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St. Andrew's Anglican Church (Birch Island Reserve, Ont.)

St. Andrew's, Sheguiandah - St. Mark's, Birch Island

Description
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Start Date: 
1915
End Date: 
1976
Date Range: 
1915-1959; 1970-1976
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Physical Description: 

0.5 cm of textual records and architectural drawings. - 5 architectural drawings

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aua
File No: 
001
Container Number: 
006
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St. Andrew's Anglican Church (Birch Island Reserve, Ont.) sous fonds

Description
Start Date: 
1922
End Date: 
1961
Date Range: 
1922-1961
Physical Description: 

0.01 m of textual record

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

St. Andrew's Anglican Church (Birch Island Reserve, Ont.) was a church in the former three-point Anglican Parish of Sheguiandah and Birch Island Reserve.  St. Andrew's was located on Cockburn Island.

Before the construction of the actual St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, services were held in a rough building made of logs, used for both church and schoolhouse constructed in 1867. The building had a tinned roof and a bell, but was never completely finished due to a lack of funds. This was to the credit of Rev. Jabez Waters Sims.

The present church of St. Andrew was completed in 1892 with Rev. Frederick W. Frost's direction (who provided services in Anishinaabemowin at this and other churches of his charge). Rev. F. Frost had come to Sheguiandah in 1877, staying until 1897 to minsiter to Indigenous and English congregations in the area.

In 1930-1931 the Executive Committee made a grant of $100.00 to St. Andrew’s church so it could undergo repairs and improvements including: erecting a flag pole, creating a fence and gates to surround the church, the church was repaired and painted outside, the belfry was fixed, a hardwood floor was put down inside, and the doors were varnished. In 1941 the Mission of Sheguiandah was added to Little Current.

Memorial tablets to Mrs. Frost were installed with the text in Ojibway, while similar memorial tablets were installed in St. Peter’s (Sheguiandah, Ont.) in English. Memorial doors were made by Harold and Leonard Rowe, and were dedicated to Rev. Sims; Rev. S.G. Tomes performed the ceremony on August 30, 1981.

On June 28, 1961 the churchyard surrounding St. Andrew’s was consecrated by the Most Reverend William Lockridge Wright.

Early incumbents include: Rev. J. W. Sims (1867-1869), Rev. R. Hill (1870-1877), Rev. F. Frost (1877-1897), Lay Readers (1898), Rev. W. J. Eccleston (1899-1902), Rev. G. Prewer (1902-1913), Rev. W. H. Trickett (1913-1915), Rev. H. F. Hutton (1915-1918), Rev. J. D. Granger (1918-1922), Rev. R. M. Fairbairn (1923), Rev. J. S. Rhodes (1925-1929), Rev. L. F. Hardyman (1930-1936), Rev. F. E. Jewell (1937-1940), Rev. W. R. Tindle (1940-1941), Rev. C. R. Haines (1942-1950), Rev. D. Sissenah (1950-?), Rev. Canon D. Dixon (?-1978), Rev. S. G. Tomes (1979-1983), Rev. W. G. Dobinson (1983-1986), Rev. C. Dee (1989-?)

Sources:

  • "Report of the Missionary Bishop of Algoma", 1889, Journal of the Provincial Synod, Algoma University Archives, 2009-080_001_003_1889.
  • "In Memoriam", The Algoma Missionary News 18, no. 4 (1922): 54-55. Algoma University Archives, 2009-081_001_012_1922MayJune.
  • “St. Andrew’s Church, Sheguiandah”, The Algoma Missionary News 27, no. 1 (1931): 12-13. Algoma University Archives, 2009-081_002_003_1931JanFeb.
  • "Deanery of Manitoulin", 1941, Journal of Proceedings of the Thirteenth Session of the Synod, Algoma University Archives, 2009-078_002_011.
  • A. G. Browne, “The first draft of ‘Down the Century’ a History of Holy Trinity Church and Parish 1886-1896. Little Current, Ontario”, 1985, Diocesan Heritage Centre Parish History collection, Algoma University Archives, 2014-019_001_020.
Scope Content: 

Sous fonds comprises records documenting the activities at St. Andrew's Anglican Church (Birch Island Reserve, Ont.).  Includes service registers and vestry minutes.

Repository: 
aua
Admin
Custodial History: 

Accrual 2009-157 was transferred from Laurentian University to Algoma University in May 2009 by Ken Hernden and Robin Isard.  Accural 2019-035 transferred to archives in Fall 2019 by Synod Office. No further accruals are expected.

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.

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Description Level: 

Parish Register

Description
Start Date: 
1925
End Date: 
1978
Date Range: 
1925-1978
Physical Description: 

2.2 cm of textual records

Notes: 

Baptisms, 1926-1978; Confirmations, 1927-1975; Marriages, 1925-1973; Burials, 1924-1978;

Physical Location
Repository: 
Algoma University
File No: 
019
Shelf Location: 
2009-157-001
Container Number: 
001
Legacy Restricted: 
N
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Parish Register, Baptisms and Burials

Description
Start Date: 
1913
End Date: 
1925
Date Range: 
1913-1925
Physical Description: 

1 cm of textual records

Physical Location
Repository: 
Algoma University
File No: 
018
Shelf Location: 
2009-157-001
Container Number: 
001
Legacy Restricted: 
N
Description Level: 

Marriage Register

Description
Start Date: 
1903
End Date: 
1922
Date Range: 
1903-1922
Physical Description: 

1.3 cm of textual records

Physical Location
Repository: 
Algoma University
File No: 
017
Shelf Location: 
2009-157-001
Container Number: 
001
Legacy Restricted: 
N
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Baptisms and Parish Register

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Start Date: 
1893
End Date: 
1929
Date Range: 
1893-1929
Physical Description: 

1.8 cm of textual records

Physical Location
Repository: 
Algoma University
File No: 
016
Shelf Location: 
2009-157-001
Container Number: 
001
Legacy Restricted: 
N
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Service Register, St. Andrew's

Description
Start Date: 
1927
End Date: 
1947
Date Range: 
1927-1947
Physical Description: 

.5 cm of textual records

Physical Location
Repository: 
Algoma University
File No: 
015
Shelf Location: 
2009-157-001
Container Number: 
001
Legacy Restricted: 
N
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Service Register, St. Andrew's

Description
Start Date: 
1924
End Date: 
1927
Date Range: 
1924-1927
Physical Description: 

.2 cm of textual records

Physical Location
Repository: 
Algoma University
File No: 
014
Shelf Location: 
2009-157-001
Container Number: 
001
Legacy Restricted: 
N
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Service Register, St. Andrew's

Description
Start Date: 
1922
End Date: 
1924
Date Range: 
1922-1924
Physical Description: 

.2 cm of textual records

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Repository: 
Algoma University
File No: 
013
Shelf Location: 
2009-157-001
Container Number: 
001
Legacy Restricted: 
N
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Vestry Minutes Book, St. Andrew's

Description
Start Date: 
1938
End Date: 
1961
Date Range: 
1938-1961
Physical Description: 

.2 cm of textual records

Physical Location
Repository: 
Algoma University
File No: 
012
Shelf Location: 
2009-157-001
Container Number: 
001
Legacy Restricted: 
N
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