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- Textual record
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1845-2003 (Creation)
- Creator
- Melville United Church (Fergus, Ont.)
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1998 (Reproduction)
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- United Church of Canada Archives
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2.63 m of textual records
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Administrative history
Melville United Church was established in 1925, formerly Presbyterian; in 1926 it was joined by the congregation of Wesley United Church. Melville United Church is still an active congregation.
Fergus Methodist Church was established ca. 1848 as a Wesleyan Methodist Church; it joined the United Church in 1925, becoming Wesley United Church.
Melville Presbyterian was established ca. 1845; it joined the United Church in 1925.
Wesley United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist; it closed in 1926, its congregation joining Melville United Church, with a Trustee Board continuing to administer property matters
Custodial history
This material forms part of the Ontario Regional Councils program of the United Church of Canada Archive.
Scope and content
Fonds consists of records, including marriages, 1848-1868, of Fergus Methodist Church, 1848-1925; records of Melville Presbyterian Church, 1845-1921; and records, including baptisms, 1889-1926, 1941-1990 marriages, 1896-1997, and burials, 1894-1895, 1941-1968, 1972-2003 of Melville United Church, Fergus (includes Fergus Methodist Church, Melville Presbyterian Church), 1884-2003.
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Physical condition
Condition: Damages - requires restoration or copying.
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- angličtina
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Availability of other formats
Parts of the textual records are available on microfilm reel LCM-223: 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.
Restrictions on access
Access to baptismal, marriage and burial registers may be restricted according to relevant privacy legislation.
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Use microfilm where available.
Finding aids
Hamilton Conference - finding aid 290