Sources
Sources, for early notes
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- Family Bible (Frederick William Rubidge and Fanny Shaw?) (Dianna Rubidge has this.)
- Letter of Capt. Rubidge to Capt. Basil Hall, in Hall, Basil, Travels in America in 1827 & 1828, Cadell, Edinburgh, 1829, reprinted Arno Press, New York, 1974. p. 336. also in Guillet, The Valley of the Trent
- Letter of Capt. Rubidge, 1820 in Guillet, The Valley of the Trent
- An Autobiographical Sketch, by Capt. Charles Rubidge, 1870.
- Morgan, Henry James, ed., Canadian Men and Women of the Time, 1898. [Henry Alfred Rubidge]
- Lakeside Directory of Chicago
- Phone Books [Chicago Rubidges, modern Rubidges]
- 2.5% Sample of the 1851 British Census available at ftp://ftp.essex.ac.uk/pub/genealogy. This is no longer available here, as of Feb 1997. [John S. Rubidge]
- New England Historical and Genealogical Register v. 64 [Thomas Rubidge]
- Chicago Blue Book, Chicago, Chicago Directory Co., 1890-
- Copy of Marriage record of Joseph William Rubidge & Ellen Whitmore Stafford 1826
- Copies of engravings of Joseph William Rubidge.
- Issues of the Exchequer, being Payments Made Out of His Majesty's Revenue During the Reign of King James I, London: John Rodwell, 1836. DA25.B51
- Various Published Parish Records: CS434.H3 v14, 22, 23, 24, 25, 58, 67, 68, 75
- Copy of Attestation Paper for Fred Marter Rubidge.
- Copy of Attestation Pater for Frederick Rubidge.
- Copy of Particulars of Recruit, Drafted... for Charles Reginald Rubidge.
- Also,
- Botha, C.G., Cape Archives & Records, 1962.
- Sculley, W.C., Rem. of a R.A. Pioneer, 1913 DT828.S44.
- S.A. Who's Who.
- 1871 Ontario Census Index
- WW I CEF Index
- www.ancestry.com
- www.familytreemaker.com
- Vernon's City of Peterborough Directory for the year 1931 (917.1368 v26).
- Ottawa City Directory 1911, 1912, 1915.
- Henderson's Winnipeg Directory 1917, 1921.
- City of Toronto Directory 1850-1, 1894, 1897, 1901, 1906, 1909, 1914, 1917, 1920, 1926, 1930, 1942, 1947, 1955.
- Association of Ontario Land Surveyors Report 1915 pp. 59-60, 1931 pp. 98-99, 1932 pp.86-88.
- History of the County of Brant, Ontario. Toronto: Warner, Beers & Co. 1883. pp. 532-3 (971.345 H39)
- Illustrated Historical Atlas of Peterborough County, 1825-1875, ed. by A. O. C. Cole, Peterborough Historical Atlas Foundation, Peterborough, Ontario, 1975.
- Illustrated Historical Atlas of the Counties of Oxford and Brant, 1876/75, (reprint edition), Cumming Atlas Reprints, Port Elgin, Ontario, 1972.
- Lovell's Montreal Directory 1891-2.
- Social Security Death Index - 1996 edition - v.1.30
- Post Office London Directory 1919
- Edwin C. Guillet, The Valley of the Trent, Champlain Society, 1957. F1056.C45v.1
- Edwin C. Guillet, The Pioneer Farmer & Backwoodsman, Vol 2., Toronto, Ontario Pub. Co.; distributed by University of Toronto Press, 1963. F1058.G931 [portrait of Capt. R.]
- Edwin C. Guillet, Early Life in Upper Canada, Toronto, The Ontario Publishing Co., 1933. F1058.G93 [background]
- Ryan, Charles M., Mulvany, C. Pelham (Charles Pelham), History of the County of Peterborough, Ontario. Toronto, C. Blackett Robinson, 1884. F1059.P4H6
- Peterborough Land of Shining Waters, 1967.
