Robert Digby Belcher fonds, A2007.029 - Item List · Robert Digby Belcher fonds, ... 1979 from UWO...

Series # Series Name File # File Name Items Box #

S1 Numbered

genealogy

research files

and records

F1 1A Stephen Barnes Correspondence from Stephen M. Barnes (1996); Notes on the Barnes Century Farm; Belcher

name index

Box 1

" " "Essay following/regarding September 11, 2001, with Robert D. Belcher name and address written

on last page

Box 1

" " " 2002 Toronto & Area Directory of Antiquarian Booksellers Box 1

" " "E-mail correspondence from Deb Flaherty (2003); and Dorothea Clymer (2003); and Charles

Snitchler (2003)

Box 1

" " "Correspondence to Eva A Belcher from Stephen M Barnes 1978 Box 1

S1"

F2 1B Burwash family Notes regarding Burwash family vital statistics, including: John Burwash, Nathan Burwash (2003) Box 1

S1 " F3 3 Belcher family charts Belcher family genealogy and generational charts and lists Box 1

S1"

F4 6 Emerson Belcher Emerson D. Belcher - High Court of the Canadian Order of Foresters Insurance Certificate

Duplicate - Life Insurance (Court Lighthouse 991 at Southampton).

Box 1

S1 " " " Information to check form; Box 1

S1" " "

Playbill "Hullo! Hullo! Hullo!" - Britton Belcher as actor (1930) Box 1

S1"

F5 7 Col. Belcher portrait

Southampton

Barnes family (A.E.'s wife: Augusta Lucinda Barnes) genealogical notes, Ontario Archives

Request Slips (1985-1988)

Box 1

S1 " " " Information regarding artist, William Albert Sherwood Box 1

S1

" " "

Copy & notes concerning Meeting of Southampton Town Council re: removal of cannons from

front of Town Hall and Col. Belcher's portrait to the Bruce County Museum - referred to Bruce

County Museum Committee, Dec. 30, 1957.

Box 1

S1 " F6 8 Belcher Bank poor quality photocopy / scan of Bank building Box 1

S1 " " " poor quality photocopy / scan of Jan. 21, 1891 article in Southampton paper Box 1

S1" " "

Photocopy of Advertisement for Belcher & Co. Bankers, Albert St., Southampton in Southampton

eacon, June 20, 1895

Box 1

S1" " "

Copy of letterhead: Belcher & Company, A.E. Belcher, Manager, Southampton, Ontario, Canada,

Bankers, Insurance, Tickets, Real Estate.

Box 1

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S1 " " " Southampton Beacon advertisement for Belcher & Co. Bankers June 20, 1895 Box 1

S1" " "

Several copies of Belcher & Company, Bankers Cheque (through Merchants' Bank of Canada

Walkerton.

Box 1

S1" " "

Article/info re: Merchants' Bank of Canada (inc. 1861) - history to takeover by Bank of Montreal

March 20, 1922.

Box 1

S1"

F7 9 Col. Belcher history

chronological order

Reproductions (a) History Notes by A.E. Belcher; (b) List of Achievements created by A.E.

Belcher; (c)List of positions held by A.E. Belcher and (d) misc. notes 1920

Box 1

S1" " "

Reproductions (a) History Notes by A.E. Belcher; (b) List of Achievements created by A.E.

Belcher; (c)List of positions held by A.E. Belcher and (d) misc. notes 1920

Box 1

S1 Numbered

genealogy

research files

and records

F8 9A Belcher, Thomas Leonard

& wife

familysearch.org print-out 1881 Census Box 1

S1" " "

Short narrative history of Thomas L. Belcher. Copy of photograph of Thomas L. Belcher and Mrs.

Marie Belcher.

Box 1

S1" " "

Correspondence Jan. 3, 1979 from UWO librarian regional collection to Eva Belcher re: death of

Rev. Mr. Belcher in 1934 interred at Mount Pleasant.

Box 1

" "Correspondence 1980 to Eva Hunt (Willowdale) from London Ont. City Clerk's Office re:

Thomas Belcher resided at 122 Bruce Street in London in 1934.

Box 1

S1 " " " Photocopy Obituary for Thomas Leonard Belcher 1934 Box 1

S1" " "

Copy of newspaper article "Possibility of Closing Little York St. Mission Recalls Romantic Past"

1929? Includes photo of "Evangelist and Mrs. T.L. Belcher.

Box 1

S1" " "

Copy of article "T.L. Belcher is Called by Death" "For Forty Years Head of York Street Mission" Box 1

S1

"

F9 10 Col. Belcher poems and

articles

Reproductions of: (a) Poems by Helga Syman Chernish; (b) Poems and writings by A.E. Belcher,

including: "Last Milestones in History of Civilization", "Universal Military Training for Boys";

"Soldiers of the Soil" (originally created 1866, transcribed) Poem in Beacon about Southampton;

(c) Poem "a successful man"; Poem on friendship; (d) Christmas card to Captain and Mrs.

Lambert 1917; (e) Poem on Embrace published in the Toronto Star; (f) Title page for "What I know

about Commercial Travelling";

Original poems: (g) "U and I, with photo image of "Lieut.-Col. A.E. Belcher, Honorary President

His Magesty's Imperial Army and Navy Veterans." Theme of poem - smiles.; (h) "The British Lion

Sets His Jaws" by Lieut.-Col. A.E. Belcher, Honorary President, Bruce Old Boys, Toronto, 1915

Box 1

S1 " " " Poems and Patriotic Verses by Lieut.-Col. A. E. Belcher (1916) Box 1

S1"

F10 11 Col. Belcher letters Log of letters sent by A.E. Belcher (1867-1920) presented to the [Ontario] Archives by Mrs. Joseph

Johnston, including brief summary of contents of letters. [2 copies]

Box 1

S1" " "

Archivaria search results list for Belcher in Prime Ministers' fonds (2003) and Archivia.net

Alexander Emerson Belcher finding aid

Box 1

S1 " " " Unlabelled photographs of a brick house Box 1

S1" " "

Words of Praise [reference letters] for A.E. Belcher written by friends and extracts thereof (to aid in

securing position) (19--)

Box 1

S1

" " "

Alexander Emerson Belcher fonds descriptive record National Archives of Canada: [fonds

consists of "microfilmed correspondence received by Belcher re: local history of Bruce County …

M-783]

Box 1

3


S1 " " " Index to finding aid number 558 re: A.E. Belcher Box 1

S1"

F11 12 Letters written by [Col.]

A.E. Belcher

Photocopied correspondence to Grandson Britton, [original 1923] Box 1

S1 " " " Correspondence to and from P.J. Scott, undated, Box 1

S1" " "

Correspondence to Dr. P.J. Scott, May 10, 1900, September 15, 1902 and March 29, 1902 Box 1

S1 " " " Photocopy of letter to County Council of Bruce 1896, 1905 Box 1

S1" " "

ArchivariaNet search results (2003): letters written by A.E. Belcher located in Prime Minister John

Alexander MacDonald fonds (letters dated 1886-1921)

Box 1

S1

"

F12 13 Col. Belcher scrapbook

copied from museum

Southampton, Ont.

Copies of newspaper clippings from the Belcher Scrap Book in the Belcher collection. Box 1

S1 Numbered

genealogy

research files

and records

F12

"

Oversized scrapbook: entitled "Photographs" containing photocopies of newspaper

clippings regarding Mr. and/or Mrs. A.E. Belcher 1895-1920

Box 3

S1

"

F13 14 Col. Belcher Who’s Who

1911/1912

Copy of article from Who's Who 1912 and 1927 Editions re: A.E. Belcher; Copy of letter written

by Rev. William Walsh of Brampton (originally created 1908). Bio entitled "Belcher Lt.-Col.

Alexander Emerson from unknown encyclopedia-type source.

Box 1

S1"

F14 15 Articles on Col. Belcher

and wives

1920 clippings on Birthday in Toronto Star; Excerpt from "History of Ontario", Vol II re: A.E.

Belcher

Box 1

S1"

F15 16A Bristol research material Photocopy of James Belcher Last Will Statement; copies from Genealogical Research Directory Box 1

S1 " " " Copies of Chapters re: Jem Belcher and Tom Belcher (orig published 1812); Box 1

S1" " "

Documents and information leaflets re: Bristol Record Office; Bristol accommodation guide Box 1

S1 " " " Pages printed from Boyd's Marriage Index Online and "What is a Belcher Chain" (2003) Box 1

S1

"

F16 17 Miscellaneous Belcher

items

Copies of photographs: Col. A.E. Belcher; Mrs. Catherine Belcher, T.A. Snider, Hannah Rachel

(Belcher) Downing; Phebe and Andrew Cook; William Shaw Belcher; Alexander Belcher (1809-

1875)

Box 1

S1 " " " Newspaper article about A.E. Belcher November 1926 Box 1

S1

" " "

"Medical Examiner's Report to The Directors of the Crown Life Insurance Company" blank form;

Letter to Bruce County Museum from Crown Insurance Co. Archives Consultant 1979 re: A.E.

