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This series contains records created and accumulated by the office of the General Treasurer for the Sisters of St. Joseph in London, Ontario. The records are primarily related to managing the donations given by and to the Sisters and the funding for their ministries, missions, Motherhouses, residences, and outreach projects. In London, St. Joseph’s Hospitality Centre provided food security programs, Medaille Retreat House was a spiritual retreat centre for the Sisters, the Queens Avenue building was a home for women in need, and the Boulee Street house was a ministry to the poor. The Adult Spirituality Centre, St. Joseph’s Manor, the Foster Home on St. Rose Avenue, and Holy Rosary Convent were all in Windsor. St. Joseph’s Manor and the Foster Home were ministries to children in need and Holy Rosary Convent was the main convent for the Windsor Sisters. The Adult Spirituality Centre in Windsor provided spiritual direction and retreats. Another spiritual retreat, Marygrove, was in Aylmer. Outside of Ontario, there are records concerning the Photo History Project at Ataguttaaluk School in Igloolik, Nunavut in which Sister Mary Diesbourg participated, the Sisters at St. Joseph Regional House in Edmonton, Alberta, and the mission in Peru including the collaboration with Heart-Links, a London based charity focused on Peru.

The series includes reports, meeting agendas and minutes, mission statements, budgets, floorplans, funding proposals and requests, grant applications, forms, lists of Sisters involved with specific projects and sites, and correspondence concerning funding, donations, location changes, operations, and testimonials from the public supporting the Sisters’ projects. There are also resolution agreements from the Sisters’ projects. One agreement is with the sole shareholder of a company connected to a property owned by the London congregation, Marygrove, concerning the finances and leadership positions within the company. The other agreement is between the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary and the Sisters of St. Joseph to decide the future of the Adult Spirituality Center.

One of the ways that Sisters could request funding for their ministries from the congregation was through the Apostolic Services Fund. Arrangements for the creation of this fund, outlines of requirements to qualify for funding and funding applications are included.

Not all the material is concerned with finances. Some records pertain to other projects the General Treasurer was involved with, particularly when Sister Loretta Manzara held the office. In 2007, the Sisters moved from Mount St. Joseph to a new LEED certified residence at 485 Windermere Road. in the series includes records related to this transition such as the Sisters’ Statement of Values, reports, pamphlets, news clippings, an issue of London Citylife, and newsletters (one of which was titled Crossing Over). There is also material concerned with the sale of Mount St. Joseph, the former Motherhouse.

At the 2012 Foundation Day, the Annals Project was presented. It focused on a shift from keeping annals to looking at the life of the entire congregation as expressed through Chapter reports. Pamphlets, agendas, meeting minutes, and a report on this project are present. Accompanying this material are annotated photocopies of various reports covering the Sisters’ activities from 1959 to 2011 which were referenced for the project.

Records related to the London Sisters’ involvement in Goderich, Ontario are also present, such as correspondence and pamphlets about their commitment to the area and the 100th anniversary of the founding of the first convent outside London.

The series also includes descriptions of icons painted by Sister Mary Anthony Hartleib, as well as prints of some of her artwork (including on the back of her funeral card), and photographs of artwork by Philip Aziz. Other photographs in the series are from the mission in Peru and of students and elders in the report for the Photo History Project at Ataguttaaluk School.

This series contains records from individual towns in Ontario where the Sisters of St. Joseph of the London diocese were teachers and principals. This includes memoirs and a photograph from St. Boniface School in Zurich, Ontario and a yearbook from St. Mary’s High in Woodstock, Ontario.

