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Jennifer S.H. Brown (1940-) is the great-granddaughter of The Rev. Egerton Ryerson Young and the daughter of Harcourt Brown. She is a published author and professor emeritus of history at the University of Winnipeg, where she worked from 1988-2011. In 1997 she became the Director of the Centre for Rupert's Land Studies, and in 2004 was the Canada Research Chair for Aboriginal Peoples and Histories. She has done extensive research on her ancestry and has published widely on Indigenous history in Canada and the United States; particularly the fur trade, Indigenous culture, women's history, and oral history.

Harcourt Brown (1900-1990) was the maternal grandson of The Rev. Egerton Ryerson Young and nephew to E. Ryerson Young (Egerton Ryerson Young Jr.) He was professor emeritus of Brown University, where he taught French language and literature from 1937-1969. He also conducted extensive research on his ancestry.

John Wycliffe Lowes (1850-1938) was an artist. Born in Norval, Ontario, he was a Methodist/United layman active in church affairs. As an artist, he was known principally as a portrait painter. He travelled and painted in Europe, did portraits of several Canadian Prime Ministers and Governors-General, leaders of the Methodist Church in Canada and England, the Emperor and Empress of Japan, and many other Canadian leaders.

Westennial United Church, located at 248 Ossington Street in Toronto, was created in 1988, bringing together Westmoreland United and Wesley-Grace-Carmen United. It closed in 1997.

Westmoreland United Church, at the corner of Westmoreland and Hallam streets, north of Bloor Street, in Toronto began as a Methodist mission of the Metropolitan Church in 1884. It was called the Dovercourt Mission (1886), and by 1892 the congregation had been entered into the rolls as Westmoreland. A fire in 1908 necessitated a new building which was completed in the following year. It joined the United Church of Canada in 1925.

Wesley United Church, at 248 Ossington Street (at Dundas) in Toronto, was established in 1925, originally a Methodist Church. It began as a Methodist Church in 1876 and in 1921 it amalgamated with Crawford Methodist congregation in the Wesley building. In 1957 the church was destroyed by fire, and was rebuilt, opening in 1961. In 1983 it joined with Grace-Carmen to form Wesley-Grace-Carmen, and in 1988 that congregation joined with Westmoreland to form Westennial United Church.

Grace-Carman United Church in Toronto was established in 1966 upon the union of Grace United Church and Carman Memorial United Church. The new congregation used the Grace building, which was located at 1155 College Street, at the corner of College and Sheridan Avenue, between Lansdowne Avenue and Dufferin Street. In 1983, Grace-Carman united with Wesley United Church to form Wesley-Grace-Carman United Church in the Wesley building.

Grace United Church in Toronto was established in 1925; formerly College Street Methodist Church, and known originally as St. Clarens Avenue Methodist Church. The congregation originated in 1884 when Methodist meetings were first held in the former village of Brockton, newly annexed to the city of Toronto. In 1887, St. Clarens Avenue Methodist Church was opened;at the southwest corner of St. Clarens and Dundas Street West, near Lansdowne Avenue. At the turn of the century, a new site was purchased at the corner of College Street and Sheridan Avenue, between Lansdowne and Dufferin Street. In 1903, a Sunday school was opened at this location, and it soon became known as College Street Methodist Church, though the church building itself was not completed until 1908. At the time of union, College Street Methodist Church adopted the name Grace United Church. in 1966, Grace united with Carman United Church to form Grace-Carman United Church in the Grace building.

Carman Memorial United Church in Toronto was establshed in 1925 as Carman United Church (the designation 'Memorial' was added in 1947); formerly Carman Methodist Church, and founded originally in 1912 as Pauline Avenue Methodist Church. The church was located on Pauline Avenue, just north of Bloor Street West, between Lansdowne Avenue and Dufferin Street. In 1917, a new building was opened on the same site and was named in honour of Albert Carman (1833-1917), first General Superintendent of the Methodist Church (C.N.B.). In 1966, Carman Memorial united with Grace United Church to form Grace-Carman United Church in the Grace building.

