The following examples of formatting of The Confederate
newspaper indexes, show the original newspaper entries with their
corresponding index entries.
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Births | Marriages | Deaths | News | Judicial Events | Legal Notices | Advertisements
Birth events are found as birth notices. These provide the name of the father, the place of residence of birth, and the birthdate. Birth events are indexed by the name of the father only.
Newspaper
In Mount Forest, on the 31st ult., the wife of Mr. Eugene Murphy,
of a daughter.
[7 Sep. 1871, page 2, column 6]
Index
Surname Given Names code notes Resi- Event Event Paper p:c
dence Place Date Date
y / m / d y / m / d
MURPHY Eugene bir birth of dau ---- Mt F 1871 08 31 1871 09 07 2:6
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Marriage events are found primarily as marriage notices. These supply
the names of the bride and groom, their residences and/or place of marriage,
and the marriage date. Some include the names of the father of the groom or
bride. Marriage events are indexed by the names of the groom and bride
(maiden and married), as well as any other persons mentioned.
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Newspaper
At the residence of the bride's father, on the 4th inst., by Rev.
J.G. Calder, Mr. Neil Campbell, of Howick, to Hannah, daughter of
Mr. Wm. Lambert, of Minto.
[6 Jun. 1872, page 2, column 6]
Index
Surname Given Names code notes Resi- Event Event Paper p:c
dence Place Date Date
y / m / d y / m / d
CAMPBELL Hannah mar bride
(nee LAMBERT) Mint Mint 1872 06 04 1872 06 06 2:6
CAMPBELL Neil mar groom
(mar LAMBERT) Howi Mint 1872 06 04 1872 06 06 2:6
LAMBERT Hannah mar bride
(mar CAMPBELL) Mint Mint 1872 06 04 1872 06 06 2:6
LAMBERT Wm mar fath of bride
(Hannah) Mint Mint 1872 06 04 1872 06 06 2:6
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Death events can be found as either death notices or in the news items
listed throughout the newspapers. These can be the result of accidents,
murders, suicides, etc. Lengthy obituaries for this time period are rare,
but where they appear, a notation is made. Death events are indexed by
the name of the deceased and any other persons mentioned.
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Newspaper
On the 15th inst., Margaret, relict of Mr. George Naismith, and
mother of Mr. John Naismith of this place, aged 81 years.
[22 Jun. 1871, page 2, column 7]
Index
Surname Given Names code notes Resi- Event Event Paper p:c
dence Place Date Date
y / m / d y / m / d
NAISMITH George dea husb of dec'd
(Margaret) ---- ---- 1871 06 15 1871 06 22 2:7
NAISMITH John dea son of dec'd
(Margaret) ---- ---- 1871 06 15 1871 06 22 2:7
NAISMITH Margaret dea (wid of Geo),
age 81y ---- ---- 1871 06 15 1871 06 22 2:7
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News events include accidents (serious, but not resulting in death),
relocations (movement of people and businesses), visitations (to or by former
residents and relatives), fires (houses, barns and businesses), as well as
other miscellaneous events.
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Newspaper
On Monday of last week in the Village of Harriston, Daniel eldest
son of Mr. Archibald Wright, while chopping, struck his left foot
with the axe, and cut it so completely through ... Dr. Rutherford
readjusted the severed part ... but we hear there is not much hope
of its reuniting.
[22 Jun. 1871, page 2, column 7]
Index
Surname Given Names code notes Resi- Event Event Paper p:c
dence Place Date Date
y / m / d y / m / d
WRIGHT Archibald news fath of victim Harr Harr 1871 06 1871 06 22 2:7
WRIGHT Daniel news severed part
of foot Harr Harr 1871 06 1871 06 22 2:7
Newspaper
Mr. J. Brown of the 5th con of Arthur has gone to New Zealand.