Belcher who became Crown Life agent in 1901

Box 1

S1 " " " Personal e-mail re: income from Ken Phillips to Robert Belcher 2003 Box 1

S1 " " " Notes regarding Ian Murray Box 1

S1

"

F17 18 Brewer letters about Col. Correspondence to Eva (Gussie) from her cousin, George M. Brewer, in Montreal: about her

father, Emerson (talks of Col. and Mrs. Barnes, Uncle Fred Barnes and of visiting Southampton as

a youth) (1941)

Box 1

S1

"

F18 19 Brewer, George and family Materials and correspondence received by Robert Belcher from Diana Brewer (1987) re: George

Brewer and Brewer family including: (a) Article: "George M. Brewer: A Shakespeare Quotation

and its Relation to the Life of a Montreal Musician" n.d.. (possibly from Musical Canada? See letter

1931); (b) Copy of correspondence 1987 to Robert Belcher from Diana Brewer re: Brewer family;

(c) Original letter to George Brewer from H.C. Hamilton Associate Editor "Musical Canada" (1931)

Box 1

4


S1" " "

Clippings re: Brewer family members. Chiefly George Brewer (son of John Griffith Brewer and

Minerva Jane Barnes - Augusta's sister)

Box 1

S1 " " " Photograph : col. ; 12.5 x 9.8. Wedding photo of Diana Brewer and Don Thomas. Box 1

S1 " F19 20 Bruce County Museum Pamphlet "Bruce County Museum and Archives Discovery Room" 1980s Box 1

S1 " " " Membership Card for Robert Belcher 1985 Box 1

S1" " "

Correspondence from Bruce County Museum Director, Claus Breede, to Robert Belcher, June

1985 re: membership and newsletter, with note from Vicky Cooper.

Box 1

S1" " "

E-mail correspondence to Robert Belcher from Vicky Cooper, Bruce County Museum and Archives

2002

Box 1

S1"

F20 21 History of County of Bruce Transcript of portions of the book "History of the County of Bruce" Box 1

S1"

F21 23A Fred Cook / Cook

genealogy info

Copy of Photograph : b&w. Studio G.E. Keene Minn. Mr. and Mrs. A.P. Cook (Phebe Belcher

Cook, daughter of John Belcher and Ann Green)

Box 1

S1 Numbered

genealogy

research files

and records

" "

Cooks Kozy Corners egroup membership print-out 2002; e-mail correspondence from Fred Cook

to Robert Belcher 2002.

Box 1

S1" " "

Andrew Cook (1769) Genealogical Society Newsletters: #2, #3 vol III, No. III 1998, to Robert

Digby Belcher

Box 1

S1" " "

Correspondence to Sarah H. Parker from Fred Cook (1985) and attached family history

information re: Cook Family; Correspondence from Fred Cook to Robert Belcher (1987)

Box 1

S1 " " " Info re: book "Echoes from Andrew and Anna" Box 1

S1 " " " Cook Family Tree from Andrew Cook (1769) Genealogical Society (1987) Box 1

S1"

F22 23C Gabriella and Bill

DiFrancesco

Newspaper article with large photograph of former Belcher house, Breadalbane and Wellington

Street, in Southampton, now 368 Spence St.

Box 1

S1"

F23 23D Kay Dukowski, Port

Alberni B.C. & Drinkwater

Archives.ca print-out 1871 Census Index: Isaac Drinkwater (2002) Box 1

S1" " "

Photocopied correspondence from Kaye Dukowski to Mildred Belleghem and Lennox 1978 - 1983

re: Graftons and Belchers. Correspondence to Robert Belcher (n.d..)

Box 1

S1"

F24 24 Phone and address

researchers

Lists of researchers Box 1

S1 " F25 25A Gage family Copies of tourist guides Lincoln County Box 1

S1 " " " Articles about Sir William James Gage (1849-1921) Box 1

S1 " " " Articles about War of 1812 and 1814 at Stoney Creek etc. Box 1

S1" " "

Article showing Gage Home in 1982 where Battle of Stoney Creek was fought between British and

Americans.

Box 1

S1" " "

Transcript of G&M obituary article re: Sir William Gage 1921 [His wife was a Grafton - Ina? - or Ina

Burnside?]

Box 1

S1"

F26 25B Green family [Ann Green married John Belcher 1799 (Robert's GGG-GF)]: Copies from Loyalist resources

regarding Green family

Box 1

S1 " " " Summary of Green family history; Generational Chart Box 1

S1 " " " Copies of materials from online resources re: Ann Green and family (2003) Box 1

S1" " "

Copy of Petition and other documents regarding land claims of John Green and Green family Box 1

S1" " "

Correspondence from "Cousin Joyce" from Word of the Lord Ministries sharing her Christian faith

with Robert Belcher (of the Baha'i Faith).

Box 1

5


S1 " " " "Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Tiny" Letter to "Friends" 2003 Box 1

S1 " " " Map of Sussex County New Jersey 1865 Box 1

S1"

F27 28 Guide to searching military

and militia recordsArticle ("Searching for a Soldier in the British Army or Canadian Militia" by John

Grenville), booklist and maps re: searching military records n.d..

Box 1

S1

"

F28 29 Index Various copies / versions of Belcher Family Name Index (2002); Copy of New York

Public Library index cards; Copy of Newberry Library Genealogical Index of Chicago;

Belcher genealogical charts

Box 1

S1"

F29 31 Land owned by Belchers Handwritten list of "Properties Held by Belcher Family" (not in Bruce County) Box 1

S1" " "

Archives Canada print-outs of search for Belcher in "Western Land Grants" and

"Dominion Land Grants" databases. Printed 2002 and 2003

Box 1

S1 Numbered

genealogy

research files

and records

F30 33 Petitions of Ann Belcher

and John Belcher 2 copies of Application for Grant under Fenian Raid Volunteer Bounty Act of A.E. Belcher

of Toronto 1912

Box 1

S1" " "

Copy of Petition of Ann Green 1801 - having reached 18 years of age, swearing she is

daughter of John Green U.E. Loyalist - requesting a proportion of land.

Box 1

S1

" " "

Correspondence from Archives Canada to Robert Belcher (1987) listing results of search

for references to John and Alexander Belcher. Includes land grants, medal register,

correspondence, directories

Box 1

S1 " " " Copy of Petitions and related township papers of John Belcher (1800) of Maryburg Box 1

S1

" " "

Copy Petition (1848) John Belcher Glenelg - for Mill Site on 2nd branch of Saugeen River

Southampton. Letter dated March 1846 from John Belcher concerning request for land

in Glenelg for mill site.

Box 1

S1

"

F31 36 Lennox Grafton letters Correspondence to Robert from Lennox: 1986, 1987, 1995, 2002 (suggested changes -

editing family history book); Correspondence to Lennox from Kaye (1983).

Box 1

S1 " " " Copies of Grafton family bible entries Box 1

S1"

F32 37 Barnes to research Barnes family (A.E.'s wife: Augusta Lucinda Barnes)genealogy notes (1996), Ontario

Archives Request Slips (1985)

Box 1

S1 " F33 40 Maps of U.S.A. Townships in Mississippi; Missouri, New Jersey; New York Box 1

S1"

F34 41 Maps of Southampton

[Ont.]Original aerial Photo of Southampton 1985, with Approximate site of John Belcher Bell

Factory marked and site of former home of Col. Belcher.

