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Williams family fonds
CA BCHS BCHS1028 · Fonds · [ca. 1860]-1973

The fonds contains primary and secondary source information regarding the Williams family. The fonds contains the following series: Williams - Marriage Invitation for the Wedding of Laura Pearle and Mr. Maurice Bartlett Williams (1919); William's of Frost Village and Knowlton; William's of Sweetsburg and East Farnham; William's of Shefford, Fulford and Foster; John Sewell Williams Pedigree Chart; William's of Foster; and Williams - Foster Post Office (approx. 32 textual records).

William Shufelt Fonds
CA BCHS BCHS116 · Fonds · 1810-06-20, 1871-09-04

The fonds consists of a deed from Daniel Scott to William Shufelt, for one hundred acres in the Township of Brome, dated June 20, 1810 at Brome, and a Deed from Hon. A.B. Foster to Simon Shufelt, from the Township of Brome, dated September 4, 1871 at Knowlton.

Shufelt, William
William Sergeant Fonds
CA BCHS BCHS111 · Fonds · 1803-04-20

The fonds consists of an agreement for arbitration, William Sergeant vs. John Mills, dated April 20, 1803.

Sergeant, William
William Patterson Fonds
CA BCHS BCHS099 · Fonds · 1774-1776

The fonds consists of an appointment as surgeon of His Majesty's Sloop Hunter, dated February 8, 1774, at London, a letter from Oliver Foulmon regarding navy affairs, torn, dated March 16, 1774, at London, a letter from his brother John regarding family news, dated May 28, 1775, at Hangheads, an Appointment as surgeon of His Majesty's Armed Ship the Lord Howe, on board His Majesty's Ship Isis, dated May 13, 1776, and a letter from his brother John regarding family news, dated August 27, 1776, at Hangheads.

Patterson, William
William Johnson fonds
CA BCHS BCHS072 · Fonds · 1857-04-14

The fonds consists of a marriage certificate of William Johnson and Abigail Hastings dated April 14, 1857.

Johnson, William
William E. Pettes fonds
CA BCHS BCHS291 · Fonds · 1939-1988

The fonds consists of primary and secondary source documents relating to William Edward Pettes (1885-1988), married to Lettie Mizener. The textual records concerns his career as the Quebec Central Railway Company and the numerous honors received on his 100th, 101th and 102nd birthdays.

William A. Garlick Fonds
CA BCHS BCHS057 · Fonds · 1838-03-30

The fonds consists of a commission as Capitain in "The Shefford Loyal Volunteers" dated March 30, 1838 at Montreal.

Garlick, William A.
Willard Parker Fonds
CA BCHS BCHS096 · Fonds · 1816, 1820-01-09

The fonds consists of a deed from Jesse Hughes to Willard Parker, part of Lot No. 7, Range 5, in the Township of Compton, as well as an order to deliver boards dated January 9, 1820 at Stukely.

Parker, Willard
Wheeler family fonds
CA BCHS BCHS1035 · Fonds · 1843-1979

The fonds contains primary and secondary source information regarding the Wheeler family, starting with Austin Wheeler (1797-1866), married to Charlotte Sopia Knowlton (1806-1831) and Charlotte Miller (1815-1846). It includes personal documents, land transactions, financial documents and secondary source genealogical information. There are also many documents related directly to Julia Wheeler (1875-1962), daughter of Thomas Wood Wheeler (1830-1919) and Anna Duboyce (1833-1910), including correspondence and her poetry, and an audio cassette of an interview with Rhoda Wheeler Northrup entitled 'Mother Reminiscing about Aunt Julia'. The photographs depicts some of the Wheeler family, and a photo album owned by Rhoda Wheeler Northrup. An addition was made in 2023 consisting of 2.0 cm of textual records about the piece of land where the Wheeler homestead is located in Knowlton, and documents about successions and estates involving Thomas Wood Wheeler.

W.H. Eldridge Fonds
CA BCHS BCHS040 · Fonds · 194?-194?

The fonds contains two copies of a genealogy of the Eldred or Eldridge family (12 pages), written by W.H. Eldridge, clothing manufacturer of Eldridge Clothing Co., Twin Falls, Idaho, and subsequently (1936) City Clerk of the City of Twin Falls, who spent twenty five years in collecting data on the Eldred-Eldridge Family.

West Brome Fonds
CA BCHS BCHS353 · Fonds · 1857/09/24, 1883/04/22

The fonds consists of a subscription list for the construction of an Episcopal Church, as well as other papers concerning construction and accounts, dated September 24, 1883, at West Brome, three Deeds from Stephen L. Hungerford and James N. Pettes to the trustees of the New Connection Methodists, at West Brome, dated April 22, 1857.

Brome West
Traver family fonds
CA BCHS BCHS994 · Fonds · 1849-1951

The fonds contains primary and secondary source information regarding the Traver (or Travers) family, including many legal official documents relating to the lots 813-814, 817-818-819, and 821-822 of range 7 of Potton Townships, owned by the Traver family for more than a century, genealogical information, some documents about Ernest Bradley, married with Millie [?] Traver, and a Raw Milk Permit plaque.

Thomas Patten fonds
CA BCHS BCHS098 · Fonds · 1837-1844

The fonds consists of legal transactions involving Thomas Patten, for parts of land in West Brome.

Patten, Thomas
Thomas Moffatt Fonds
CA BCHS BCHS088 · Fonds · 1855 - 1879

The fonds contains primary source information regarding Thomas Moffatt, including Deeds, a subpoena and a bill of court.