Zion Congregational Church began meeting at the Masonic Temple in Toronto in 1834, and later moved to an abandoned Methodist Church on George Street. In 1840 a chapel was erected at Bay and Adelaide Streets in the city, with the congregation later moving to 88 College Street at Elizabeth Street in Toronto. The congregation disbanded in 1910 and in 1948 the University of Toronto acquired the building.

Bolton United Church, located at 8 Nancy Street in Bolton, was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. Wesley Methodist Church in Bolton, also known as Bolton Methodist Church, was established in 1876 and was originally part of the Albion East Methodist Circuit. The church was built that same year. It would later become a three point charge with Shiloh Church in Albion Township and Castlederg. It joined the United Church of Canada in 1925 as part of the Bolton Pastoral Charge with Castlederg as well as Macville and Palgrave (beginning in ca. 1953). In 1958, it became a single-point charge. It is still an active congregation of the United Church of Canada.

Bradford United Church, located at 66 Barrie Street in Bradford, was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. The Bradford Methodist Church officially opened in 1851, although there had been a Methodist presence in Bradford as early as 1834. The church was constructed at Lot 15, Concession 7, West Gwillimbury. It formed part of a Methodist circuit with Ebenzer Church in West Gwillimbury Township, Sutherland's Church in West Gwillimbury Township, Mount Pleasant Church in West Gwillimbury Township and Gilford. It joined the United Church of Canada in 1925 and formed part of a three-point pastoral charge with Ebenezer Church (until ca. 1927) and Holland Landing (until ca. 1988). Holland Landing United Church became a separate charge ca. 1989. Bradford United Church is no longer an active congregation of the United Church of Canada and closed ca. 2023.

Mimosa United Church was established in 1925, formerly Presbyterian. The Church is still an active part of the United Church.

Division Street United Church was established in 1925, formerly Presbyterian. It amalgamated with Knox United Church in Owen Sound on January 1, 2012 to form Georgian Shores United Church.

St. John's United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. The two congregations in the area were the Knox Presbyterian Church located on Victoria St. W, and the Wesley Methodist Church. The United Church is located in formerly Methodist church building. The congregation is still active.

Grace United Church, Barrie was established ca. 1961, it was originally known as Willowdale United Church; it included Shanty Bay United Church as a point on the charge ca. 1967 to 1969. Grace United Church is still an active congregation of the United Church of Canada.

Barrie Congregational Church was active from at least 1899 to 1925, when it joined the United Church at union

Goodwood-Epsom-Utica Pastoral Charge was formed ca. 1967 with the amalgamation of Goodwood and Epsom Pastoral Charges. It included Goodwood, Epsom and Utica. Epsom Pastoral Charge was formed in 1925, formerly Methodist; it included Epsom and Utica. Epsom United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist Utica United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. Epsom and Utica amalgamated in 1987 to form Epsom-Utica.

North Trenton United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. in 2015, the church amalgamated with Grace and King Street, both in Trenton, and all single point pastoral charges to create one single point charge of Trenton.

St. George United Church was established in 1925, formerly Presbyterian and Methodist

In 1926 the Presbyterian Missionary and Deaconess Training Home and the Methodist National Training School joined to form the United Church Training School in Toronto. In 1930 the School became affiliated with Emmanuel College, whose staff contributed to the courses of instruction. The School was first located at 135 St. Clair Avenue West, the former Methodist building. In 1942 the Canadian Women's Army Corps took over the St. Clair building and the school moved to 214 St. George Street West; in 1955 a new building was constructed at 77 Charles Street West. The purpose of the school was to train women for work as missionaries for home and foreign fields, Social Service, as congregational workers in pastoral charges, and other non ordained Church vocations. The School was under the direction of a Board of Management which was appointed by the United Church of Canada General Council, and was supervised by a Principal, a position held by Jean E. Macdonald, 1926 1934, Gertrude L. Rutherford, 1934 1946, Jean D.H. Hutchinson, 1946 1953, and K. Harriet Christie, 1953 1970. In 1962 the name was changed to Covenant College, and the constitution amended to permit the admission of male students.

Bethel United Church, formerly Methodist, was established in 1925.

Lundy's Lane United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. Around 1992 Kitchener Street United Church, Niagara Falls, closed, its congregation joining Lundy's Lane.

