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Beaver (Windsor), Joseph A. Kilroy

Essex County (Ontario) Newspapers

Publication Dates

1886 – 188?

Frequency

Weekly

Online Holdings

1886: Dec. 18 (Vol. 1: no. 6) 4p.

Le Progres (Windsor) 1886, Aurele Pacaud

Le Progres (Windsor)

Online Holdings

1886: Jan. 21 (Vol. 5: no. 32)
1886: Feb. 11 (Vol. 5: no. 35): page 1 only
1886: Feb. 18 (Vol. 5: no. 36)
1886: Apr. 29 (Vol. 5: no. 45)
1886: May 13 (Vol. 5: no. 47)
1886: June 17 (Vol. 6: no. 3)
1886: Sept. 9 (Vol. 6: no. 13)
1886: Sept. 16 (Vol. 6: no. 14)
1886: Sept. 23 (Vol. 6: no. 15)
1886: Sept. 30 (Vol. 6: no. 16): page 2 only
1886: Dec. 30 (Vol. 6: no. 30)

Notes

1886: Feb. 18 (Vol. 5: no. 36) misnumbered as1886: Feb. 18 (Vol. 5: no. …

Le Progres (Windsor) 1885, Aurele Pacaud

Le Progres (Windsor)

Online Holdings

1885: April 2 (Vol. 4: no. 42): page 1 is misdated as March 2; pages seem to be out-of-order
1885: April 23 (Vol. 4: no. 45): page 2 only
1885: May 7 (Vol. 4: no. 47): page 2 only

Windsor Clarion, Charles Daniel Clark

Essex County (Ontario) Newspapers

Title Variation

Clarion (Windsor, Ontario)

Publication Dates

1885: Dec. 5 (Vol. 1: no. 1) – 1892? (Vol. 7) Ceased end of 1891 or early 1892

Frequency

Weekly

Online Holdings

1886: Nov. 27 (Vol. 1: no. 52) “Birthday Supplement” page 1?; pages 2-4 missing
1887: July 9 (Vol. 2: no. 32) 4 pages; damaged/incomplete
1891: Dec. 12 (Vol. 7: no. 2) 4 pages

Courrier De L'Ouest (Windsor), Auguste Bodard

Essex County (Ontario) Newspapers

Publication Dates

1885: June 6 (Vol. 3: no. 1) – 1886: May ? (Vol. 4: no. ?)

Frequency

Weekly/Irregular

Online Holdings

1885: June 6 (Vol. 3: no. 1) p. 1 and p. 5? only; v. 3 misnumbered as v. 1
1885: June 27 (Vol. 3: no. 3) 8p.
1885: July 4 (Vol. 3: no. 4) 8p.
1885: Dec. 18 (Vol. 4: no. 4) 4p.
1886: Jan. 29 (Vol. 4: no. 10) 4p.
1886: May 7 (Vol. 4: no. 23) 4p.

Le Progres (Windsor) 1884, Aurele Pacaud

Le Progres (Windsor)

Online Holdings

1884: June 5 (Vol. 4: no. 1) - 1884: Dec. 18 (Vol. 4: no. 28)

Missing Issues

1884: Jan. 3? (Vol. 3: no. 31?) - 1884: May 29? (Vol. 3: no. 50?)
1884: June 12 (Vol. 4: no. 2)
1884: Oct. 30 (Vol. 4: no. 21) - 1884: Nov. 6 (Vol. 4: no. 22)
1884: Nov. 20 (Vol. 4: no. 24) - 1884: Dec. 4 (Vol. 4: no. 26)
1884: Dec. 25? (Vol. 4: no. 29?) may possibly be missing

Notes

1884: July 24 (Vol. 4: no. 8): page 1 is missing
1884: Dec. 18 (Vol. 4: no. …

Courrier D'Essex (Windsor), Auguste Bodard

Essex County (Ontario) Newspapers

Publication Dates

Le Courrier d'Essex: 1884: Aug. 8 (Vol. 1: no. 1) – 1885: May ? (Vol. 2: no. ?)

