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Durwand and Beatrice (nee Hennessey) Allen (parents of Ruth Bellamy) [Note: Durward is sometimes referred to as Durwood]
Durwand and Beatrice (nee Hennessey) Allen (parents of Ruth Bellamy) [Note: Durward is sometimes referred to as Durwood]
Duotang of typed stories about Northumberland County and surrounding areas, ca. 1940s, assumed to have been collected by Ruth Bellamy: scattered local names appear throughout; several stories are taken from newspapers; possibly part of reading material provided for local history class; some titles include “The Serpent Mounds,” “Indians of Ontario,” “Sainte-Marie/Excursion into Living History,” etc. (Note: in most cases, the original sources are not provided)
Duotang of typed stories about Northumberland County and surrounding areas, ca. 1940s, assumed to have been collected by Ruth Bellamy: scattered local names appear throughout; several stories are taken from newspapers; possibly part of reading material provided for local history class; some titles include “The Serpent Mounds,” “Indians of Ontario,” “Sainte-Marie/Excursion into Living History,” etc. (Note: in most cases, the original sources are not provided)
Dougald Bellamy and Phoebe Schriver marriage certificate
Dougald Bellamy and Phoebe Schriver marriage certificate
Dougald and Phoebe Bellamy (grandparents of Ken Bellamy)
Dougald and Phoebe Bellamy (grandparents of Ken Bellamy)
Cramahe Township, Northumberland County, Ontario: historical research, newspaper clippings, notes, 1943-2006
Cramahe Township, Northumberland County, Ontario: historical research, newspaper clippings, notes, 1943-2006
Catherine Hennessey (nee Mutton) (wife of William Hennessey, Hilton, Ontario; mother of Beatrice Allen and grandmother of Ruth Bellamy)
Catherine Hennessey (nee Mutton) (wife of William Hennessey, Hilton, Ontario; mother of Beatrice Allen and grandmother of Ruth Bellamy)
Catherine Hennessey: autograph book, 1881-1882; small book titled “Daily Food for Christians”, n.d. with inscriptions “To Our Dear Friends Mr. & Mrs. Mutton, Xmas 1883” and “Kate Mutton, Shiloh, Ont. 1900”; probate of will, 1923; Wedding invitation, memorial cards, death notices of several Mutton and Hennessey family members, 1917-1936 (Note: accompanying notes in the folder explain relationships) Outsized drawing, located in Large Materials Cabinet – Drawer 54: “Catherine Hennessey (nee Mutton), b. 1849, d. 1932 in Northumberland County. Mother of Beatrice B. Allen (nee Hennessey), grandmother of Ruth C. Bellamy (nee Allen)” (note: this outsized piece is exquisitely drawn and the facial area has been coloured slightly; the piece appears to have been purposely beveled outwards from the centre, i.e. only the outer edge meets a flat surface)
Catherine Hennessey: autograph book, 1881-1882; small book titled “Daily Food for Christians”, n.d. with inscriptions “To Our Dear Friends Mr. & Mrs. Mutton, Xmas 1883” and “Kate Mutton, Shiloh, Ont. 1900”; probate of will, 1923; Wedding invitation, memorial cards, death notices of several Mutton and Hennessey family members, 1917-1936 (Note: accompanying notes in the folder explain relationships) Outsized drawing, located in Large Materials Cabinet – Drawer 54: “Catherine Hennessey (nee Mutton), b. 1849, d. 1932 in Northumberland County. Mother of Beatrice B. Allen (nee Hennessey), grandmother of Ruth C. Bellamy (nee Allen)” (note: this outsized piece is exquisitely drawn and the facial area has been coloured slightly; the piece appears to have been purposely beveled outwards from the centre, i.e. only the outer edge meets a flat surface)
Castleton, Ontario, local history: includes notes on Bush School, newspaper clippings, two Castleton United Church centennial (1865-1965) pamphlets (Note: materials compiled/collected by Ruth Bellamy)
Castleton, Ontario, local history: includes notes on Bush School, newspaper clippings, two Castleton United Church centennial (1865-1965) pamphlets (Note: materials compiled/collected by Ruth Bellamy)
