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Accession # |
A2009.130 |
Title |
Elora Village, land and legal documents, part 1 of 2, 1855-1954. - 24 cm. |
Description |
Village of Elora, land and legal documents, part 1 of 2, 1855-1954. SERIES 1: ELORA PUBLIC SCHOOL / ELORA HIGH SCHOOL, 1855-1952. File 1: 1855-1952. - Item 1: Deed. Arthur Ross and others to John L. Smith, esquire, Twp. of Southwold, County of Elgin, Lots 8 and 9 on the West side Chalmers St. [MU 930 o/s], 31 Dec. 1855. - Item 2: Deed. James Mathieson, esquire, City of Hamilton, and his wife Jane Mathieson, to Seaman H. Gerrard, Andrew Gordon, Edward H. Newman, John McDonald, Hugh Hamilton and James M. Fraser, Board of School Trustees of the Village of Elora, Lots 7, East side of Melville St.; within envelope marked "Deeds / Re Schools" [typed copy, 1947], 11 Jan. 1865. - Item 3: Deed. James Mathieson, esquire, City of Toronto, and his wife Jane Mathieson, to the Trustees of the Common School of the Village of Elora, Lots 5 and 6, East side of Melville St.; within envelope marked "Deeds / Re Schools" [typed copy, 1947], 13 Oct. 1868. - Item 4: Deed. James Malcolm Fraser, merchant and his wife Sophia Fraser to John Kennedy, cooper, Lot 1 on Melville and East Mill Streets, and Lot 2 on East Mill St. [MU 930 o/s], 6 Feb. 1871. - Item 5: Deed. John Kennedy, cooper, and his wife Alicia Kennedy, to the Board of School Trustees of the Village of Elora, Lot 1, on Melville and East Mill Streets, and Lot 2 on East Mill St.; within envelope marked "Deeds / Re Schools" [typed copy, 1947], 24 June 1873. - Item 6: Deed. John Kennedy, cooper, and Alicia Kennedy, his wife, to the Board of School Trustees of the Village of Elora, Lot 1, Melville St. and East Mill St., and Lot 2, East Mill St. [MU 930 o/s], 24 June 1873. - Item 7: Deed. William Peterson McMicking, iron finisher, Mary McMicking, his wife, and the Board of School Trustees of Elora Public School, re Lot No.7, West side of Chalmers St., 15 Nov. 1873. - Item 8: Deed. William Peterson McMicking, iron finisher, and his wife Mary McMicking, to the Board of School Trustees, Village of Elora, Lot 7, West Chalmers St.; within envelope marked "Deeds / Re Schools" [typed copy, 1947], 20 Jan. 1874. - Item 9: Deed. William Peterson McMicking, iron finisher, and Mary McMicking his wife, to The Board of School Trustees of the Village of Elora, Lot 7, West side of Chalmers St. [MU 930 o/s], 20 Jan. 1874. - Item 10: Deed. John L. Smith, esquire, and his wife Sarah Smith, to the Public School Board of the Village of Elora, Lots 8 and 9 on the West side of Chalmers St.; within envelope marked "Deeds / Re Schools" [typed copy, 1947; date is shown as 1884 and 1887; name is shown as "John S. Smith" and "John L. Smith"], 24 Feb. 1884 / 1887. - Item 11: Deed. John L. Smith, esquire, Village of Morpeth, and Sarah Smith, his wife, to the Public School Board of the Village of Elora, Lots 8 and 9, West side of Chalmers St. [MU 930 o/s], 24 Feb. 1887. - Item 12: Deed. County of Wellington, to the Elora High School Board, Park Lot 59 on the North side of David St. [MU 930 o/s], 14 Jan. 1892. - Item 12a: Receipts issued by Elora Market Scales to John Gibbs, for coal for the High School (20 June 1904) and Public School (9 June 1906, 14, 23 March 1907); cheque, drawn on the High School account, Traders Bank of Canda, payable to Mr. J.W. Firth, 25 Mar. 1907; payable to N. MacMurchy, 20 Dec. 1905. - Item 13: Bylaw. County of Wellington Bylaw No.1997, to establish the High School District of Elora, 19 June 1952. SERIES 2: ELORA CEMETERY, 1864-1938. - file 1: 1864-1938. - Item 1: Deed. Sem Wissler and his