Fonds F2681 - Belwood - Metz Pastoral Charge (Ont.) fonds

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Belwood - Metz Pastoral Charge (Ont.) fonds

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CA ON00340 F2681

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  • 1812-2013 (Creation)
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    Belwood - Metz Pastoral Charge (Ont.)
  • 1988 (Reproduction)
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    United Church of Canada Archives
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1.78 m of textual records
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(1983 -)

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Belwood Methodist Circuit was established ca. 1896, and included Bethel and Carmel Churches in West Garafraxa Township; it was discontinued in 1925.

Dracon and Metz Presbyterian Pastoral Charge was active until 1925, and includes Douglas [now Belwood], Garafraxa Township, Knox Presbyterian church, Dracon, and St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Metz; it was discontinued with the formation of the United Church.

Knox Presbyterian Church was established ca. 1886; it joined the United Church in 1925.

Dracon and Metz Pastoral Charge was formed in 1925, formerly Presbyterian; it was discontinued in 1941, when Dracon joined Belwood Pastoral Charge and Metz joined Kenilworth Pastoral Charge.

Belwood - Metz Pastoral Charge was formed ca. 1983 and included St. Paul's United Church in Metz and St. John's United Church in Belwood.

St. John's United Church, located at 28 Queen Street in Belwood, was established in 1925, formerly Presbyterian.

St. Paul's United Church was established in 1925, formerly Presbyterian.

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This material forms part of the Ontario Regional Councils program of the United Church of Canada Archive.

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Fonds consists of records, including marriages,1890-1891, 1893, 1895-1896, 1919, 1923-1924, of Belwood Methodist Circuit (includes West Garafraxa, Garafraxa, and Belwood, Bethel Church and Carmel Church, West Garafraxa Township), 1890-1925; records, including baptisms, 1878-1897, of Dracon and Metz Presbyterian Pastoral Charge (includes Douglas [now Belwood], Garafraxa Township, Knox Presbyterian Church, Dracon, St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Metz), 1878-1900; records, including baptisms, 1859-1890, marriages, 1812, 1843-1896, and burials, 1813-1824, 1843-1891, of St. John's Presbyterian Church, 1812-1925; records of Knox Presbyterian Church, Dracon, 1884-1912; records of St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Metz, 1900-1925; records of First Congregational Church, Simpson's Corners, East Garafraxa, 1849-1922, including baptism, 1849-1880, and marriage, 1896-1922, registers; records of Dracon and Metz Pastoral Charge (includes Knox, Dracon, and St. Paul's, Metz), 1885-1940; baptism register of Kenilworth Pastoral Charge (includes includes St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Knox Presbyterian Church, Kenilworth, St. Paul’s, and Simpson’s Corners), 1900-1961; records, including baptisms, 1907-1977, of Belwood-Metz Pastoral Charge (includes Knox Presbyterian Church, St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Dracon and Metz Pastoral Charge, Bethel-Kenilworth-Metz Pastoral Charge, St. John’s, Belwood, St. Paul’s, and Knox), 1907-2003; records of Simpson's Corners United Church (includes First Congregational Church), 1883-1952; records, including baptisms, 1885-1962, of Knox United Church, Dracon (inlcudes Knox Presbyterian Church), 1885-1966; records, including baptisms, 1890-1966, marriages, 1897-1986, and burials, 1957-1962, of St. John's United Church, Belwood (includes Carmel Methodist Church, Belwood Methodist Church, Knox Presbyterian Church, St. John’s Presbyterian Church, First Congregational Church, Simpson’s Corners, and Knox), 1890-2013; and records of St. Paul's United Church, Metz (includes St. Paul's Presbyterian Church), 1898-2006.

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    Parts of the textual records are available on microfilm reel LCM-220: positive and negative; 35 mm, LCM-222: positive and negative; 35 mm. For a listing of these records, see the LCR Microfilm Shelf List. LCM reels are available through Inter-Library Loan.

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    Restrictions may apply to baptism, marriage, and burial registers according to relevant privacy legislation.

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    Use microfilm where available.

    Finding aids

    Hamilton Conference - finding aid 290

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    Includes records of the former Fonds 1394: Belwood Methodist Circuit (Ont.), Fonds 1396: St. John's United Church (Belwood, Ont.), and Fonds 1406: Dracon and Metz Pastoral Charge (Ont.)

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    1977.164L

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    1977.166L

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    1977.176L

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    1999.088L

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    2000.050L

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    2007.012L

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    2017.050L

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    2018.210L

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