School Board report, Bertie Township, January 13, 1848

Dexter Deverardo settled in the Niagara District around 1834. In 1842, he was elected to the District Council. He served in this position until around 1848, when he became Superintendent of Education for the Niagara District. He subsequently served as county Registrar (appointed in1852), Registrar of the Surrogate Court for Welland (1856), and served as county clerk until 1873.

A school board report dated at Bertie, January 13, 1848, and signed by Thomas Dirken. The report is addressed to D. Deverardo, Supt C, School, Niagara District, Fonthill, Pelham P.O. The report indicates that John Moore, William P. Willson and Charles Hill were chosen as School Trustees for the Township of Bertie on January 11, 1848. The letter is postmarked and each postmark has a handwritten date. The postmarks include Port Colborne, Pelham, Port Robinson and Port Abino.