Bruce, County of

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44° 30' 17" N 81° 14' 58" W

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        CA ON00031 AX2011.602-AX2011.602.S01.003 · Item · 1895-1902
        Part of John Spence family fonds

        This book includes a stock book that lists the Tobermory General Store's inventory of dry goods, drugs, groceries, hardware and book accounts in January 1895. It also includes a daybook listing the customers and their purchases by day from April 1897 to July 1897. The back half of the book consists of the daybook for the Pike Bay and Dyer's Bay General Stores from July 1898 to January 1902.

        ON00120 035-1 · Item · May 20, 1905
        Part of Charles Bibby

        Item is a typed, carbon copy letter on onion skin paper from Thomas Dixon, Clerk of the Peace in Bruce County. The letter was most likely originally sent to a Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) office in Bruce County and then copied and forwarded to other CPR stations, including the North Bay office. The letter quotes a letter Thomas Dixon received from the Attorney General on May 18, 1905 concerning homeless men in regards to burglaries and violent crimes. The letter instructs railway employees to assist the Railway Constables with handling these matters and to remind the constables of their duty to "administer the law strictly and vigorously."

        CA ON00340 F2906 · Fonds · 1872-2006

        Fonds consists of records, including baptisms, 1908-1909, 1915-1916, of Mildmay Methodist Circuit (includes Mildmay, Otter Lake and South Line), 1880-1924; communion roll of Belmore and McIntosh Presbyterian Pastoral Charge, 1912-1924; records, including baptisms, 1872-1921, of Mildmay Presbyterian Church (includes Balaklava Presbyterian Church), 1872-1922; session minutes of Balaklava Presbyterian Church, 1877-1921; records, including baptisms, 1891-1962 and marriages, 1891-1967, of St. Paul's Evangelical United Brethren Church, Mildmay, 1891-1968; records, including marriages, 1905-1948, of Belmore - Mildmay Pastoral Charge (includes Belmore, Mildmay and McIntosh), 1896-1968; records, including baptisms, 1960-1975, marriages, 1958-1974, and burials, 1933-1976, of Mildmay Pastoral Charge, 1958-1995; records, including marriages, 1896-1952, of Mildmay United Church, 1896-1961; records, including baptisms, 1871-1948, of McIntosh United Church, 1871-1988; records of Knox United Church, Belmore, 1930-1976; and records, including baptisms, 1960-1975, marriages, 1958-1974, and burials, 1956-1976, of St. Paul's United Church, Mildmay, 1958-2006.

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        CA ON00031 A967.044 · Fonds · 1910-1966

        This fonds consists of two minute books: one reflecting minutes taken at meetings of directors and/or shareholders of the Spring Creek Telephone Company from November 1910 to June 1918, and the other reflecting minutes taken at meetings of directors and/or shareholders of the Spring Creek Telephone Company from December 28, 1918 to June 1926, and the Sauble Falls Telephone Company Limited from January 1927 to July 26, 1966.

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        Collection · 1852 - 1990

        This fonds consists of records accumulated by various Loyal Orange Lodges, of the Loyal Orange Association of British America, chiefly within the area of Bruce County, Ontario, including:

        • Allenford Loyal Orange Lodge #968,
        • Bethel Loyal Orange Lodge #1226,
        • Centre Bruce County Loyal Orange Lodge,
        • Chesley Loyal Orange Lodge #818,
        • Dobbinton Loyal Orange Lodge #609,
        • Dyer’s Bay Loyal Orange Lodge #1723,
        • Ebenezer Loyal Orange Lodge #208,
        • Elsinore Loyal Orange Lodge #1222,
        • Kincardine Loyal Orange Lodge #765,
        • Pinkerton Loyal Orange Lodge #803,
        • Purple Hill Loyal Orange Lodge #612,
        • Rosemount Loyal Orange Lodge #753,
        • Royal Scarlet Chapter of Arran District Loyal Orange Lodge,
        • Royal Scarlet Chapter of West Bruce Loyal Orange Lodge District,
        • Southampton Loyal Orange Lodge #1284,
        • Tara Royal Black Preceptory #436,
        • Underwood Loyal Orange Lodge #1122, and
        • Walkerton Loyal Orange Lodge #460.

