Church of the Ascension

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Church of the Ascension
64 Forest Avenue
Hamilton, Ontario L8N 1X1
Phone: 905.527.3505

Archives Predating 1869
Baptisms, Marriages & Burials, 1851
Fonds - Brief Description

Church of the Ascension Anglican Church (Hamilton, Ont.) fonds. -- 1851-2011. -- 1.1 m of textual records.

By 1847 it was clear that the rapidly growing south-central district of Hamilton required its own church. Before the church was built, the congregation met in a coach house and then the Court House. On 9 May 1850, Ascension Day, the cornerstone was laid for the new church on John Street South. The church opened for services on 22 June 1851. On 6 January 1887 the church was partially destroyed by fire. Reconstruction began in June 1887 and was completed in March 1888. For a more complete history see One Hundred Years: The Church of the Ascension Hamilton, 1850-1950.

The fonds consists of parish registers containing statistical records, services, Vestry, Advisory Council and Sunday School minutes, one financial register and a parish magazine. Most of the fonds has been microfilmed.

Title based on content of fonds.
Fonds on deposit. Ownership of the fonds resides with the Church of the Ascension.
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

See Church History in the Anglican Church files and history in filing cabinet

 

 

 

I - List of Parish Records

a) Statistical

 Microfilm
Reel

Parish Register A

 

Baptisms 1851-1882
Confirmations 1854, 1857, 1860, 1863,
1867, 1869, 1871, 1873,
1876, 1879, 1880, 1881

68

 

Parish Register BMarriages 1851-188168
Parish Register CBurials 1851-188168

Parish Register D

 

Baptisms 1881-1892
Confirmations 1882-1891
Marriages 1882-1901
Burials 1882, 1886, 1889-1901

69

 

Parish Register EBaptisms 1892-19161st part 69
 Confirmations 1893-1915
Marriages 1901-1907		2nd part 70

Parish Register F

 

Baptisms 1916-1931
Confirmations 1916-1967
Marriages 1922-1925
Burials 1916-1933

70

 

Parish Register G
 		Baptisms 1931-1937
Marriages 1925-1930
Burials 1933-1942		70
 
Parish Register HBaptisms 1938-195270
Parish Register IBaptisms 1952-195670
Parish Register JBaptisms 1956-196170
Parish Register KBaptisms 1961-19681st part 70
  2nd part 73
Parish Register LMarriages 1897-190473
Parish Register MMarriages 1904-1910
(1907-1910 duplicated in Parish Register O)		73
Parish Register NMarriages 1910-1914
(duplicated in Parish Register O)		68
Parish Register OMarriages 1907-192173
Parish Register P
 		Marriages 1914-1944
(some duplicated in Parish Register O
chiefly rectory exc. 41-44)		68
 
Parish Register QMarriages 1931-19411st part 73
Parish Register RMarriages 1944-19622nd part 71
Parish Register SMarriages 1962-197471
Parish Register TService Register 1875-188571
Parish Register VService Register 1892-190171
Parish Register WService Register 1901-191071
Parish Register XService Register 1910-193671
Parish Register YService Register 1936-194658
Parish Register ZService Register 1946-195358
Parish Register AAVestry Minutes 1905-195559
Parish Register BBVestry Minutes 1956-197059
Parish Register CCMinutes of Advisory 1944-1958
Council		59
Parish Register DDMinutes of Advisory 1958-1970
Council		59
Parish Register EESunday School 1892-1961
Minute Book		not filmed
Parish Register FFBurials 1943-1970166
Parish Register GGScrap Book ca.1851-1949
(original returned to church)		179
Parish Register HHScrap Book ca.1950-1969
(original returned to church)		180
Parish Register IIMarriages 1975-1986231
Parish Register JJService Register or Vestry Book
an. 1, 1982-Dec 29, 2004		419
Parish Register GG2Burials 2002-2011427

b) Financial

 Microfilm
Reel
Financial Register #1
 		Sunday School Cash
Register Accounts
1894-1933		not filmed
 

c) Ascension Bells and Parish Magazine

 Microfilm
Reel
See listing which follows "Other Records".  

