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St. James' Anglican Church
City
Guelph, Ont.
Full Location
St. James'
86 Glasgow Street North
Guelph, Ontario N1H 4W2
Phone: 519.822.1061
Fonds - Brief Description
St. James' Anglican Church (Guelph, Ont.) fonds. -- 1890-1999. -- 1.87 m of textual records.
The decision was made to separate St. James' Church from St. George's, Guelph, in March 1890. Rev. A.J. Belt was appointed as the first rector, the church was opened the following year and was dedicated in April 1892. Free of debt, it was consecrated in 1920. For a more complete history see St. James' Church, Guelph, Ontario, Golden Jubilee, 1890-1940.
The fonds consists of parish registers containing statistical records, services, Vestry, Parish Council, Women's Auxiliary and Young People's Association minutes, financial registers, church histories, correspondence and other documents. Most of the fonds has been microfilmed.
Title based on content of fonds.
Fonds on deposit. Ownership of the fonds resides with St. James' Church.
Finding aid available in hard copy and electronically.
Researchers are requested to use the microfilms. They must also sign an agreement of use form.
Further accruals are expected.
Finding Aid
Historical Notes
The decision was made to separate the parish of St. James', Guelph from the mother Church, St. George's, in March 1890. The Reverend A.J. Belt was appointed the first Rector of St. James' and the Church was dedicated in April 1892, having been opened for services in the previous year. St. James' was finally free of debt and consecrated in 1920.
For further information the researcher is directed to the 75th Anniversary history of the Church and another church history in the filing cabinet and also to the account in the Church Histories, vol. II.
I - List of Parish Registers
a) Statistical
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|---|---|---|
| Parish Register A | Baptisms June 1890-Sept. 1916 Confirmations 1890-1916 Marriages Dec. 1890-Dec. 1914 Burials Aug. 1890-Dec. 1914 Church Families 1894 |
160 |
| Parish Register B | Confirmations 1890 | 162 |
| Parish Register C | Church Families 1890-1900 Confirmations 1901, 1903, 1923 Services June 1901-May 1910 |
160 |
| Parish Register D | Marriages Aug. 1896-Jan. 1918 with 1 for Nov. 1920 |
160 |
| Parish Register E | Baptisms Dec. 1917-Feb. 1928 Confirmations 1919-1927 Marriages Apr. 1918-Jan. 1928 (1 entry duplicated from Parish Register D) Burials Mar. 1918-Mar. 1928 |
162 |
| Parish Register F | Baptisms July 1929-Oct. 1935 Confirmations 1928-1934 Marriages Apr. 1928-Sept. 1935 Burials May 1928-Oct. 1935 |
162 |
| Parish Register G | Baptisms Nov. 1935-Jan. 1943 Confirmations 1936-1946 Marriages Nov. 1935-Mar. 1949 Burials Nov. 1935-Dec. 1950 |
162 |
| Parish Register H | Baptisms Sept. 1943-Nov. 1956 | 161 |
| Parish Register I | Baptisms Mar. 1957-Mar. 1963 Confirmations 1947-1957 Marriages April 1949-July 1968 Burials Sept. 1950-Feb. 1972 |
161 |
b) General
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|---|---|---|
| Parish Register J | Services June 1890-May 1895 with private communions 1890-1891 |
161 |
| Parish Register K | Services Feb. 1895-June 1901 with private communions 1895-1900 |
161 |
| Parish Register L | Services Feb. 1918-Dec. 1928 | 161 |
| Parish Register M | Services Jan. 1929-Dec. 1937 | 161,150 |
| Parish Register N | Services Jan. 1938-Apr. 1944 | 150 |
| Parish Register O | Services Apr. 1944-Apr. 1969 | 150 |
| Parish Register P | Services June 1910-Jan. 1918 | 160 |