Frequency

Weekly/Irregular

Online Holdings

Le Courrier d’Essex

1884: Aug. 8 (Vol. 1: no. 1) 4p.
1884: Sept. 5 (Vol. 1: no. 5) 4p.
1884: Sept. 25 (Vol. 1: no. 8) 4p.
1884: Oct. 23 (Vol. 1: no. 11) 4p.
1885: Jan. 17 (Vol. 2: no. 8) 12p.
1885: Jan. 24? (Vol. 2: no. 9) p. 5? only
1885: Feb. 14? (Vol. 2: no. ?) p. 5? only
1885: Mar. 14? (Vol. 2: no. ?) p. 5? only
1885: Mar. 28? …

Le Progres (Windsor) 1883, Aurele Pacaud

Le Progres (Windsor)

Online Holdings

1883: Mar. 1 (Vol. 2: no. 38): page 3 is missing
1883:Mar. 15 (Vol. 2: no. 40)
1883: Apr. 5 (Vol. 2: no. 42)
1883: Apr. 12 (Vol. 2: no. 43)? or 1883: Apr. 19 (Vol. 2: no. 44)?: we have only one unidentified page 4
1883: Apr. 26 (Vol. 2: no. 45) - 1883: May 24 (Vol. 2: no. 49)

Notes

1883: Mar. 1 (Vol. 2: no. 38) has some misdating within the issue
1883: Mar. 15 (Vol. 2: no. 40) has some misdating within the issue

Le Progres (Windsor) 1882, Aurele Pacaud

Le Progres (Windsor)

Online Holdings

1882: Jan. 5 (Vol. 1: no. 31) - 1882: May 25 (Vol. 1: no. 51),
1882: June 1 (Vol. 2: no. 1) - 1882: Dec. 28 (Vol. 2: no. 30)

Missing Issues

1882: April 6 (Vol. 2: no. 44)
1882: June 15 or 29? (Vol. 2: no. 4)
1882: Nov. 16 (Vol. 2: no. 24) - 1882: Dec. 21 (Vol. 2: no. 29)

Notes

Vol. 1: no. 42 is misnumbered as Vol. 1: no. 0
1882: May 25 (Vol. 1: no. 51) is misdated as 1882: May 52 (Vol. 1: no. 51)
1882: June 8 (Vol. 2: no. …

Le Progres (Windsor) 1881, Aurele Pacaud

Le Progres (Windsor)

Online Holdings

1881: June 2 (Vol. 1: no. 1) - 1881: Dec. 1 (Vol. 1: no. 26)

Missing Issues

1881: July 28 (Vol. 1: no. 9)
1881: Aug. 11 (Vol. 1: no. 11)
1881: Sept. 15 (Vol. 1: no. 15)
1881: Dec. 1 (Vol. 1: no. 27) - 1881: Dec. 29 (Vol. 1: no. 30)

Notes

Vol. 1: no. 2 is misnumbered as vol. 2: no. 1
1881: Dec. 1 (Vol. 1: no. 26): pages 3-4 are missing

Standard (Windsor, 1879), James C. Murdoch

Essex County (Ontario) Newspapers

Title Variation

Windsor Standard

Publication Dates

1879: April 23 (Vol. 1: no. 1) – 1880: Dec. ?

Frequency

Semi-Weekly / Weekly

Online Holdings

1879: July 30 (Vol. 1: no. 29) 4p. (damaged)

Essex Review (Windsor), Charles C. Cliffe

Essex County (Ontario) Newspapers

Title Variations

Windsor Review

Review

Publication Dates

1878: Oct. 11 (Vol. 1: no. 1) - 1902

Frequency

Weekly

Online Holdings

1878: Nov. 1 (Vol. 1: no. 4) 8 p.
1885: Dec. 25 (Vol. 8: no. 7) 8 p.
1899: July 28 (Vol. 23: no. 30) 12 p. (pages 3-10 are missing)

Essex Times (Windsor), John Lewis

Essex County (Ontario) Newspapers

Publication Dates
1876-1878

Frequency
Weekly

Online Holdings
1876: October 24 (Vol. 1: no. 40) 4p.