II - Index to Statistical Records

a) Baptisms

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Reel
July 1851-1882Parish Register A68
1881-July 1892Parish Register D
(continue after Confirmations)		69
Nov. 1892-Apr. 1916Parish Register E69
Apr. 1916-June 1931
a) Baptisms (cont'd)		Parish Register F70
June 1931-Dec. 1937Parish Register G70
Jan. 1938-June 1952Parish Register H70
June 1952-June 1956Parish Register I70
June 1956-Feb. 1961Parish Register J70
Mar. 1961-June 1968Parish Register K1st part 70

b) Burials

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Reel
1851-July 1881Parish Register C68
May 1882, 1886,
1889-1901		Parish Register D69
Jan. 1902-Apr. 1916Parish Register E1st part 69
  2nd part 70
Apr. 1916-May 1933Parish Register F70
June 1933-Dec. 1942Parish Register G70
Jan. 1943-Dec. 1970Parish Register FF166
Jan. 2002-Jul. 2011Parish Register GG2427

c) Confirmations

 Microfilm
Reel
1854, 1857, 1860, 1863,
1867, 1869, 1871, 1873,
1876, 1879, 1880, 1881		Parish Register A
 		68
 
May 1882-1891Parish Register D69
June 1893-Dec. 1915Parish Register E69
Apr. 1916-Mar. 1967Parish Register F70

d) Marriages

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Reel
Aug. 1851-Dec. 1881Parish Register B68
Feb. 1882-Sept. 1901
Sept. 1897-Oct. 1904
 		Parish Register D
Parish Register L
(some duplication of
Parish Registers D and E)

69

 

Oct. 1901-June 1907
Oct. 1904-Jan. 1910
 		Parish Register E
Parish Register M
(some duplication of
Parish Registers E and O)

69

 

Feb. 1910-July 1914

July 1907-Dec. 1921

Parish Register N
(duplicated in Parish Register O)
Parish Register O		68
 
Jan. 1922-June 1925Parish Register F70
June 1925-Oct. 1930Parish Register G70
Jan. 1931-Nov. 1941Parish Register Q73
July 1914-June 1944Parish Register P
(chiefly took place at Rectory)		68
June 1944-Nov. 1962Parish Register R1st part 73
  2nd part 71
Nov. 1962-Dec. 1974Parish Register S71
Jan. 1975-Sept. 1986Parish Register II231

e) Service Registers

 Microfilm
Reel
Apr. 1875-Feb. 1885Parish Register T71
Feb. 1885-Mar. 1891Parish Register U71
Nov. 1892-July 1901Parish Register V71
Aug. 1901-Mar. 1910Parish Register W71
Apr. 1910-Jan. 1936Parish Register X71
Jan. 1936-Sept. 1946Parish Register Y71
Sept. 1946-Apr. 1953Parish Register Z58
Jan. 1, 1982-Dec. 29, 2004Parish Register JJ

419

 

f) Vestry Minutes

 Microfilm
Reel
1905-1955Parish Register AA68
Jan. 1956-Jan. 1970Parish Register BB59

g) Minutes of the Advisory Council

 Microfilm
Reel
May 1944-May 1958Parish Register CC59
Nov. 1958-Nov. 1970Parish Register DD59

III - Index to Financial Records

a) Statements

 Microfilm
Reel
1905-1955Parish Register AA
(Incl. with Vestry Minutes)		68
Jan. 1956-Jan. 1970Parish Register BB
(Incl. with Vestry Minutes)		59

b) Accounts

 Microfilm
Reel
Sunday School
Apr. 1894-Dec. 1933		Financial Register #1not filmed

IV - Other Records

 Microfilm
Reel
Mission Room LeafletsParish Register W
(at back of book)		71
Sunday School
Minute Book 1892-1961		Parish Register EEnot filmed
Issues of Ascension Bells and Parish Magazine not filmed

-see listing which follows, Boxes 1 and 1A
Box 1
F. 1
1901

1918
1924
1926
1927

1928

1929

1935

 

