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Grace Anglican Church
Grace
274 Domville Street
Arthur, Ontario, N0G 1A0
Phone: 519.848.3226
Grace Anglican Church (Arthur, Ont.) fonds. -- 1859-1999. -- 32 cm of textual records.
The first Anglican church was built in Arthur, Ont. in 1854. In 1880 the decision was taken to construct a new building. In 1925 that building was destroyed by fire. On 12 November 1926 the Bishop of Niagara dedicated the newly constructed and third church building for this parish. The congregation in Arthur has had a long association with congregations in Alma, Rothsay and Grand Valley. For a more complete history see A History of Grace Anglican Church, 1844-1975, as well as Parish Register G in this fonds.
Fonds consists of parish registers containing statistical records, services, Vestry meeting minutes, lists and other documents. Fonds has been microfilmed.
Title based on content of fonds.
Fonds on deposit. Ownership of the fonds resides with Grace Church.
Finding aid available in hard copy and electronically.
Researchers are requested to used the microfilms. They must also sign an agreement of use form.
Further accruals are expected.
Historical Notes
In 1884 a Church of England missionary named Preston penetrated the "Queen's Bush" to minister to settlers along the Owen Sound Trail, now #6 Highway, In 1846 Queen Victoria granted a five acre piece of land for the erection of a church and rectory on the south side of Owen Sound Road. The village of Arthur was surveyed in 1846 also, and the church was erected in 1854. We know no more than that it was made of brick. Prior to this date services had been held in farm houses, the first confirmation being in 1848. During the late 1870s the old church became dilapidated and a second was erected on a different site by 1880. This church burnt down in 1925 but it was rebuilt in a similar style and additions were made. The third church was reopened in November 1926.
The first settlements in West Luther began in 1853 and the township was surveyed in 1860. Shortly after the opening of Grace Church, services commenced at the daughter church in West Luther, St. Paul's Damascus. Prior to the erection of St. Paul's services were held in the Orange Hall on the fourth concession. In 1967 St. Paul's, Damascus was closed, deconsecrated and sold. Another daughter church was built in West Garafraxa, St. Alban's, Dracon. This church was apparently only in existence from 1889 to 1892.
Grace Church has been associated with other congregations several times during its history, notably with Alma and Rothsay and, since the 1930s, although not without interruption, with St. Alban's, Grand Valley. The researcher is directed to Service Register G of the Grace Church material for lengthier version of this history and also to the account of St. Alban's, Grand Valley in the Church Histories.
The Grace Church registers, particularly the earlier ones, include entries for Grand Valley (Luther Village). Garafraxa (Dracon), Alma, Peel, Owen Sound, Fergus, Proton and West Luther (Damascus).
I - List of Parish Registers
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Parish Register A
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Baptisms 1859-1882 Marriages 1861-1882 Confirmations 1873-1877 Burials 1861-1882 Register includes entries for Luther Village (later Grand Valley), Garafraxa and Alma, as well as Arthur. |
137
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Parish Register B
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Baptisms 1877-1922, 1940 Confirmations 1886, 1889, 1897-1899, 1901-1902, 1906, 1909 Marriages 1877-1921 Burials 1878-1921 Register includes entries for Amaranth, Luther Village, Garafraxa, and Peel Township, as well as Arthur. |
137
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Parish Register C | Marriages 1896-1922 Register includes entries for Colbeck, Luther, Garafraxa and Peel Township, as well as Arthur. |
138 |
Parish Register D |
Church Families 1905, 1913-1914 Confirmations 1906, 1909, 1911, 1913-1916 Receipts 1923-1924 Donations 1923-1926 Services 1905-1914 |
138 |
Parish Register E |
Baptisms 1921-1962 Confirmations 1922-1960 Marriages 1922-1962 Burials 1922-1962 Registers include entries for Fergus, Alma, West Luther, Garafraxa, Damascus and Owen Sound, as well as Arthur. |
137 |
Parish Register F |
Service Register 1886-1905 Register includes accounts of services in Holy Trinity Church, Alma, Orange Hall, West Luther, St. Alban's Church, Dracon, Proton, St. Paul's, Damascus, as well as Arthur. |
137 |
Parish Register G | Service Register 1915-1954 (with Church History) |
138 |
