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Photocopy of a newspaper obituary for Whitson Beckett of Effingham, July 1899. He was born November 30, 1826 in Pelham, and died on July 2, 1899.

It also serves as an early history of the Beckett family who settled in the area of Effingham, which…

Four black and white photographs of the Jones family of Effingham.

The first image is Samuel Jones and Alfretta (Coon) Jones. The second is of their children, John, Alfred (standing), and Mary. The third is a portrait of Alfretta. The final image…

Black and white photograph of Lila (Burke) Daboll posing on her farm in Effingham, c. 1926.

Two black and white photographs of Roland Scrigley (Quaker) posing with his cousins at the Daboll house in Effingham, c. 1916. The first file features Myrtle Burke, and the second shows Lila (Burke) Daboll.

Black and white phtograph of Harry Daboll and Nellie (Dunn) Daboll on their wedding day, date unknown.

Black and white photograoh of Joe Daboll, Lila (Burke) Daboll and Myrtle Burke, Effingham citizens, on a sled, c. 1924.

Black and white photograph of Lile (Burke) Daboll, on the right, with her friend on a camping trip, c. 1925.

Two black and white photographs of Doris (Daboll) Kennedy as a child, posing with the family cat, c. 1926.

She was part of the prominent Daboll family of Effingham.

Black and white photograph of Mr. Richard Harcourt M.A., LL.D, c. 1920s.

Picture and the following historical information are from the compendium "History of the development of public education in the City of Welland, Ontario, Canada (1788-1968)"…

Two colour photographs of Trent Anderson in his home, c. 2000s.

Considered one of the best ever hockey players from Welland, Trent learned to skate on the Welland River and was the star player of the Welland Falcons when they won the Ontario…