- Biography of Richard Nathaniel Rubidge in W. J. de Kock, ed., National Biography of South Africa, Human Sciences Reserach Council, Pretoria, 1968. [mentions many other sources]
- Biography of Capt. Charles Rubidge in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, Toronto, U of Toronto Press, 1991. F1005.D491991. [mentions many other sources]
- Biography of Frederick Preston Rubidge in Dictionary of Canadian Biography [mentions many other sources]
- Ontario Historic Society -- Papers and Records, Vol. 31, 1936. F1056.O58
- Letter of Derek Edgar Rubidge to Richard Rubidge, Eunice Clyde [South African Rubidges]
- Letters of David John Rubidge to Jeff Rubidge [Joseph William Rubidge, John Samuel Rubidge, +]
- E-mail from Derek Rubidge, Greg Rubidge, Joanna Rubidge, Lloyd Rubidge, Neill Rubidge, John Frederick Rubidge, Karen Lynn Brooke (/Youtes), Melissa Rubidge, Gail Foster, Bruce Squires, Julie Roberts, Donald Harris, Peter Murray, Eira Makepeace.
- Elliot, Noel Montgomery, ed. The Central Canadians 1600-1900. Toronto: The Genealogical Research Library. 1994.
- Elliot, Noel Montgomery, ed. The Western Canadians 1600-1900. Toronto: The Genealogical Research Library. 1994.
- Commissioned Sea Officers of the Royal Navy 1660 to 1815. Great Britain, Admiralty. [England: s.n. 1954?] (359.332 G67.2)
- Robertson's Landmarks of Toronto, A collection of Historical Sketches of the Old Town of York from 1792 Until 1833 and of Toronto From 1834 to 1898, J. Ross Robertson, Toronto, 1898. p. 541.
- The Story of Dundas being a History of the County of Dundas from 1784 to 1904, by J. Smyth Carter, St. Lawrence Publishing House, Iroquois, 1905.
- The Ontario Register, ed. and publ. by Thomas B. Wilson, Lambertville, N.J., 1981.
- Marriage Notices of Ontario, William D. Reid, Hunterdon House, Lambertville, N.J., 1980. (929.3713 R24)
- Death Notices of Ontario, William D. Reid, Hunterdon House, Lambertville, N.J., 1980.
- Ontario Marriage Notices, Thomas B. Wilson, Hunterdon House, Lambertville, N.J., 1982. (929.3713 W38 1982)
- Marriage Bonds of Ontario, Thomas B. Wilson, Hunterdon House, Lambertville, N.J., 1985. (929.3713 W38.2)
- Index to Testamentary Reconds in the Archdeaconry court of London, Index Library v. 89, British Record Society, (929.3 B673 v89)
- St. James' Marriages 1807-1908, St. James Cathedral (Toronto, Ontario), Ontario Genealogical Society, Toronto Branch, 1991?
- Index to Marriage Registrations of Ontario, Canada 1869-1873 Book 2 Volumes 4-10
- PERiodical Source Index 07/01/90 p2347 Allen County Public Library Foundation, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
- History of the County of Brant, Ontario. Toronto: Warner, Beers & Co 1883.
- International Genealogical Index - 1994 Edition -- v.3.06 CD-ROMs
- Leonard, John William, ed., Who's Who in Engineering, 2nd ed., Who's Who Publications, NY, 1925.
Sources we don't have
Sources we don't have
- Trent University Archives
- Bata Library, Trent University, Peterborough, Ont., K9J 7B8
- Rubidge, Captain. Cloak Fragment
- Trent University Archives: Military Records
- Description: Fragment of a cloak worn by Captain Rubidge R.N. at the battle of Trafalgar (possibly a shoulder marking.)
- Peterborough Miscellaneous Photographs
- Trent University Archives: City Of Peterborough (Ontario)
- Description: Photographs of Peterborough County Council, 1925 and 1937; Margaret Anne Elizabeth Rubidge; interior of a Peterborough church; Canton #10, Peterborough.
- Rubidge, Captain Charles Autobiography
- Trent University Archives: County Of Peterborough
- Description: Typescript autobiography of Captain Charles Rubidge.
- Rubidge, Charles (Photographs)
- Trent University Archives: County Of Peterborough
- Description: 2 copy photographs of Captain Rubidge, one in old age and one in youth wearing Royal Navy uniform. 2 photos of a portrait of Capt. Rubidge; 4 typescript sheets of biographical information. Items were donated by a great-great-granddaughter of Rubidge.