wife Jane Wissler, to the Village of Elora, part of Lot 17, Conc. 11, Twp. of Nichol; within envelope marked " Deeds - Re Cemetery" [typed, 1947], 25 Jan. 1864; 19 March 1947. - Item 2: Bargain & Sale. Sem Wissler, esquire, and Jane Wissler, his wife, to the Village of Elora, part of Lot 17, Con.11 Twp. of Nichol, for the purpose of a cemetery; includes plan [MU 930 o/s], 25 Jan. 1864. - Item 3: Deed. Elizabeth Field, wife of George Washington Field, Guelph to Village of Elora, part of Lot 17, Conc.11, Twp. of Nichol ; within envelope marked " Deeds - Re Cemetery" [typed, 1947], 1 March 1887; 21 March 1947. - Item 4: Deed. Levi Erb Wissler, farmer, and Henrietta Wissler, his wife, to the Village of Elora, Lot 17, Concession 7, Twp. of Nichol; within envelope marked " Deeds - Re Cemetery", 3 Aug. 1915. - Item 5: Deed. William Shaw Wissler, mechanic, Executor of the Estate of Levi Erb Wissler, and Henrietta Wissler, widow, to Village of Elora, part of Lot Nos. 16 and 17, Twp. of Nichol ; within envelope marked " Deeds - Re Cemetery", 10 Aug. 1938. SERIES 3: WATER WORKS, 1867-1908. File 1: 1867-1908. - Item 1: Deed. Joseph Gibbs Somers, merchant tailor, and Prudence McLean, his wife, to Hugh Hamilton, blacksmith, Park Lot 60 [on the North West side of David St.] [MU 930 o/s], 25 May 1867. - Item 2: Deed. Jane Hamilton, widow, Executor for the last will and testament of Hugh Hamilton, blacksmith, to Benjamin Foster, teacher, Park Lot 60 on the North West side of David St. [MU 930 o/s], 5 Nov. 1900. - Item 3: Land Abstract. Park Lot 60, North West side of David St. [MU 930 o/s], 19 Sept. 1911. - Item 4: Deed. Benjamin Forster, teacher, Amelia Forster, his wife to William Brown, cabinet maker, Park Lot 60 on the North west side of David St., 23 Sept. 1911. - Item 5: Deed. William Brown, cabinet maker, and his wife Anna Craig Brown to John Douglas Brown, clerk, and William Burt Brown, clerk, Park Lot 60 on the North West side of David St.; within envelope marked "Waterworks ...", 5 July 1935; 28 Sept. 1948. - Item 6: Agreement. John Douglas Brown, clerk; William Burt Brown, Dorothy Brown, his wife to the Village of Elora, Park Lot 60, North West side of David St., 29 July 1947. - Item 7: Deed. John Douglas Brown, clerk, Florence Brown, his wife; William Burt Brown, Dorothy Brown, his wife to the Village of Elora, Park Lot 60, North West side of David St. [2 copies; one within envelope marked "Waterworks ..."], 5 Sept. 1947. SERIES 4: IRVINE PARK / IRVINE PARK CO. / ELORA RECREATION CO. / ELORA ARENA, 1871-1949. File 1: 1871-1908. - Item 1: Agreement. List of 55 subscribers, with signatures, amount subscribed and number of shares for purchasing a Baseball Ground, bounded by David St. on the North, Pilkington Townline in the West, and the Irvine River on the South and East, 29 Aug. 1871. - Item 2: Deed of Settlement. Robert Dalby, farmer, George Fraser, gentleman, and Alexander Waddell, merchant, Trustees of the Irvine Park Company; includes list of 30 signatures with residence and occupation, 10 Aug. 1876. - Item 3: Letter. Observation by Edward Burns, re Trustees of the Public Park, 8 Jan. 1877. - Item 4: Deed. Grace Allan, widow, to Robert Dalby, tanner, George Fraser, gentleman, and Alexander Waddell, merchant, Trustees for the Irvine Park Co., Village Lots lying to the South of David St., East of the Town Line between Elora and Pilkington Twp., and West of the Irvine River [in the area of Pilkington Crescent, Parker Crescent, Irvine Parade] [MU 930 o/s], 13 March 1879. - Item 5: Lease. Charles Allan, esquire, to Francis Dalby, President, John Gibb, Vice-President, and Stephen Springer, Secretary, Trustees for Irvine Park Association, part of Lot 1, Concession "B", Twp. of Pilkington, North of the Grand River, adjoining the property known as Irvine Park [MU 930 o/s], 29 April 1896. - Item 6: Agreement. List of those willing to sell their shares in the Irvine Park to the Municipality of Elora [undated], 2 March 1908 [?]