St. John's Anglican Church (Sheshegwaning Reserve, Ont.) sous fonds

Custodial History:

Accrual 2009-242 transferred from Laurentian University Archives to Algoma University in May 2009 by Ken Hernden and Robin Isard.

Start Date:

1912

GMD:

textual record

Geographic Access:

Sheshegwaning Reserve (Ont.)

Access Restriction:

May be restrictions on access based on the terms of the Deposit Agreement, the Diocese's Policy on Privacy and Archives. Subject to all applicable privacy legislation.

Description Level:

Sous Fonds

Name Access:

St. John's Anglican Church (Sheshegwaning Reserve, Ont.)

Language:

All material is in English.

End Date:

1965

Date Range:

1912-1965

Repro Restriction:

May be restrictions on use based on the terms of the Deposit Agreement, the Diocese's Policy on Privacy and Archives. Subject to all applicable privacy legislation.

Conservation:

Basic conservation performed on sous fonds.

Physical Description:

.05 m of textual records

Arrangement:

Sous fonds is arranged in files.

History Biographical:

St. John's Anglican Church (Sheshegwaning Reserve, Ont.) is a church in the Western Manitoulin Anglican Parish. Previously, St. John's was part of the parish of All Saints' Gore Bay, which became self-supporting in 1966. The parish included the congregations of St. Peter's Anglican Church (Silverwater, Ont.) and St. John's Anglican Church (Sheshegwaning, Ont.).

Construction on the church began on September 27, 1914. Although mostly completed by November, the furniture did not arrive until February. The opening service was held on February 7, 1915.

Sources:

"Parish Register", 1912-1928, St. John's Church (Sheshegwaning Reserve, Ont) sous fonds, Algoma University Archives, 2009-242/001(001).
"Indians using their new church", The Algoma Missionary News 11, no. 3 (1915): 5. Algoma University Archives, 2009-086_001_009_1915Mar.
"Gore Bay Moves Forward", The Algoma Anglican 10, no. 8 (1966): 4. Algoma University Archives, 2013-086_001_003_018.

Scope Content:

Sous fonds comprises records documenting activities at St. John's Anglican Church (Sheshegwaning Reserve, Ont.). Includes parish and service registers.

Repository:

aua