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Archive Record
Metadata
Item ID# |
A2007.020.075 |
Title |
Lewis Settlement |
Object Name |
File, Document |
Dates of Creation |
[before 2007] |
Description |
Folder contains research materials related to the Lewis Settlement in Huron Township. Materials include the following: -Folder contains research materials related to the Lewis Settlement in Huron Township. Materials include the following: - "Ripley - Huron (LEWIS) Centennial and Reunion 1852- 1952" program - "The Lewis Settlement 150th Celebration August 17 & 18, 2002 Ripley Ontario" poster - Photos and newspaper clippings from the Toronto Star, Kincardine Independent, Ontario North, the Ripley Express, the Lucknow Sentinel and the Toronto Telegram - Maps of the Outer Hebrides or Western Isles and the Isle of Lewis - Handwritten and other accounts and narratives of the Isle of Lewis emigrants journey to Huron Township - Genealogical histories of the Lewis families, listings of cemetery stones with names and dates - Index of places of Origin of Emigrant families - Index of places of settle of Emigrant families - Notes from History of the County of Bruce - Photocopied portion of Scrapbook of J. F. Yemen "A pioneer's collection of historical & genealogical illustrated data of south west Bruce County," chapter 7, 'The Lewis Settlement' - Jeffery Scott Sanow's, 1959 Scottish ancestors - Scottish data of Lewis families - Listings of Lewis Isle descendants - Lewis Settlement from Gladys Arnold's records including, "Lewis Church - Built entirely by the people with almost no money. Regular services lasted 3 - 4 hours," Poem, - Lewis Settlement - In 1841 229 destitute people arrived in Quebec from Lewis Island. It is estimated that 2,231 people immigrated from Lewis to Canada between 1851 & 1863. 3 pgs. - The Lewis Settlement - a talk at an Historical meeting held at Reid's Corners. Description of Lewis. Conditions in 1852. Trip to Canada. Settlement in Huron Twp. Lewis as some found it. 4 pages. - The Lewis Settlement in Bruce County. 2 pages. - Names of settlers taken from Norman Robertson's History of County of Bruce. - Two pages - Reasons for the immigration from Lewis Island to Canada. - The Lewis Settlers - The Lewis people, who settled in Huron Township came to Canada in 1851. All met in Goderich in the summer of 1852. 1 page. - Huron Township - first survey was in 1847. First settlement was in 1849 by Highland Scotch families. First village Pine River. - Inverhuron - Bruce County. Survey of Bruce County commenced in 1847. Continued in 1851. Census in 1851 showed 100 persons. - Isle of Lewis, Rosshire, Scotland. History of Isle & why immigration happened. Goes back to 1745. 2 pgs. - Isle of Lewis Information on Island & immigration. |
Collection |
Ripley-Huron Historical Committee fonds |
Parent Object |
RHHC, S2 |
Level of Description |
Item |
Physical Description |
3.5 cm of textual records |
Restrictions on Use |
Responsibility for determining the copyright status and permissible use rests with the user. |
Places |
Huron Township Lewis Settlement Lewis, Outer Hebridean Islands |
Search Terms & Subjects |
Cemeteries Centennial celebrations Emigration & immigration Gaelic language Genealogy Settlements |