Fonds consists of records, including marriages, 1896-1924 (includes Birr, 1896-1898), of Gorrie Methodist Circuit (includes Howick Village Wesleyan Methodist Church (now Gorrie), Lakelet, Orange Hill Church in Howick Township, Zion Church in Carrick Township, Wroxeter, Ebenezer Church in Turnberry Township, Salem Church in Fordwich, Belmore), 1859-1924; records, including marriages, 1896-1924, of Wroxeter Methodist Circuit (includes Wroxeter, Belmore, Salem Church in Howick Township), 1890-1924; records of Gorrie Methodist Church, 1854-1915; records of Wroxeter Methodist Church, 1864-1925; records, including baptisms, 1893-1925, of Gorrie Presbyterian Church, 1893-1925; records, including baptisms, 1866-1869, marriage, 1866-1897, and burials, 1866-1882, 1885, of Wroxeter Presbyterian Church (includes Lisadel (now Fordwich), Howick Station (now Gorrie)), 1864-1916; circuit register of Gorrie Pastoral Charge (includes Gorrie Methodist Circuit, Gorrie, Orange Hill Church in Howick Township), 1922-1944; records, including baptisms, 1862-1951, and marriages, 1897-1949, of Wroxeter Pastoral Charge (includes Wroxeter Presbyterian Church, Wroxeter, Salem Church in Howick Township), 1862-1951; records of Salem United Church, Howick Township (includes Wroxeter Methodist Circuit), 1907-1949; records , including baptisms, 1899-1913, 1917-1921, 1925-1979, marriages, 1898-1920, 1925-1980, and burials, 1898-1907, 1910-1920, 1925-1979, of Gorrie United Church (includes Gorrie Methodist Circuit, Gorrie Methodist Church, Gorrie Presbtyerian Church), 1894-1984; records, including baptisms, 1901-1925, 1941-1981, marriages, 1901-1923, 1949-1981, burials, 1901-1922, 1931-1979, of Wroxeter United Church (includes Wroxeter Methodist Circuit and Salem Church in Howick Township), 1897-1985.

Fonds consists of Quarterly Official Board minutes of Ashfield Methodist Circuit (includes Lucknow), 1877-1916; Official Board minutes of Lucknow Methodist Church, 1867-1908; records, including baptisms, 1925-1947, marriages, 1896-1949, burials, 1924-1967, of Lucknow United Church (includes Lucknow Methodist Church), 1896-1984.

Fonds consists of records,, including baptisms, 1864, 1882-1939, marriages, 1858-1925, of Emmanuel Evangelical Church, Zurich (including Emmanuel Evangelical Association), 1846-1947; records, including baptisms, 1870, 1873, 1931-1967, marriages, 1926-1967, and burials, 1940-1967, of Emmanuel Evangelical United Brethren Church, Zurich (including Emmanuel Evangelical Church), 1870-1967; records, including baptisms, 1890-1961, and marriages, 1891-1951, of Calvary Evangelical United Brethren Church, Dashwood, 1890-1969; board and committee records for Dashwood-Zurich Pastoral Charge, 1979-2014; records, including baptisms, 1968-2015, marriages, 1968-2014, and burials, 1968-2014, of Emmanuel United Church, Zurich; and records, including baptisms, 1961-2017, marriages, 1953-2011, and burials, 1961-2012, of Calvary United Church, Dashwood (includes Calvary Evangelical United Brethren Church), 1953-2019

Fonds consists of Quarterly Board minutes, 1884-1917, of Bancroft Methodist Circuit (includes Bancroft, Vankleek's, Bronson's, Paudash, Monk (now Monck) Road, and Egan Creek); records of St. Paul's Methodist Church in Bancroft, 1901-1922; records, including baptisms, 1878-1895, of Carlow and Mayo Presbyterian Pastoral Charge (includes Carlow a nd Mayo,Long Lake, Hermon [now New Hermon]), 1868-1914; records, including baptisms, 1886-1918, and marriages, 1896-1917, of L'Amable Presbyterian Mission (includes L'Amable, Turriff, and Bancroft), 1886-1922; records, including baptisms, 1900-1967, marriages, 1899-1960, and burials, 1899-1965, of Bancroft Pastoral Charge (includes Bancroft Methodist Circuit, Bancroft, Monk (now Monck) Road (until the 1930s only), Baptiste, Paudash (until ca.1958), Detlor (from 1931 to ca.1968), and L'Amable), 1897-1967; records of Carlow Pastoral Charge (includes Fort Stewart Pastoral Charge, Carlow Township, Mayo Township, Fort Stewart, Craigmont, Boulter, Boundary, McArthurs Mills, Hermon [now New Hermon], New Carlow), 1904-1953; marriages, 1960-1972, and communion rolls, 1918-1973, of Bancroft-Carlow Pastoral Charge (includes Bancroft Methodist Circuit, Bancroft Pastoral Charge, Bancroft, Baptiste, L'Amable, Boulter, and (New) Hermon), 1918-1973; records of St. Paul's United Church in Bancroft (includes St. Paul's Methodist), 1909-1997; records of St. Andrew's United Church in L'Amable (includes St. Andrew's Presbyterian), 1903-1976; a Home Mission record book, 1930, from Detlor United Church Mission (includes Detlor, L'Amable, Turriff, and Ormsby); Woman's Association minutes, 1953-1961, and audio cassette recording of the 100th anniversary service of Grace United Church in Detlor; and records of St. Matthew's United Church in Baptiste, 1939-1960.

