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White to Vandervoort, mortgage, 1836-10-01 (vol12 p481).jpg
On October 1, 1836, Stephen White mortgaged his interest in Lot 80—about 185 acres along the east side of the Niagara River, excluding the railroad…
Mounds, Bone-Heaps, etc., excerpt (E.G. Squier, Aboriginal Monuments of the State of New York, 1849).jpg
CHAPTER IV.
MOUNDS, BONE-HEAPS, ETC.
Various references to mounds or tumuli, resembling those found in the Valley of the Mississippi, have been…
Tonawanda Island area Neutral sites, Aboriginal Occupation of New York, p109 (Bulletin of the New York State Museum, 1900).jpg
William M. Beauchamp’s Aboriginal Occupation of New York was published by the New York State Museum in 1900 as a preliminary statewide inventory of…
Lumber Vessels in the Gratwick Channel, photos (1920).gal
(AI) Exhibit E — Loaded Steam Lumber Barge in the Gratwick Channel A loaded, self-propelled steam lumber barge occupies the narrow channel between…
White, Gratwick & Mitchell, Inc. v. Empire Engineering Company, Inc. (1923) .pdf
What the court case was about This is a 1920s dispute between White, Gratwick & Mitchell, operator of two major North Tonawanda lumber docks, and…
Approximate locations of White mansion and ancient burial mound on Tonawanda Island.jpg
Using 1837 map.
In the haunted house, article (Tonawanda News, 1902-07-18).jpg
IN THE “HAUNTED HOUSE.”
**Party of Buffalonians and Tonawandians Hear Ghostly Shrieks and Rumbling.**
A party of five, including two…
Quiet at Tonawanda, article (Buffalo Express, 1893-06-19).pdf
QUIET AT TONAWANDA
Buffalo Soldiery Relieve the Two Separate Companies.
PEACEFUL DAY IN CAMP.
It Has Been Christened Camp Haunted, Because of…
Picnics once popular on Tonawanda Island, Clarence O. Lewis (Lockport Union-Sun and Journal, 1965-03-24).jpg
LOCKPORT, N. Y., UNION-SUN & JOURNAL, Wednesday, March 24, 1965
Picnics Once Popular On Tonawanda Island
By CLARENCE O. LEWIS
Niagara County…
Drs Jesse Locke and Hoyer, journal info (1850-1852).jpg
From Historical Society of the Tonawandas:
Taken from an inventory of all historical record repositories in Erie County back in 1983. His journal…
Court of Appeals Case No. 254, Folios 10851–1089; John Chadwick v. John Fonner et al., 1876.pdf
Court of Appeals case and exceptions in the Johnson/Fonner land dispute, 1849–1876
Testimonial from Pop Ramsay for Bintz Memorial Pool (Modern Swimming, catalog p53, letter 1948-07-22).jpg
On Department of Recreation letterhead.
Modern Swimming Pools, catalog of Bintz pools (complete text), plus NT-related excerpts (1950).pdf
Loaded with photos, ads, financial breakdowns and testimonials for Wesley Bintz-designed pools. Excerpts include the Kiddies Wading Pool which was a…
Pickard family get Jacob Hook's land south of Johnsons, notice (1866-07-09).jpg
By 1866, the land immediately south of the Johnson twelve-acre corner was being sold under court judgment against Jacob Hook and others. That helps…
Montgomery Rasch, obituary (Buffalo News, 1969-07-28)
Montgomery Rasch Dies at 39; Leader In North Tonawanda Memorial services for Montgomery Rasch, 39, businessman and community leader, will be held 11…
Cemetery minutes trustees 1868-1878.docx
Minutes of the Col. John Sweeney Rural Cemetery Association Organization meeting — February 12, 1868 Cemetery minutes trustees 1868-1921 To the…
Solomon G. Haven to Thomas Bolton, deed (1840-09-14).jpg
Haven sells his other half of Lot 10 5 years after selling the first. The consideration was $1,000, which is much higher than the earlier Roop…
Solomon G. Haven to Henry Roop, deed (Book19 p503 1 of 2, 1835-11-19).jpg
By late 1835, Solomon G. Haven was already treating Lot 10 as property in which he held a transferable interest, and he conveyed an undivided…
William Willink et al to Solomon G. Haven, mortgage for Great Lot 10 (1836-10-27).jpg
Mortgage;
Liber 18 of Mortgages, page 365 — the 1843 discharge.
Deed: Book 22 p 186
AI Transcription:
This Indenture, Made this twenty seventh…
Dr. Jesse Fayette Locke (1810-1861).per
Ancestry Link 1810-07-21 in Hollis Center, Maine. 1830 Limerick School in Biddeford Me 1833 Main Temperance Society 1834 College in Maine 1834…
John Johnson household (U.S. Census, 1840).jpg
AI Summary:
In the 1840 census for Wheatfield, John Johnson appears as the head of a small free Black household of three. The visible age columns…
Veteran Keke shows the kids how it's done, transcribed article (The Buffalo News, 1976-03-22).jpg
Monday, March 22, 1976
Veteran Keke Shows the Kids How
By PETER DRUMSTA
Even under the pressure of playoffs, Keke Mortson was clearly…
Trottier back on ice for Norsemen tonight, transcribed article (The Buffalo News, 1976-03-24).pdf
Trottier Back on Ice For Norsemen Tonight
Special to Buffalo Evening News
JOHNSTOWN, Pa., March 24 — Player-coach Guy Trottier, who scored seven…
Norsemen are down to their last chance, transcribed article (The Buffalo News, 1976-03-25).pdf
Norsemen Are Down To Their Last Chance
Special to Buffalo Evening News
JOHNSTOWN, Pa., March 25 — The home ice advantage and improved goaltending…
Johnstown tops Buffalo, transcribed article (The Harrisburg PA Evening News, 1976-03-23).pdf
Johnstown tops Buffalo
JOHNSTOWN (AP) — Rookie center Bruce Boudreau and veteran left wing John Gofton each scored two goals yesterday as the…
Johnstown floods Buffalo net, transcribed article (The Buffalo News, 1976-03-23).pdf
Johnstown Floods Buffalo Net
Special to Buffalo Evening News
JOHNSTOWN, Pa., March 23
— The defending-champion Johnstown Jets re-emerged as the…
Tried to block Ely's road, article (Niagara Falls Gazette, 1895-05-14).jpg
Transcribed by AI:
TRIED TO BLOCK ELY’S ROAD.
North Tonawanda Firemen Called Out to Prevent Track Laying.
An effort was made in North…
George Perry Smith (1842-1928).per
1897 Biography:"George P. Smith Smith, George P., one of the most enterprising men of Niagara county, was born in Lockport, June 15, 1842, a son of…
The rise and fall of the Plaza Apartments, transcribed article (Tonawanda News, 1938-07-02).jpg
Transcribed by AI
There's an old saying that everything that goes up must come down, and the truth of this statement is being borne out in the…
Norsemen team photo 2 (c.1976-02-08).jpg
NOT IN OTHER PHOTO
30 -
11 - Gordon Nielson? (C, appears in 2/27 program, 4GP)
9 - Robbie Balyc? (NA, appears in 2/27 program, 19GP). Randy…