Archive Record
Metadata
Accession # |
A2012.121 |
Title |
Account book and Wellington County historical atlas, 1896-1909. |
Date |
1896-1909 |
Description |
Account book and Wellington County historical atlas, 1896-1909. - Item 1: Hardcover account book that belonged to Andrew Thomson Howes (b. 4 Dec. 1873) of Harriston. Book begins on 1 January, 1896 with the following "I Andrew T. Howes / commenced farming this day with / cash in bank as per bank book / $ ... Have rented Lot 23 Conc 15 Tp. [Township] / of Minto for the sum of $125.00 / per annum for a period of / five years as per lease". Andrew Howes' father Joshua, also of Minto Township, is frequently mentioned in the accounts. The book continues until March of 1909, which is followed by 123 blank lined pages. The final 2 pages of the book are accounts written in pencil and titled "Effie's Money" (this was Andrew T. Howes wife, Effie May Shannon, b. 18 April 1872, whom he married on 4 Feb. 1896). The back cover of the book is missing, though it does not seem that any account pages have been lost. [MU 1070 o/s] - Item 2: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington Ontario, 1906. Large hardcover publication containing biographies of Wellington County settlers, photographs and land ownership maps. Inscription inside front cover reads "Andrew T. Howes". [Library oversized] |
Item Name |
Account Book Atlas |
Person \ Organization |
Borton, Thomas B. Clifford Douglas, George Forster Hale Hall, Alexander Henry, Charles Hinde, William Howes, Andrew Howes, Joshua McConnell McLachlan Meicklejohn Moon Morrell, Richard Shannon Walker, J. |
Place |
Harriston Wellington County |
Subject |
History-local Household Accounts |
Year Range from |
1896 |
Year Range to |
1909 |
Accession # |
A2012.121 |
Containers |
MU 1070 o/s LIBRARY OVERSIZED |