Windsor Eclipse, Joseph P. Conway

Essex County (Ontario) Newspapers

Title Variations

Windsor Eclipse and Essex Advertiser (Windsor, Ontario)

Eclipse (Windsor, Ontario)

Publication Dates

1871: Oct. 20 (Vol. 1: no. 1) – 1878? (Vol. 7)?

Frequency

Weekly

Online Holdings

1872: Sept. 13 (Vol. 1: no. 48) Pages 1-2 only; incomplete

Bartlet, Alexander Letters To The Essex Record And Toronto Globe, Alexander Bartlet

SWODA: Windsor & Region Publications

Alexander Bartlet was born on December 31st 1822 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. In 1841, he emigrated to Canada and settled in Amherstburg, Ontario. He worked as a building contractor with his 2 older brothers, James and William, who had emigrated previously. In 1851, he married Helen Noble and in 1853 they moved to Windsor, Ontario. They had 5 children. He became town clerk in 1858 and then police magistrate in 1878. He died December 22nd 1910.

Letters date from 1863 to the late 1860s.

Bartlet, Alexander Diary 1868, Alexander Bartlet

SWODA: Windsor & Region Publications

Alexander Bartlet was born on December 31st 1822 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. In 1841, he emigrated to Canada and settled in Amherstburg, Ontario. He worked as a building contractor with his 2 older brothers, James and William, who had emigrated previously. In 1851, he married Helen Noble and in 1853 they moved to Windsor, Ontario. They had 5 children. He became town clerk in 1858 and then police magistrate in 1878. He died December 22nd 1910.

Daily Dominion (Windsor), John Murdoch

Essex County (Ontario) Newspapers

Title Variation

Dominion

Publication Dates

1867 - 1875

Frequency

Weekly Edition: 1867 - 1875

Daily Edition: 1874 - 1875

Online Holdings

Daily Edition:

1875: Jan. 19 (Vol. 1: no. 24) 4 p.

Bartlet, Alexander Diary 1867, Alexander Bartlet

SWODA: Windsor & Region Publications

Alexander Bartlet was born on December 31st 1822 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. In 1841, he emigrated to Canada and settled in Amherstburg, Ontario. He worked as a building contractor with his 2 older brothers, James and William, who had emigrated previously. In 1851, he married Helen Noble and in 1853 they moved to Windsor, Ontario. They had 5 children. He became town clerk in 1858 and then police magistrate in 1878. He died December 22nd 1910.

Bartlet, Alexander Diary 1866, Alexander Bartlet

SWODA: Windsor & Region Publications

Alexander Bartlet was born on December 31st 1822 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. In 1841, he emigrated to Canada and settled in Amherstburg, Ontario. He worked as a building contractor with his 2 older brothers, James and William, who had emigrated previously. In 1851, he married Helen Noble and in 1853 they moved to Windsor, Ontario. They had 5 children. He became town clerk in 1858 and then police magistrate in 1878. He died December 22nd 1910.

Bartlet, Alexander Diary 1865, Alexander Bartlet

SWODA: Windsor & Region Publications

Alexander Bartlet was born on December 31st 1822 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. In 1841, he emigrated to Canada and settled in Amherstburg, Ontario. He worked as a building contractor with his 2 older brothers, James and William, who had emigrated previously. In 1851, he married Helen Noble and in 1853 they moved to Windsor, Ontario. They had 5 children. He became town clerk in 1858 and then police magistrate in 1878. He died December 22nd 1910.

