Archive Record
Metadata
Accession # |
A2015.37.2 |
Title |
Church of St. John the Evangelist, Elora, land and history records, ca.1830 - 2001. |
Date |
ca.1830 - 2001. |
Description |
Church of St. John the Evangelist, Elora, land and history records, ca.1830 - 2001. SERIES 1: LAND RECORDS, 1864 - 1969. [Removed from green, letter-size, hanging folder] Item 1: Deed, Alexander Rattray, baker, City of Toronto, to Trustees of Elora Baptist Church, Lot 48, New Survey, Village of Elora, 14 October 1864. Item 2: Copy of Deed, Alexander Rattray, baker, City of Toronto, to Trustees of Elora Baptist Church, Lot 48, New Survey, Village of Elora, 14 October 1864. Item 3: Mortgage, Owen Garnett Hughes, farmer, Township of Whitchurch, County of York, with Mary Ross, widow, City of Guelph, regarding the "Episcopal congregation of St. John's Church, Pilkington" and Lot 42 on the corner of Henderson and Smith Streets, Elora, 12 January 1881. Item 4: Bond [draft] / agreement, James Reynolds and others with Mary Ross, widow lady, City of Guelph, re Lot 42 on the corner of Smith and Henderson Streets, New Survey, Village of Elora, 12 January 1881. Item 5: Bond, James Reynolds and others with Mary Ross, widow lady, City of Guelph, re Lot 42 on the corner of Smith and Henderson Streets, New Survey, Village of Elora, 12 January 1881. Item 6: Treasurer's Deed, Robert Stevenson, Warden and William Reynolds, Treasurer, County of Wellington, to John Smith, Elora, Lot 9 on the North-west side of Nichol Street, Village of Elora, 6 October 1883. Item 7: Lease, Church wardens of St. John's Church, Elora, to trustees for the Royal Templars of Temperance, premises known as the Old Baptist Church, 10 February 1887. Item 8: Agreement, Alexander Cuthbert, blacksmith, Village of Elora, with the Church wardens of St. John's Church, Elora - Thomas Augustus Gale, banker, and George Alexander Drew, County Judge, regarding the removal of a stable on Lot 43 on the West side of Geddes Street, Village of Elora, 1 September 1890. Item 9: Declaration, by John Chubb, contractor, City of Guelph, regarding the history of Lot 48, New Survey, Village of Elora, and the Regular Baptist Church of Elora, which has ceased to exist, 4 March 1909. Item 10: Land Abstract, Lot 48, according to the New Survey, Village of Elora, 22 Nov. 1854 - 28 April 1909. Item 11: Extract from the minute book of the Woolwich Street Baptist Church, Guelph, regarding the property of the Elora Baptist Church, 2 June 1909. Item 12: Declaration, by John Chubb, contractor, City of Guelph, regarding the history of Lot 48, New Survey, Village of Elora; includes newspaper notice of "Auction Sale of Property in Elora," referred to in the declaration, 14 August 1909. Item 13: Deed of Land, Norman Stafford, builder, and his wife Ulena Christian Stafford, to The Synod of the Diocese of Niagara and the Incumbent of the Church of Saint John the Evangelist, Parish of Elora and the Church Wardens of the said church, Lot 13 on the North side of Woolwich Street, and the partially completed house thereon, 1 August 1912. Item 14: Tender to Anglican Hall Committee from Bazil Parr W.M. [Worshipful Master, Elora L.O.L. [Loyal Orange Lodge], 17 March 1952. Item 15: Letter to William Lee, People's Warden, Church of St. John the Evangelist, Elora, from Reginald Cowan Bruce, Barrister - Solicitor - Notary, regarding the sale and mortgage to Irvine Purple Star Lodge No. 3122 of the Loyal Orange Association of British America, 13 August 1952. Item 16: Letter to Reverend Robert Hulse, Rector, Church of St. John the Evangelist, Elora, from McElderry, Morris, Matthews & Murphy, Barristers - Solicitors & Notaries, Guelph, re purchase from Orange Lodges 3122 and 1077, 31 Dec. 1969. SERIES 2: RESOLUTIONS, REPORTS, 1873 - 1947. [Removed from green, letter-size, hanging folder] - file 1: Financial reports, correspondence, 1873-1947. Item 1: List of Bills deposited as collateral security, showing due dates 1873-1879. Item 2: Resolution re purchase of Lot 42, 12 April 1875. [2 versions] Item 3: Minutes