Archive Record
Metadata
Accession # |
A1973.22 |
Title |
Mundell Company and John C. Mundell Company records, Elora, Ontario, 1849-1922. |
Date |
1849-1922 |
Description |
The Mundell records consist of land records pertaining to lots in the Village of Elora, including residential and commercial properties eventually leased or purchased by John Mundell and Co. for the period 1849-1905. The collection is arranged into Series by street location. In addition, the collection inlcudes correspondence addressed to the office of John Mundell and Company, Elora, Ontario, 1875-1907. John Mundell, cabinet maker, founded the Mundell Company in 1848. His furniture factory continued under the management of his son John Cleghorn Mundell until 1930. Following John C. Mundell's death, the factory operated under a nephew, Harry Herbert Mundell until it was destroyed by fire in the 1950s. [Numbers on the envelopes reflect the series number; for example: A1973.22.2 = Series 2] Series 1: Reserve Lot between Allan Street and Grand River, Elora, 1881-1894. item 1: Abstract, 1887. item 2: Abstract, 1881. item 3: Abstract, 1894. item 4: Abstract, 1894. Series 2: Lots 220 and 221, New Survey, Elora, 1893-1907. item 1: Deed, John Gibb and John Bowes, acting for estate of John Gerrie, to Peter Gerrie, 1893. item 2: Deed, Peter Gerrie to John Hillis, 1896. item 3: Abstract, 1907. Series 3: Lots, 6,7,8 South Side Allan Street, Elora, 1911. item 1: Memo of agreement of purchase, Jane Allan to Augustus Hobbs, 1911. item 2: Abstract, 1911. item 3: Tax notice issued to Jane Allan, 1911. item 4: Deed and affidavit, Jane Allan to John C. Mundell, 1911. Series 4: Lot 1 Broken Front Grand River, Elora, 1849-1911. item 1: Deed, from Ross, Henderson and Allan to Adam Fergusson, 1849. item 2: Deed, G. D. and Robert Fergusson to Charles Whitlaw, 1869. item 3: Deed, Charles Whitlaw to Charles Allan, 1873. item 4: Abstract, 1911. Series 5: Reserve Lot, North side Grand River, Elora, 1868-1922. item 1: Deed, Ann Geddes to Annie Cornwell, 1868. item 2: Mortgage, Anne Geddes to Frederick Cornwell, 1868. item 3: Mortgage, Christopher Phillips to anneCornwell, 1869. item 4: Assignment of mortgage, Anne Geddes to Jane Tyler, 1872. item 5: Deed, George Thompson to Anne Barnett Cornwell, 1874. item 6: Deed, Anne Cornwell to William Krugstry, 1874. item 7: Abstract, 1874. item 8: Abstract, 1874. item 9: Lease, Merchants Bank of Canada to W. P. Newman, 1880. item 10: Affidavit for assignment of lease, Merchant Banks annuls above, 1881. item 11: Deed, Alexander and Amelia Johnston to Thomas Gale, 1883. item 12: Lease, Traders Bank of Canada to John C. Mundell, 1906. item 13: Agreement for sale, Royal Bank of Canada to John C. Mundell, 1918. item 14: Deed, Royal Bank to John c. Mundell, 1922. Series 6: Lot 1, south side Grand River, known as Cabinet Shop Lot, Elora, 1881-1894. item 1: Assignment of lease holders, Newman Bros. and Co. to Johnston, Gale and Tisdale, 1881. item 2: Deed, Henry Glazebrook to Robert Dodds, 1886. item 3: Mortgage, Elizabeth Dobbs to Robert Dodds, 1887. item 4: Mortgage, James Graham to Robert Dodds, 1887. item 5: Deed, Robert and Elizabeth Dodds to James Archibald and John C. Mundell, 1894. item 6: Mortgage, Alexander Carter, Thomas Todd, Caroline Carter to James Archibald, John C. Mundell, Nellie Mundell, 1894. Series 7: Planing Mill Lot or Axe Factory Lot, northeast side of Allan Street, Elora, Ontario, 