Registers : 1790-1886.

Call Number:
HIL-MICL FC LCR .O5U5W5R4
Category:
Church
Creator:
United Anglican Missions of Williamsburg, Matilda, Osnabruck and Edwardsburg (Ontario).
Material Description:
1 microfilm textual records (5 books) ; 35 mm
Background:

The parishes of Williamsburg, Matilda, Osnabruck and Edwardsburg were a part of the Diocese of Ottawa.

Contents:

The registers contain: baptisms, 1790-1886; marriages, 1790-1886; burials, 1797-1887; lists of persons confirmed, 1846-1886; and a list of parishioners for St. James' Church, Morrisburg.

Nominal indexes for baptisms and marriages are located at the end of the reel.

References are made to Trinity Church, Williamsburg; St. James' Church, Morrisburg; St. Peter's Church, Osnabruck; as well as the Townships of Matilda, Edwardsburg and Mountain.

Book A, Registers of the Parishes of Williamsburgh, Matilda, Osnabruck, and Edwardsburgh

Baptisms, 1790-1799, p. 1-33, entries by Rev. S. Schwerdfeger, Lutheran

Baptisms, 1788, 1789, p. 34, children formerly baptized by the Rev. Anton P. Pfracon

Baptisms, 1799-1808, p. 34-61, entries by Rev. August Friedrich Meyer, Lutheran

Baptisms, 1808-1820, p. 62-114, entries by Rev. J. G. Weagant, Lutheran then Episcopal c1812

Church Members and Confirmations, 1799-1806, p. 115-143, entries by Rev. A. F. Meyer, Lutheran

Baptisms, 1821, 1822, p. 143, entries by Rev. J. G. Weagant, Episcopal

Church Members and Confirmations, 1808-1819, 1829, p. 144-159, entries by Rev. J. G. Weagant, Lutheran then Episcopal c1812

Baptisms, 1820-1821, p. 160-166, entries by Rev. J. G. Weagant, Episcopal

Marriages, 1818-1819, p. 167, entries by Rev. J. G. Weagant, Episcopal

Burials, 1819-1820, p. 168, entries by Rev. J. G. Weagant, Episcopal

Marriages, 1819-1822, p. 169-173, entries by Rev. J. G. Weagant, Episcopal Burials, 1800-1819, 1821, p. 175-196, entries by Rev. A. F. Meyer, Lutheran then Episcopal c1817

Blank, p. 197-199

Burials, 1797, p. 200, entries by Rev. A. F. Meyer, Lutheran

Marriages, 1790-1799, p. 202-207, entries by Rev. S. Schwerdfeger, Lutheran

One marriage, 1818, p. 207, entry by Rev. J. G. Weagant, Episcopal

Marriages, 1799-1808, p. 208-214, entries by Rev. A. F. Meyer, Lutheran

Marriages, 1808-1832, p. 215-260, entries by Rev. J. G. Weagant, Lutheran then Episcopal c1812

Blank, p. 261-272 Burials, 1823-1832, p. 273-282

Book B, Parish of Williamsburgh, Register 1817-1831

Baptisms, 1817-1832, p. 1-66, entries by Rev. A. F. Meyer, Episcopal

Burials, 1817-1831, p. 67-79, entries by Rev. A. F. Meyer, Episcopal Missing, p. 80-86

Marriages, 1818-1832, p. 87-102, entries by Rev. A. F. Meyer, Episcopal

Book C, Parish of Williamsburgh, Register of J.G. Weagant, Pastor

Baptisms, 1822-1832, p. 1-64, entries by Rev. J. G. Weagant, Episcopal

Book D, Parish Register of the United Mission Of Williamsburg and Matilda with part of Edwardsburgh

Register (B,M,D), 1832-1843, p. 1-87, entries Rev. G. Beck Lindsay, Episcopal (note first entry by Weagant)

Book E, Parish Register of Williamsburg

Marriage Licenses, 1882-6, not numbered

Register (B,M,D), 1843-1886, p. 1-351, entries 1845-1862 Rev. E. J. Boswell, then Rev. E. Loucks, Rev. Charles Forest, Rev. Arthur Davis, and Rev. Clare L. Worrell.

Confirmations, 1846-1886, not numbered

List of Parishoners St. James’ Church, Morrisburg, no date, not numbered

Indexes

Baptisms, 1790-1832, Books A, B, C

Baptisms, 1832-?, Books D, E

Marriages, 1790-1832, Book A

Originals:
The original registers are held by the Anglican Diocesan Archives, Ottawa, Ontario, and were loaned to Library Archives of Canada for microfilming.
Archival Ref. No.:
LAC MG 9, D 7 (23), reel M-1496.
Finding Aids:

A Table of Contents is located at the beginning of the reel.

The Table of Contents is available in print and as a PDF in the electronic finding aids section. A typed transcription/ index is available through Rootsweb - Gemmell & Walker Ancestors.

PDF Finding Aid:
Contents_Anglican-Missions-Ontario_Registers.pdf