of a Vestry Meeting, regarding contributions, 2 May 1881. Item 4: Report on the state of the Building Fund Debt, 2 May 1881. Item 5: Report on the state of the Building Fund Debt, May 1881. Item 6: Treasurer's Statement, October 1882 - 27 March 1883. Item 7: Statement of past year, 14 April 1884. Item 8: Statement of past year, 18 April 1884. Item 9: Quarterly Statement, 30 June 1884. Item 10: List of Subscribers with debt interest due 1 January 1885. Item 11: Statement of the Churchwardens, 11 February 1885. Item 12: Statement of the Churchwardens, 23 February 1885. Item 13: Statement of Churchwardens for the year ending Easter, 5 April 1885. Item 14: Resolution from Minute Book of Woolwich Street Baptist Church, City of Guelph, 7 July 1909. Item 15: Letter to Henry Wissler, Barrister, Elora, re Elora Baptist Church, 20 August 1909. Item 16: Receipt, for balance of purchase money for Elora Baptist Church property, 4 September 1909. Item 17: Invoice, to Churchwardens, St. John's Church, from Henry Wissler for conveying Parsonages, 28 September 1912. Item 18: Letter to Reverend Naftel regarding the sale of the Elora Baptist Church for a Sunday School, and the Deed, 7 April 1919. Item 19: Letter to W.R. Evans from Henry Clarke, Elora regarding the original Deed, 16 April 1919. Item 20: Letter to H. Clarke, Elora from W.R. Evans, Guelph regarding the sale, 23 April 1919. Item 21: Invoice / receipt, Gordon R. Couling to St. John's Church, Elora, listing work cleaning, refinishing, varnishing, 20 November 1947. Item 22: Letter to A.C. Horn Co., from Reverend Chris J. Loat, St. John's Church, Elora, asking about commercial wax for floors of public buildings, 5 Dec. 1947. SERIES 3: CHURCH HISTORY, ca.1830-2001. - file 1: St. John's Church, Elora, history notes, ca.1830-1989. Item 1: Notes in the hand of Steve Thorning. Item 2: Church of St. John the Evangelist, Elora, Ont., 15 page typescript history, unsigned, undated. Item 3: List of Rector's Wardens and People's Wardens, 1848-1944. Item 4: List of Anglicans from 1871 Census. Item 5: Photocopies of Annual financial statements, 1895-1908 [incomplete]. Item 6: Guide to Records of the Church of St. John the Evangelist, Elora, Ontario, 8 pages, 1846-1965. Item 7: William Proudfoot, 2-page photocopy, biography from Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Item 8: Clipping from the Ontario Historical Society Bulletin re Guide to Anglican Church Archives, Spring, 1988. Item 9: Sesquicentennial Celebration / St. John the Evangelist / Elora, Ontario, preliminary suggestions as of January 1989, 13 pages. Item 10: 3-page list of Church records referring to Elora, from [draft of] Guelph Regional Project, Archival volume, 1989. - file 2: St. John's Church, Elora, photocopies, mounted on black card, 1871-1891. [STORED MU 1142 OVERSIZED] Items 1-4, plans signed Henry Langley, architect. Items 5-6, stamped Langley & Burke, Architects, Toronto. These appear to be materials for which the originals are held at Archives of Ontario. Item 1: Side elevation; Front elevation. Item 2: West, East and South elevation. Item 3: Ground plan; Longitudinal section; Transept section; section of Chancel. Item 4: Basement plan; Ground plan; Longitudinal section; Transverse section; Rear elevation; Section of Chancel. Item 5: Side elevation; Front elevation. Item 6: Basement plan; Ground plan; Longitudinal and Transverse Section; Rear elevation. Item 7: Minutes of a meeting of the Vestry, re new church., 14 March 1870. Item 8: Minutes of a Quarterly Meeting, regarding the debt and getting up an entertainment to pay it off, 7 June 1873. Item 9: St. John's Church Building Fund, poster / programme for entertainment at the Drill Shed, Elora, Thursday 30th October 1873. Item 10: Minutes of a Special meeting, regarding the debt. 19 April 1875. - file 3: Photocopy, Computer printouts, 1887 - 2001. [Removed from green, letter-size, hanging folder] Accompanied by note to Steve [Thorning]. Item 1: Photocopy, St. John's Church, A Brief History, [Elora Backwoodsman?], 8 December 