Paris Congregational Church was established ca. 1848, and closed in 1922.

Goldstone Pastoral Charge was formed ca. 1929 when Stirton Pastoral Charge was discontinued, with Stirton closing and Goldstone and Goshen, which had been points on that charge, becoming a new charge; the charge was discontinued ca. 1939 when Goshen became a separate charge and Goldstone became a point on the Alma Pastoral Charge.

Arden Pastoral Charge was formed in 1925 from the Arden Methodist Circuit. Mountain Grove Pastoral Charge was formed in 1925 from the Mountain Grove Methodist Circuit. Arden and Mountain Grove Pastoral Charge was formed in 1930 when Arden from Arden Pastoral Charge joined Mountain Grove and Long Lake from Mountain Grove Pastoral Charge; it included Arden, Mountain Grove, Elm Tree and Henderson. In 1967, it changed it's name back to Arden Pastoral Charge, but still includes Mountain Grove and Henderson.

St. Andrew's United Church in Peterborough was established in 1925; formerly Presbyterian.

Castleford United Church was established in 1925; formerly Presbyterian. It would later form part of Braeside Pastoral Charge. On Sept. 26, 2017 Braeside Pastoral Charge was renamed Glasgow-Castleford Pastoral Charge. It is still an active congregation of the United Church of Canada.

Selwyn United Church was established in 1925; formerly Methodist; it closed in 1969.

Chalmers United Church located at 212 Barrie Street in Kingston was established in 1925; formerly Presbyterian. It is still an active congregation of the United Church of Canada.

Eastminster United Church was established ca. 1966 when North Broadview and Danforth United Churches amalgamated. In 1984 Donlands United Church amalgamated with Eastminster. The church is located at 310 Danforth Avenue at the corner of Danforth and Jackman. It is still an active congregation of the United Church of Canada.

Christ Church was established in 1925 as Clarkson United Church; formerly a union church

Norfolk Street United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist.

Forest United Church was established ca. 1926 when Main Street United Church and James Street United Church, both in Forest, amalgamated.

Baltimore Pastoral Charge was formed in 1925; formerly Methodist and Presbyterian; it included Baltimore and Bethesda (now Bethesda South) in Hamilton Township.

Fairlawn United Church in Toronto was established in 1925; formerly Fairlawn Avenue Methodist Church, which was known originally as Bedford Park Methodist Church. Fairlawn United was located at 28 Fairlawn Avenue, near Yonge Street, just north of Lawrence Avenue; In 1989, Fairlawn United Church united with Armour Heights United Church to form Fairlawn Heights United Church in the Fairlawn building. On June 13, 2006, the congregation was renamed Fairlawn Heights United Church. It is still an active congregation of the United Church of Canada.

Chinese United Church was established ca. 1963.

Elm Street Methodist Church in Toronto began as a missionary endeavour of Richmond Street Wesleyan Methodist Church, its first service being held in a schoolhouse on the corner of Terauley Street and Edward Street in 1853. The first Elm Street Church was built in 1855; it was located on Elm Street one-and-a-half blocks west of Chestnut Street on the site of the present day Hospital for Sick Children, north and east of the intersection of University Avenue and Dundas Street West. A replacement church was built on the same site in 1862. When the Elm Street Church first opened, it was part of Toronto West Circuit, along with the Richmond Street Church and Queen Street Church. In 1865, Elm Street was set off as a separate circuit and was known as Toronto North Circuit until 1870, at which time it came to be known as Toronto Third Circuit. In 1922, Elm Street Methodist Church united with Metropolitan Methodist Church.

Fairbank United Church in North York was established in 1925; formerly Fairbank Methodist Church, which traces its origins to prayer meetings held at 'Needham's', the local name for the school house in Fairbank at that time. The church is located at 2746 Dufferin Street, between Eglinton Avenue West and Lawrence Avenue West. It is still an active congregation of the United Church of Canada.

Hope United Church in Toronto was established in 1925, formerly Hope Methodist Church. Founded in 1884 as Hope Methodist Tabernacle, it was located on the south side of Danforth Avenue near Main Street. In 1900, the congregation moved to a new building on the northwest corner of Danforth and Main. A replacement building on the same site was dedicated in 1930. The address of Hope United Church is 2550 Danforth Avenue. It is still an active congregation of the United Church of Canada.

