Canadian Niagara Power Company fonds

Power at the Falls: The first recorded harnessing of Niagara Falls power was in 1759 by Daniel Joncairs. On the American side of the Falls he dug a small ditch and drew water to turn a wheel which powered a sawmill. In 1805 brothers Augustus and Peter Porter expanded on Joncairs idea. They bought the American Falls from New York State at public auction. Using Joncairs old site they built a gristmill and tannery which stayed in business for twenty years. The next attempt at using the Falls came in 1860 when construction of the hydraulic canal began by the Niagara Falls Hydraulic Power and Manufacturing Co. The canal was complete in 1861 and brought water from the Niagara river, above the falls, to the mills below. By 1881 the Niagara Falls Hydraulic Power and Manufacturing Co. had a small generating station which provided some electricity to the village of Niagara Falls and the Mills. This lasted only four years and then the company sold its assets at public auction due to bankruptcy. Jacob Schoellkopf arrived at the Falls in 1877 with the purchase of the hydraulic canal land and water and power rights. In 1879 Schoellkopf teamed up with Charles Brush (of Euclid Ohio) and powered Brush’s generator and carbon arc lights with the power from his water turbines, to illuminate the Falls electrically for the first time. The year 1895 marked the opening of the Adam No. 1 generating station on the American side. The station was the beginnings of modern electrical utility operations. The design and operations of the generating station came from worldwide competitions held by panels of experts. Some who were involved in the project include; George Westinghouse, J. Pierpont Morgan, Lord Kelvin and Nikoli Tesla. The plants were operated by the Niagara Falls Power Company until 1961, when the Robert Moses Plant began operation in Lewiston, NY. The Adams plants were demolished that same year and the site used as a sewage treatment plant. The Canadian side of the Falls began generating their own power on January 1, 1905. This power came from the William Birch Rankine Power Station located 500 yards above the Horseshoe Falls. This power station provided the village of Fort Erie with its first electricity in 1907, using its two 10,000 electrical horsepower generators. Today 11 generators produce 100,000 horsepower (75 megawatts) and operate as part of the Niagara Mohawk and Fortis Incorporated Power Group.

Proceedings : Grand Lodge, A.F. & A.M. of Canada in the Province of Ontario - 1861

On spine : The Grand Lodge of Canada in the Province of Ontario.

Welland Canal Survey of Lands Jacob Tenbroeck, 1828

Survey map and description of Jacob TenBrock's land created by The Welland Canal Company. Included is a written description of the land along with a drawing of the land. Noteable features include; tow path, 12 mile creek, property line between Peter May and Jacob Tenbroeck. The land includes part of lot no.22 in the 2nd and 3rd concession of Grantham. The land is a total of 26 acres and contains 1 road. Surveyor notes are seen in pencil on the map.

Welland Canal survey of the property of Jacob I. Ball in 1826

A detailed description of land purchased by the Welland Canal Company from Jacob I. Ball for the construction of the first Welland Canal. Noteable features include; line between Ker and Shaver properties, canal, road. Surveyor notes are seen in pencil on the map.

Welland Canal Survey of Lands Jacob Bowman 1826

Survey map and description of Jacob Bowman's land created by The Welland Canal Company. Included is a written description of the land along with a drawing of the land. Noteable features include; spring, Queenston Road, division of lots, Reservoir. Surveyor notes are seen in pencil on the map.

Welland Canal Survey of Lands Michael and Jacob Silverthorn, 1834

Survey map and description of Michael and Jacob Silverthorn's land created by The Welland Canal Company. Included is a written description of the land along with a drawing of the land. Noteable features include; line between Burger and Silverthorn's land, reservoir, wood land, road leading to Quaker settlement, line between Jacob and Michael Silverthorn's land. The deeds for both lands are dated September 25, 1834. Surveyor notes are seen in pencil on the map.

Welland Canal Survey of Lands Jacob Neff Sr., n.d.

Survey map and description of Jacob Neff Sr.'s land created by The Welland Canal Company. Included is a written description of the land along with a drawing of the land. Noteable features include; canal, line between lots, line between Augustine and Jacob Neff's lots. The land totals 33 acres, 1 road and 32 perches. Surveyor notes are seen in pencil on the map.

Welland Canal Survey of Lands Jacob Augustine, 1837

Survey map and description of Jacob Augustine's land created by The Welland Canal Company. Included is a written description of the land along with a drawing of the land. The land surveyed is lot #27 in Humberstone. Noteable features include; canal, concession, line between Neff and J. Augustine's land. The land totals 8 acres. Surveyor notes are seen in pencil on the map.

Welland Canal Survey of Lands Jacob Neff Jr., 1835

Survey map and description of Jacob Neff Js.'s land created by The Welland Canal Company. Included is a written description of the land along with a drawing of the land. Noteable features include; canal, line between Jacob Neff and Jacob Augustine's land. The land totals 14 acres and 1 road. The deed for the land is dated June 24, 1835. Surveyor notes are seen in pencil on the map.

Jacob Cochenour’s War Loss Claim, August 16, 1841.

Jacob Cochenour was an early settler of Bullock’s Corners in the Township of West Flamborough. His father, Jacob Cochenour Sr., was an American who settled in this area in 1785 on 200 acres of Crown Land along the Spencer Creek.

Indenture of Land Sold by Jacob Cochanour to Adam Hutt

Indenture regarding land sold by Jacob Cochanour of Flamborough West to Adam Hutt of Stamford Township. This land included 100 acres in Lot. no. 11, Stamford - instrument no. 5057, July 9, 1816.

Indenture (vellum) Land Sold by John Fink and Polly Fink to Jacob Cross

Indenture (vellum) regarding land sold by John Fink and Polly Fink of Clinton Township to Jacob Cross of Clifton Township. The land includes 100 acres in Lot no. 9 in the 4th Concession in the Township of Clinton - instrument no. 6543, May 27, 1818.

Indenture of Sale Between David Secord to Jacob Lutz

Indenture of sale between David Secord of Niagara Township to Jacob Lutz of Thorold Township regarding part of Lot no. 90 in the Township of Niagara. Registered for the County of Lincoln and Haldimand in Book J, Folio 817. This was registered July 12, 1825. The instrument no. is 6659, June 30, 1825.

Indenture between Jacob Canniff and Susan Canniff

Indenture (vellum) of bargain and sale between Jacob Canniff and Susan Canniff of Niagara to Lewis Clement of Niagara, the south half of Lot 69 Town of Niagara - Instrument no. 7072, June 21, 1827.