        Glammis-Purdy Pastoral Charge (Ont.)
        CA ON00340 F1203 · Fonds · 1854-1984

        Fonds consists of records, including marriages, 1896-1924 (includes Birr, 1896-1898), of Gorrie Methodist Circuit (includes Howick Village Wesleyan Methodist Church (now Gorrie), Lakelet, Orange Hill Church in Howick Township, Zion Church in Carrick Township, Wroxeter, Ebenezer Church in Turnberry Township, Salem Church in Fordwich, Belmore), 1859-1924; records, including marriages, 1896-1924, of Wroxeter Methodist Circuit (includes Wroxeter, Belmore, Salem Church in Howick Township), 1890-1924; records of Gorrie Methodist Church, 1854-1915; records of Wroxeter Methodist Church, 1864-1925; records, including baptisms, 1893-1925, of Gorrie Presbyterian Church, 1893-1925; records, including baptisms, 1866-1869, marriage, 1866-1897, and burials, 1866-1882, 1885, of Wroxeter Presbyterian Church (includes Lisadel (now Fordwich), Howick Station (now Gorrie)), 1864-1916; circuit register of Gorrie Pastoral Charge (includes Gorrie Methodist Circuit, Gorrie, Orange Hill Church in Howick Township), 1922-1944; records, including baptisms, 1862-1951, and marriages, 1897-1949, of Wroxeter Pastoral Charge (includes Wroxeter Presbyterian Church, Wroxeter, Salem Church in Howick Township), 1862-1951; records of Salem United Church, Howick Township (includes Wroxeter Methodist Circuit), 1907-1949; records , including baptisms, 1899-1913, 1917-1921, 1925-1979, marriages, 1898-1920, 1925-1980, and burials, 1898-1907, 1910-1920, 1925-1979, of Gorrie United Church (includes Gorrie Methodist Circuit, Gorrie Methodist Church, Gorrie Presbtyerian Church), 1894-1984; records, including baptisms, 1901-1925, 1941-1981, marriages, 1901-1923, 1949-1981, burials, 1901-1922, 1931-1979, of Wroxeter United Church (includes Wroxeter Methodist Circuit and Salem Church in Howick Township), 1897-1985.

        Gorrie-Wroxeter Pastoral Charge (Ont.)
        Fonds · 1954-2013

        This fonds consists of material created and collected by the Gould Lake Ratepayers Association, commencing in 1971. The materials reflect the activities and aim of the Association to protect the lake from pollution and establish guidelines to ensure as much safety on the lake as possible.

        Series List:
        Governance records
        Newsletters
        Surveys, plans and maps
        Reports
        Historical documents and photographs
        Lake management documents

        Gould Lake Ratepayers Association
        CA ON00340 F2689 · Fonds · 1858-1995

        Fonds consists of Quarterly Official Board minutes of Hanover Methodist Circuit (includes Hanover, Walkerton, Brant, Normandby, Newstadt, Elmwood, Lamlash and Crawford), 1858-1900; records of Hanover Methodist Church, 1870-1924; records of Trinity United Church, Hanover (includes Hanover Methodist Church), 1924-1974; records of Salem United Church (includes Salem Evangelical United Brethren Church), 1964-1971; records, including baptisms, 1868-1901, marriages, 1875-1879, of Salem Evangelical United Brethren Church (includes Salem Evangelical Church, Bertinek Mission (includes hanover, Bentinek, Brant and Sullivan), 1868-1969; records of Grace United Church, 1969-1995

        Grace United Church (Hanover, Ont.)
        CA ON00340 F2892 · Fonds · 1875-2013

        Fonds consists of records, including marriages, 1875-1886, 1895, of Hepworth Methodist Circuit, 1875-1925; records of Zion Methodist Church 1894-1918; records, including marriages, 1921-1925, of Shallow Lake Presbyterian Church, 1899-1925; records, including marriages, 1930-1957, of Shallow Lake - Hepworth Pastoral Charge 1927-1979; records, including marriages 1979-2000, of Hepworth, Zion - Amabel Pastoral Charge, 1979-2000; records of, including marriages, 2000-2013, and burials, 1980-2004, of Hepworth - Sauble Beach Pastoral Charge 1980-2013; records of St. Andrew's United Church in Hepworth, 1977-1988; and records of Zion- Amabel United Church in Sauble Beach, 1909-2009.

        Hepworth - Sauble Beach Pastoral Charge (Ont.) fonds
        Fonds · 1952-2011

        This fonds consists of governance and administrative documents, certificates and scrapbooks created or collected by the White Cloud Chapter of the Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire, located in Wiarton, Bruce County, Ontario.

        Included in the fonds are:
        Charter (1952)
        IODE Constitution and by-laws (1955, 1969, 1967)
        Minute Book (1983-1992)
        Certificates acknowledging awards, grants and/or anniversaries
        10 scrapbooks containing clippings, photographs, planning notes, programmes, executive / member lists and posters reflecting the organization's meetings, fundraising activities and events, and charitable donations, projects and support for various years from 1952 - 2011.

        Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire. White Cloud Chapter
        CA ON00031 A2012.087 · Fonds · 1911-1918, 1929-1930, 1933-1936, 1950-1954, 1959-1968

        This fonds consists of the diaries of James Rowand Burgess and Elizabeth Oliver Burgess between the years of 1911 and 1974. In the diaries, a brief entry is generally made for each day. Topics covered in the diaries include: rural life, weather, social activities (literary meetings, box socials), farm work, house work, chores, high school work and activities, and community involvement. A few references are made to people leaving to serve in the Bruce 160th Battalion and war-time matters such as the fuel controller. The entries make references to friends, families and neighbours.

        Item List:
        James Rowand Burgess Diaries:
        .001 December 25, 1911 - September 28, 1914
        .002 September 30, 1914 - August 21, 1915
        .003 August 22, 1915 - December 31, 1916
        .004 January 20, 1918 - June 14, 1918
        .005 January 1, 1929 - July 26, 1930
        .006 November 5, 1933 - August 31, 1936
        .007 January 22, 1950 - October 18, 1952
        .008 May 13, 1953 - September 25, 1954
        .009 October 20, 1959 - February 21, 1961
        .010 February 22, 1961 - September 8, 1962
        .011 September 9, 1962 - October 5, 1964
        .012 October 6, 1964 - October 29, 1968

        Elizabeth Oliver Burgess diaries:
        .013 July 19, 1915 - April 12, 1917
        .014 Jan. 18, 1918- July 19, 1918
        .015 May 1, 1920 - December 31, 1920
        .016 January 1, 1924 - March 1925
        .017 1 page, January 1, 1926 - January 7, 1926
        .018 August 10, 1966 - June 6, 1967
        .019 September 1, 1967 - October 23, 1968
        .020 December 25, 1968 - November 9, 1970
        .021 January 1, 1971 - October 10, 1972
        .022 February 6, 1974 - December 31, 1974

        Burgess, James Rowand