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St. James' Anglican Church
St. James' Anglican Church (Merritton, Ont. : St. Catharines, Ont.) fonds. -- 1873-2017. -- 42.5 cm of textual records.
The first church in Merritton (now St. Catharines) was originally located in Port Dalhousie. Built in 1841, it was moved to Merritton on 5 November 1871. A second structure was constructed in 1892. St. James was consecrated by the Bishop of Niagara on 29 September 1947. A history of St. James' Anglican Church, 1932-1951, can be found in Parish Register B of this fonds.
The parish was disestablished in 2017.
The fonds consists of parish registers containing statistical records, services, Vestry minutes, financial records, and other documents. Most of the fonds has been microfilmed.
Title based on content of fonds.
Fonds on deposit. Ownership of fonds resides with St. James' Anglican 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.
Note: Merritton later was incorporated with St. Catharines, Ontario.
Note: There were no financial books-some financial information available in the Vestry Books, and the Annual Vestry Minute Book.
I - List of Parish Registers
a) Statistical and General
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Parish Register A | Baptisms 1873-1931 Marriages 1873-1920 Burials 1873-1931 |
185 |
Parish Register B | Baptisms 1932-1937, & one entry for July 1959 Confirmations 1932-1936 1958-1967 Marriages 1920-1937 Burials 1932-1937 Parish History 1932-1951 |
185 |
Parish Register C | Baptisms 1938-1950 Confirmations 1938-1957 Marriages 1937-1954 Burials 1937-1950 |
185 |
Parish Register D | Baptisms 1950-1955 | 185 |
Parish Register F | Baptisms 1960-1966 | 185, 186 |
Parish Register G | Marriages 1954-1979 | 186 |
Parish Register H | Service Register Jan. 1932-July 1942 |
186 |
Parish Register I | Service Register July 1942-Dec. 1954 |
186 |
Parish Register J | Service Register Jan. 1955-Feb. 1961 |
186 |
Parish Register K | Service Register Feb. 1961-Dec. 1968 |
186 |
Parish Register L | Service Register Jan. 1969-Sept. 1979 |
186, 187 |
Parish Register M | Vestry Minutes Book 1922-1979 (includes council meetings) |
189 |
Parish Register S | Baptisms 1 May 1966-21 Nov 1999 | 411 |
Parish Register T | Burials January 2000-May 2008 |
420 |
Parish Register V | Baptisms 2000-2016 | Digital access available in reading room |
Parish Register W | Confirmations 2001-2012 | Digital access available in reading room |
Parish Register X | Marriages 2000-2016 | Digital access available in reading room |
Parish Register Y | Burials 2008-2016 | Digital access available in reading room |
Parish Register Z | Vestry Book 2010-2017 | Digital access available in reading room |
Parish Register AA | Annual Vestry Book 1979-2016 | received |
II - Index to Statistical Records
a) Baptisms
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1873-1931 | Parish Register A | 185 |
1932-1937 | Parish Register B | 185 |
1938-1950 | Parish Register C | 185 |
1950-1955 | Parish Register D | 185 |
1955-1960 | Parish Register E | 185 |
July 1959 (noted also in proper place of Parish Register E) |
Parish Register B | 185 |
1960-1966 | Parish Register F | 185, 186 |
1 May 1966-21 Nov. 1999 | Parish Register S | 411 |
b) Confirmations
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1932-1936 | Parish Register B | 185 |
1938-1957 | Parish Register C | 185 |
1958-1967 | Parish Register B | 185 |
May 1968- Oct. 1999 | Parish Register N | 385 |
c) Marriages
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1873-1920 | Parish Register A | 185 |
1920-1937 | Parish Register B | 185 |
1937-1954 | Parish Register C | 185 |
1954-1979 | Parish Register G | 186 |
1979-1999 | Parish Register O | 385 |
d) Burials
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1873-1931 | Parish Register A | 185 |
1932-1937 | Parish Register B | 185 |
1937-1950 | Parish Register C | 185 |
1950-1999 | Parish Register P | 385 |
2000-May 2008 | Parish Register T |
420 |
e) Service Registers
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Jan. 1932-July 1942 | Parish Register H | 186 |
July 1942-Dec. 1954 | Parish Register I | 186 |
Jan. 1955-Feb. 1961 | Parish Register J | 186 |
Feb. 1961-Dec. 1968 | Parish Register K | 186 |
Jan. 1969-Sept. 1979 | Parish Register L | 186, 187 |
f) Vestry Minutes
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1922-1979 | Parish Register M | 189 |
Oct. 1979- Dec. 1988 | Parish Register Q | 385 |
Jan. 1989- Dec. 1999 | Parish Register R | 385 |
III - Other Records
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Parish History 1932-1951 |
Some Historical dates noted in Parish Register B |
185 |
Envelope A
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Handwritten memos re: |
not filmed
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