. - Item 7: Agreement. John Gibb, A. Carter and George Noble, Trustees of the Irvine Park Co., agree to sell lands to the Village of Elora, to be held as a public park, 2 March 1908. - Item 8: Deed. John Gibb, coal merchant, Alexander Carter, produce dealer, and George Noble, waggon maker, Trustees of the Irvine Park Co., and Alexander Waddell, sole survivor of the original Trustees, re sale to Village of Elora; [2 copies, one typed, 1947, within envelope marked "Deeds / Re Parks / Irvine Park Land..." ], 18 March 1908; 11 March 1947. - Item 9: Deed. Jane Allan, widow, Executrix of the last will and testament of Charles Allan, to the Village of Elora, part of Lot 1, Concession "B", Township of Pilkington, north of the Grand River, adjoining the property known as Irvine Park [MU 930 o/s], 1 May 1908. - Item 10: Deed. Jane Allan, widow, and Executrix of the last will and Testament of Charles Allan ... to the Village of Elora, part of Lot 1, Concession "B", North of the Grand River, adjoining Irvine Park; within envelope marked "Deeds / Re Parks / Irvine Park Land..."; [typed, 1947]. 1 May 1908; 19 March 1947. - Item 11: Lease. The Elora Lawn Bowling Association, with the Village of Elora, for lands in Irvine Park; includes favourable judgement by the Ontario Railway and Municipal Board, 1932, 10 Nov. 1931; 22 Feb. 1932. File 2: 1933-1949. - Item 1: Letter. H. Carman Waind, Barrister and Solicitor, to Village of Elora, re Building of Rink of Village Lands, 13 July 1933. - Item 2: Letter. H. Carman Waind, Barrister & Solicitor, to Village of Elora, re "building of Rink on Village Land" and discussing the indication "that Colborne St. had at one time continued from the Post Office corner direct to the river", 15 July 1933. - Item 3: Correspondence. Elora Recreation Co. Ltd., and H. Carman Waind, Barrister and Solicitor, with the Village of Elora; includes pencil sketch of property; includes draft of proposed lease, 26 July 1933 to 30 Sept. 1933. - Item 4: Tender. The Metallic Roofing Co. Ltd., Toronto, to the Village of Elora, tender and specifications for "Proposed New Hockey and Curling Arena", 6 Oct. 1933. - Item 5: Judgement. The Ontario Municipal Board, approving an application by the Village of Elora to lease a portion of Irvine Park to the Elora Recreation Co. Ltd., for the purposes of erecting a rink thereon, 21 Oct. 1933. - Item 6: Agreement. N.O. Hippel Ltd., Preston, Ontario, with the Village of Elora, re Skating Arena; includes specifications, 15 Nov. 1933. - Item 7: Deed. Vyvan Waters, Harvie Bell, John H. Steacy and Reginald Cowan Bruce, Trustees of the Elora Lions Club, re sale of Lot 1, Concession "B", West of the Grand River, adjacent to Irvine Park, to Village of Elora ; within envelope marked "Deeds / Re Parks / Irvine Park Land...", 20 Aug. 1949. SERIES 5: VICTORIA PARK, 1890-1935. File 1: 1890-1935. - Item 1: Deed. Emily Gale, and her husband, Thomas A. Gale, banker, to the Village of Elora, parts of Lots West of Bruce Place and West of Royal Circus [MU 930 o/s], 2 July 1890. - Item 2: Deed. Emily Gale, wife of Thomas A. Gale, banker, with the Village of Elora, re Lots 1,2 and 3, West of Bruce Place; and part of Lots 15 and 16 at the end of Henderson Street, formerly Royal Circus; ; within envelope marked "Deeds / Re Parks - Victoria". [typed, 1947], 2 