Bellamy family genealogy: includes family trees and lists of names and dates; memorial cards, death notices, newspaper clippings, correspondence (Note: some information pertaining to the local area is found throughout)
Bellamy family genealogy: includes family trees and lists of names and dates; memorial cards, death notices, newspaper clippings, correspondence (Note: some information pertaining to the local area is found throughout)
Beatrice Allen: scrapbook of sympathy cards and loose newspaper clippings relating to Beatrice’s death, October 1954; also photocopy of will, 1948
Beatrice Allen: scrapbook of sympathy cards and loose newspaper clippings relating to Beatrice’s death, October 1954; also photocopy of will, 1948
Beatrice Allen: miscellaneous newspaper clippings and handwritten poems, lyrics, etc. (thought to have belonged to Beatrice)
Beatrice Allen: miscellaneous newspaper clippings and handwritten poems, lyrics, etc. (thought to have belonged to Beatrice)
Beatrice Allen: Greeting cards and letters addressed primarily to Mrs. Durward Allen, Castleton, Ontario, 1950s (includes two Peterborough Normal School Christmas cards, 1927 & n.d.); also Methodist Church membership cards, 1901-1903; United Church of Canada membership certificates, 1948-1953; letter from Castleton Women’s Missionary Society re lifetime membership, 1953; Hilton Methodist Church Sock Social card & sock, 1903
Beatrice Allen: Greeting cards and letters addressed primarily to Mrs. Durward Allen, Castleton, Ontario, 1950s (includes two Peterborough Normal School Christmas cards, 1927 & n.d.); also Methodist Church membership cards, 1901-1903; United Church of Canada membership certificates, 1948-1953; letter from Castleton Women’s Missionary Society re lifetime membership, 1953; Hilton Methodist Church Sock Social card & sock, 1903
Beatrice Allen: 4 photographs of antiques which had belonged to Beatrice; also photograph showing a large group of women and girls plus two men (a formal pose in front of a building), ca. 1900. The people are identified and include such names as “Mrs. D. Allen”, Carr, Morgan, Hennessey, Rightman, Davidson, and others
Beatrice Allen: 4 photographs of antiques which had belonged to Beatrice; also photograph showing a large group of women and girls plus two men (a formal pose in front of a building), ca. 1900. The people are identified and include such names as “Mrs. D. Allen”, Carr, Morgan, Hennessey, Rightman, Davidson, and others
Autograph books (2); “Good Wishes Birthday Book” with record of birthdays; “Telephone numbers” booklet which includes records of gladioli sales from Ruth’s property in Salem, Ontario
Autograph books (2); “Good Wishes Birthday Book” with record of birthdays; “Telephone numbers” booklet which includes records of gladioli sales from Ruth’s property in Salem, Ontario
Autograph book, 1959; diaries, 1962, 1963; two handwritten school essays “This is my life” and Untitled, n.d.
Autograph book, 1959; diaries, 1962, 1963; two handwritten school essays “This is my life” and Untitled, n.d.
Auction sale poster for sale of the Allen family farm machinery and household furnishings, Colbourne, Ontario, n.d. (sale by Claude Allen, son of Durward and Beatrice Allen)
Auction sale poster for sale of the Allen family farm machinery and household furnishings, Colbourne, Ontario, n.d. (sale by Claude Allen, son of Durward and Beatrice Allen)
Allen-Bellamy family fonds
Allen-Bellamy family fonds
Allen family genealogy: includes family trees and family genealogical information; memorial cards, death notices, newspaper clippings
Allen family genealogy: includes family trees and family genealogical information; memorial cards, death notices, newspaper clippings
“My War Memories, 1938-1945”, written by Kenneth C. Bellamy, May 1977 (47 typed pages pertaining to Ken’s service during World War II)
“My War Memories, 1938-1945”, written by Kenneth C. Bellamy, May 1977 (47 typed pages pertaining to Ken’s service during World War II)