- Rubidge Papers
- Trent University Archives: County Of Peterborough
- Description: Legal documents, newspaper clippings pertaining to Captain Charles Rubidge. Includes 1 photograph of Rubidge, 3 issues of early Peterborough newspapers and a sketch of the Village of Peterborough in 1828.
- Peterborough Centennial Museum and Archives
- 300 Hunter Street East, Armour Hill,
- P.O. Box 143,
- Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, K9J 6Y5.
- Telephone: 705-743-5180
- Fax: 705-743-2614
- 72-009 CAPTAIN CHARLES RUBIDGE FONDS 1801 1895
- The fonds consists of original documents relating to Captain Charles Rubidge, including an "Autobiographical Sketch" (1870); certificates and papers relating to his service in the Royal Navy (1801-1841); assorted correspondence including a letter to Sir Francis Bond Head where Rubidge indicates that he, "...has been engaged to undertake the charge and superintendence of a considerable number of families to be sent...to the Newcastle District.."(1839), and a letter from Peter Robinson at York, where Robinson confirms that he "communicated to His Excellency the Lt. Gov. your [Rubidge's] acceptance of the situation of Agent ot reside at Peterborough for the purpose of Superintending the settlement of Emigrants...", (1831); a document outlining details an auction of Town Lots in Peterborough and other papers relating Rubidge's life and family including a sketch book by Mary Rubidge with a sketch of "The Beehive", Verulam (1862) and various financial records relating to Captain Rubidge and John Rubidge.
- 74-015 EARLY PETERBOROUGH 1970
- A script for the play, "Early Peterborough" and the lives of pioneer settler women such as Read, Stewart and Rubidge and the visit of Sir Peregrine Maitland to Peterborough in 1826.
- 95-058 ARCHIVES BOOK COLLECTION 1790 circa 1950 circa
- An artificially compiled collection of rare books in the PCMA's book collection. The collection includes early editions of books by Catherine Parr Traill, Frances Stewart, Susanna Moodie; Agnes Strickland; Charles Locke Eastlake's "Hints on Household Taste"; an Oetzmann furniture catalogue (1878 ca.); early plan books, catalogues and journals on architecture (many owned by local architect and engineer T.A.S. Hay); books on medicine, nature, the military; books by local poets, local historians and authors; early books owned by members of the Rubidge family.
- 73-002 CAPTAIN CHARLES RUBIDGE - ADDITIONS 1870
- A calling card that belonged to Charles Rubidge, c.1870.
- 59-025 TAYLOR, ROBERT - PETITION 1835
- A petition to Sir Francis Bond Head, on behalf of Robert C. Taylor, Master of the Government School in Peterborough. The document is signed by Peter Robinson, Dr John Hutchison, Charles Rubidge, G.B. Hall, Thomas A. Stewart, W. Dunbar Moodie, J.B. Fortune and 52 other leading citizens of Peterbourgh, and by Bishop John Strachan, Archdeacon of York; circa 1835.
- 89-001 HOWARD PAMMETT FONDS 1820 1975
- A vast collection of both original and photocopied papers, maps, photographs, plans, pamphlets and books compiled by local historian, Howard Pammett. The material has been arranged into eight series: (1) Pammett correspondence (1940's-1970's) which relate to Pammett's career with the Department of Labour and his involvment with the Japanese-Canadian internment programme during World War Two; (2) Pammett's historical research files (1930's-1970's) including newspaper articles, lecture notes and material related to his M.A. thesis on Peter Robinson, original correspondence of Adam Scott, Richard Birdsall, Charles Rubidge and others, with Peter Robinson, photocopies of the Sessional Papers of the legislatures of Ontario and Canada (1840-1909); (3) original papers of the Mossom Boyd Sr. and other members of the Boyd family of Bobcaygeon together with Pammett's research notes and commentaries. These papers provide insights into the lumbering, land speculation, cattle, Trent Canal and navigation activities of the Boyd family of Bobcaygeon. Of particular note are correspondence between Boyd and architect John E. Belcher, Trent Canal engineer, R.B. Rogers, William Cluxton and George A. Cox; Mossom M. Boyd's diary (1872-1908) where Boyd makes reference to Haley's Comet, his first ride in automobile plus several other events; 4) newspaper clippings and periodicals related to local history; (5) over 500 archival photographs; (6) maps, survey drawings and plans primarily related Mossom Boyd land holdings and the Trent Canal, including extensive reports on Boyd House, Bobcaygeon with floor plans and photographs for Historic Sites and Monuments Board (1969); (7) posters, prints, pamphlets, catalogues and ephemera including an invitation to the Official Opening of the Hydraulic Lift Lock (1904), posters for the Trent Valley Navigation Company; signed booklet on the "New Canadian Trans-Continental Railway by Sandford Fleming (1903); (8) an extensive library collection of reference books related to the Peterborough area.
