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The series consists of records kept by the General Superior office for use in the administration of the community in London, Ontario. Material is primarily from the period during which Sister Margo Ritchie held the office, but it also contains material from when Sister Mary Diesboug and Sister Valerie Van Cauwenburghe held the position. This series contains twelve subseries relating to the operations, missions, and activities of the congregation. This includes the Medaille Retreat House, Josephs’ House, the Detox Centre, My Sister’s Place, St. Joseph’s Hospitality Centre, Elizabeth Place, St. Stephen’s House, the Southdown Project, Holy Rosary House in Windsor, the Goderich convent, and the Sisters of St. Joseph in Alberta. There is also material related to the hospitals in London, Sarnia, and Chatham administered by the Sisters and the transfer of operation of said hospitals to the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance and St. Joseph’s Health Care Society. There is material related to the construction of a new residence, especially concerning the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards of the new building, and relocation of the Sisters from Mount St. Joseph to this new residence.

There is also material related to the various meetings of the congregation, from the more informal Community Days to the more formal Assemblies and Chapters. Chapters are formal congregational meetings where major decisions, such as amalgamation and leadership positions were voted on. There are voting records from the 2011 Special Chapter and the 2009 Oneness Project in this series. There are also reports from the Leadership Circle, Chapters, and committees within the congregation. There is also material from the Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Canada, an organization made up of all the Congregations of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Canada. There is material from the Federation and the London congregation’s systemic justice efforts and the Sisters’ efforts towards concerning the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. There are various newsletters from the Federation and the London congregation. The series also includes administrative correspondence and speeches presented by the General Superior to the congregation.

In summary, the series contains letters, reports, speeches, minutes, voting records, newsletters, pamphlets, prayer books, agendas, meeting minutes, memorandums, postcards, photographs, correspondence, timelines and schedules, inventory lists, legal documents, meeting minutes, executive summaries, budget reports, reports, newspaper and magazine clippings, bursary reports, histories, bulletins, designs for stained glass windows, and property appraisals.

This fonds consists of records primarily related to the history and administration of the St. Joseph Health Care Society in London. There are some additional materials related to its responsibilities to facilities in Chatham and Sarnia. The fonds contains correspondence, legal documents, minutes and reports.

Fonds consists of records, including baptisms, 1865-1879, and marriages, 1865-1939, of Roseville Evangelical Church, 1865-1946 (includes Roseville Evangelical Association and Blenheim Circuit); records, including baptisms, 1879-1958, of Roseville Evangelical United Brethren Church,1839-1967; records, including baptisms, 1972-2013, marriages, 1972-2007, and burials, 1972-2014, of Grace United Church, Roseville, 1902-2015.

Fonds consists of baptisms of Florence Methodist Episcopal Church, 1876-1878; records, including marriages, 1896-1906, of Florence Methodist Circuit (includes Florence, Croton, Huffs Corners, Shetland, Fanshers Church in Euphemia Township), 1877-1915; circuit register of Rutherford Methodist Circuit (includes Rutherford, Edy's Mills (now Eddy's), Dawn Valley, Crooked Creek), 1896-1920; records Florence Methodist Church, 1904-1922; records, including marriages, 1897-1939, of Rutherford Pastoral Charge (includes Rutherford Methodist Circuit, Rutherford, Dawn Valley, Huffs Corners), 1897-1955; records, including marriages, 1906-1931, of Florence Pastoral Charge (includes Florence Methodist Circuit, Florence, Fanshers Church in Euphemia Township, Shetland), 1906-1945; Official Board minutes, 1925-1961, and correspondence re amalgamation of Florence and Fansher Township , 1961,of Florence - Rutherford Pastoral Charge (includes Florence, Fansher Church in Euphemia Township); Session minutes of Florence-Rutherford-Dawn Valley Pastoral Charge, 1967-1992; records of Florence United Church, 1927-1991; Official Board/Congregational minutes of Edy's Mills United Church (includes Edy's Mills Methodist Circuit, Edy's Mills (now Eddy's), Maplegrove, Sunnyside (now Atkin)), 1908-1938; congregational minutes of Fansher United Church, Euphemia Township, 1944, 1947-1961

Fonds consists of records, including baptisms, 1919-1953, marriages, 1939-1952, burials, 1932-1971, of St. Paul's Pastoral Charge (includes St. James and St. Paul's Presbyterian Churches, Zion, St. James and St. Paul's Churches in Harwich Township), 1917-1971; records, including marriages, 1912-1988, of St. Paul's - Botany Pastoral Charge (includes Turin Presbyterian Pastoral Charge [includes Turin, Botany], St. Paul's Pastoral Charge, St. Paul's and Zion Churches in Harwich Township, Howard Road and St. John's Churches in Botany), 1912-2010; Board and Committee records of St. James United Church, Harwich, 1972-1978; records, including baptisms, 1911-1924, 1943-1986, marriages, 1911-1923, 1944-1984, burials, 1910-1986, of Howard Road United Church, Botany [includes Northwood, Beechwood, Botany]), 1910-1997; records, including marriages, 1914-1939, of St. Paul's United Church, Harwich Township (includes St. Paul's Presbyterian Church), 1914-1993; records, including baptisms, 1913-1987, marraiges, 1972-1986, burials, 1931-1987, of St. John's United Church, Botany (includes Botany Presbyterian Church), 1913-2011; and records of Zion United Chuch, Harwich, 1973-2000.