1899-1902. item 1: Lease, David M. Potter to John C. Mundell and John Gibb, 1899. item 2: Agreement for sale, David and Elizabeth Potter to John C. Mundell, 1902. Series 8: Carding Mill of Factory Lot, northeast Allan Street, Elora, 1871-1879. item 1: Deed, Edward Preston to John Hele, 1871. item 2: Deed, John Hele to James Hastings, 1871. item 3: Deed, James and Mary Hastings to Robert Smith, 1877. item 4: Mortgage, James Hastings to Robert Smith, 1877. item 5: Reassignment of mortgage, James Hastings to Huron and Erie Loan and Savings Co., 1879. Series 9: Lot 1, east side Price Street, Elora, Ontario, 1871-1905. item 1: Deed, William Grain and William Reynolds, executors for estate of Thomas Grain to Sarah Faith Donaldson, 1871. item 2: Deed, Sarah Donaldson to George Sinclair, 1892. item 3: Mortgage, Sarah Donaldson to George Sinclair, 1892. item 4: Requisition, for lot 1 and lot 2 west side of Geddes St. and Lot l north side Erb Street, re. estate of George Sinclair, 1905. Series 10: Lot 5, corner of Price and West Mill Street, Elora, Ontario, 1853-1889. item 1: Agreement for sale, Walter Newman to Edwin Kertland, 1855. item 2: Agreement, Edwin Kertland to Richard Lewis, 1855. item 3: Deed, Walter Newman to Edwin Kertland, 1856. item 4: Deed, Richard Lewis to Edwin Kertland, 1858. item 5: Deed, Uzzial Clark Lee to Henry Kertland, 1859. item 6: Deed, William and Margaret Gibbon, Pilkington Township to William Knowles, 1867. item 7: Deed, Edwin and Catherine Kertland to Walter Newman, 1874. item 8: Deed, Rev. Charles Thompson, Edward Parrow and Mary Yeomans, executors for estate of Walter Newman to Andrew Jones, 1884. item 9: Deed, Andrew and Mary Jones to Mary Farrow, 1889. item 10: Abstract, 1853 - 1884. Series 11: Lot 4 and 5, north of Mill and West of Metcalf streets, Elora, 1864-1884. item 1: Mortgage, James Walker to William Knowles, 1864. item 2: Land value report, prepared by Walter Newman for J. Christie and William Knowles, 1868. item 3: Mortgage, Abraham Joseph to William Knowles, cabinet maker, 1868. item 4: Abstract, 1876. item 5: Abstract, 1876. item 6: Exercise of power of sale under mortgage, estate of William Knowles, 1876. item 7: Sale poster, 1876. item 8: Sale poster and affidavit, 1876. item 9: Declaration of advertisement of sale, 1876. item 10: Mortgage, Matilda Joseph, Charles Strange, Hillyard Dixon, George Martin Rae, executors for estate of Abraham Joseph to John C. Mundell, 1884. Series 12: Lots 2 and 3, north side West Mill Street, Elora, Ontario, 1889-1905. item 1: Deed, Charles and Jane Allan to George Sinclair, 1889. item 2: Deed, George Sinclair to George Blatchford Organ Manufacturer, 1895. item 3: Mortgage, George Blatchford to Mary Gale, 1895. item 4: Deed, George Sinclair to George Blatchford, 1895. item 5: Property agreement between George Blatchford and John Mundell, 1893. item 6: Abstract, 1895. item 7: Mortgage, George Blatchford to Mary Gale, 1895 item 8: Mortgage, George Blatchford to William Farran and James Archibald, 1895. item 9: House lease, George Blatchford to John Mundell, Farran and Archibald, 1896. item 10: Agreement allowing John Mundell to sell organs in building leased from George Blatchford, 1896. item 11: Agreement of sale between George Blatchford and Farran and Archibald, allowing Farran and Archibald to sell machinery on lot 2, 1896. item 12: Agreement of sale, allowing Farran and Archibald to sell organs, 1896. item 