Church of St. John the Evangelist
Request a RecordSt. John The Evangelist
1285 Highway #8
Winona, Ontario L8E 5K5
Phone: 905.643.3939
Church of St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church (Winona, Ont.) fonds. -- 1888-1992. -- 22 cm of textual records.
Services were held on an irregular basis in Winona from 1844 onwards. Regular services began to be held in 1886 in the school house, as a mission of the Church of the Redeemer, Stoney Creek. The church building was constructed in 1890 and dedicated on 2 November 1890. It was consecrated in November 1935.
The fonds consists of parish registers containing statistical records, services, Vestry, Chancel Guild and Ladies Guild minutes, and other documents. Most of the fonds has been microfilmed on 2 reels, numbered 224 and 344.
Title based on content of fonds.
Fonds on deposit. Ownership of the fonds resides with the Church of St. John the Evangelist.
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.
I - List of Parish Registers
a) Statistical
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|---|---|---|
| Parish Register A | Baptisms 1888-1929 Confirmations 1903-1928 Marriages 1901-1929, 1934-1937 Burials 1895-1928, 1934-1937 |
224 |
| Parish Register B
|
Baptisms 1929-1952 Confirmations 1931-1950 Marriages 1929-1953 (2 duplicates, rest are all different records from Register A) Burials 1930-1951, one for 1955 (Sept.) (some duplication of 1934-37 records of Register A) |
224
|
| Parish Register C
|
Baptisms 1952-1963 Confirmations 1954-1963(?) Marriages 1952-1963 (no duplication of Register B) Burials 1952-1961 |
224
|
| Parish Register D | Marriages 1901-1931 | 224 |
| Parish Register J | Baptisms 1963-1992 Confirmations 1964-1987 Marriages 1964-1992 Burials 1966-1992 |
344 |
b) General
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|---|---|---|
| Parish Register E | Vestry Book of Services 1890-1902 | 224 |
| Parish Register F* | Vestry Book of Services 1903-1929 | 224 |
| Parish Register G | Minutes of Annual Vestry Meetings; incl. 4 financial statements at back for 1911-1914. |
224 |
| Parish Register H | Minutes of Meetings of the Chancel Guild 1934-1952 |
224 |
| Parish Register I | Minutes of Meetings of the Ladies Guild 1905-1915 |
224 |
| Parish Register K | Vestry or Service Book 1947-2000 |
not filmed |
| *NOTE: No records of services covering 1930-1947. | ||
c) Financial
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|---|---|---|
| No records, except - 4 statements in Register G for 1911-1914. | ||
d) Other
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|---|---|---|
| Envelope #1 | Original conveyance of Title dated April 11 1890. Petition for consecration 1935. Sentence of consecration 1935. |
not filmed |
| Envelope #2 | Misc. papers | not filmed |
| Box #1 | Original Crown Deed and seal | not filmed |
| (brown) | attached, located at 8L. | |
II - Index to the Statistical Records
a) Baptisms
| Microfilm Reel |
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|---|---|---|
| Dec. 1888-Feb. 1929 | Parish Register A | 224 |
| Nov. 1929-Jan. 1952 | Parish Register B | 224 |
| Jan. 1952-July 1963 | Parish Register C | 224 |
| Aug. 1963-Sept. 1992 | Parish Register J | 344 |
b) Marriages
| Microfilm Reel |
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|---|---|---|
| Oct. 1901-Apr. 1929 June 1934-Oct. 1937 (see also, Parish Register D) |
Parish Register A | 224 |
| Oct. 1929-June 1953 | Parish Register B | 224 |
| June 1942-July 1963 | Parish Register C | 224 |
| Apr. 1901-Oct. 1931 | Parish Register D | 224 |
| Feb.1964-Oct.1992 | Parish Register J | 344 |
c) Confirmations
| Microfilm Reel |
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|---|---|---|
| 1903-1928 | Parish Register A | 224 |
| 1931-1950 | Parish Register B | 224 |
| 1931-1950 | Parish Register B | 224 |
| Feb.1964-Jan.1987 | Parish Register J | 344 |
d) Burials
| Microfilm Reel |
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|---|---|---|
| Feb. 1895-Mar. 1937 | Parish Register A | 224 |
| Mar. 1930-Dec. 1951 | Parish Register B | 224 |
| Mar. 1952-Nov. 1961 | Parish Register C | 224 |
| July 1966-Dec.1992 | Parish Register J | 344 |
III - Index to General Records
a) Vestry
| Microfilm Reel |
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|---|---|---|
| 1890-1902 (services) | Parish Register E | 224 |
| 1903-1929 (services) | Parish Register F | 224 |
| 1911-1914 (minutes) | Parish Register G | 224 |
b) Chancel Guild
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|---|---|---|
| 1934-1952 | Parish Register H | 224 |
c) Ladies Guild
| Microfilm Reel |
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|---|---|---|
| 1905-1915 | Parish Register I | 224 |
d) Other Envelopes I,II
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| Box 1 | ||