Box 1

S1 " " " 1857 Map of Southampton, copied 2002 Box 1

S1 " " " 1880 Map of Saugeen Township Box 1

S1" " "

Note with paper and photograph copy of map "Photocopy of map Ont. Prov. Archives

Donated by Col. Belcher"

Box 1

S1 " " " Copy of 1890 Southampton Fire Plan Box 1

6


S1

"

F35 42 Maps of Ontario counties Copies of maps: Arran Township 1880, counties south of lake Ontario 1875, Grey

County 1871, Hastings area 1988, Ontario map and index to Counties 1962; Lincoln,

Haldimand, Welland Counties; Southwestern Ontario; Waterloo, Huron & Perth Counties;

Peterborough, Durham and Northumberland; North of Lake Ontario; Bruce, Grey ,

Wellington, Perth, Waterloo, Canada West and Upper Canada; Norfolk Haldimand,

Brant, Welland, Elgin, Oxford, Wentworth, Lincoln; Marysburgh, Sophiasburgh, Hallowell,

Hillier, Ameliasburgh in Prince Edward County;

Box 1

S1 " " " 1986: "Ontario Basic Mapping Program" information booklet Box 1

S1

" " "

Copies of 1857 Southampton map; 1880 Saugeen, Arran, Amabel, Elderslie Township

maps; 1880 Bruce Township map; Town of Owen Sound map c. 1871?; Sydenham

Township Map

Box 1

S1 " F35 43 Maps of Ontario 3 portions of Ontario map Box 1

S1"

F36 44 Newsletters BGOGS Newsletter 1987, 1988; Bruce County Museum Member News 1988 and 1987 Box 1

S1 Numbered

genealogy

research files

and records

F37 45 Obituaries Copies of obituaries of Phebe Belcher (Cook); Thomas Leonard Belcher (1934); Eva

(Danard) Belcher; Augusta Lucinda Belcher (Barnes) (1905); Emerson William Britton

Belcher (1980); Joshua Belcher (1897), Col. A.E. Belcher (1926); Walter Eric Belcher

(1941); Mrs. Rachel Downing; William Shaw Belcher (1860)

Box 1

S1"

F38 46 Ontario Genealogy Society Pamphlets and forms from the OGS 1986-1987 Box 1

S1"

F39 48 Reference material Reference material and notes re: Barnes family, A.E. Belcher, John Belcher, Thomas

Leonard Belcher & others

Box 1

S1 " " " "The Ancient History of the Distinguished Surname Belcher" Box 1

S1"

F40 49 Research addresses and

directoriesUniversal House of Justice Baha'i World Centre: correspondence re: pilgrimage, 1977 Box 1

S1 " " " Canada 411 search results for Belcher 2002 Box 1

S1 " " " Chapter 14, Vital Records (about genealogy research in the United States). Box 1

S1" " "

Copied portions of: "Compendium of Historical Sources: The How and Where of

American Genealogy" by Ronald A. Brimir.

Box 1

S1" " "

Copy from "Index of Revolutionary War Pension Applications" in National Archives,

(1976)

Box 1

S1 " " " Bibliography from Inhabitants of Toronto, Ontario (1846) Box 1

S1"

F41 51 Southampton memorial

bookletCopy of 1903 Business directory Box 1

S1 " " " Copies from "History of the County of Bruce" Box 1

S1 " " " Miscellaneous newspaper clippings, copied Box 1

S1

" " "

Clipping: "Interesting History of the Pioneer Days in Southampton and District" (1896)

Re: John Belcher, Joseph Gilbert and James Orr, A.E. Belcher, Joshua Belcher, William

Gilbert,

Box 1

S1 " " " Southampton centennial booklet "Stories of the Past 1858-1958 " Box 1

S1 " F42 53 U.E.L. Application form for "Loyalist Lineages of Canada" (1986), Box 1

S1 " " " "Detail of a log house" Box 1

S1 " " " Miscellaneous articles regarding loyalists, n.d.. Box 1

7


S1" " "

United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada Application Form signed by Robert Belcher Box 1

S1 " " " Loyalist Gazette Magazine subscription form (1984) Box 1

S1" " "

Print-out of Archives of Ontario Library Catalogue search for "united empire loyalists" (2003) Box 1

S1"

F43 54 Wills [and

adoption/custody order]Things to do list, n.d.. Box 1

S1 " " " Newspaper notice - thanks from Dr. T.D. Belcher, n.d.. Box 1

S1 " " " Unsigned copy of Will of Thomas Digby Belcher, 1988 Box 1

S1 " " " Unsigned copy of Will of Doris Edna Belcher, 1969. Box 1

S1" " "

Unsigned copy of Will of Alexander Emerson Belcher (from Surrogate Court York), 1922 Box 1

S1 Numbered

genealogy

research files

and records

" "

Unsigned copy of Will of Mary Elvina McKenzie, 1923 Box 1

S1" " "

Signed Agreement re: Custody/Adoption of Digby Thomas Belcher (b. 1909) between

Emerson D. Belcher and Louis B. Danard 1911.

Box 1

S1"

F44 55 Photos of Belcher family Envelope addressed to D. Belcher (Doris Belcher written on back) in Manitoba from Ken

& Velma McDonald in Beeton containing negative "Belcher" "Copywork"

Box 1

S1 " " " Photocopy of Photograph of Sara Nicholson Danard buried in Owen Sound Box 1

S1

" " "

Photocopy of Aug. 81 Newspaper clipping with picture of Metropolitan United Church

Building in 1872. Handwritten note re: 1st public wedding was Alexander E. Belcher and

Augusta Lucinda Barnes in 1874. 1981.

Box 1

S1" " "

Photocopy of Photographs: A.E. Belcher, Kemble Ont. And Sara Buchanan Belcher Box 1

S1 " " " Photocopy of Photograph of A.E. Belcher - very poor quality. Box 1

S1 " " " Photocopy of Photograph of County Council of Bruce for 1905-06 and Officers Box 1

S1" " "

Reproduction photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 15.5 (oval). Blurry. Child and 2 men - may be

photo of a photo

Box 1

S1" " "

Reproduction photograph : b&w ; 25 x 17.5 (oval). Blurry. Eva Ann Danard [identified in

"Belcher History Photos CD"]

Box 1

S1 " " " Reproduction photograph : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 A.E. Belcher, with woman standing Box 1

S1" " "

Reproduction photograph : b&w ; 23 x 15.5. Family of Man, Woman and 3 young

children.

Box 1

F45 56 Photos of Belcher home

Southampton [268 Wellington

St., now Spence]

Photograph : sepia ; 12 x 16 cm. Front and side of Belcher home at 268 Wellington St.

(now 268 Spence St.) and near Breadalbane (opposite Belcher lane), ca. 1912. A.E.

Belcher inscribed a poem about the home on the reverse, along with "Picture taken 20

years ago" an d"Lt. Col. A.E. Belcher, age 81, Toronto."

Box 1

S1

" " "

Photograph : col. ; 15.2 x 9.8 cm. Side of Belcher home at 268 Wellington St. (now

Spence St.) and near Breadalbane (opposite Belcher lane) [198-? - 200-?] [Thomas

Digby Belcher was born in this house in 1909]

Box 1

S1" " "

Photograph : col. ; 9.8 x 15.2 cm. [Back?] of Belcher home at 268 Wellington St. (now

Spence St.) near Breadalbane (opposite Belcher lane) [198-? - 200-?]

Box 1

8


S1"

Photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9. Inscribed on back "South Hampton [sic] Kitchen" Box 1

S1"

Photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9. Inscribed on back "Belcher Home Southampton" [Bedroom] Box 1

S1"

Photograph : b&w ; 6.9 x 9.6 cm. Inscribed on back: "Southampton Ont. The house I

was born in 1909. Thought you might like it Robert, Dad, Feb. 22/1972"

Box 1

S1" " "

Photocopy of photograph "My dear old home Southampton" A.E. Belcher House built

1874. Very poor quality.

Box 1

S1

" " "

Photograph : b&w ; 7 x 9.6. Inscribed on back "Southampton, Ont. The house I was born

in 1909. Thought you might like it Robert, Dad [Thomas Digby Belcher], Feb 22/ 1972".

