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St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church (Biscotasing, Ont.)

Vestry book

Submitted by krista on Thu, 10/06/2016 - 08:59
Description
Responsibility: 
Start Date: 
1956
End Date: 
2012
Date Range: 
1956-2012
Language: 
English
Physical Description: 

1.5 cm of textual records.

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Bibliographic Information
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Physical Location
Repository: 
aua
Accession No: 
St John the Evangelist Anglican Church (Biscotasing, Ont.) sous fonds
File No: 
001
Container Number: 
001
Legacy Restricted: 
Conservation
Custodial History: 
Style or Pattern: 
Process: 
Marks: 
Geographic Access: 
Biscotasing (Ont.)
Description Level: 
File
Language: 
English
GMD: 
textual record
Name Access: 
St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church (Biscotasing, Ont.)
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St. John the Evangelist Anglican Parish (Biscotasing, Ont.) fonds

Submitted by admin on Sat, 01/08/2011 - 16:36
Description
Start Date: 
1876
End Date: 
1992
Date Range: 
1876-1992
Physical Description: 

0.06 m of textual records

Arrangement: 
Fonds is arranged in one sous fonds.
Scope Content: 

Fonds is comprised of records documenting the activities at St. John the Evangelist Anglican Parish (Biscotasing, Ont.), specifically at St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church (Biscotasing, Ont.). Includes register of burials, vestry books, and service register. 

Repository: 
aua
Admin
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.

Repro 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.

Conservation: 

Minor conservation performed on fonds. 

GMD: 
textual record
Geographic Access: 
Biscotasing (Ont.)
Description Level: 
Fonds
Name Access: 
St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church (Biscotasing, Ont.)
Language: 
All material is in English.

St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church (Biscotasing, Ont.) sous fonds

Submitted by admin on Sat, 01/08/2011 - 16:36
Description
Start Date: 
1876
End Date: 
1992
Date Range: 
1876-1992
Physical Description: 

0.06 m of textual records

Arrangement: 
Sous fonds is arranged in files.
History Biographical: 

St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church (Biscotasing, Ont.) is a church in the single point parish of St. John the Evangelist (Biscotasing, Ont.).

Biscotasing was one of the missions along the Canadian Pacific Railway, the ministers often riding in freights to go from settlement to settlement. One such episcopal journey took place in January 1905 where a service was held in the small church. Although a church already existed in the settlement, in 1906 money was raised by the S.P.C.K. (Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge) for the construction of a new church.

In 1913 the Biscotasing settlement suffered from a fire that destroyed homes, businesses, the mill, and the C.P.R. station. The Anglican church was unharmed, but the community was damaged. 

The community did survive, however, and on September 13, 1936 a W.A. (Women's Auxiliary) officially start at St. John the Evangelist.

In the summer of 1971, the Mississauga and Thunder Bay Deaneries had the help of two Church Army students. John Locke, one of the two, spent his time working for the churches along the C.P.R. Biscotasing was his headquarters and held services every week. Also during this summer, considerable repair work was done on the church, the cost of which was offset by a bake-sale hosted by the W.A. 

When the neighbouring St. Andrew's Anglican Church (Ramsay, Ont.) was closed, the still-active St. John's acquired much of the property in 1983.

Sources:

  • "On the North Shore", The Algoma Missionary News 2, no. 4 (1905): 5. Algoma University Archives, 2009-081_001_007_1905Apr.
  • "Trinity University", The Algoma Missionary News 8, no. 5 (1906): 7. Algoma University Archives, 2009-081_001_007_1906May.
  • "Missions of Coniston and Biscotasing", The Algoma Missionary News 11, no. 4 (1914): 4. Algoma University Archives, 2009-01_001_009_1914Apr.
  • "Muskoka Notes", The Algoma Missionary News 32, no. 4 (1936): 14-15. Algoma University Archives, 2009-081_002_003_1936JulAugSept.
  • "Church Army Students", The Algoma Anglican 15, no. 10 (1971): 1. Algoma University Archives, 2013_086_001_007_1971Nov.
  • "Congregation gathers for last Church service at St. Andrew's, Ramsay", The Algoma Anglican 28, no. 7 (1983): 6. Algoma University Archives, 2013-086_001_013_1983Sept.
Scope Content: 

Sous fonds is comprised of records documenting the activities at St. John The Evangelist Anglican Church (Biscotasing, Ont.). Includes registers of burials, vestry books, and service register. 

Repository: 
aua
Admin
Custodial History: 

Accrual 2009-231 transferred from Laurentian University Archives to Algoma University by Ken Hernden and Robin Isard in May 2009.

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.

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: 

Minor conservation performed on sous fonds. 

GMD: 
textual record
Geographic Access: 
Biscotasing (Ont.)
Description Level: 
Sous Fonds
Name Access: 
St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church (Biscotasing, Ont.)
Language: 
All material is in English.

Service Register

Submitted by admin on Sat, 01/08/2011 - 15:56
Description
Start Date: 
1913
End Date: 
1992
Date Range: 
1913-1992
Physical Description: 

2.3 cm of textual records

Notes: 

Baptisms, 1914-1992|Marriages, 1917-1992|Burials, 1913-1989

Physical Location
Accession No: 
St. John the Evangelist Anglican Parish (Biscotasing, Ont.)
File No: 
003
Shelf Location: 
2009-231-001
Container Number: 
001
Legacy Restricted: 
N
Description Level: 
File
Language: 
All material is in English.
GMD: 
textual record
Name Access: 
St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church (Biscotasing, Ont.)

Service and Vestry Records

Submitted by admin on Sat, 01/08/2011 - 15:56
Description
Start Date: 
1885
End Date: 
1905
Date Range: 
1885-1905
Physical Description: 

2 cm of textual records

Physical Location
Repository: 
Algoma University
Accession No: 
St. John the Evangelist Anglican Parish (Biscotasing, Ont.)
File No: 
002
Shelf Location: 
2009-231-001
Container Number: 
001
Legacy Restricted: 
N
Description Level: 
File
GMD: 
textual record
Name Access: 
St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church (Biscotasing, Ont.)

Register of Burials

Submitted by admin on Sat, 01/08/2011 - 15:56
Description
Start Date: 
1876
End Date: 
1902
Date Range: 
1876-1902
Physical Description: 

2 cm of textual records

Physical Location
Repository: 
Algoma University
Accession No: 
St. John the Evangelist Anglican Parish (Biscotasing, Ont.)
File No: 
001
Shelf Location: 
2009-231-001
Container Number: 
001
Legacy Restricted: 
N
Description Level: 
File
GMD: 
textual record
Name Access: 
St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church (Biscotasing, Ont.)