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St. Paul's Anglican Church
St. Paul's
32 Idylewylde Street
Fort Erie, Ontario L2A 2L1
Phone: 905.871.6704
St. Paul's Anglican Church (Fort Erie, Ont.) : St. John's Anglican Church (Ridgemount, Ont.) fonds. -- 1836-1980. -- 75 cm of textual records.
From about 1792 until 1820, Fort Erie (then known as Waterloo) was dependent upon missionary preachers for services. Rev. William Leeming of Chippawa began to officiate in 1820. The first church was built in 1824. In 1838 Rev. John Anderson was inducted as the first rector. In 1878 a new building of stone replaced the first church. This building was destroyed by a gas explosion in 1892 and had to be re-built. By 1909 the third church was debt-free and in October is was consecrated by Bishop DuMoulin. For a more complete history see Canada's Confederation Centennial Year ... St. Paul's 146th Anniversary. Some of the parish registers contain records for St. John's Church, Ridgemount, Ont.
The fonds consists of parish registers containing statistical records, Vestry minutes, and communion rolls, correspondence and blueprints. Most of the fonds has been microfilmed on 6 reels, numbered 233-237, 451.
Title based on content of fonds.
Fonds on deposit. Ownership of the fonds resides with St. Paul's 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.
Historical Notes
According to the Church History, from about 1792 until 1820, Fort Erie, which was then known as Waterloo, was dependent upon missionary preachers to hold services in the district. Waterloo, along with York, Ancaster and Chippawa, were part of the charge of Rev. Robert Addison. From 1820 to 1828 Rev. William Leeming, Rector of Chippawa, officiated at Waterloo. Rev. John Anderson came to the area, including Erie, was inducted as rector of Waterloo and Bertie in 1838 and continued to serve unit 1849. Unfortunately, a parish register containing entries from 1829 to 1836 appears to have been lost in a fire (see entry in Parish Register E) and the earliest records now date from 1836.
The name of the community was changed from Waterloo to Fort Erie in 1845. The present church is the third on the site: a wooden structure served from 1821 to the early 1870s, the first stone church was destroyed by fire in 1892, and the present structure.
(See Church History in filing cabinet) Some registers contain records for St. John's Ridgemount, Ontario.
I - List of Parish Registers
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Parish Register A | Baptisms 1836-1844 Marriages 1836-1844 Burials 1836-1844 Entries have not been divided into separate sections. |
233 |
Parish Register B | Baptisms 1844-1850 Marriages 1844-1850 Burials 1844-1850 Entries have not been divided into separate sections. |
233 |
Parish Register C | Baptisms 1850-1864 Marriages 1850-1858 Burials 1850-1864 |
233 |
Parish Register D | Baptisms 1864-1910 Burials 1864-1910 (includes many entries for St. John's Ridgemount-Bertie) |
233 |
Parish Register E
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Baptisms 1910-1944 There is also historical material at the back of the book. |
233
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Parish Register F | Baptisms 1944-1953 | 233 |
Parish Register G | Baptisms 1954-1957 | 233 |
Parish Register H | Baptisms 1957-1976 (includes alphabetical index) |
233 |
Parish Register I | Marriages 1858-1891 | 233 |
Parish Register J | Marriages 1890-1905 (for the Parish of Fort Erie and Bertie) |
234 |
Parish Register K | Marriages 1898-1908 (contains some duplication of the entries in Parish Register J) |
234 |
Parish Register L | Marriages 1904-1908 (apparently duplicates of Parish Register K) |
234 |
Parish Register M | Marriages 1908-1909 | 234 |
Parish Register N | Marriages 1908-1912 (some duplication of the entries in Parish Register M) |
234 |
Parish Register O | Marriages 1909-1910 (some duplication of the entries in Parish Register N) |
234 |
Parish Register P | Marriages May-Oct. 1910 (some duplication of the entries in Parish Register N) (with alphabetical index) |
234 |
Parish Register Q
Parish Register R |
Marriages 1910-1911 (some duplication of the entries in Parish Register N) (with alphabetical index) Marriages 1911-1912 (some duplication of the entries in Parish Register N) (with alphabetical index) |
234
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Parish Register S | Marriages Mar. Sept. 1912 (some duplication of the entries in parish Register N) (with alphabetical index) |
234 |
Parish Register T | Marriages 1912-1913 (with alphabetical index) |
234 |
Parish Register U | Marriages 1913-1914 (with alphabetical index) |
235 |
Parish Register V | Marriages 1914-1915 (with alphabetical index) |
235 |
Parish Register W | Marriages 1915-1920 (with alphabetical index) |
235 |
Parish Register X | Marriages 1921-1922 (with alphabetical index) |
236 |
Parish Register Y | Marriages 1922-1926 (with alphabetical index) |
236 |
Parish Register Z | Marriages 1926-1932 (with alphabetical index) |
235 |
Parish Register AA | Marriages 1932-1942 | 235 |
Parish Register BB | Marriages 1942-1947 (with alphabetical index) |
235 |
Parish Register CC | Marriages 1947-1959 (with alphabetical index) |
235 |
Parish Register DD | Marriages 1959-1971 | 235 |