Soon after its establishment in 1884, Hope Methodist became part of the Scarborough Circuit. By 1886, however, Hope constituted a separate circuit known as York Circuit. From 1890 to 1911, the circuit was known as East York Circuit and after that date, the name Hope was used consistently.

Metropolitan United Church in Toronto was established in 1925; formerly Methodist. It traces its origins to the first Methodist Church in the town of York (now Toronto); this church was erected in 1818 on King Street near present day Bay Street and was known both as York Methodist Episcopal Chapel and as King Street Methodist Episcopal Chapel. In 1832 the congregation moved to a new location on the southeast corner of Newgate Street (now Adelaide Street) and Toronto Street; this church was known as Newgate Street Methodist Episcopal Church, and later as Adelaide Street Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1868 the congregation acquired the property known as McGill Square on the north side of Queen Street, between Church Street and Bond Street. A temporary structure was immediately built there, and construction of a new building was also started on the same property. In 1872 the new building was dedicated as Metropolitan Wesleyan Methodist Church (the change from Methodist Episcopal to Wesleyan Methodist occurred in 1833). Three years after the union of 1925, Metropolitan United was badly damaged in a fire. It was immediately rebuilt, with some changes to the original 1872 design.It is still an active congregation of the United Church of Canada.

Parkdale United Church in Toronto was established in 1925; formerly Methodist. It was founded in 1878 and was originally located on Queen Street West across from Close Avenue, just east of Lansdowne Avenue and Jameson Avenue. in 1886, a new building was opened on Cowan Avenue opposite Melbourne Avenue, southeast of Queen and Lansdowne. In 1890 the congregation moved again to a new building at the corner of King Street West and Dunn Avenue, just east of Lansdowne; this building was used until 1977 when it was demolished and replaced by a building at 177 Dunn Avenue that housed both the church and apartment units. It is still an active congregation of the United Church of Canada.

Main Street United Church in Mitchell was established in 1925, formerly Methodist

Powassan Pastoral Charge was formed in 1925, formerly union. It includes Powassan and Chisholm. From 1955 to 1960, the charge also included Wasing.

Powassan United Church, located at 462 Main Street in Powassan, was established in 1925, formerly a union church. Presbyterians met in Powassan as early as 1877; however, it wasn't until 1888 the congregation had its own church, located on 12th Concession (current site of the fair grounds). It was named Knox Presbyterian Church. Powassan Methodist Church was established in 1885 and a church was built that year. A second church was built in 1892. On April 16, 1918, the Methodist and Presbyterian Churches decided to become a union church and services were held at the Methodist Church. A new church was constructed in 1926.It is still an active congregation of the United Church of Canada.

Chisholm United Church, located at 1469 Chiswick Line, Powassan, was established in 1925, formerly a union church.The Methodists and Presbyterian united in 1918 to become the Union Church of Chisholm, meeting in the Methodist building. It joined the United Church of Canada in 1925. It is still an active congregation of the United Church of Canada.

St. John's United Church, located at the corners of Alice and Cadillac Streets in East Windsor, was established in 1929 to serve New Canadians. The congregation dwindled and the church was closed in 1974.

Centennial United Church, located at 15 Strachan Street in Stratford, was established in 1968 when Centennial Evangelical United Brethren Church joined the United Church of Canada. The EUB Church was established ca. 1878 as an Evangelical Association Mission and a church building was constructed in 1889. This building was destroyed by fire in 1893. A new church was later constructed. In 1900, the church was named Centennial to commemorate the founding of the Evangelical Church. Centennial United Church disbanded and was sold in 2006.

Lefroy United Church was established in 1925, formerly Presbyterian. The church is still an active part of the United Church of Canada.