Box 1

S1" " "

Photocopy of Southampton home .. "To my Dear son Digby" - original in photograph

series

Box 1

S1" " "

2 Photographs of photographs b&w enlarged portions of Southampton Belcher home. Box 1

S1 Numbered

genealogy

research files

and records

F45 "

Poor quality photocopies of photographs, originals are in photograph series. Box 1

S1" F46

57 Ian Murray genealogist

deceased

Empty folder with notes on outside Box 1

S2 Belcher

genealogy

research records

F1

Belchers in England Maps, map showing England counties before 19th c. reorganization; directory copies;

correspondence to and from county reference librarians (1983); city of Bristol record

offices publications brochure

Box 1

S2" " "

Articles on Jem Belcher (1798-1809) and Tom Belcher (1804-1822) from Pugilistica ;

Internet article re: Jem Belcher

Box 1

S2"

F2 Belchers who served in

WWI

3-page print-out from National Archives of Canada (2003) Box 1

S2"

F3 Belcher 1871 census Copies of, and notes re: 1871 Southampton Census - John Belcher and Elizabeth and

family

Box 1

S2" " "

Copy of 1861 Census Southampton with Bruce County Museum broadside pre-1976

(admission $1.50)

Box 1

S2" " "

"Getting the most out of Ontario Census Reports" article 1996 - printed 2002 from

members.shaw.ca

Box 1

S2" " "

1871 Census Districts and documentation manual printed 2003 from stauffer.queensu.ca Box 1

S2"

F4 Belcher family tree graphs

and lists

Family Finder reports, descendant charts, name indexes and family trees re: Belchers,

John Green; Grafton/McCool, including Belchers

Box 1

S2 " " " Belcher generational chart (2003) Box 1

S2 " " " History Information to Check chart (n.d..) Box 1

S2 " " " Large Belcher family tree chart (n.d..) Box 1

S2"

F5 Belcher cemetery &

marriage records

RootsWeb print-out (2003) search for Belcher marriages in Ontario Box 1

9


S2 " " " Cemetery Log blank form; OCFA print-out for Belcher (2002) Box 1

S2 " " " Notes re: Cemetery information; Box 1

S2 " " " Map of Prospect Cemetery Toronto Box 1

S2

" " "

OFCA print-out (2003) re: Belcher; Print-out of Death Notices in Niagara Falls Public

Library; Print-out of local church records available for interlibrary loan from United Church

of Canada/Victoria University Archives

Box 1

S2 " " " Prospect Cemetery Lot record James Belcher, Norah Tresilian Belcher Box 1

S2"

F6 Belcher internet search

items to check

List of Belchers and information from familysearch.org and archives.ca Box 1

S2

"

F7 Alexander Belcher [1809-

1875]

Photocopy of photo of home in Raymond, Ms. Built in 1850; Written notes re: Alex

Belcher; William Shaw Belcher, Katherine Belcher, and Hannah Rachel (Belcher)

Downing. [Alexander Belcher 1809-1875]

Box 1

S2"

F8 Benjamin Belcher #1 and

family

Census and marriage record print-outs from online sources 1871-1894 (2002) Box 1

S2Belcher

genealogy

research records

F9 Edgerton Charles Belcher 1881 Census print-out, 1878 marriage record print-out, from RootsWeb.com (2003) Box 1

S2 " F10 John Belcher #1 Town Papers / petition for patent by John Belcher in Midland District Box 1S2 " " " Family Group Sheet for John Belcher (1775-1834) Box 1S2 " " " Copy of Discharge record for Private John Belcher 1815 Box 1S2

"F11 John Belcher #2 (1800-

1833)

1871 and 1881 census print-outs(2002, 2003); copies of town papers: application for mill

site on 2nd ranch of Saugeen River 1846 (prepared by Mr. Rankin)

Box 1

S2 " F12 Joshua Grafton Belcher 1881 Census familysearch.org print-out (2003) Box 1S2

"F13 Mary Belcher GenCircles.com family tree print-outs (2003) for Mary Belcher (1807-1881); David

Secord; Solomon Secord; Alexander Belcher Secord; Philip Solomon Secord.

Box 1

S2

"

F14 Mike Belcher, Captain Narrative history of Captain Michael Belcher (b. 1927), active in Simcoe County Box 1

S2" " "

Exodus El Arish article written by Michael G. Belcher) re: experience in RCAF in 1967 Six

Days War Israel.

Box 1

S2 " F15 Walter Eric Belcher Copy of Attestation Paper 243rd Battalion, for Walter Eric Belcher. Box 1S2

"

F16 William Shaw Belcher Notes; copy of 1845 correspondence; copy of 1845 correspondence to William Shaw

Belcher while visiting Canada, from Nathan Silverthorn - New Orleans; copy of 1846

correspondence re: mail carrier; 1853 lease; copy of notebook pages (expenses 1857

trip to Canada; Grey Cloud Steamer card); copy of William Shaw Belcher's will.

Box 1

S2 " " " Copy of photograph of William Shaw Belcher. Box 1S2

" " "Copies of 1830s receipts from Wesleyan Methodist Church to Margaret (Grafton)

Belcher.

Box 1

S2" " "

Copies of receipts to Miss Kate Belcher (1860, 1867) and William Shaw Belcher 1843 Box 1

S2" " "

Copies of memorial cards and funeral notices for the funeral of William Shaw Belcher

(1860) and Kate Belcher (1900)

Box 1

10


S2" F17

Belcher/Green Perkins Bull

Papers

Copies from Peel Archives of William Perkins Bull Papers regarding John Belcher, Lavina

Ann Belcher, John Green, Ben Belcher,

Box 1

S2 " F18 Belcher Miscellaneous Miscellaneous notes about A.E. Belcher Box 1S2 " " " Photocopy of photograph: A.E. Belcher Box 1S2

" " "Transcript of Obituary / Article about A.E. Belcher (Nov. 27, 1926) from The Toronto Star Box 1

S2 " " " Family Genealogical Sheets for: Thomas Downing, Gerrard Braudon Downing, Box 1S2 " " " Article about boxing and Jem Belcher Box 1S2 " " " Lists of Belchers and vital statistics "Belcher Family Index" Box 1S2

" " "

Reproduction photographs: Digby Belcher 1923, 1938; Lou and Ada Danard ("Raised

Digby"); Digby Belcher and Doris Kritzen Belcher marriage photo; A.E. Belcher, Belcher

Home Southampton 1912; A.E. Belcher and Sarah Belcher; Belchers Bank

Southampton

Box 1

S2 " " " Newspaper clippings re: A.E. Belcher Box 1S2

Belcher

genealogy

research records

F18 "

Draft article about A.E. Belcher Box 1

S2 " " " Ancestry Message Board Correspondence Box 1S2

" " "Genealogy index Cards: with alphabetical dividers. Most contain people's names, vital

statistics and other genealogical information.

Box 3

S2"

F19 City directories Notes, transcripts, print-outs and copies of Belcher listings in Brampton and Toronto

directories.

Box 1

S2 " " " copies of 1906-1909? Toronto City directories - Alexander E Belcher, John Belcher. Box 1

S3Belcher-related

families

genealogy

research records

F1 Augusta Lucinda Barnes Index of Barnes family members, Box 2

S3 " " " Copied photographs of Augusta Lucinda Barnes Box 2

S3 " F2 Barnes family Halton Local Historical Database Search Results for Barnes Box 2

S3 " " " RootsWeb.com search results for Ancestors of Charles Snitchler (2003) Box 2

S3 " " " Notes Box 2

S3 " " " Barnes family generational chart. Box 2

S3" " "

Correspondence regarding family of Augusta Lucinda Barnes: 1986, 1987 and 1996 from

Kenneth and/or Velma McDonald; 1983 copy from May Clapham,

Box 2

S3

" F3

Burness [and Mary Jane

Furey]RootsWeb.com print-outs (2003) of family trees re: Mary Jane Fury, daughter of Charles

Fury and Elizabeth Grafton. She married George Burness and later John Belcher (1848)

in Peel County. (Children: Elizabeth, Downing, Celia, John, Minnie, James).

Gencircles.com (2003) print-out re: mary Jane Fury

Box 2

S3 " " " E-mail correspondence to and from John Burness and Robert Belcher (2003) Box 2

S3 " " " Rootsweb.com print-outs (2002) for Cecilia Belcher and Emma Belcher Box 2

S3"

F4 Danard family "Our Family History: The Descendants of Bernard" print-out from www.geocities.com

(2003)

Box 2

11


S3" " "

Narrative history of Danard Family from Scotland and genealogical chart for Rev. William

Danard (m. Sarah Nicholson), Jacob Danard and Bernard Danard.

Box 2

S3 " " " Notes re: Eva Ann Barnard who married Emerson Digby Belcher Box 2

S3" " "

Newspaper clipping re: Herbert Danard and Arthur Danard; copies of newspaper

clippings re: Danard family members; transcripts of Danard obituaries

Box 2

S3" " "

Copy of correspondence to Mrs. Belcher from John B. Aikens Grimsby ("Electoral District

of Lincoln") re: Jacob Danard and others (1977)

Box 2

S3 " " " RootsWeb.com print-out for Danard Family Files (2003) Box 2

S3 " F5 Downing family Family Group Sheet for Thomas Alexander Downing (n.d..) Box 2

S3

" " "

Handwritten short narrative history of Downing-Belcher family - includes Margaret Grafton

marrying John Belcher and having children including: Hannah Rachel who married

Gerrard Brandon Downing (n.d..).