May 16 Form of Service at the laying of the
cornerstone of the new Sunday School.
Jan. 13
Nov. 9
Jan. 3, May 16, Nov. 14
Apr. 17 Dedication of Memorials
Sept. 25 Unveiling of Memorial Tablet
Oct. 2, 16,
23, 30
Nov. 6, 13,
20, 27
Dec. 4, 11, 18
Jan. 8, 15, 22, 29
Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26
Mar. 4, 11, 18 (right hand side only), 25
Apr. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
May 6, 13, 20, 27
June 3, 10, 17, 24
Sept. 16, 23, 30
Oct. 7, 14, 21,Hymnsheet for Children's Service, 28
Nov. 4, 11, 18, 25
Dec. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Jan. 6, 13, 20, 27
Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24
Mar. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
Apr. 7, 14, 21, 28
May 5, 12, 19, 26
Jan. 6, 27
Feb. 3, 17, 24
Mar. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
Apr. 14, 21, 28
May 5 -a form of prayer and Thanksgiving...
for King George V's 25th Anniversary.
May 12, 19, 26, 29 -85th Anniversary.
June 2, 9, 16, 23
July, Aug., Sept. 1-22 -Sing

S/W #627.

 

1933
Box 1
F.1 and F.2
1935

1936

1937

1939
1940
Box 1
F.3
1941

1943

1945

1946 Complete -except for Dec. 29
1947

Box 1
F.4
1948

1949
Box 1A
F.5
1950

1951

1952

1952 (cont'd)

Box 1A
F.6
1953

1954

1955
F.7
1956
1957

1958
F.8
1959
Box 1A
F.9
1960

1963

1964

1965

1966

1967

1968

1969

1970

1980
F.10

Feb. 19

Jan. 6, 27
Feb. 3, 17, 24
Mar. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
Apr. 14, 21, 28
May 5 -a form of prayer and Thanksgiving...
for King George V's 25th Anniversary.
May 12, 19, 26, 29 -85th Anniversary.
June 2, 9, 16, 23
July, Aug., Sept. 1-22 -Single issues, 29
Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27
Nov. 3, 10, 17, 24
Dec. 1, 8, 15, 22(includes 25), 29,
31(Watch Night Services)
Jan. 5, 12, 19, 26
Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23
Mar. 1, 8, 15, 22
Apr. 5, 12, 19, 26
May 3, 10, 17(11 a.m. R.H.L.I. Church Parade), 24,
31(7 p.m. Sons of England Church Services)
June 7, 14-28, 28(Order of Service for Unveiling
of Tablets in memory of the Hon. Fred T. Smye)
July 5-26, July 5 -2:30 p.m. 264th Anniversary,
Battlefield of the Boyne.
Sept. 6-13, 20, 27
Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25
Nov. 8, 15, 22, 29
Dec. 6, 13, 20, Christmas Day and Dec. 27
Jan. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28
Mar. 7, 14, 21, 28
Apr. 4, 18, 25 1937 (cont'd)
May 2, 9, 12(Coronation Day), 16, 23, 30
June 13-27
July 4-25
Aug. 1-29
Sept. 5-12, 26
Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, 24 -3:00 p.m. R.H.L.I., 31
Nov. 7, 14, 21, 28
Dec. 5, 12, 19, 25-26
Aug. 6-23
Apr. 28, May 5(Ninetieth Anniversary)

June 8, 15-22, 29
July 6-27
Sept. 7-14, 21, 28
Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26
Nov. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Dec. 7, 14, 21, 28
Jan. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28
Mar. 7, 14, 21, 28
Apr. 4, 11, 18, 25
May 9, 16, 23, 30
June 6, 13, 20, 27
July 4-28
Aug. 1-29
Sept. 5, 19, 26
Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
Nov. 7, 21, 28
Dec. 5, 12, 19
Jan. 7, 21, 28
Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25
Mar. 4, 11, 18, 25
Apr. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
May 6, 13(Thanksgiving for Victory), 20, 27
June 3, 10, 17, 24
July 1-29
Aug. 5-26,
19 -3:00 p.m. R.H.L.I. Service of Remembrance
-7:00 p.m. Thanksgiving for Victory
Sept. 2-9, 16-23, 30
Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28
Nov. 4, 11, 18, 25
Dec. 2, 9, 16, 23, 24-25, 30

Jan-June -complete
Sept. 7-14, 21, 28
Nov. 2, 9, 16, 30
Dec. 14, 21-24-25, 28

Jan. 11, 18, 25
Feb. 1, 15, 22, 29
Mar. 7, 21
Apr. 4, 11, 25
May 9, 16, 23, 30
June 13, 20-27
Sept. 12, 19, 26
Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
Nov. 7, 14, 21, 28
Dec. 5, 19, 24-25-26
Complete -except for Nov. 13