Moffatt, Thomas
Thomas Douglass Fonds
CA BCHS BCHS035 · Fonds · 1825 - 1830

The fonds contains secondary source information regarding Thomas Douglass, consisting mainly of copies of correspondence.

Douglass, Thomas
Thomas D'Arcy McGee
CA BCHS BCHS767 · Fonds · [ca. 1865]

The fonds consists of a primary source document relating to Thomas D'Arcy McGee.

Tarbell-Kimball family fonds
CA BCHS BCHS979 · Fonds · [187?-193?]

The fonds contains primary and secondary source information regarding the Tarbell family, mostly relating to the Tarbell-Kimball and Tarbell-Farmer couples. It includes personal documents and an impressive collection of photographs taken in and out of traditional studio portraits.

Tarbell-Kimball Family
Taber family fonds
CA BCHS BCHS976 · Fonds · [ca. 1855-1925]; 1958

The fonds consists of primary and secondary source information regarding the Taber family, including the East Farnham's families of: Joseph Taber (1806-1873) and Deborah P. Hoskins (1808-1888), and Rev. Curtis Phelps Taber (1837-1925) and Ruth England (1836-1922). There are also information about Georgia Taber Muirhead (1873-1921) and Mary Taber McCutcheon (1900-1983). The photographs concern East Farnham families, including Charles Taber, Curtis Phelps Taber and his grand-son Curtis Penn Taber, and Joseph Taber and his wife Deborah Hoskins and their children. The photo album probably belonged to Eli Hoskins Taber's family (1842-1878), who became a famous photographer, along with his older brother Abner Bedee Taber (1832-1866), even though their career ended too soon.

CA BCHS BCHS1092 · Fonds · 1949-1955

The fonds consists of primary source documents relating to the Sutton Farm Forum Association, a non-profit organization aimed to propose forum meetings and conferences about the agricultural world, for the farm owners of the Sutton region. The first board of directors included Maurice D. Hastings, Chairman; Lynn Reid, Vice-Chairman; G. F. Knights, Secretary-Treasurer; and Herbert McElroy, Secretary Assistant.

Stephen Westover fonds
CA BCHS BCHS006 · Fonds · 1809-1833

The fonds contains primary source information regarding Stephen Westover. The fonds contains the following series: Correspondence (1812-1817); Land Papers (1817-1826); Legal Papers (1819-1826); Accounts (1809-1833); Succession and Estate (1826-1827).

Westover, Stephen
Slade family fonds
CA BCHS BCHS946 · Fonds · [1908]

The fonds contains secondary source information regarding the Slade family, including information on Edward and Euphemia Tuder Slade and on the Black Lake American Asbestos Mines.

Skinner family fonds
CA BCHS BCHS945 · Fonds · [ca. 1910, 1916]

The fonds contains secondary source information regarding the Skinner family, including Family Charts of Thomas Skinner (b. 1731).

Sisco Bros. fonds
CA BCHS BCHS235 · Fonds · 1892-1917

The fonds consists of primary source information regarding the Sisco Bros. business and legal activities in the Eastern Townships from 1892 to 1917. The fonds contains the following series and sub-series: 1) Business (1892-1902): Ottawa Hotel, Lake View House, Mansonville Hotel, Miscellaneous; and 2) Legal (1892-1917): Personal, Business, Successions and Estate.

Sisco Bros.
Sewall Goodrich Fonds
CA BCHS BCHS054 · Fonds · 1806

The fonds consists of a Bachelor of Arts diploma issued by Dartmouth College, on parchment, from 1806.

Goodrich, Sewall
CA BCHS BCHS234 · Fonds · 1940-[195?]

The fonds consists of primary source documents relating to the Scott Family of East Dunham, also known as Scottsmore, particularly the family of Frank Scott and Donna Scott.

Scott Family
Samuel Willard fonds
CA BCHS BCHS001 · Fonds · 1783-1899

The fonds consists of primary source information regarding Samuel Willard. The fonds contains the following series: Correspondence (1783-1870); Land Papers ([ca. 1786-1826]); Legal Papers (1789-1899); Notes and Memos ([ca. 1784-1898]); Journals, Diaries and Memo Books (1755-04-13 to 1861); Business Papers (1784-1843); and Commercial Exchanges (1784-1793).

Willard, Samuel
Samuel Gale fonds
CA BCHS BCHS002 · Fonds · 1774-1903

The fonds consists of primary source information regarding Samuel Gale, including personal letters, list books and notes. The fonds contains the following series: Correspondence (1787-1840); Miscellaneous (1774-1903).

Gale, Samuel
Samuel Ferrand Fonds
CA BCHS BCHS042 · Fonds · 1828-06-24

The fonds consists of a summons to appear before Samuel Willard, J.P., at Frost Village dated June 24, 1828.

Ferrand, Samuel
Sally E. Wood fonds
CA BCHS BCHS202 · Fonds · [ca. 1890-1917]

The fonds consists of glass negative photographs taken by Sally Wood (1857-1928), Knowlton Photographer. The negatives showcases Brome County and the many picturesque countryside scenes and architecture of the area.

Wood, Sally E., 1857-1928
Rufus Whitcomb fonds
CA BCHS BCSH138 · Fonds · 1831-1832

The archival fonds pertains to the life of Rufus Whitcomb (1784-1831) and consists of one textual record (will, 1831).

The fonds contains the following serie :
BCHS138, S1 Personal life.

Whitcomb, Rufus