Box 2

S3Belcher-related

families

genealogy

research records

" "

Photocopied list of "Items taken from G.B. and Hannah R. Downing during Civil War" Box 2

S3

" " "

Photocopied photographs supplied by Sarah Parker: (1) Katherine Virginia (Downing)

Hewitt, Mae Estelle (Downing) Barksdale, Jack Downing. (2) Hannah Rachel (Belcher)

Downing; (3) Thomas Snider; (4) Catherine (Grafton) Snider 1/2 sister of Margaret

(Grafton) Belcher; (5) Alexander Belcher (mother the Greens)

Box 2

S3"

F6 Grafton family notes, charts

and articles

Notes and information on Grafton family history, Elizabeth Grafton and husbands:

Charles Furey and John Belcher JR.

Box 2

S3 " " " Grafton Family Tree / Chart, folded Box 2

S3" " "

"Pioneer Life in Peel" by F.T. Grafton "Early Days in Peel County" by Royal Grafton of

Palestine, revised and reissued 1940.

Box 2

S3"

F7 Grafton Family Connection Chronology of the Grafton family compiled by Lennox Grafton, Sarah Parker and Mildred

Belleghem (1986)

Box 2

S3 " F8 Grafton family Bible Copies of Family Record section of Grafton family Bible Box 2

S3 " F9 Kritzer family Correspondence to Doris from Vera Richardson (1978) Box 2

S3" " "

Notes about the Kritzer family genealogy, including Doris Kritzer [who married Dr.

Thomas Digby Belcher] and her parents

Box 2

S3 " " " First families of Ireland newspaper map Box 2

S3 " " " Page from Kritzer family bible - births and deaths Box 2

S3 " " " Correspondence from Vera Richardson to Doris Belcher 1978 Box 2

S3 " " " Obituary for Mary Elizabeth Kritzer (1996) Box 2

S3 " " " Photocopies of Krtizer family photographs Box 2

S3 " F10 Shook OFCA print-out (2002) re: Jacob Shook Box 2

S3"

F11 Vollett, Mary and James Copy of correspondence (1900) from JN Vollett to W.W. Downing, son of Hannah Rachel

(Belcher) Downing.

Box 2

S3 " " " Correspondence with various individuals on message boards re: Vollett family 2002 Box 2

S3 " " " Ancestry.com Belcher chart print-out (2003) Box 2

S3 " " " Family Finder Report: Kritzer and Belcher (2003) Box 2

12


S3 " " " Search results print-outs from B.C. Archives and Archives Ontario (Belcher) Box 2

S3 " " " Page from York County Directory - Belcher, John Box 2

S3 " " " Grafton family chart Box 2

S3 " " " Correspondence re: James and Mary Ann Vollett. (1900) Box 2

S4 Belcher family

personal records

F1 Belcher family letters Copy of 1852 correspondence from Edco Ogden to William Shaw Belcher (contains

reference to John Belcher #2 &3)

Box 2

S4" " "

Copy of 1876 correspondence from John.H. Shook (son of Margaret Belcher and Jacob

Shook) to his aunt, Hannah Rachel (Belcher) Downing.

Box 2

S4" " "

Copy of correspondence from Hannah Rachel (Belcher) Downing to her daughter

Margaret Ava ("Avatie").

Box 2

S4" " "

Copy of 1867 correspondence from Margaret G. Belcher, wife of Alexander Belcher to

Kate Belcher in Canada (discussing slavery related issue?)

Box 2

S4 Belcher family

personal records" "

Copy of 1894 correspondence from Hannah Rachel (Belcher) Downing to her daughter

Margaret (Maggie) Ava (Downing) Brainard.

Box 2

S4"

F2 Miscellaneous Belcher

personal records

Tax Notices for Lots 23 & 24 W. Victoria Southampton for John Buckley and E.D. Belcher

or L. B. Danard 1911 -1916, 1918

Box 2

S4 " " " Receipt to John Buckley from C. W. Conway Carpenter and Builder 1915 Box 2

S4 " " " Traders Fire Insurance Co. certificates for Emerson D. McK. Belcher 1910, 1911 Box 2

S4 " " " Draft will of Eva A. Belcher (1907) Box 2

S4" " "

2 Abstracts of Title 24 West side Victoria Street Southampton obtained 1901 and 1908 Box 2

S4" " "

Portfolio with "The Empire" and "Alex. E. Belcher" and "Toronto" embossed on it in gold. Box 2

S4 " " " Envelope entitled "Valuable Papers" Written on: "For Tyths Only 1973-1974" Box 2

S4"

F3 Digby [Dr. T.D.] Belcher

records

Dr. T.D. Belcher, chiropractor, stationary; Box 2

S4" " "

Doris Belcher / Doris Edna Belcher Funeral Directors Statement of Death (1988),

Certificate of Death, Obituary, Memorial pamphlet

Box 2

S4 " " " Doris Edna Kritzer Certificate of Birth (born 1907, Certificate dated 1946) Box 2

S4" " "

Thomas Digby Belcher Birth Certificates (big and small) and Social Insurance Number

Card

Box 2

S4

" " "

4 postcards from mother Danard to Digby in Manitoba. Fronts show pictures of: Harrison

Park Owen Sound, Inglis Falls Owen Sound, Old Swimming Hole Harrison Park Owen

Sound, and Owen Sound Harbour. 1940, 1942 and 1946

Box 2

S4 " " " Doris Edna Kritzer Certificate of Birth (born 1907, Certificate dated 1972) Box 2

S4

"

F4 Doris Edna (Kritzer) Belcher

memorial guestbook

Memorial / Guest Book in Memory of Doris Edna Belcher (1988), Manitoba. Tucked

inside is a "Personal History Form" for Edith Agnes Linders nee: Symanczyk (1979)

Public Works Canada re: immigration/citizenship? Dr. Digby Belcher listed as character

reference.

Box 2

S4

"

F5 Sheet music Collection of sheet music. Condition: tattered and torn. Some stamped by "W. E.

Tucker, Music Dealer & Stationer, Owen Sound". Some inscribed "Digby Belcher",

"Emerson D. Mc. Belcher"

Box 3

S5 Genealogy

correspondence

F1 Genealogy correspondence

1979

Correspondence to Robert Belcher from Public Archives Canada, March 21, 1979 Box 2

13


S5

"


1987-1996

Genealogical correspondence log 1995/1996 Box 2

S5 " " " Copies of letters sent by Robert Belcher from 1987-1996 Box 2

S5

" " "

Letters Received by Robert Belcher 1995-1996 re: genealogical requests for information,

including correspondence from other Belchers, Canadian Bankers Association Library (no

ref re: Belcher & Co Bankers), Royal Archives (confirming record of King George V

receiving a poem from an ancestor)

Box 2

S5

"


2002-2003

Correspondence to and from Robert Belcher regarding genealogy in 2002, 2003,

including letters from Sarah Parker n.d.., Rodney Belcher 2003, Joyce Johnson 2003,

and e-mails.

Box 2

S6Genealogy

reference materials

F1 Company reference

materials

Book: "Researching Older Canadian Companies at the Metropolitan Toronto Library"

(1984)

Box 2

S6"

F2 Family history reference

materials

BCHS Yearbook (1985) - Contains article "The Belcher Portrait" p. 42 Box 2

S6 " " " Book: "Roots and Branches of Saugeen" - township history book (1984) Box 2

S6 " " " Book: Taylor, Sharon. "The Amazing Belcher New World Registry, No. 11". (1989) Box 2

S6 " " " Book: "Tracing Your Ancestors in Bruce & Grey" (Rev. 1998) Box 2

S7Southampton

research records

F1 Southampton Beacon 1983 The Southampton Beacon: Souvenir Edition 1983 Box 2

S7"

F2 Southampton Post Cards "150 Southampton Historic Postcards" CD: Private Collection of John and Jim Uhrig.

Digitized and copyright 2002.

Box 2

S7" " "

Lake Huron Beach, Southampton [showing Chantry Island and rescue station to the

south]

Box 2

S7 " " " Hillcrest Lodge, Southampton Box 2

S7 " " " High St. Southampton, [looking west from Albert] Box 2

S7 " " " The Town Hall, Southampton Box 2

S7 " " " Lake Huron Beach, Southampton [people playing in waves] Box 2

S7" " "

St. Paul's Anglican Church, with dirt roads & bell tower, northwest corner of High and

Victoria, post 1908

Box 2

S8Family

photographsF1 Belcher 1800s photographs

Photocopies of: William Shaw Belcher (1816-1860), Alexander Belcher (1809-1875),

Mrs. Catherine Belcher Snider, T.A. Snider, Phebe & Andrew Cook (1811-1892), Hannah

Rachel (Belcher) Downing (1825-1905)

Box 2

S8" " "

Reproduction photograph : purple tint ; 15.4 x 10. "Hannah Rachall Belcher Downing,

1825-1905 d/o Margaret Grafton and John Belcher. Pix taken c. 1900.