1887. Item 2: List of Rectors, 1830-2000. Item 3: St. John's History in Brief [chronological table 1830-2001 by] DMH [Don Harris?], 9 sheets, February 2001. Item 4: Index of Transcribed documents. Item 5: Photocopy, advertisement for St. John's Church, Elora, Annual Garden Party, 7 July 1925. Item 6: Formal Re-Opening Services, 5 sheets, 24 September 1947. Item 7: Recollections of St. John's from 1939 by Ernest Watkins, ca.1963. - file 4: Letters, 1830-1834, computer printout, ca.2000. [Removed from green, letter-size, hanging folder] Includes note to Steve [Thorning] "Transcripts of letters from Susannah Reynolds to her son 'Squire' William Reynolds. Wish I had his replies [signed] Greg" [Oakes]. Item 1: Transcript of letters to William Reynolds, 1830-1834. - file 5: Florence Nightingale, newspaper clippings, 1921-1988. [STORED AC 41] Item 1: [Unsigned], The Sunday World, 16 October 1921. Item 2: Margaret MacLeod, The Beaver, Outfit 267 (September 1936), pages 41–45, 65-66. Item 3: Godfrey Scott, The Globe and Mail, 21 May 1946. Item 4: [Unsigned], The Adventurer, Vol.XI, No.13, 30 March 1947. Item 5: Rev. T.C.B. Boon, Historical and Scientific Society of Manitoba, Series III, No.9, 1954, pages 20-25. Item 6: Beth Peteran, The Family Herald and Weekly Star, 10 May 1956. Item 7: Irene Craig, Manitoba Pageant, April 1957, pages 4-5 Item 8: "The Love Story of Florence Nightingale and John Smithurst," booklet issued [ca.1970] by the Church of St. John the Evangelist, Elora, Ontario. 12 page reprint from the Toronto Sunday World, 16 October 1921. Includes list of incumbents 1830 - 1964. Item 9: Virginia Wilson, Guelph Mercury, March 1988. Item 10: Tom Harpur, Toronto Star[?], ca. 20 November 1988. - file 6: Elora Festival / St. John's Church, newspaper clippings, 1963-1989. SERIES 4: CHURCH WORKERS SOCIETY, ST. JOHN'S CHURCH, ELORA, 1888-1901. - file 1: Minute book, 10 October 1888 - 14 February 1901. |
Creator \ Maker |
St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, Elora |
Item Name |
Abstract Abstract Of Title Agreement Bond Declaration Deed Financial Statement Guide Invoice Land Records Letter List Minute Book Minutes Mortgage Plan Plan, Floor Poster Receipt Report |
Person \ Organization |
A. C. Horn Company Adventurer, The Anglican Church Archives Archives of Ontario Beaver Beaver, The Boon, T. C. B. (Rev.)d Bruce, Reginald Cowan Chubb, John Church of St. John the Evangelist Church Workers Society Clarke, Henry Couling, Gordon Craig, Irene Cuthbert, Alexander Dictionary of Canadian Biography Drew, George Alexander Elora Backwoodsman Elora Baptist Church Elora Drill Shed Elora Festival Evans, W. R. Family Herald and Weekly Star Gale, Thomas Augustus Globe and Mail Guelph Mercury Guelph Regional Project Harpur, Tom Harris, Don Historical and Scientific Society of Manitoba Hughes, Owen Garnett Hulse, Robert (Rev.) Irvine Purple Star Lodge No. 3122 Langley and Burke Langley, Henry Lee, William Loat, Chris J. (Rev.) Loyal Orange Association of British America Loyal Orange Lodge Manitoba Pageant McElderry, Morris, Matthews and Murphy McLeod, Margaret Naftel Nightingale, Florence Oakes, Gregory Ontario Historical Society Parr, Bazil Peteran, Beth Proudfoot, William Rattray, Alexander Regular Baptist Church of Elora Reynolds, James Reynolds, Susanna Reynolds, William Reynolds, William "Squire" Ross, Mary Royal Templars of Temperance Scott, Godfrey Smith, John St. Agnes School St. John's Anglican Church Stafford, Norman Stafford, Ulena Christian Stevenson, Robert Sunday World Synod of the Diocese of Niagara Thorning, Stephen Edward (Dr.) Toronto Star Toronto Sunday World Watkins, Ernest Wilson, Virginia Wissler, Henry Woolwich Street Baptist Church |
Place |
Elora Geddes Street Guelph Henderson Street Nichol Street Pilkington Twp. Smith Street Toronto Whitchurch Twp. Woolwich Street York York County |
Subject |
Architecture Medical Property Religion Renovation Records |
Year Range from |
1830 |
Year Range to |
2001 |
Accession # |
A2015.37.2 |
Containers |
MU 1261 MU 1142 o/s AC 41 |