Bartlet, Alexander Diary 1864, Alexander Bartlet

SWODA: Windsor & Region Publications

Alexander Bartlet was born on December 31st 1822 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. In 1841, he emigrated to Canada and settled in Amherstburg, Ontario. He worked as a building contractor with his 2 older brothers, James and William, who had emigrated previously. In 1851, he married Helen Noble and in 1853 they moved to Windsor, Ontario. They had 5 children. He became town clerk in 1858 and then police magistrate in 1878. He died December 22nd 1910.

True Royalist (Windsor), Augustus R. Green

Essex County (Ontario) Newspapers

Publication Dates

1860 : Spring? – 1861: Summer?

Frequency

Weekly (Irregular); may have been suspended October – December, 1860

Online Holdings

1860: May 10 page 10 and page 14 only
1861: June 21 4p.

Western Mercury (Sandwich), Alexander Riggs Mcclenaghan

Essex County (Ontario) Newspapers

Title Variations

Western Mercury and Great South-western Railway Advocate

Great South-western Railway Advocate

Former Title

British Canadian: the Western Mercury may be a continuation of the British Canadian. The two newspapers shared a business office. On page 2 of the Feb. 25, 1858 issue, the editor writes “All parties indebted to this office for the 1^st vol., British Canadian or for printing, or advertising, are requested to make immediate payment.” The newspapers also share the same motto: Our country’s welfare first, and then, we stand by honest party men. Furthermore, the numbering of the Western Mercury seems to …

British Canadian (Sandwich), William Henry Wilson

Essex County (Ontario) Newspapers

Publication Dates

1856: Oct. 22? (Vol. 1: no. 1) – 1857: Oct. 14? (vol. 1: no. 52)

Frequency

Weekly

Subsequent Title

The Western Mercury (Sandwich) may continue the British Canadian. The two newspapers shared a business office. On page 2 of the Feb. 25, 1858 issue of the Western Mercury, the editor writes “All parties indebted to this office for the 1^st vol., British Canadian or for printing, or advertising, are requested to make immediate payment.” The newspapers also share the same motto: Our country’s welfare first, and then, we stand by honest party men. Furthermore, the numbering of …

Canada Advertiser And Essex Advocate (Sandwich), Abner Cheny Morton

Essex County (Ontario) Newspapers

Title Variation

Essex Advocate

Publication Dates

1850-1853?

Frequency

Weekly

Online Holdings

Essex Advocate

1851: Nov. 20 (Vol. 2: no. 6) 2p. 4p.?; pages 3-4 are probably missing

Canada Advertiser and Essex Advocate

1853: Jan. 20 (Vol. 3: no. 13) (Whole no. 117) 4 p.
1853: Feb. 3 (Vol. 3: no. 15) (Whole no. 119) 4 p.

Canada Oak (Sandwich), Duncan A. Mcmullin

Essex County (Ontario) Newspapers

Title Variation

Canadian Oak

Publication Dates

1850 - 1856?

Frequency

Weekly

Online Holdings

1853: June 24 (Vol. 3: no. 3) 4p.

Western Standard (Sandwich), Arthur Rankin

Essex County (Ontario) Newspapers

Title Variations

Western Standard and Western District General Advertiser

Sandwich Western Standard

Former Title

The Western Standard may continue the Western Express and General Advertiser (Sandwich), also known as the Sandwich Western Express. Print holdings of the Western Express include:

Toronto Public Libraries: 1843: Sept. 30 (Vol. 1: no. 17)
Museum Windsor: 1844: Oct. 12 (Vol. 2: no. 19) - - missing

Publication Dates

1844? – 1848?

Frequency

Weekly

Online Holdings

1847: Sept. 18 (Vol. 5: no. 16) 4 pages pages 3-4 are damaged

Huron Deed Of Gift 1780, Jesuit Missionaries, Hurons

SWODA: Windsor & Region Publications

Deed in which the Hurons/Wyandots transferred 2 arpents of land to the Jesuit Missionaries. The land lies between the Detroit River and Grand Marais and is the current location of Assumption Church and the University of Windsor. The original document is in the University of Windsor Archives, accession number 99-008, file 1; includes French transcription and English translation.