Fonds consists of records, including baptisms, 1900-1923, marriages, 1900-1925, burials, 1900-1920, of Belgrave Methodist Circuit (includes Belgrave, Brick Church in East Wawanosh Township, Sunshine), 1884-1925; Board of Trustees minutes of Brick Methodist Church, East Wawanosh Township, 1904-1925; records, including baptisms, 1876-1924, marriages, 1895-1924, of Knox Presbyterian Church, Belgrave (includes Calvin Church in East Wawanosh Township), 1867-1925; records, including marriages, 1936-1966, of Belgrave Pastoral Charge (includes Belgrave, Calvin - Brick Church in East Wawanosh Township, Sunshine), 1925-2000; records, including burials, 1961-1988, of Knox United Church, Belgrave (includes Knox Presbyterian Church, Belgrave Methodist Church), 1916-2009.

Fonds consists of records, including marriages 1897-1910, of Walton Methodist Circuit(includes Walton, Providence Church and Bethel Church, both in McKillop Township), 1880-1925; marriages 1897-1925, of Bluevale Methodist Circuit (Includes Bluevale, Ebenezer Church in Morriw Township, Johnston's Church in Morris Township), 1884-1925; records of Ebenezer Methodist Church (includes Ebenezer Primitive Methodist Church), 1873-1909; records of Providence Methodist Church in McKillop Township, 1876-1899; records of Bluevale Methodist Church, 1890-1920; records of Bluevale Presbyterian Pastoral Charge (includes Bluevale, Eadie's Corners, Wingham), 1866-1907; records of baptisms 1877-1911, of Walton Presbyterian Pastoral Charge (includes Walton, Moncrieff), 1877-1911; records of baptisms 1865-1873, and burials 1870-1873, of Duff's Presbyterian Church, Walton, 1865-1924; records of baptism 1866-1925, and Marriages 1913-1925, of Knox Presbyterian Church , Bluevale, 1866-1925; records of baptisms 1911-1949, and marriages 1896-1941 of Walton Pastoral Charge, (includes Walson Methodist Circuit, Walton Presbyterian Pastoral Charge, Duff's Church in Walton, Moncrieff), 1892-1949; records of Bluevale Pastoral Charge (includes Bluevale Methodist Circuit, Bluevale, Ebenezer church in Morris Township), 1911-1975; records of Duff's United Church, Walton (includes Duff's Presbyterian), 1865-1962; records of Ebenezer United Church, Morris Township, 1930-1944; records of Knox United Church, Moncrieff (includes Knox Presbyterian Church), 1910-1976; and records, including one marriage record, 1939, of Bluevale United Church (includes records of Knox Presbyterian in Bluevale), 1907-2018.

Fonds consists of records, including baptisms, 1879-1890, marriages, 1887-1890, of Blyth Methodist Circuit (includes Blyth, Westfield, Sunshine, Ebenezer Church in Morris Township, Bethel Church in Morris Township, Jackson's Church in Morris Township), 1875-1893; records of Blyth Methodist Church, 1887-1920; records, including baptisms, 1857-1877, marriages, 1860-1896, of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 1857-1924; records, including baptisms, 1877-1934, of St. Andrew's United Church, Blyth (includes St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church), 1877-1934; Board of Trustees minutes of Queen Street United Church, Blyth (includes Blyth Methodist Church), 1921-1928; records, including marriages, 1896-1941 (Presbyterian), of Blyth United Church (includes Blyth Methodist Circuit, Queen Street Methodist Church, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, St. Andrew's United Church), 1896-1985.

