St. John's Anglican Church

St. John's Anglican Church (Jordan, Ont.) fonds. -- 1840-2011.

Rev. George Mortimer Armstrong came to Louth township as a missionary ca. 1840 and in January 1843 was appointed rector of the parish. Construction of the church probably began in 1841. The church probably opened for services in May 1842. Complete records are not extant for those years. St. John's Church was consecrated on 15 May 1854. St. Mark's Mission was set up in 1912 to provide a place for services for people in the Eastern portion of the parish. Services were held in the Grange Hall. For a more complete history see History of St. John's Church, Jordan, 1942 and 1966.

The fonds consists of parish registers containing statistical records, Vestry, Church Council, and Parish Guild minutes, correspondence, legal and other documents. The fonds includes registers for St. Mark's Mission. Most of fonds has been microfilmed.

Title based on content of fonds.
Fonds on deposit. Ownership of the fonds resides with St. John's Church.
Finding aid available in hard copy and electronically.
Researchers are requested to use the microfilm. They must also sign an agreement of use form.
Further accruals are expected.