Box 2

S8

" " "

Reproduction photograph : purple tint ; 15.4 x 10. "Alexander Belcher, s/o Ana Green

and John Belcher, 1809-1875. Went to Mississippi with Wm Shaw Belcher in 1840.

Operated a store and may have been part-owner of William's Hotel/Saloon/Livery. Mr.

Twice. Died in Mississippi. Pix taken c. 1850.

Box 2

14


S8

" F2Col. A.E. Belcher & family

photographs

Photograph : b&w ; 14 x 10 cm in mat 22.7 x 15. Inscribed on mat: "Presented to my

dear little Grandson Digby on his fifth birthday, April 14, 1914, Grand Pa Col. A.E. Belcher

Age 70." A.E. Belcher posing standing beside ornate chair with cane, wearing medal.

Inscribed on back "Ever Victorians Over the World, Honour it. Stick to it. Keep it unfurled.

Grand Father 1914"

Box 2

S8" " "

Photograph : col. ; 12.6 x 8.7. Photograph of framed portrait of Lieut. Col. A. E. Belcher Box 2

S8 " " " Photograph of a photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 8.8. Aunt Belcher and Col. A.E. Belcher Box 2

S8

" " "

Photograph : sepia ; 15 x 9.7. "Aunt Belcher and Col. A.E. Belcher". Col is sitting and

Aunt standing with arms on back of his chair and shoulder. Inscribed on back "Aunt

Belcher and Col. A.E. Belcher. Col died at age of 84 around 1924"

Box 2

S8Family

photographs" "

Photograph : sepia toned ; 14.6 x 10 on pressed cardboard 27 x 16.5 cm. Inscribed on

mounting board: "Grand-Father Belcher Photo taken on 75th Birthday 1919 and Auntie

Belcher." Photo scratched.

Box 2

S8" " "

Photograph : b&w ; 20.4 x 15.5 cm on cardboard mat 23.6 x 19 cm (pasted). Headshot

of Col. A.E. Belcher. Photo torn.

Box 2

S8" " "

"3 generations of Belchers" [title from "Belcher History Photos" CD]. Col. A.E. Belcher,

son Emerson and grandson, Britton. (oval)

Box 2

S8

" " "

Photograph : sepia ; 13.2 x 17.7. -- matting19.5 x 24.5. Matting inscribed "To my Dear

Grand Son Digby Picture of the dear Old House where he was born in 1909,

Southampton, fourth year I was mayor A.E. Belcher" Matting stained

Box 2

S8

" " "

Photograph : hand col.? ; 14.5 x 10.1 cm on mat 16.2 x 10.9 cm. "Cabinet Portrait Edy &

McMichael Brantford." Inscribed on back: "Augusta Lucinda Belcher, wife of A.E.

Belcher taken before my son Emerson Digby was born Kerly? House Brantford. Ont. Wife

of A. Emerson Belcher - 1897. who is Private Banker and reeve of Southampton at time

of writing. March 28, 1896"

Box 2

S8

" " "

Photograph col. (hand-painted) : Augusta Lucinda Barnes about 12 years old (described

as such in "Belcher Family History Photos) CD. Stamped on back "C. H. Wright & Co.

Hamilton, C.W.

Box 2

S8"

F3 Col. A.E. Belcher & family

photographs oversized

Photograph : b&w ; 25 x 19.89. Note on cardboard backing: "Augusta Belcher, Frame

made by grandpa Emerson Belcher" I1

Box 3

S8

" " "

Photograph : b&w ; 24.6 x 19.8 in cardboard mat 31.5 x 26.2. "Col. B" handwritten in

corner of photo. Inscribed on matting: "Col Belcher. 'A Real Orangeman'". A.E. Belcher

chest to head, wearing hat, side view, wearing suit, tie, boutonniere and button/ribbon.

Photo damaged - scraped. I2

Box 3

S8

" " "

Photograph : sepia ; 19.6 x 15.1. -- Matting 31.5 x 26. Inscribed on matting: "Grand

Father Col. A E Belcher and Britton Belcher attending a Curling Game in Southampton

1908" "see Poetry on back" Inscribed on back: "Britton Belcher; Grand Pa's hired man

age 4, the young fellow himself age 64. Followed by a poem "composed and written by

A.E. Belcher at Toronto 1920"

Box 3

S8"

F4 Brit Belcher's family

photographs

2 photographs : b&w ; 9 x 6.2. -- "Digby age 13 at Haney B.C." and "Digby back to school

on Sept. 7, 1945. David's first day at school."

Box 2

15


S8" " "

Photograph : b&w ; 11.1 x 7.7. -- "Norman and Digby Belcher Taken Vancouver B.C.

1942"

Box 2

S8 " " " 8 more photographs : b&w ; varying sizes. -- Digby Belcher and others Box 2

S8

" " "

Photograph : sepia ; 14.4 x 9.5. Wedding photograph 2 women and 2 men in folding

cardboard frame "Bryant's Studio Winnipeg" Frame inscribed "To Digby from Lily and

Britton" [Britton Belcher, Lily Belcher, 193-?] - first child born 1937]

Box 2

S8

" " "

Photograph : b&w ; 15.4 x 10. -- Matting 25.4 x 20.2. Baby picture. Inscribed on back of

matting: "David Russell Belcher, Aged 10 months 8 days, Taken Feb. 5, 1943, Born

March 28, 1942." "3449 21st Ave. West, Vancouver B.C., May 8, 1943".

Box 2

S8

"

F5 Danard family photographs Photograph : b&w ; 12 x 16.9 in matt/cardstock frame 20.5 x 23.5. J. James Studio

Owen Sound. Family photo: man, woman, 3 boys, 1 girl - identified in second copy as

Herb Danard and Eileen and his family In folding cardstock frame.

Box 2

S8

Family

photographs" "

Photograph : b&w ; 12 x 16.9. Matt/cardstock frame 20.5 x 23.5 J. James Studio Owen

Sound. Family photo: Inscribed on back "Herb Danard and Eileen and his family. How

great it is to see them. 70 or 80 years ago." (same as above, but cleaner and not in

folding frame)

Box 2

S8" " "

Photograph : b&w ; 9.2 x 14.2 cm on matting/frame 16 x 20.5 cm. Inscribed on matting

"L.B. Danard Farm Kemble Ont."

Box 2

S8" " "

Photograph : b&w ; 6.4 x 8.9. Wedding photo "Joyce and Denis" Stamped L. James &

Daughters Photo Art Studio Owen Sound, Apr. 20, 1953.

Box 2

S8

" " "

Photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 8.9. "Harold Duggone 6 months, Lois Duggone, 25 yrs, Edna

Brun 50 yrs, Charlotte Danard 78 yrs" inscribed on back. 2 copies - 2nd stamped "J.

James Photo Art Studio Owen Sound Jun 14, 1947

Box 2

S8" " "

Photograph : b&w ; 11.2 x 6.5. Inscribed on back "Grandfather and Mrs. Belcher taken at

the farm home at Kemble Ont. Danard's farm. [A.E. Belcher]

Box 2

S8" " "

Photograph / Postcard : b&w ; 13.8 x 8.8. From Jean Gordon and Boys to Digby. Photo

of "Harold and Clifford"

Box 2

S8" " "

Photograph : b&w ; 6.8 x 11.5. "Lois Brun, Mary Brun, Harold Brun, Joyce Brun"

inscribed on back.

Box 2

S8 " " " Photograph: Aunt Viney McKenzie standing with hands behind back in front of tree or bush Box 2

S8" " "

Photograph : col. ; 11.2 x 8.9. Inscribed on back "Winnie Johnson, Digby Belcher,

Listowel I think" standing in front of brick house

Box 2

S8 " " " Photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 11.1 white sided house [Danard farm in Kemble?] Box 2

S8" " "

25 other photographs : b&w ; varying sizes. -- unlabelled. Many stamped by James

Photo Art Studio, Owen Sound in 1940s. Showing people, houses, farm work

Box 2

S8" " "

Photograph : b&w ; 10.9 x 7. "Grama Danard" inscribed beneath photo. Photo torn and

pasted on black construction paper.

