Collection 2012-037 - Webster Family religious papers

2 cm textual and graphic material

Material was left with no information regarding donor's name. Family record pages were removed from the bibles and all large books were discarded.

Collection consists of:
Pages from a Bible with inscriptions “Mrs Alise John Earl her book dated January the 10 year 1884” and “Presented to Ed J Webster & Wife By their Aunt Alice Earl 1892” and a photocopy of the title page dated 1882. (Bible was discarded) – Front cover from a leather bound Bible inscribed in gold “Rachael Moulton” , a photocopy of the title page, and the Family Record pages from the same Bible recording births of Adelaide McCullough, Ed J Webster, Myrtle A Webster, Beulah E Webster, Vaida F Webster, Helen Martha Moulton, Robert Douglas Webster Moulton, Ada Frances Moulton, and the deaths of Adelaide McCullough Webster and Edward James Webster.(Bible was discarded) – Leather name plate from “Fletcher’s Devotions” embossed in gold “David Wier 1857”, with a photocopy of the title page (book was discarded). – Family Record pages from a Bible recording the marriage of John Webster and Frances Foley, the births of John Webster, Frances Foley, Robert John Webster, Elizabeth Jane, Ales Martha and Edward james, and the deaths of Grandfather Foley, Grandmother Foley, Grandfather Webster, Grandmother Webster, Alice Martha, Robert J Webster, Mr John B Webster, Mrs John B Webster, Mrs N H Edgley, Mrs Sarah Edgley, and H N Edgley, with a photocopy of the title page from the same Bible dated 1855. (Bible was discarded) -- a postcard with watercolour scene printed by The Journal Press, Gananoque. – The Methodist Church quarterly tickets for Feb 1895 and August 1896, and 1902, signed by Frances Webster. – Poem of 5 verses entitled “Old Rye’s Speech” (temperance theme) – photo of 2 ladies and a man (possibly minister?) on a veranda. – obituaries for Mrs. Edward J Webster, Mrs. Mansell Weatherhead, Miss Violet Williamson, Mrs. Edward Leech, Norton Edgley, Mrs. Frances Webster, Dr R E Webster, Mrs. Robert J Steacy, Sufen Webster 1900, -- clipping about a Godkin Family reunion in Phillipsville – birth announcement for Hilda C Herbison, 1916, -- wedding announcement for Lillian Gibson and Wm Eyre. – church funeral announcements for Mary Greene 1908, Robert B Webster 1906, Charles Rowsome 1894, Richard Copeland 1891,James Carss 1891, Susan Carss 1887, Wm G Johnson 1917, Mrs Jonathan Webster 1900. – poem “The Church and the World”. – Christmas wishes from Mr. & Mrs. Lionel Williams 1915. – receipt from Wm Bell to David Wier for firewood, 1868. -- hand written baptism certificate for Beulah E Webster 1896, -- photo on card (broken) of 2 children unidentified – invitation to Old People’s Day at Glen Buell Church 1902. – Financial Statement for Escott Circuit for 1900-1901 includes Escott, Rockfield, Grenadier Island, Rockport, Greenfield & Junetown. – several pages from “The Holiness Era”, Organ of the Holiness Movement Church, 1915-18