13: Agreement in which Goerge Blatchford allowed Farran and Archibald to assume proceeds. item 14: Abstract for lot 2, 1896. item 15: Abstract for lot 3, 1896. item 16: Affidavit stating George Blatchford has not sold land in last 6 months, 1897. item 17: Notice of sale, 1897. item 18: Authorization of sale by Farran and Archibald, 1897. item 19: Affidavit and condition of sale, 1893. item 20: Exercise of power of sale, Farran and Archibald versus George Blatchford, 1897. item 21: Affidavit for sale publication, 1897. item 22: Sale poster due to default in payment. item 23: Conveyance under power of sale. item 24: Lease, T. A. Gale to John C. Mundell. item 25: Deed, Emily Gale to Mary Gale, 1900. item 26: Abstract, 1905. item 27: Mortgage, William Snyder to John C. Mundell, 1905. Series 13: Lot 1, cloth factory lot, south side Grand River, Elora, Ontario, 1851-1905. item 1: Deed, George Kirkendall to John Joseph Martin, 1857. item 2: Mortgage, George Kirkendall to John Martin, 1857. item 3: Abstract, 1858. item 4: Mortgage, George Kirkendall to John Martin, 1858. item 5: Release, George Kirkendall to John Martin, 1858. item 6: Abstract, 1861. item 7: Deed, Frances Martin to Canada Life Assurance Co., 1861. item 8: Conveyance, Canada Life Assurance Co. to Charles martin, 1861. item 9: Abstract, 1860. item 10: Deed, Charles Martin to John Bain, 1862. item 11: Court order to John Bain, 1880. item 12: Abstract for 1851 to 1865 only, prepared 1905. Series 14: Lot 7, north side Carlton Place, Elora, Ontario, 1854-1906. item 1: Deed, William Smith to Thomas Case, 1858. item 2: Deed, William Smith to John Sauvey, 1854. item 3: Mortgage, William Smith to John Sauvey, 1854. item 4: Mortgage, James Crombie to Absalom Shade, 1854. item 5: Mortgage, John Sauvey to George Pirie and Edwin Newton, 1857. item 6: Deed, John Sauvey to John Alexander, 1858. item 7: Mortgage, John Alexander to Daniel Murphy, 1859. item 8: Mortgage, John alexander to William Darby, 1859. item 9: Deed, John Alexander to John Bain, 1860. item 10: Abstract, 1860. item 11: Mortgage, John Bain from Canada Permanent Building and Savings Society, 1865. item 12: Deed, Thomas Smith to Charles Davidson, 1885. item 13: Deed, Thomas Smith to James Archibald and John C. Mundell, 1889. item 14: Deed, James Archibald and John C. Mundell to William Farran, 1897. item 15: Deed, William Farran to Susan Anderson, 1898. item 16: Power of sale, issued to Susan Anderson, 1898. item 17: Notice of sale, 1903. item 18: Declaration of power of sale, 1902. item 19: Notice of sale, 1898. item 20: Deed, Gotleib Brohman to Alvin Alexander Broham, 1906. Series 15: Miscellaneous Correspondence and land records, 1882-1907. item 1: Abstract, lot 6, concession 14 Peel Township, 1882. item 2: Deed, lots 13 and 14 of Aboyne, Nichol Twp., Charles Allan and James Geddes to James Hamilton, 1857. item 3: Articles of partnership between John Mundell Sr. and John Cleghorn Mundell, 1885. item 4: Letter to H. Joseph from William Knowles, Elora, regarding installment, 1875. item 5: Contract between John C. Mundell, Elora and Stickley Extension Bed Co., New York. item 6: Receipt, issued to John Mundell from Canada Life Assurance Co. item 7: Release of executor, estate of Robert Dalby, Elora issued to John C. Mundell, 1896. item 8: Order form, issued to George Blatchford and Co., Elora from Cant Bros. of Galt, 1895. item 9: Order form, issued to Cant Bros. of Galt