| Parish Register Q | Vestry Minutes | 160 |
| Parish Register R | Vestry Minutes Jan. 1943-Jan. 1957 |
160 |
| Parish Register S | Parish Council Minutes and Financial Statements 1935 |
150 |
| Parish Register T | Women's Auxiliary Minutes May 1906-Feb. 1909 (rough notes) |
150 |
| Parish Register U | Women's Auxiliary Minutes Feb. 1907-Feb. 1922 |
150 |
| Parish Register V | Women's Auxiliary Minutes Feb. 1922-Dec. 1932 |
150 |
| Parish Register W | Women's Auxiliary Minutes Jan. 1933-Nov. 1938 |
150 |
| Parish Register Y | Women's Auxiliary Minutes Apr. 1954-Nov. 1959 |
150 |
| Parish Register Z | Women's Auxiliary Minutes Feb. 1912-Feb. 1921 |
150 |
| Parish Register AA | Womens' Auxiliary Accounts Feb. 1921-Dec. 1925 |
151 |
| Parish Register BB | Womens' Auxiliary Accounts Jan. 1926-Dec. 1933 |
151 |
| Parish Register CC | Mothers' Auxiliary May 1948-Dec. 1955 |
151 |
| Parish Register DD | A.Y.P.A. Minutes Nov. 1959-Feb. 1963 |
151 |
| Parish Register EE | Women's Auxiliary Minutes Apr. 1965-Nov. 1970 |
151 |
| Parish Register FF
Box #1 |
Marriages Aug. 1968-Apr. 1981 Miscellaneous correspondence, newspaper clippings and Church Histories. |
224 |
c) Financial
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|---|---|---|
| Financial Register F(1) | Accounts 1890-1911 | 153 |
| Financial Register F(2) | Accounts 1911-1942 | 153 |
| Financial Register F(3) | Accounts 1942-1952 | 153,152 |
| Financial Register F(4) | Accounts 1946-1949(Missions) | 152 |
| Financial Register F(5) | Accounts 1953-1954 | 151 |
| Financial Register F(6) | Accounts 1955-1958 | 152 |
| Financial Register F(7) | Accounts 1959-1964 | 152 |
| Financial Register F(8) | Accounts 1964-1969 | 152 |
II - Index of Statistical Records
a) Baptisms
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|---|---|---|
| June 1890-Sept. 1916 | Parish Register A | 160 |
| Dec. 1917-Feb. 1928 | Parish Register E | 162 |
| July 1929-Oct. 1935 | Parish Register F | 162 |
| Nov. 1935-Jan. 1943 | Parish Register G | 162 |
| Sept. 1943-Nov. 1956 | Parish Register H | 161 |
| Mar. 1957-Mar. 1963 | Parish Register I | 161 |
| Mar. 17, 1963-Nov. 7, 1999 | Parish Register GG | 387 |
b) Confirmations
| Microfilm Reel |
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|---|---|---|
| 1890-1916 | Parish Register A | 160 |
| 1890-1900 | Parish Register B | 162 |
| 1901, 1903, 1923 | Parish Register C | 160 |
| 1919-1927 | Parish Register E | 162 |
| 1929-1934 | Parish Register F | 162 |
| 1936-1946 | Parish Register G | 162 |
| 1947-1957 | Parish Register I | 161 |
c) Marriages
| Microfilm Reel |
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|---|---|---|
| Dec. 1890-Dec. 1914 | Parish Register A | 160 |
| Aug. 1896-Jan. 1918 With 1 for Nov. 1920 (Some duplication of Register A) |
Parish Register D | 160 |
| Apr. 1918-Jan.l 1929 1 entry duplicated from Parish Register D. |
Parish Register E | 162 |
| Apr. 1928-Sept. 1935 | Parish Register F | 162 |
| Nov. 1935-Mar. 1949 | Parish Register G | 162 |
| Apr. 1949-July 1968 | Parish Register I | 161 |
| Aug. 1968-Apr. 1981 | Parish Register FF | 161 |
| May. 30, 1981-Sept. 9, 1995 | Parish Register HH | 387 |
| Sept. 16, 1995-Nov. 27, 1999 | Parish Register II | 387 |
d) Burials
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|---|---|---|
| Aug. 1890-Nov. 1916 | Parish Register A | 160 |
| Mar. 1918-Mar. 1928 | Parish Register E | 162 |
| May 1928-oct. 1935 | Parish Register F | 162 |
| Nov. 1935-Dec. 1950 | Parish Register G | 162 |
| Sept. 1950-Feb. 1972 | Parish Register I | 161 |
| Feb. 10, 1972-Dec. 11, 1999 | Parish Register JJ | 387 |
III - Index of General Records
a) Service Books
| Microfilm Reel |
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|---|---|---|
| June 1890-may 1895, with private communions 1890-1891 |
Parish Register J | 161 |
| Feb. 1895-June 1901, with private communions 1895-1900 |
Parish Register K | 161 |
| Feb. 1918-Dec. 1928 | Parish Register L | 161 |
| Jan. 1929-Dec. 1937 | Parish Register M | 161,150 |
| Jan. 1938-Apr. 1944 | Parish Register N | 150 |
| Apr. 1944-Apr. 1969 | Parish Register O | 150 |
| June 1910-Jan. 1918 | Parish Register P | 160 |
| Jan. 2, 1994-Dec. 29, 1999 | Parish Register KK | 387 |
b) Vestry and Parish Council Minutes
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|---|---|---|
| Mar. 1890-Jan. 1922 (Vestry) |
Parish Register Q | 160 |
| Jan. 1943-Jan. 1957 | Parish Register R | 160 |
| 1935 (Parish Council) | Parish Register S | 150 |
c) Womens' Auxiliary Records
| Microfilm Reel |
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|---|---|---|
| 1. Minutes | ||
| May 1906-Feb. 1909 | Parish Register T | 150 |
| Feb. 1907-Feb. 1922 | Parish Register U | 150 |
| Feb. 1922-Dec. 1932 | Parish Register V | 150 |
| Jan. 1933-Nov. 1938 | Parish Register W | 150 |
| Dec. 1938-Mar. 1954 | Parish Register X | 160,153 |
| Apr. 1954-Nov. 1959 | Parish Register Y | 150 |
| Apr. 1965-Nov. 1970 | Parish Register EE | 151 |
| 2. Accounts | ||
| Feb. 1912-Feb. 1921 | Parish Register Z | 150 |
| Feb. 1921-Dec. 1925 | Parish Register AA | 151 |
| Jan. 1926-Dec. 1933 | Parish Register BB | 151 |
| Note: See also correspondence, accounts and clippings in | ||
| Box 31, files #1 and #2. d) Mothers' Auxiliary Minutes |
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| May 1948-Dec. 1955 | Parish Register CC | 151 |
e) A.Y.P.A. Minutes
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|---|---|---|
| Nov. 1959-Feb. 1963 | Parish Register DD | 151 |
IV - Index of Financial Records
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|---|---|---|
| 1890-1911 | Financial Register F(1) | 153 |
| 1911-1942 | Financial Register F(2) | 153 |
| 1942-1952 | Financial Register F(3) | 153,152 |
| 1946-1949 (Missions) |
Financial Register F(4) | 152 |
| 1953-1954 | Financial Register F(5) | 151 |
| 1955-1958 | Financial Register F(6) | 152 |
| 1959-1964 | Financial Register F(7) | 152 |
| 1964-1969 See also W.A. accounts listed in III, c). |
Financial Register F(8) | 152 |
V - Correspondence, Church Histories and Other Loose Material
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|---|---|---|
| Date | Subject | Location |
| 1920 (Consecration) |
History of the Church (3 copies) |
Box #1 |
| 1940 (Golden Jubilee) |
History of the Church (4 copies) |
Box #1 |
| 1950 | History of the Church (1 copy) |
Box #1 |
| 1966 (75th Anniversary) |
History of the Church (3 copies) |
Box #1 |
| 1942-1962 | Historical Review | Box #1 |
| 1940 (50th Anniversary) |
Order of Service (5 copies) |
Box #1 |
| 1905 | Recipe Book, published by St. James' Church |
Box #1 |
| 1953 | Recipe Book, published by St. James' Church (2 copies) |
Box #1 |
| 1972 | St. James' Directory | Box #1 |
| 1974 | Annual Vestry Report | Box #1 |
| 1919-1934 | W.A. Correspondence, Receipts, | Box #1 |
| Accounts and Cash | File #1 | |
| 1930s and 1940s | Newspaper clippings, W.A. and | Box #1 |
| current historical articles | File #2 | |
| 1902-1977 | General Correspondence | Box #1 |
| File #3 | ||