- 991.36 JIM ENGLISH COLLECTION 1850 circa 1890 circa
- An extensive collection of stereographic cards. At least 68 images in this collection consist of early Peterborough cityscapes, downtown streetscapes; local schools (particularly Central School); churches (St John's, Methodist Church, Presbyterian Church); other local structures (including Court House, William English house, Sheridan house, hand-tinted view of the Rubidge family having tea, Examiner building, wrought iron bridge on Hunter street, Dixon's Dam); people (Peterborough County Council and Officers, 1863); several landscapes at Stoney Lake, dam at High Falls, Victoria Park, Jackson Park and other natural areas in Peterborogh county. Many were taken by well known local photographers such as R.D. Ewing, G.B. Sproule, J. Little and R. Meade. Some are hand-tinted.
- Charles Reginald Rubidge
- Author: Rubidge, Charles Reginald.
- Title: Friedel and Crafts' reaction--the preparation of orthobenzoylbenzoic acid and benzophenone
- Published: The University library: pub. by the librarian, 1914.
- Description: cover-title, 5 p. 28 cm.
- Subjects, Library of Congress:
- Qua, Norman Charlton, joint author. Benzoylbenzoic acid. Benzophenone. QD 1 .T69 no.104
- J. W. Rubidge Engraving
- ARTIST Cheesman, T. (Thomas), 1760-1834.
- TITLE George the Third, King of Great Britain &c. [picture] /
- SERIES 1. Rex Nan Kivell Collection ; SERIES NO 1) NK3271.
- PLACE [London]:. DATE March 6, 1820.
- PUBLISHER Pub. by J.W. Rubidge,.
- DESCRIPT'N 1 print : stipple engraving ; plate mark 29 x 22.8 cm.
- NOTES 1. U6591. 2. Rex Nan Kivell Collection NK3271.
- OTHER AUTH 1. Rubidge, J. W. (Joseph William)
- SUBJECTS 1. George -- III, -- King of Great Britain, -- 1738-1820 -- Portraits. 2. Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Portraits.
- Ontario Directory for 1851, The Genealogical Research Library, Toronto, 1984 (reprint of the Ontario portion of The Canada Directory, 1851).
- Lovell's Canadian Dominion Direcotry for 1971, John Lovell, Montreal, 1871.
- The Peter Robinson Settlement of 1825. The Story of the Irish Immigration to the City and Couny of Peterborough, Ontario, by Bill La Brance, total Graphics, Peterborough, Ontario, 1975.
- Rubidge, Charles. A plain statement of the advantages attending emigration to Upper Canada / by Charles Rubidge. London : Simpkin, Marshall, 1838.
- Call No : 917.13 R77.2 BR
- Author : RUBIDGE CHARLES 1787 1872
- Main Title : FROM LIEUT RUBIDGE R N WHO IS SETTLED IN UPPER CANADA AND WHO ACTED AS SUPERINTENDENT TO A LARGE PARTY SENT OUT BY COLONEL WYNDHAM IN THE YEAR 1839 FROM THE COUNTIES OF CLARE AND LIMERICK IN THE SHIP WATERLOO
- Publisher : Petworth : Printed by J. Phillips, [1840].
Addresses
Addresses
- Jeff Rubidge, 4613 Larchwood Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19143 rubidge@gmail.com
- Dianna Rubidge, Box 855, Battleford, Sask., S0M 0E0, Canada
- Neill William Rubidge. neill.Rubidge@gecm.com
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