Parish Register EE | Marriages 1971-1980 | 235 |
Parish Register FF | Burials 1946-1978 | 235 |
Parish Register GG | Communion Roll (c.1910) | 235 |
Parish Register HH | Vestry Meeting Minutes 1863-1886 Church Accounts 1863-1879 |
235 |
Parish Register II | Vestry Meeting Minutes 1886-1910 | 237 |
Parish Register JJ | Building fund subscriptions 1881 | 237 |
Parish Register KK | Baptisms 24 Oct. 1976 - 13 May 2001 | 451 |
Parish Register LL | Marriages 1 Nov. 1980 - 6 Dec. 1991 | 451 |
Parish Register MM | Burials 22 Dec. 1976 - 3 Sept. 1998* | 451 |
Parish Register NN | Burials 14 Jan. 1979 - 28 Aug. 2003* | 451 |
* Note: Burial Registers MM and NN partialy duplicate one another. Both should be checked for any possible and additional information. | ||
Parish Register OO | Burials 14 Sept. 2003 - 16 April 2009 | 451 |
Parish Register PP | Vestry Book Jan. 1990 - Dec. 1997 | not filmed |
Parish Register |
Vestry Book Jan. 1998 - Dec. 2006 | not filmed |
Envelope #1 | Church Correspondence 1905-1930 (some undated) |
237 |
Envelope #2 | Blueprints for rebuilding St. Paul's 1892 |
not filmed |
Specifications for screen (undated) |
not filmed | |
Specifications for St. Mary's Hall 1923 |
not filmed |
II - Index of Statistical Records
a) Baptisms
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1836-1844* | Parish Register A (entries scattered throughout register) |
233 |
1844-1850 | Parish Register B (entries scattered throughout register) |
233 |
1850-1864 | Parish Register C | 233 |
1864-1910 | Parish Register D | 233 |
1910-1944 | Parish Register E | 233 |
1944-1953 | Parish Register F | 233 |
1954-1957 | Parish Register G | 233 |
1957-1976 | Parish Register H | 233 |
24 Oct 1976 - 13 May 2001 | Parish Register KK | 451 |
b) Confirmations
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1918-1970 | Parish Register E | 233 |
c) Marriages
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1836-1844* | Parish Register A (entries scattered throughout register) |
233 |
1844-1850 | Parish Register B (entries scattered throughout register) |
233 |
1850-1858 | Parish Register C | 233 |
1858-1891 | Parish Register I | 233 |
1890-1905 | Parish Register J (for the parish of Fort Erie and Bertie) |
234 |
1898-1908 | Parish Register K (some duplication of Parish Register J) |
234 |
1904-1908 | Parish Register L (some duplication of Parish Register K) |
234 |
1908-1909 | Parish Register M | 234 |
1908-1912 | Parish Register N (some duplication of Parish Register N) |
234 |
1909-1910 | Parish Register O (some duplication of Parish Register N) |
234 |
May-Oct. 1910 | Parish Register P* (some duplication of Parish Register N) |
234 |
1910-1911 | Parish Register Q* (some duplication of Parish Register N) |
234 |
1911-1912 | Parish Register R* (some duplication of Parish Register N) |
234 |
Mar.-Sept.1912
c) Marriages (cont'd.) |
Parish Register S* (some duplication of Parish Register N) |
234 |
1915-1920 | Parish Register W* | 235 |
1921-1922 | Parish Register X* | 236 |
1922-1926 | Parish Register Y* | 236 |
1926-1932 | Parish Register Z* | 235 |
1932-1942 | Parish Register AA* | 235 |
1942-1947 | Parish Register BB* | 235 |
1947-1959 | Parish Register CC* | 235 |
1959-1971 | Parish Register DD | 235 |
1971-1980 | Parish Register EE | 235 |
1 Nov. 1980 - 6 Dec. 1991 | Parish Register LL | 451 |
*These registers contain an alphabetical index. |
d) Burials
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1836-1844* | Parish Register A (entries scattered throughout register) |
233 |
1844-1850 | Parish Register B (entries scattered throughout register) |
233 |
1850-1864 | Parish Register C | 233 |
1864-1910 | Parish Register D (includes many entries for St. John's Ridgemount - Bertie) |
233 |
1910-1945 | Parish Register E (includes many Ridgemount entries) |
233 |
1946-1978 | Parish Register FF | 235 |
22 Dec. 1976 - 3 Sept. 1998 | Parish Register MM (some duplication of NN, please check for additional information) |
451 |
14 Jan. 1979 - 28 Aug. 2003 | Parish Register NN (some duplication of MM, please check for additional information) |
451 |
15 Sept. 2003 - 16 April 2009 | Parish Register OO | 451 |
II - Index of General Records
a) Minutes of Vestry Meetings
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1863-1886 | Parish Register HH | 235 |
1886-1910 | Parish Register II | 237 |
b) Communion Rolls
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(c. 1910) | Parish Register GG | 235 |
c) Accounts and Subscriptions
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1863-1879 | Parish Register HH Church Accounts |
235 |
1881 | Parish Register JJ | 237 |
d) Correspondence
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1905-1930 (and some dated) |
Envelope #1 | not filmed |
e) Plans and Specifications
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Building Fund Subscriptions | ||
1892 | Envelope #2 Blueprints for rebuilding St. Paul's. |
not filmed |
(undated) | Envelope #2 Specifications for screen. |
not filmed |
1923 | Envelope #2 Specifications for St. Mary's Hall. |
not filmed |
f) Vestry Books
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January 1990 - December 1997 | Parish Register PP | 451 |
January 1998 - December 2006 | Parish Register QQ | 451 |