Parish Register H | Service Register 1955-1977 | 137 |
Parish Register I | Minutes of Vestry Meetings 1879-1975 |
138 |
Parish Register J | Parish List 1916 Building Fund Account, Donations, etc. 1926 |
138 |
Parish Register K | Cash Book 1908-1942 | 138 |
Parish Register L | Service Register 1949-1967 (St. Paul, Damascus) |
137 |
Parish Register M | Minutes of Vestry 1897-1961, 1969 Meetings, Damascus |
137 |
Parish Register N | Envelope System 1895-1901 Account Book, Damascus |
137 |
Parish Register O | Service Register 1977-1987 | 251 |
Parish Register P | Service Register 1987-1999 |
411 |
II - Index of Statistical Records
a) Baptisms
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1859-1882 | Parish Register A Entries for Luther Village (later Grand Valley), Garafraxa and Alma, as well as for Arthur. |
137 |
1877-1922, 1940 |
Parish Register B Entries for Amaranth, Luther Village, Garafraxa and Peel Township, as well as Arthur. |
137 |
1921-1962 | Parish Register E Entries for Fergus, Alma, West Luther, Garafraxa, Damascus and Owen Sound, as well as for Arthur. |
137 |
Note: There are baptisms for Arthur and Damascus during the period 1887 to 1922 to be found in Parish Register C, St. Alban's, Grand Valley. |
b) Confirmations
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1873-1877 | Parish Register A Entries for Luther Village, Garafraxa and Alma, as well as Arthur. |
137 |
1886, 1889, 1897-1899, 1901-1902, 1906, 1909 |
Parish Register B Entries for Amaranth, Luther Village, Garafraxa and Peel Township, as well for Arthur. |
137 |
1906, 1909, 1911, 1913-1916, 1918, 1920 |
Parish Register D | 138 |
1922-1960 | Parish Register E Entries for Fergus, Alma, West Luther, Garafraxa, Damascus and Owen Sound, as well as for Arthur. |
137 |
Note: There are confirmation entries for Damascus listed in Parish Register F of St. Alban's, Grand Valley. |
c) Marriages
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1861-1882 | Parish Register A Entries for Luther Village, Garafraxa, and Alma, as well as for Arthur. |
137 |
1877-1922 | Parish Register B Entries for Amaranth, Luther Village, Garafraxa and Peel Township, as well as for Arthur. |
137 |
1896-1922 | Parish Register C Entries for Colbeck, Luther, Garafraxa and Peel Township, as well as for Arthur. |
138 |
1922-1962 | Parish Register E Entries for Fergus, Alma, West Luther, Garafraxa, Damascus and Owen Sound, as well as for Arthur. |
137 |
Note: There are marriage entries for Arthur and Damascus during the period 1889-1910 to be found in parish Register C of the records of St. Alban's Church, Grand Valley. |
d) Burials
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1861-1882 | Parish Register A Entries for Luther Village, Garafraxa and Alma, as well as for Arthur. |
137 |
1878-1921 | Parish Register B Entries for Amaranth, Luther Village, Garafraxa and Peel Township, as well as for Arthur. |
137 |
1922-1962 | Parish Register E Entries for Fergus, Alma, West Luther, Garafraxa, Damascus and Owen Sound, as well as for Arthur. |
137 |
Note: There are burial entries for Arthur and Damascus during the period 1887-1922 to be found in Parish Register C of the records of St. Alban's Church, Grand Valley. |
II - Index of General Records
a) Service Registers
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1886-1905 | Parish Register F Entries for Alma, West Luther, Dracon, Proton and Damascus as well as for Arthur. |
137 |
1905-1914 | Parish Register D | 138 |
1915-1954 | Parish Register G | 138 |
1955-1977 | Parish Register H All entries for Arthur |
137 |
1949-1967 | Parish Register L All entries for St. Paul, Damascus. |
137 |
1977-1987 | Parish register O | 251 |
1987-1999 |
Parish Register P All entries for Arthur |
411 |
Note: There is a Service Register for St. Paul's, Damascus covering the period 1902-1917, 1920, included with the records of St. Alban's, Grand Valley, Parish Register F. |
b) Vestry Meeting Minutes
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1879-1975 Arthur |
Parish Register I | 138 |
1897-1961 and 1969 Damascus |
Parish Register M | 137 |
c) Church Families and Parish Lists
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1905, 1913-1914 |
Parish Register D | 138 |
1916 | Parish Register J | 138 |
Note: Entries concerning St. Paul, Damascus, 1902-1906, 1913-1914 may be found in the records of St. Alban's, Grand Valley, Parish Register F. |
d) Miscellaneous Accounts
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1895-1901 | Parish Register N Envelope System Accounts, Damascus. |
137 |
1908-1942 | Parish Register K | 138 |
1923-1926 | Parish Register D | 138 |
1926 | Parish Register J All entries for Arthur. |
138 |