from George Blatchford and Co., Elora, 1894. item 10: Agreement of transfer between George Blatchford and Company and Cant Bros. of Galt, 1896. item 11: Will for Annie Mundell, Elora, 1896. item 12: Probated will of Annie Mundell, 1914. item 13: Bill issued to John Mundell from Henry Wissler, Elora, for probate of above, 1914. item 14: Letter of sympathy sent to Mrs. John Mundell from Sem Wissler, Elora. item 15: Letter to Private James Wells from Henry Clarke, Reeve, Elora expressing appreciation for serving in South Africa, 1901. item 16: Affidavit, John Mundell to Louisa Smart, Elora assigning power of attorney, 1901. item 17: Will of Charles Allan of Elora, 1905. item 18: Certificate issued to John Mundell for lead mine shares. item 19: Letter to John Mundell from Traders Bank, Toronto, 1907. item 20: Letter of recommendation to Edward Burns, Elora from James Haverson, Notary Public, 1902. item 21: Agreement of sale between Alexander Johnston, Strathroy, and David Foote of Elora, representing Newman Banking Firm in Elora, 1881. item 22: Insurance policy for 2nd storey furniture factory, north side Metcalf Street,Elora, transferred to Mary Galt, 1900. |
Creator \ Maker |
Mundell Furniture Company [Author] |
Item Name |
Record Group Land Record Correspondence Will Deed Abstract Tax Notice Mortgage |
Person \ Organization |
John C. Mundell and Company Limited George Blatchford Organ Company Farran and Archibald Mundell Furniture Company Merchants Bank of Canada Traders Bank of Canada Royal Bank of Canada Canada Life Assurance Company Cant Brothers of Galt W. P. Newman and Company Mundell, John Mundell, John C. Mundell, Harry Herbert Mundell, Annie Archibald, James Farran, Edward Newman, Walter Kertland, Edwin Henry Allan, Charles Potter, David Gibb, John Bowes, John G. Gerrie, John Gerrie, Peter Hillis, John Allan, Jane Hobbs, Augustus Fergusson, Adam Whitlaw, Charles Geddes, Ann Cornwell, Annie Cornwell, Frederick Phillips, Christopher Tyler, Jane Thompson, George Krugstry, William Newman, Walter Johnston, Alexander Johnston, Amelia Gale, Thomas Glazebrook, Henry Dodds, Robert Dobbs, Elizabeth Graham, James Archibald, James Carter, Alexander Todd, Thomas Carter, Caroline Mundell, Nellie Potter, David Potter, Elizabeth Preston, Edward Hele, John Hastings, James Smith, Robert Grain, William Reynolds, William Donaldson, Sarah Sinclair, George Kertland, Edwin Henry Lewis, Richard Lee, Uzzial Clark Kertland, Henry Gibbon, William Gibbon, Margaret Knowles, William Thompson, Charles (Rev.) Parrow, Edward Yeomans, Mary Jones, Andrew Farrow, Mary Walker, James Christie Joseph, Abraham Strange, Charles Dixon, Hillyard Rae, George Martin Gale, Mary Farran, William Blatchford, George Snyder, William Kirkendall, George W. Martin, John Martin, Frances Martin, Charles Bain, John Smith, William Case, Thomas Sauvey, John Crombie, James Shade, Absalom Pirie, George Newton, Edwin Murphy, Daniel Darby, William Anderson, Susan Brohman, Gottlieb Brohman, Alvin Geddes, James Hamilton, James Dalby, Robert Wissler, Henry Wissler, Sem Wells, James Smart, Louisa Galt, Mary |
Place |
Aboyne Allan Street Carlton Place Elora Galt Grand River Metcalf Street Metcalfe Street Mill Street New York Nichol Twp. Peel Twp. Price Street Strathroy Toronto |
Subject |
Property Commercial Manufacturing And Trades |
Year Range from |
1849 |
Year Range to |
1922 |
Accession # |
A1973.22 |
Containers |
MU 3 - OVERSIZED |