Fonds consists Official Board minutes of Clifford Methodist Circuit (includes Clifford, Lakelet), 1903-1925; records, including marriages, 1896-1924, of Clifford Methodist Church, 1873-1909; records of Clifford Presbyterian Church (includes Clifford Presbyterian Pastoral Charge [Clifford, McIntosh, Balaklava]); membership records, 1870-1873, minutes, 1870-1873, of Howick Congregational Church (now Gorrie); indenture of Clifford Evangelical United Brethren Church, 1932; baptisms, 1906-1928, burials, 1912-1927, membership records, 1901-1925, of Clifford Pastoral Charge (includes Clifford Methodist Circuit, Clifford, Lakelet); Sunday School of Salem United Church in Normanby Township, 1913-1934; board and committee minutes of Drew United Church (Clifford, Ont.) 1952-1963; minutes of Howick Sunday School (now Gorrie), 1956; records, including baptisms, 1872-1972, of Knox United Church, Clifford (includes Balaklava, McIntosh, Knox Presbyterian Church, Clifford), 1872-1972; baptisms, 1873-1961, marriages, 1875-1904, burials, 1886-1898, officials lists, 1873-1904, membership records, 1868-1962, of Normanby Evangelical United Brethren Charge (includes Normanby Evangelical Association Circuit, Normanby Township, Howick (now Gorrie, Alsfeldt, Ayton, Clifford).

Fonds consists of baptismal register, 1888-1921, communion roll, 1890-1908, Session minutes, 1879-1925, of Leeburn Presbyterian Church, Colborne Township.

Fonds consists of records, including marriages, 1896-1920, of Dungannon Methodist Circuit (includes Dungannon Wesleyan Methodist Circuit, Dungannon, Nile, Crewe, Sheppardton), 1855-1925; circuit register of Nile Methodist Circuit (includes Nile, Sheppardton, Ebenezer Church in Ashfield Township), 1888-1922; records of Dungannon Methodist Church, 1888-1919; Trustee Board minutes of Nile Methodist Church, 1888-1905; records of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Port Albert, 1873-1921; baptisms, 1901-1938, marriages, 1900-1939, burials, 1900-1938, of Nile Pastoral Charge (includes Nile Methodist Circuit, Nile, Leeburn Church in Colborne Township, Sheppardton, Ebenezer Church in Ashfield Township); Official Board minutes of Nile - Benmiller Pastoral Charge (includes Nile Methodist Circuit, Nile Pastoral Charge, Nile, Benmiller, Leeburn Church in Colborne Township), 1920-1953; records of Dungannon Pastoral Charge (includes Dungannon Methodist Circuit, Nile - Benmiller Pastoral Charge, Dungannon, Crew, Port Albert, Nile), 1907-1984, includeing records of baptisms 1905-1977, Marriages 1912-1977, and burials 1915-1977; records of Crewe United Church (includes Crewe Methodist Church), 1906-1953; records of Port Albert United Church (includes St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Port Albert), 1928-1961; records of Dungannon Union Pastoral Charge (includes Dungannon Pastoral Charge, Port Albert, Nile, Dungannon, Donnybrook, Trinity United Church in Ashfied), 1966-2014; historic roll of Trinity United Church in Ashfield (includes Ashfield Pastoral Charge, Blake's, Hackett's and St. Helen's), 1938-1988; records, including a marriage record, 1935, of Dungannon United Church (includes Dungannon Methodist Church), 1916-1961.

Fonds consists of records of Goderich Wesleyan Methodist Mission, 1849-1884; records, including marriages, 1858-1896, of North Street Methodist Church, Goderich, 1858-1925; records, including baptisms, 1898-1989, marriages, 1896-2012, and burials, 1908-1993. of North Street United Church, Goderich (includes North Street Methodist Church), 1898-2012.

