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

Diocesan history, Sheshegwaning

Description
Start Date: 
1913
End Date: 
1938
Date Range: 
1913-1938; predominant 1913-1916
Physical Description: 

0.3 cm of textual records.

Physical Location
Repository: 
aua
File No: 
004
Container Number: 
006
Description Level: 
Language: 

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

Description
Start Date: 
1912
End Date: 
1965
Date Range: 
1912-1965
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
Admin
Custodial History: 

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

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: 

Basic conservation performed on sous fonds.

Geographic Access: 
Description Level: 

Parish Register and Service Register

Description
Start Date: 
1922
End Date: 
1928
Date Range: 
1922-1965
Physical Description: 

1.5 cm of textual records

Notes: 

Includes All Saints, Gore Bay Baptisms, 1922-1964

Physical Location
Repository: 
Algoma University
File No: 
002
Shelf Location: 
2009-242-001
Container Number: 
001
Legacy Restricted: 
N
Description Level: 

Parish Register

Description
Start Date: 
1912
End Date: 
1928
Date Range: 
1912-1928
Physical Description: 

1.8 cm of textual records

Notes: 

Baptisms, 1915-1917|Confirmations, 1922|Marriages, 1921|Burials, 1916-1919|Vestry Minutes, 1917-1928|Srevice Register, 1912-1922|Newspaper Clippings, 1912-1928

Physical Location
Repository: 
Algoma University
File No: 
001
Shelf Location: 
2009-242-001
Container Number: 
001
Legacy Restricted: 
N
Description Level: