The Canadian Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge for the Year of 1862

Originally published by W. C. Chewett & Co. 1862

A valuable resource for genealogists, historians, social historians, and geographers seeking vital records and information about individuals by gaining insights into the geographic locations and boundaries as they existed in 1862

Canada-Wide Information (as known in 1862)  This almanac is crammed with much more valuable information including but not limited to:

• Masonic lodges(including details of master, secretary etc)
• Collector of Customs listed by location
• Crown land agents listed y location
• populations of towns and cities and counties
• provincial land surveyors
• clergy of Canada (Roman Catholic and Protestant denominations)
• County and judicial officers
• Banks (including officers)
• many lists and topics included...

Canada East (Quebec) Includes a detailed listing of all of the Canada East (Quebec) townships and the Quebec counties within which they are located in 1862

Canada West (Ontario) Includes a listing of all of the townships in Canada West (Ontario) in 1862 including:

• township
• county
• Reeve (mayor)
• Treasurer
• Clerk (including address)

Also a list of cities, towns and villages in Canada West (Ontario):

• city, town or village
• county
• Chief Magistrate
• Treasurer
• Clerk (including address)

Original title: The Canadian Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge for the Year of 1862, Being The Second After Leap Year, Containing Full Authentic Commercial, Statistical, Astronomical, Departmental, Ecclesiastical, Financial and General Information. Long, overly  descriptive book titles were common in the nineteenth century.

Details:

97 Pages
Softcover - coil-bound
8.5 X 11"
Originally published by W. C. Chewett & Co., 1862
This historical facsimile reprint by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2003, ISBN 1-894378-74-1