July 1890; 8 Nov. 1947. - Item 3: Deed. John Stockford, commercial traveller, Alice May Stockford, his wife, and George E.A. Robinson, tinsmith, Park Lot 17, between Victoria Crescent and Irvine Promenade, 14 May 1910. - Item 4: Abstract. Land abstract for part of Park Lot 17, New Survey (Irvine Promenade), 23 Sept. 1912. - Item 5: Deed. George E.A. Robinson, tinsmith, Olive Beatrice Louise Robinson, his wife, and William Bosomworth, farmer, to the Village of Elora, Park Lot 17, between Victoria Crescent and Irvine Promenade, 27 Sept. 1912. - Item 6: Deed. Mary Davison Bosomworth, widow, William George Bosomworth, and Frank Walters, cabinet maker, executors of the will and testament of William Bosomworth, gentleman, to Village of Elora, part of Park Lot 17, between Victoria Crescent and Irvine Promenade; within envelope marked "Deeds / Re Parks - Victoria", 6 June 1923. - Item 7: Lease. Elwood M. Davidson, gentleman, with the Village of Elora re Lot 17 on the West side of Victoria Crescent [2 copies], 14 May 1925. - Item 8: Lease. Elwood M. Davidson, gentleman, with the Village of Elora, re Park Lot 17, between Victoria Crescent and Irvine Promenade, 9 July 1925. - Item 9: Lease. Elwood M. Davison, gentleman, with the Village of Elora, re Park Lot 17, between Victoria Crescent and Irvine Promenade [2 copies], 9 July 1935. SERIES 6: EDWARD BURNS, sale, 1892. File 1: 1892. - Item 1: Bill of Sale. Edward Burns, barrister, to the Village of Elora, goods and chattels, as listed [two copies, one signed] [MU 930 o/s], 6 April 1892. - Item 2: Correspondence. Between Alexander Petrie, Village Clerk, Edward Burns and others, regarding the dispersal of Mr. Burn's furniture and law books; includes letterhead of Edward Burns, Barrister, Solicitor; Frank Clark, General Merchant; The Carswell Co. Ltd., Toronto; North American Life Assurance Co; Canada Life Assurance Co., 21 April 1892 to 30 May 1892. SERIES 7: DR. A. GROVES, electricity, lighting, 1894-1908. File 1: 1894-1908. - Item 1: Agreements. Dr. A. Groves and R.A. Curtis, with the Village of Elora, re provision of lighting, 1894-1908. - Item 2: Application. E.W. Johnston, to Dr. A. Groves for the supply of electric current for one year; includes eight conditions of service, 27 Feb. 1900. SERIES 8: ELORA ARMOURY / DRILL SHED, 1909, 1922-1923. File 1: 1909, 1922-1923. - Item 1: Lease. Department of Militia and Defence, Ottawa, and Village of Elora, re Elora Armoury, 23 March 1909. - Item 2: Correspondence. Village of Elora and The Department of Militia and Defence, Ottawa, re Elora Drill Shed, 11 Jan. 1922 to 27 June 1923. SERIES 9: INSURANCE, 1903-1920. File 1: 1903-1920. - Item 1: Insurance. Elora Public Library Board with Commercial Union Assurance Co. Ltd. of London, England; includes receipt [MU 930 o/s], 24 Dec. 1903. - Item 2: Insurance. London Guarantee and Accident Co. Ltd., with John Arthur Mills, secretary, Elora Board of Education; includes receipts 1912-1915, 10 Feb.1910 to 1915. - Item 3: Insurance. Perth Mutual Fire Insurance Co. of Stratford, Ontario, with Village of Elora, re fire insurance on Town Hall, Fire Hall and Offices, Market Square, Elora; includes receipts, 1914-1920, 21 March 1913 to 25 March 1920. - Item 4: Insurance. Sun Insurance Office, with the Village of Elora, re insurance on fire-fighting apparatus and appliances, 20 June 1914. - Item 5: Insurance. General Accident Insurance Co. of Canada, with the Village of Elora, re accidental injury insurance for employees; includes list of names with occupations, 7 May 1915 to 21 Feb. 1916. - Item 6: Insurance. The General Accident Assurance Co. of Canada, with the Village of Elora, re accidental injury insurance for firemen; includes list of names. 