Jan. 1, 8, 15(unveiling of Memorial Desk
and Book only), 22, 29
Feb. 6, 12, 19, 26
Mar. 5, 12, 19, 26
Apr. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30(Service of Thanksgiving
in commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the
Diocese of Niagara)
May 7, 14-21(One Hundredth Anniversary),
18(Ascension Day)
June-Oct. -complete(incl. Oct. 8 Service of
Dedication of Anniversary gifts)
Nov. 5, 12, 26
Dec. 3, 10, 17, 24-25, 31
Jan-June Complete
Aug. 5, 12, 19, 26
Sept. 2,-9, 16, 30
Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28
Nov. 4, (An Order for the Dedication of a Wine Cruet)
11, 18, 25
Dec. 2, 16, 23-24-25, 30
Jan. 6, 13, 20(An Order of services for the
unveiling and dedication of a Memorial Window), 27
Feb. 3, 10(Memorial Services for His Late Majesty
King George VI), 17(An Order of services for the
dedication of a Memorial Cross), 24
Mar. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Apr. 6, 13, 20, 27
May 4, 11, 25
June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

July 6-13-20-27
Aug. 10-17-24-31
Sept. 7, 14, 21, 28
Oct. 5, 12, 26
Nov. 2(3 p.m. 90th Anniversary R.H.L.I.), 9, 16,
23, 30
Dec. 7, 14, 21-24-25, 28

Complete. Including the Order of Divine Service
for Trinity Sunday, 31 May, being the Sunday
preceding Her Majesty's Coronation.
Jan. 3, 10, 17, 24
February-August -complete
Sept. 19, 26
October-December -complete
Complete

Complete, except for Apr. 1
Complete, except for Oct. 6, 13
Included is a service of dedication of a Chapel
window, part of the 11 a.m. services on Oct. 6.
Complete.

Complete

Complete, except for Feb. 14
Post 1960 Samples
Since the format for the Ascension Bells
remained the same as in previous years,
I have selected mainly those for special
services.
Jan. 6 (Including 7 p.m. Epiphany Carol Services)
Apr. 14 (Easter Day)
May 26 (Spring church parade, R.H.L.I)
Mar. 1 (Confirmation Services)
Mar. 25 (International Holy Week Services)
Mar. 27 (Good Friday -3 hour service)
Feb. 21
Apr. 15 (Maundy Thursday)
Sept. 26 (Harvest Thanksgiving Festival)
Nov. 7 (11 a.m. Dedication of work of redecoration)
(4 p.m. Dedication of chapel window)
Dec. 24-25-26
Feb. 27 (Lent I)
Apr. 7 (Maundy Thursday)
Apr. 8 (Good Friday -3 hour services)
Jan. 22 (New format for The Ascension Bells)
Mar. 12 (Malins Trinity College School Choir)
Mar. 19 (Palm Sunday. Corporate Confirmation Service)
Feb. 4 (Institution and indication of Canon
C.M. Mitchells as Rector, Church of
the Ascension)
Apr. 7 (Palm Sunday)
June 23 (Dedication of the South Transept porch)
Sept. 29 (Annual Divine Services of the Hamilton
District, No. 5, R.A.M.)
Nov. 17
Dec. 1 (Advent I, also notes re music used for
the services)
Dec. 22 (Services of Nine Lessons and Carols)
Mar. 30 (Palm Sunday)
May 18 (119th Anniversary)
Feb. 15 (Lent I)
Mar. 22 (Palm Sunday. Corporate Confirmation)
Aug. 2-9-16-23-30
Nov. 29 (Advent Sunday)
Dec. 24-25
June 1 (Visit of Prince Philip)

 

F.11		THE PARISH GUIDE 1894F.10


1927
1928
F.12
1929
1930
F.13
1935
F.14
1942
1946
1957 November, December
F.15
1958

1965

THE ASCENSION MESSENGER
June, November
January-May, July-October

February, October
June-October

June - THE PARISH MAGAZINE

March - NEWSLETTER
November

February, June
THE ASCENSION NEWS
(Lent)

F.11

 

1851-1949
[transferred from HPL]		Scrapbook 
1950-1969
[transferred from HPL]		Scrapbook