Box 2

16


S8

" " "

Photograph : b&w ; 15.4 x 10. Half-taped on cardboard. Inscribed on back of photo "Ada

Charlet Danard born in England 1805. Came to Canada at age of 9 or 12. -- Married

Louis B. Danard. They lived at Kemble. I came to live with them at 1 yrs. Had a

wonderful house. Digby Belcher." Inscribed on back of cardboard: "This is Mrs. Ada

Dandard the lady and her husband Lou Danard raised me about 3 yrs old. What great

parents that gave me a great home and family to live with. Digby Belcher. [Dr. T.D.

Belcher]"

Box 2

S8

" " "

Photograph : b&w ; 7 x 18.5. Back inscribed "You will find Mother, Joyce & Educe in

Centre; Mrs. Brock, Mrs. A. C Fleming and Mrs. Hills to right; Mrs. Waddell, Mrs. Abra &

Belle Cumming home left, Much love & a Happy Christmas to you dear boy."

Box 2

Photograph : col. Added ; 12.9 x 17.6. Man and woman standing in front of white sided

house [Danard farm house in Kemble?]

S8 " " " Envelope addressed to Robert Belcher, inscribed "Danard Photos" Box 2

S8

" F6[Thomas] Digby Belcher

photographs

Photograph : b&w ; 14.2 x 9.2 cm on matting 22.4 x 15.4 cm. Studio: Everett Brandon.

Thomas Digby Belcher - mid-30s [identified through title of digitized copy in "Belcher

History Photos" CD

Box 2

S8Family

photographsF6 "

Photograph : b&w ; 15 x 10 cm on matting/frame 23 x 16.5 cm. "Lafayette Studio,

Winnipeg". Inscribed "Doris and Digby March 4, 1950" wedding photo [Thomas Digby

Belcher, Doris Kritzer Belcher].

Box 2

S8" " "

Photograph : b&w ; 10.2 x 6.8 cm on matting 17.8 x 12.7 cm. Inscribed on front matting

"Digby Belcher 1910" Craig Studio, Owen Sound.

Box 2

S8

" " "

Photograph : b&w ; 18.6 x 25.4. "Class of February 1934". Group of men and women in

graduation gowns. "The Specific Class Qui Non Proficit, Deficit. Fromader Davenport,

Iowa" on display in background. Photographer: Fromader, Davenport Iowa. D. Belcher

in the middle. Photograph torn.

Box 2

S8" " "

Photograph : sepia ; 14.2 x 8.9 "Doris Kritzer, Stepfather William James McLaughlin,

Neepawa 1930" inscribed on back. Both are sitting on hood of a car

Box 2

S8" " "

Photograph : sepia ; 9.6 x 7.1. Man [Thomas Digby Belcher] posing on wooden staircase

in front of wooden house.

Box 2

S8

" " "

Photograph : col. ; 8.7 x 11.2. Inscribed on back: Digby Belcher at Eva's Hounslow St.

Willowdale. Digby sitting on a blue chair in front of flowered curtains with a box of E.D.

Smith Garden Cocktail on his lap [199-?]

Box 2

S8 " " " Photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.6. Older man and woman with boy sitting casually Box 2

S8" " "

Photograph : b & w ; 4.7 x 3.5. Cardboard back (ripped in half) of frame inscribed "Digby

Belcher 1912, Please keep Robert"

Box 2

S8" F7

Emerson Belcher & family

photographs

Photograph : b&w ; 16.1 x 21.4. Pasted on cardboard matting. Written on matting: Eva,

Fred, Bill, Chas., Tory. On the back Danards, Terza, Charlle, Bill, Fred, Eva"

Box 2

S8

" " "

Photograph : b&w ; 14 x 9.8 in mat 19.2 x 14. Mat inscribed "My son Emerson and

Cousin George Brewer, Montreal, Riding Bicycles from Southampton to Toronto, 150

miles in year 1898". Tear in middle.

Box 2

Reproduction Photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25. 2 men on bicycles - Griffith Brewer and

Emerson McKenzie Digby Belcher (1877-1931)

17


S8

" " "

Photograph : b&w ; 14 x 10 cm in mat 22.6 x 17.5 cm. Studio: E Hart Southampton.

Inscribed on front "Emerson Belcher & family Aug. 1908" Inscribed on back:

"Compliments of the Season Taken Aug. 3rd 1908. Britton Belcher, Gussie Belcher,

George Belcher" Emerson Belcher and wife, Eva.

Box 2

S8

" " "

Photograph : hand col. ; 19 x 10 cm Handwritten on board backing "Emerson Digby

McKenzie Belcher, five years old 1882" Inscribed on back "My dear little son Emerson.

G.L. Belcher 1888" and in different pen "Emerson Belcher taken 1882. Machiv Painted in"

Box 2

S8

" " "

Photograph : b&w ; 14.5 x 9.2 cm (sight) in mat/frame 21.9 x 14 cm (Window mat and

backing are glued together). Headshot of woman with pearl necklace and short hair.

Identified as Eva Belcher by "Belcher History Photos CD"

Box 2

S8 " " " Reproduction photograph : b&w ; 25 x 20. oval, blurry. Eva Danard (Belcher) Box 2

S8" " "

Photograph : sepia ; 25.2 x 20.2. "Eva Belcher, Winnipeg" "Chattach Studio" Headshot

of Eva Belcher. Needs cleaning.

Box 2

S8

" " "

Photograph : b&w ; 9.9 x 6.8 cm pasted on mat 15 x 11.2 cm. Woman and infant posing

for formal photograph inscribed "Eva Belcher". Imprinted on matting "Craig Owen Sound,

Ont."

Box 2

S8

Family

photographs" "

Sheet of Cardstock 28 x 21.5 cm, 9 small photos of varying sizes pasted on - b&w.: (1):

Man standing outside inscribed "Billy B. Aug. 1928"; (2) Man standing in suit on farm

machinery (1935); (3) Eva Belcher holding cat outside (faded) inscribed "Eva Belcher";

(4) boy in shorts and tank top at beach inscribed "Chicago Billy B. Aug. 1925"; (5) man

and woman posing at bottom of cliff; (6) and (7) boy and girl holding cats step of house -

inscribed "George and Eva Belcher"; (8) Two men playing fiddle and hand accordion /

squeeze box -- Inscribed Eric and Geo. Sept. 1927"; (9) dog, cats and children in a pile of

hay. "[description "Brit Eva& George in Hamiota MB" from “Belcher History Photos” CD –

digital title]

Box 2

S8" F8

Miscellaneous and unidentified

family photographs

Photograph : b&2 ; 16 x 12 cm in matting 25.5 x 18.5 cm. Unidentified couple wedding

photo.

Box 2

S8" " "

Photograph of photograph : col. of b&w ; 14.6 x 10. 2 copies. Headshot of blonde

woman in Nurse uniform

Box 2

S8

" " "

Photograph : col. ; 10.1 x 14.2. Of Certificate of Competency, by the Minister of Marine

and Fisheries to, as a Master of a Passenger Steamer in the inland waters to John Adam

Belcher, 1930. 2 copies 1930

Box 2

S8

" " "

Photograph of photograph : col. of b&w ; 14.8 x 10. 2 copies. Headshot & shoulders of

young man in uniform [photo of Master Certificate for John Adam Belcher was placed in

same insert on backside of this photo]

Box 2

S8" " "

Photograph of photograph : col. of b&w ; 14.8 x 10. Baby posed on a chair. Opposite in

sleeve: photograph of logo "C.W. ??? Photographer, Seton, Ont."

Box 2

S8 Photograph of front and back of photograph : col. / sepia ; 15.2 x 10.2 "Josh Belcher Esq.

Saturday, December 8, 194[-]"

Box 2

S8" " "

Photocopy of photograph: 7.5 x 11.2, unlabelled - boy in hat placing hand on someone's

shoulder

Box 2

18


S8

" " "

Photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 13.6 irregular [torn in half] school children group / class

photograph with teacher and 4 rows of children. "Edith Lymonczyk" inscribed on back

Box 2

S8" " "

Photograph : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.1. Headshot of boy in 3-piece suit with tie. Placed in

cardboard folding frame

Box 2

S8 " " " Photograph : col. ; 11.1 x 8.9. Robert Belcher and Wayne Garden Box 2

S8

" " "

Photograph : col. ; 9 x 9 cm. Inscribed on back: "Left to R: Leon and Angus, Robert

Belcher (on tractor Brit Belcher (visiting) and Aric Angus on the Angus farm at Hameota?

Man:. Aug. (1965) "Picture by Dr. D. Belcher".