Fonds consists of membership records of Exeter Methodist Circuit (includes Exeter, Elmville (now Elimville), Bethany Church in Usborne Township), 1876-1898; records, including marriages, 1896-1925, of James Street Methodist Church, 1875-1925; records of Sexsmith Methodist Church, Exeter, 1899-1911; records of Main Street Methodist Church, Exeter, 1909-1924; Official Board minutes and correspondence of Main Street - Crediton Pastoral Charge, 1965-1969; records, including baptisms, 1923-1960, marriages, 1897-1960, and burials, 1923-1950, 1952-1960, of Main Street United Church, Exeter, 1881-1969; records, including baptism, 1920-1954, marriages, 1919-1920, 1925-1954, and burials, 1920-1954, of James Street United Church, Exeter,1919-1962; and records, including baptisms, 1955-1980, marriages, 1954-1996, and burials, 1955-1994, of Exeter United Church, 1954-2007.

Fonds consists of records, including marriages, 1896-1912, of Grand Bend Methodist Circuit (includes Boston (now Greenway), Grand Bend, Mt. Pleasant Church in McGillivray Township, Salem Church in McGillivray Township, Corbett, Shipka), 1883-1913; records, including baptisms, 1877-1924, marriages, 1897-1924, of Grand Bend Presbyterian Church, 1877-1924; records of Corbett Presbyterian Church, 1888-1925; records, including baptisms, 1912-1969, marriages, 1912-1997, burials, 1914-2002, of Grand Bend Pastoral Charge (includes Grand Bend Methodist Circuit, Grand Bend Presbyterian Church, Grand Bend, Greenway), 1904-2014; records of Greenway United Church (includes Greenway Methodist Church and Corbett Presbyterian Church), 1875-2014; records of Grand Bend United Church (includes Grand Bend Presbyterian Church and Grand Bend Methodist Church), 1877-2014; records of Huron Shores United Church in Grand Bend, 2014-2017.

Fonds consists of congregational minutes of Harpurhey United Presbyterain Church, 1848-1854.

Fonds consists of circuit registers and official board minutes of Holmesville Methodist Circuit (includes Holmesville, Tipperary, Ebenezer, Zion, Sharon, Summerhill, Sturdy's and Bethel), 1872-1922; records of Holmesville Methodist Church (includes Maitland Circuit), 1874-1922; records, including baptisms, 1901-1953, marriages, 1901-1928, and burials, 1901-1953, of Holmesville Pastoral Charge (includes Holmesville, Ebenezer, Zion, Sharon, Summerhill, Sturdy's, and Bethel), 1901-1953; records of Ebenezer United Church, Goderich Township, 1930-1963; records of Grace United Church, Porter's Hill, 1930-1969; annual reports of Wesley-Willis-Holmesville Pastoral Charge (includes Wesley-Willis United Church in Clinton and Holmesville), 1955-1980; and records, including baptisms, 1953-2010, marriages, 1897-1953, and burials, 1995-2010, of Holmesville United Church (includes Holmesville Methodist Circuit and Holmesville Methodist Church), 1856-2010.

Fonds consists of congregational minutes and membership records of Howick Congregational Church, 1875-1905, 1914.

Fonds consists of Sunday School records of Brucefield Methodist Church, 1906-1910; records of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Kippen, 1866-1924; records of Brucefield Union Church, 1872-1924; records, including baptisms, 2001-2012 and marriages, 1896-1998, of Brucefield - Kippen Pastoral Charge (includes St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Kippen), 1896-2012; records, including baptisms, 1876-2013, marriages, 1949-2009, and burials, 1944-2013, of Brucefield United Church (includes Brucefield Union Church), 1876-2013; records, including baptisms, 1896-2000, marriages, 1906-1937, and burials, 1941-2001, of St. Andrew's United Church, Kippen (includes St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church), 1896-2009.

Fonds consists of Board of Stewards minutes, 1941, Congregational minutes, 1938-1964, of Shipka United Church.