        It also includes materials collected and created by Robert Edgson who has, in the past, served at the executive level of local, county and provincial aspects of the Association and Royal Black Chapter. Fonds includes minute books, financial records, related publications and certificates.

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        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

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        CA ON00340 F1216 · Fonds · 1885-1992

        Fonds consists of circuit register of Lion's Head Methodist Circuit, 1885-1910; Trustee Board minutes of Centreville Methodist Church, 1908-1915; records, including baptisms, 1887-1925, marriages, 1897-1924, of Lion's Head Presbyterian Mission Field (includes Pike Bay, Spry, Barrow Bay, Adamsville), 1887-1925; financial records of Knox Presbyterian Church, Lion's Head, 1897-1925; communion roll, 1906, Session minutes, 1900-1925, congregational minutes, 1901, of Spry Presbyterian Church; records, including baptism/marriage/burial register, 1908-1980, marriages, 1896-1951, of Lion's Head Pastoral Charge (includes Centreville, Pike Bay, Lion's Head Methodist Circuit), 1896-1990; records of Adamsville United Church (includes Adamsville Presbyterian Church), 1919-1963; records of Lion's Head United Church, 1925-1983; records of Pike Bay United Church, 1929-1989; records of Hopeness United Church, 1949-1976; records of Central United Church, Lion's Head (includes Lion's Head United Church), 1950-1992; records, including baptisms, 1965-1966, of Centreville United Church (includes Centreville Methodist Church), 1909-1970.

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        CA ON00340 F1381 · Fonds · 1860-2004

        Fonds consists of marriages of Wesley United Church, Paisley, 1896-1924; Ladies Aid Society minutes of Ebenezer Methodist Church, Elderslie Township, 1911-1923; records, including baptisms, 1871-1925, of Knox Presbyterian Church, Paisley, 1860-1925; baptisms of Paisley Pastoral Charge (includes Knox Church, Ebenezer Church), 1941-1971; records, including baptisms, 1918-1941, marriages, 1896-1961, burials, 1918-1959, of Knox United Church, Paisley (includes Knox Presbyterian Church, Wesley Methodist Church), 1896-1986; records of Ebenezer United Church, Elderslie Township (includes Ebenezer Methodist Church), 1917-1972; records of Harmony United Church, Pinkerton (includes Knox Memorial United Church), 1948-2004

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        CA ON00340 F1401 · Fonds · 1888-1933

        Fonds consists of collection/financial record book, 1888-1933, congregational minutes, 1910-1932, of Mar United Church (includes Mar Presbyterian Church).

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        Lighthouse Squares fonds
        CA ON00031 A2005.052-A2013.021 · Fonds · 1962-2002

        This fonds consists of administrative records, including minutes and treasurer's books (1990-1998), as well as newspaper clipping scrapbooks and photographs reflecting the members, activities, events, conventions and dances organized or particpated in by the Lighthouse Squares square dancing club of Southampton, Ontario, originally known as the Town and Country Swingers Square Dance Club of Port Elgin, Ontario.

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        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.

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        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.

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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.

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        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.

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        CA ON00340 F1232 · Fonds · 1867-1984

        Fonds consists of Quarterly Official Board minutes of Ashfield Methodist Circuit (includes Lucknow), 1877-1916; Official Board minutes of Lucknow Methodist Church, 1867-1908; records, including baptisms, 1925-1947, marriages, 1896-1949, burials, 1924-1967, of Lucknow United Church (includes Lucknow Methodist Church), 1896-1984.

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        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.

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        CA ON00340 F1341 · Fonds · 1872-1961

        Fonds consists of records of Walkerton Methodist Church (includes Walkerton Circuit, Hanover Circuit), 1872-1925; records, including marriages, 1896-1931, of St. Paul's United Church, Walkerton (includes Walkerton Methodist Church), 1896-1961.

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        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.

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        CA ON00340 F1388 · Fonds · 1891-1926

        Fonds consists of records, including marriages, 1896-1924, of Wiarton Methodist Church; circuit register of Wiarton Pastoral Charge (includes Wiarton Methodist Church, Ottewell Church in Amabel Township), 1894-1926.

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        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.

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