7 May 1916. SERIES 10: John C. Mundell & Co., 1948-1954. File 1: 1948-1954. - Item 1: Deed. John C. Mundell & Co. Ltd., with the Village of Elora, re Chair Factory Lot and the Carding Mill Lot between Allan Street and the Southerly bank of the Grand River, 10 Jan. 1948. - Item 2: Deed. John C. Mundell & Co. Ltd., to the Village of Elora, a right-of-way, 25 March 1954. - Item 3: Deed. John C. Mundell & Co. Ltd., to the Village of Elora, a portion of Allan St., 14 May 1954. - Item 4: Easement. John C. Mundell & Co. Ltd., to the Village of Elora, an easement, 14 May 1954. - Item 5: Quit Claim Deed. The Village of Elora to John C. Mundell & Co. Ltd., re Easement of 12 April 1948, 14 May 1954. CONTINUED ON NEXT RECORD |
Creator \ Maker |
Corporation of the Village of Elora [compiler] |
Item Name |
Deed Agreement Abstract Letter Lease Tender Bylaw Application Insurance Policy |
Person \ Organization |
Elora Public School Elora High School Corporation of the Village of Elora Corporation of the Village of Elora Elora Board of Education Corporation of the County of Wellington Elora Municipal Cemetery Elora Water Works Elora Weigh Scales Irvine Park Company Elora Recreation Company Elora Arena Irvine Park Association Ontario Railway and Municipal Board Elora Lawn Bowling Association Metallic Roofing Company of Canada Limited Ontario Municipal Board N. O. Hippel Limited Elora Lions Club Carswell Company Limited North American Life Assurance Company Canada Life Assurance Company Groves Power Plant Elora Armoury Hall Elora Drill Shed Department of Militia and Defence Elora Public Library Commercial Union Assurance Company London Guarantee and Accident Company Elora Board of Education Perth Mutual Fire Insurance Company Sun Insurance Office General Accident Insurance Company of Canada John C. Mundell and Company Limited Ross, Arthur Smith, John L. Mathieson, James Mathieson, Jane Gerrard, Seaman H. Gordon, Andrew Newman, Edward H. McDonald, John Hamilton, Hugh Fraser, James M. MacMurchy, N. Fraser, James Malcolm Fraser, Sophia Kennedy, John Kennedy, Alicia Firth, J. W. McMicking, William Peterson McMicking, Mary Smith, Sarah Wissler, Sem Wissler, Jane Field, Elizabeth Field, George Washington Wissler, Levi Erb Wissler, Henrietta Wissler, William Shaw Somers, Joseph Gibbs McLean, Prudence Hamilton, Hugh Hamilton, Jane Forster, Benjamin Forster, Amelia Brown, William Brown, Anna Craig Brown, John Douglas Brown, William Burt Brown, Dorothy Brown, Florence Dalby, Robert Gibb, John Fraser, George Waddell, Alexander Burns, Edward Allan, Grace Allan, Charles Gibb, John Springer, Stephen Carter, A. Noble, George Carter, Alexander Allan, Jane Waind, H. Carman Waters, Vyvan Bell, Harvie Steacy, John H. Bruce, Reginald Cowan Gale, Emily Gale, Thomas A. Stockford, John Stockford, Alice May Robinson, George E. A. Robinson, Olive Beatrice Louise Bosomworth, William Bosomworth, Mary Davison Bosomworth, William George Walters, Frank Davidson, Elwood Burns, Edward Petrie, Alexander Clark, Frank Groves, Abraham (Dr.) Curtis, R. A. Johnston, E. W. Mills, John Arthur Mundell, John C. |
Place |
Elora Elgin County Chalmers Street Hamilton Melville Street Mill Street David Street Nichol Twp. Irvine River Pilkington Crescent Parker Crescent Irvine Parade Irvine Park Colborne Street Preston Bruce Place Royal Circus Henderson Street Victoria Park Victoria Crescent Irvine Promenade Ottawa London England Allan Street Grand River |
Subject |
Property Government Education Religion Environment |
Accession # |
A2009.130 |
Containers |
MU 930 - OVERSIZED MU 931 |