Box 2

S8" " "

Photograph : col. ; 5.4 x 5.4 cm on sheet 8.7 x 6.4. "Extra Print" Doris Belcher, Lillian

Belcher, George Belcher, Robert Belcher - blurry (1971)

Box 2

S8 " " " Photograph : col. ; 19.5 x 24.7. Headshot of [Robert Belcher?] Box 2

S8 " " " Reproduction photograph : b&w ; 24.5 x 19.5 Headshot of man Box 2

S8

" " "

Photograph : col. ; 8.7 x 11.2. A band (3 men in gold shirts and one woman in silver shirt)

sitting on a stage with keyboard and drums in background [ including Robert Belcher?]

Box 2

S8" " "

Photograph : col. ; 12.7 x 10. 2 men, 1 standing, older man sitting by table with cake and

deserts.

Box 2

S9 Fine art F1 Sketches 14 sketches, ink or charcoal Box 2

F2 Paintings2 paintings on canvas. 1 inscribed on the back - appears to say "Gussey Belcher 1885" Art work

S10 The John Belcher

Family: A

Canadian History

book

F1 Belcher Family History drafts

John Belcher Family Draft 1989.03.19

S10 " " " John Belcher Canadian Family History - working copy - without photographs Box 2

S10" " "

"John Belcher Canadian Family History: 1799 to 2002" draft by Robert Digby Belcher,

with handwritten notes [originally in broken black binder]

Box 2

S10" F2 Belcher Family History 2003

John Belcher: A Canadian Family History 1799-2003 draft Box 2

S10

"

F3 Master disk John Belcher: A Canadian Family History 1799-2003: A History of John Belcher and his

Descendants by Robert Digby Belcher (Sept. 1, 2003) CD, MS Word, 67.8 MB. Includes

text with photographs and appendices.

Box 2

S11 Belcher family

genealogy

computer disks

F1 Belcher genealogy

documents and

photographs (loose)

"Kritzer Family Photos", CD-R 16X, J-peg, 43.5 MB Box 3

S11

" " "

"Data. My Pictures, New 1, New 6, RBFamily, CH photos zip, smaller…zip." Includes:

photographs including: Gord Shock and Robert Belcher, J-Pegs, Tiff and .PMD files.

387 MB

Box 3

S11" " "

"Belcher Family Data" Maps, family tree, photographs of men and Belcher House on

Spence/Wellington. CD 10.9 MB

Box 3

19


S11

" " "

"History June 14" Color CD-R 16X 423 MB Folders: (1) Genealogy (a) Ann Green

Family; (b) Barnes family; c) Belcher family; (d) Belcher family history; (e) Belcher family

tree; (f) Belcher history photos; (g) Col B; (h) Danard family; (I) Documents (j) Emerson

McKenzie Belcher; (k) Geno Pro; (l) Kritzer family tree; (m) Kritzer photos; (n) land

records; (o) Martha (May) Elizabeth Busch Belcher; (p) unidentified pre confederation

photos, (q) 2 .gno files. {all including scanned documents, notes and photographs} (2)

Draft of Belcher family history book.

Box 3

S11" " "

"Finished History Project" Optimum CD, 40x, 389 MB , including address labels, research

log, author's notes, name index, generational chart.

Box 3

S11

" " "

"Genealogy" CD 459 MB. Folders: (1) genealogy (with 15 sub-files, including photos of

Augusta Barnes' paintings) (2) New history final draft spt5, (3) Belcher family stories, (4)

final draft October

Box 3

S11 " " " "genealogy files A-D" CD 680 MB Box 3

S11 " " " "gen Data E-K" CD Folders: Belcher Family History (letters and notes) Box 3

S11" " "

"Family History Data Files June 13, 2002" CD 208 MB, Folders: (1) Belcher Family

History, (2) Belcher Family Letters, (3) Belcher Family Photos.

Box 3

S11

" F2

Belcher genealogy

documents and

photographs (black case)

"Belcher History Photos" 152 MB Folders: Belcher Family Photos - Belchers 1800, Brit

Belchers Family, Col A.E. Belcher, Danard Family, Digby Belcher Family, Emerson

Belcher & Family, Southampton.

Box 3

S11" " "

"J Belcher a Canada Family History December 16, 2002" 40.4 MB, Folders:

ColBScrapgook, Appendix docs.

Box 3

S11" " "

"Family History files Oct 2002" CD 547 MB. Folders: genealogy, genopro, genopro

reports, history all files, history final.

Box 3

S11 Belcher family

genealogy

computer disks

" "

"Robert Belcher presents: John Belcher A Canadian Family History 1799-2002,

December 21, 2002, History, Appendix, A,B,C Photo Index, Name index, Generational

Chart" 39.6 MB - 3 copies

Box 3

S11" " "

"Finished History project" 182 MB Folders: Finished History Project, Address label,

research log, valuation belcher family items

Box 3

S11

" " "

"Belcher Genealogy files Disk 1 February 9, 2003", 689 MB, Folders: A.E. Belcher, Ann

Green Family, Appendix c Cook Family, Bank, Barnes Family History, Belcher Family,

Belcher Family History, Belcher Family Tree, Belcher research data, Col B, Col B

Scrapbook, Danard Family, Documents

Box 3

S11" " "

"Gernprogold and family history downloads CD-ROM Title, April 24, 2003" 7.17 MB,

Folders: Belcher532682, Belcher753482, hdd1837, InstallGenoProGold {.ged files}

Box 3

S11

" " "

"Family History and photo programs" 440 MB. Folders: Belcher Family History, Belcher

Family Letters, Belcher History Photos, Brit Belchers Family, Col. A.E. Belcher & Family,

Compaq, Epson, GenCorp, Micrograph, Picture Publisher 8

Box 3

S11" " "

"Photos 2002 JB Cove" 12 MB. Folders: 2001_0203., 2002_0607, BB (Colour photos

of people)

Box 3

S11

" " "

"Genealogy files, September 16, 2002, Robert Belcher" 695 MB Folders: A.E. Belcher,

Ann Green Family, Bank, Belcher Family Tree, Col B, Grafton Photos, John Green

History Appendix B.

Box 3

20


S11

" F3

Belcher genealogy

documents and

photographs (burgundy CD

organizer)

"Gen July 2002" CD-R 16x 512 MB. Folders: Genealogy, GenCorp, Kritzer family tree Box 3

S11" " "

"Genealogy Backup data from disk D May 3, 2003" 379MB. Folders: Genealogy -

includes sub-folders Belcher, Green, Danard, Kritzer etc.

Box 3

S11" " "

"Edited History Backup file May 3, 2003" 197 MB Folders: edited history, my webs Box 3

S11 " " " "Barnes family" CD-R 24x, 110 KB - Word document "Appendix A" Box 3

S11

" " "

"Genealogy Files Backup Disk 1 A to C May 3, 2003" 666MB Folders: AE Belcher, Ann

Green Family, Cook Family, Bank, Barnes Family History, Belcher Family, Belcher Family

History, Belcher Family Tree, Belcher Research data, Census F!, Col B. (includes photos

of David and Joyce, Elsie Belcher)

Box 3

S11" " "

"Genealogy Files Backup Disk 2 C to Z May 3, 2003" 103 MB, Folders: Danard Family,

Database Family History 2003, Documents, Index&Appendix, My Pictures.

Box 3

S11" " "

"Photos/stories history project" 593 MB, Folders: del & Byou, Finished History Project,

Holly 2, Kathleen Photos

Box 3

S11

" " "

"Belcher family History CD-ROM, February 24, 2003, Disk 1 of 2" 378 MB, Folders:

Belcher research data, Col B, Danard family, Database Family History 2003, Documents,

edited history, gedcomdownload, genealogical letters received, GenoPro Reports,

GenoPro2, Grafton Photos, Jem Belcher Files, John Green History Appendix B, Kritzer

Family Tree, Kritzer Family Tree 2, rb family, Report feb23, 2003, Research Letters re we

contact, resized photos, Southampton, WA Sherwood

Box 3

S11 Belcher family

genealogy

computer disks

" "

"Family History Jan 11" 390 MB, Folders: Finished history project, Terrys edited copy. Box 3

S11" " "

"John Belcher A Canadian Family History 1799-2002, December 21, 2002, History,

Appendix, A,B,C Photo Index, Name index, Generational Chart" 39.6 MB

Box 3

S11" " "

"John Belcher A Canadian Family History 1799-2002, December 21, 2002, History,

Appendix, A,B,C Photo Index, Name index, Generational Chart" 39.6 MB

Box 3

S11 " " " "Fam History March Edited by Terry" 60, 905 KB Box 3

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