[20 Apr. 1871, page 2, column 4]
Index
Surname Given Names code notes Resi- Event Event Paper p:c
dence Place Date Date
y / m / d y / m / d
BROWN J news moved to
New Zealand Arth f ---- ----- 1871 04 20 2:4
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Judicial events include the committing of crimes, arrests, court
appearances (local, county and provincial levels), sentencings, and mentions
of coroner's inquests. Given names are seldom found with court appearances.
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Newspaper
F. Thornton vs. W. Bishop---Assault; defendant fined $1 and
costs $4.20.
[13 Jul. 1871, page 2, column 2]
Index
Surname Given Names code notes Resi- Event Event Paper p:c
dence Place Date Date
y / m / d y / m / d
BISHOP W jud assault,
guilty ---- Mt F 1871 07 1871 07 13 2:2
THORNTON F jud assault,
plaintiff ---- Mt F 1871 07 1871 07 13 2:2
Newspaper
CORONERS INQUEST.---Dr. Cowan of Harriston, held an inquest on
Wednesday last on the body of Mrs. Hugh Shannon, who committed
suicide by cutting her throat with a razor ... After hearing
the evidence the jury retired for a few minutes and returned
the following verdict: That the deceased came to her death by
cutting her throat with a razor while laboring under a fit of
delirium.
[12 Aug. 1873, page 2, column 4]
Index
Surname Given Names code notes Resi- Event Event Paper p:c
dence Place Date Date
y / m / d y / m / d
SHANNON Hugh (Mrs) jud coroner's
inquest ---- Harr 1873 08 1873 08 12 2:4
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Legal notices include insolvencies, dissolutions of partnership, and
applications for guardianship.
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Newspaper
Insolvent Act of 1869.
In the matter of WILLIAM HARTLEY, an Insolvent. The Insolvent
has made an assignment of his estate to me, and the creditors
are notified to meet at Coyne's hotel in Mount Forest, on
Wednesday the 27th day of April, A.D. 1870 ...
Dated at Mount Forest, in the Co. of Wellington, this
13th day of April, A.D. 1870.
J. McLAREN,
INTERIM ASSIGNEE
[14 Apr. 1870, page 3, column 2]
Index
Surname Given Names code notes Resi- Event Event Paper p:c
dence Place Date Date
y / m / d y / m / d
HARTLEY William leg insolvency ---- Mt F 1870 04 13 1870 04 14 3:2
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Advertisements include businesses (existing, new, moving, or closing)
and individuals (selling and renting property, refusing the debts of spouses,
etc.). All advertisements found in the first newspaper issue included in
each Winfield Publishing volume, are indexed. For Volume 1 it is
24 March 1870, and for Volume 2 it is 5 January 1875. New advertisers
are added (when noted).
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Newspaper
Holstein Hotel ! !
THE SUBSCRIBER WOULD INFORM the travelling public, that he has
purchased the above Hotel, and thoroughly refitted the same.
He is now prepared to attend to the wants of all who may favor
him with a call.
JOHN SPENCER.
Holstein, January 6, 1873.
[7 Jan. 1873, page 2, column 5]
Index
Surname Given Names code notes Resi- Event Event Paper p:c
dence Place Date Date
y / m / d y / m / d
SPENCER John adv hotel keeper
(new) ---- Hols 1873 1873 01 07 2:5
Newspaper
NOTICE.
MY WIFE SARAH HISCOCK, HAVING left my bed and board without any
just cause or provocation, I would hereby give notice, that I
will not be responsible for any debts contracted, by her on my
account, after this date.
JOHN HISCOCK.
Egremont, Sept. 18, 1872.
[19 Sep. 1872, page 2, column 7]
Index
Surname Given Names code notes Resi- Event Event Paper p:c
dence Place Date Date
y / m / d y / m / d
HISCOCK John adv not responsible
for wife's
debts Mint ---- ----- 1872 09 19 2:7
HISCOCK Sarah adv husb refused
debts of Mint ---- ----- 1872 09 19 2:7
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