Melrose United Church was established in 1929 when Charlton - Westmount Pastoral Charge built a new church to house the congregations that had previously worshipped at Charlton Avenue United Church and Westmount United Church respectively

St. George's United Church, located 35 Lytton Blvd. (Lytton and Duplex Ave.) Toronto, was originally a Presbyterian Church. In 1880 a Presbyterian mission in the Yonge and Eglinton area was opened, and Eglinton Presbyterian became a church in 1890. In 1909 a new building was opened at Yonge St. and St. Clements Ave . This building was purchased by the Toronto Public Library in 1924 and the present church was opened. Upon joining the United Church of Canada in 1925, the congregation took on the name, St. George's. In 1999 St. George's amalgamated with Eglinton United Church to form Eglinton - St. George's United Church in the old St. George's building.

Trinity United Chuch (Toronto, Ont.) is located at the corner of Bloor and Robert streets, just west of Spadina Avenue. It was opened around 1888, and was originally known as Western Methodist Church. It joined the United Church in 1925, and in 1980 was joined with St. Paul's - Avenue Road Church to form Trinity - St. Paul's United Church, using the Trinity building.

Beecher United Church was established in 1925, formerly Congregational; it closed in 1948. First Congregational Church was established around the mid-nineteenth century; it joined the United Church of Canada in 1925.

Knox Presbyterian Church was established circa 1848; it joined the United Church of Canada in 1925.

Athens United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. It formed part of Athens Pastoral Charge with Glen Elbe (until ca. 1953) and Addison. The charge would change its name to Athens-Addison Pastoral Charge ca. 1987. The charge disbanded and each congregation formed its own single-point charge in 2013. Athens United Church is still an active congregation of the United Church of Canada.

Athens Methodist Circuit was established in 1884 when the Farmersville (Athens) Methodist Episcopal and Wesleyan Methodist joined the Methodist Church Canada; it joined the United Church of Canada in 1925.

Farmersville Methodist Episcopal Church was established in 1842; it joined the Methodist Church Canada in 1884. Farmersville Wesleyan Methodist Circuit was established in 1850; it joined the Methodist Church Canada in 1884.

Olivet United Church, located at 47 Onward Avenue in Kitchener, was established in 1968, formerly Evangelical United Brethren. The Olivet Mission of the Evangelical Association began as a Sunday School in Kitchener in 1931, with the church being dedicated in 1936. In 1968 Olivet became a church in the United Church of Canada. It closed June 30, 2015.

Calvary United Church was created in 1968 through the union of Calvary Memorial Evangelical United Brethren Church in Rodney and Rodney United Church. It formed part of a single-point pastoral charge from 1968 to ca. 1980 when it joined Knox Church in West Lorne to form West Elgin Pastoral Charge. West Elgin Pastoral Charge closed June 15, 2004 and the two churches formed separate single-point charges. Calvary United Church is still an active congregation of the United Church of Canada.

Calvary Memorial Evangelical United Brethren Church was created in 1949 through the amalgamation of two Evangelical United Brethren congregations, Immanuel Church in Churchville [Aldborough], Ontario and Zion Church in Rodney.Rodney Evangelical United Brethren Circuit was named in 1923 as a successor to the Aldborough Evangelical Church Circuit. The Circuit took in preaching places in Aldborough Township, Ontario at Rodney and Middle Street, Aldborough [Churchville]. Initially a part of the Elgin Mission (1861), the Aldborough area was home to German-speaking farmers. A separate Aldborough Mission was established by the Evangelical Association in 1885, and it later was promoted to the status of a Circuit.The EUB Church in Rodney was built in 1898 to house a congregation of German-Canadians, which had been established in the village in 1890.

Rodney United Chuch was established in 1925 when a minority of the local Presbyterian Church in Canada congregation decided to join the new United Church. Their place of worship was opened in 1927.

New Glasgow, Ontario is located four miles from Rodney, where Presbyterians began ministering in 1875. The United Church there dates from the Union of 1925.

Buckhorn Pastoral Charge was created in 1971 as a continuation of the Bridgenorth-Wesley Pastoral Charge, itself a continuation of the Wesley Pastoral Charge which was created at the commencement of the United Church in 1925. The Charge had preaching places at Bridgenorth, Lakehurst and the Curve Lake Indian Reserve. The Buckhorn Pastoral Charge is now a two point charge including Wesley, in Lakefield, and Curve Lake. It is a member of the Indigenous Church.