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St. Stephen's Anglican Church
St. Stephen's Anglican Church (Niagara Falls, Ont.) fonds. -- 1933-2003. -- 42cm of textual records.
St. Stephen's chapel was founded as a missionary church associated with Christ Church, Niagara Falls, in 1888. In 1912 St. Stephen's had to be closed and the building was sold. It was re-opened in 1922 on its current site. In 1951 it became a parish with Rev. C. Gray Eakins as the rector.
The fonds consists of parish registers containing statistical records, Vestry minutes, services, and some financial records. Most of the fonds has been microfilmed on 4 reels, numbered 188, 225, 277 and 397.
Title based on content of fonds.
Fonds on deposit. Ownership of the fonds resides with St. Stephen'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.
Note: St. Stephen's was originally a mission church under Christ Church, Niagara Falls, from 1888-1950. In 1951 it became independent. The rector at that time was the Reverend C. Gray Eakins.
I - List of Parish Registers
a) Statistical
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Parish Register A | Baptisms 1950-1961 Confirmations 1951-1960 Burials 1951-1981 |
225 |
Parish Register B | Marriages 1951-1986 | 277 |
Parish Register C | Baptisms 1961-1985 | 277 |
Parish Register D | Baptisms 1985-2003 | 397 |
Parish Register E | Confirmations 1961-2003 | 397 |
Parish Register F | Marriages 1986-2002 | 397 |
Parish Register G | Burials 1982-2003 | 397 |
b) Financial
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Minute Book of Vestry Meetings includes some financial records. |
c) Other
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Vestry Book A | Records of church services Nov. 1950-May 1958 |
188 |
Vestry Book B | Records of church services June 1958-Dec. 1969 |
188 |
Vestry Book C | Minute Book of Vestry and other special parish meetings Jan. 1933-Jan. 1967 |
188 |
Vestry Book H | Vestry & Service Register 1970-2003 | 397 |
Vestry Book I | Annual Vestry Meetings 1969-2003 | 397 |
Envelope #1 | Confirmation certificates for E.J. Sloggett, 1974. |
not filmed |
II - Index to Statistical Records
a) Baptisms
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Nov. 1950-July 1961 June 25 1961-Mar. 31 1985 |
Parish Register A Parish Register C |
225 |
1985-2003 | Parish Register D | 397 |
b) Marriages
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Jan. 5 1951-July 19 1986 | Parish Register B | 277 |
1986-2002 | Parish Register F | 397 |
c) Confirmations
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1951-1960 | Parish Register A | 225 |
1961-2003 | Parish Register E | 397 |
d) Burials
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1951-1981 | Parish Register A | 225 |
1982-2003 | Parish Register G | 397 |