Fonds consists of Official Board minutes of Bothwell Methodist Episcopal Circuit (includes Bothwell, Armstrong Church in Euphemia Township), 1875-1884; records, including marriages, 1896-1914, of Bothwell Methodist Circuit (includes Methodist Episcopal Circuit, Bothwell, Armstrong Church in Euphemia Township, Wesley Church in Euphemia Township, Newbury), 1875-1920; Trustee Board minutes of Bothwell Methodist Church, 1884-1916; records, including baptisms, 1861-1920, marriages, 1896-1922, of Zion Presbyterian Church, Bothwell (includes Cairo); circuit register of Bothwell Pastoral Charge (includes Bothwell Methodist Circuit, Bothwell, Armstrong Church in Euphemia Township), 1917-1952; records, including marriages, 1896-1926, of Bothwell United Church (includes Newbury Methodist Circuit, Bothwell Methodist Circuit), 1896-1957

Fonds consists of records of Chalmers Presbyterian Church, Chatham Township (includes Knox Presbyterian Church, McColl Presbyterian Church), 1879-1902; records, including baptisms, 1907-1982 and marriages, 1915-1976, of Chalmers Pastoral Charge, Chatham Township (includes Chalmers Church in Chatham Township, Oldfield, Hind's Church in Dover Township, French's Church in Chatham Township), 1907-2007; records of Chalmers United Church, Chatham Township (includes Chalmers Presbyterian Church), 1902-2007; records of Hind's United Church, Dover Township, 1928-1965; and records of French's United Church, Chatham, 1937-2007.

Fonds consists of records, including marriages, 1868-1875, of Dawn Mills Methodist Circuit (includes Dawn Mills, Wabash, Lindsay Road Church in Chatham Township), 1868-1875; records, including baptisms, 1912-1968, marriages, 1896-1968, burials, 1911-1968, of Dawn Mills Pastoral Charge (includes Dawn Mills Methodist Circuit, Dawn Mills, Wabash, Lindsay Road Church in Chatham Township), 1896-1968; Trustee Board minutes of Lindsay Road United Church, Chatham Township (includes Lindsay Road Methodist Church), 1909-1927.

Fonds consists of records of Chatham Wesleyan Methodist Circuit (includes Louisville (now Louiseville), 1844-1871; marriage register of Bolton Methodist Circuit (includes Chatham), 1860-1883, 1886-1895; records, including marriages, 1858-1924, of Park Street Methodist Church, Chatham (includes Chatham Wesleyan Methodist Circuit), 1858-1924; records including baptisms 1851-1909, marriages, 1851-1925, and burials, 1851-1858, of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church; records, including marriages, 1924-1948, of Park Street United Church, Chatham (includes Park Street Methodist Church), 1886-2006; records including marriages, 1925 -1951, of St. Andrew's United Church, 1925-2000.

Fonds consists of Quarterly Board minutes of Harwich Methodist Episcopal Circuit (includes McKay's Corners (now Harwich), Zion Church in Harwich Township, Morpeth, Guilds, Ridley (now Troy), Blenheim), 1865-1884; records of Guilds Methodist Circuit (includes Harwich Methodist Episcopal Circuit, Fairfield Methodist Circuit, Guilds, Ridley (now Troy), New Scotland), 1876-1925; Woman's Missionary Society minutes of Guilds Methodist Church, 1914-1916; records, including baptisms, 1915-1961, marriages, 1900-1961, burials, 1915-1961, of Guilds Pastoral Charge (includes Guilds Methodist Circuit, Bethel Presbyterian Pastoral Charge, Guilds Presbyterian Church, Guilds, New Scotland, The Ridge, Troy, Bethel Church in Mull), 1915-1969; records of Bethel United Church, Mull (includes Bethel Presbyterian Church), 1904-1931; records of Guilds United Church, 1960-1962; records of Troy United Church, 1926-1967.

Fonds consists of marriage register of Rondeau Wesleyan Methodist Circuit, 1863-1873; records of Harwich Methodist Circuit (includes Huffman's Corners, Zion, and Forbes), 1885-1925; records of Northwood Methodist Circuit (includes Botony, Beechwood, Northwood and Bethel), 1911-1924; records of , including marriages, 1896-1923, of Blenheim Methodist Church, 1896-1923; records, including baptisms, 1848-1887, marriages, 1848-1894, 1896-1917, and burials 1832-1848, of United Presbyterian Circuit (includes Blenheim, Troy, Rushton's Corners, and the Township of Harwich), 1832-1894; records, including marriage records, 1896-1907, of Erskine Presbyterian Church, Blenheim,1884-1925; records, including marriages, 1907-1932, of Erskine United Church, Blenheim, 1892-1932; records of Chatham Street United Church (includes Blenheim Methodist Church), 1882-1932; records, including baptisms, 1905-1966, marriages, 1896-1943, 1949-1966, and burials, 1905-1963, of Huffman's United Church, Blenheim (includes Harwich Circuit), 1896-1967; and records, including baptisms, 1912-1954, marriages, 1916-1919, 1924-1937, 1942-2006, and burials, 1915-1939, 1948-1988, of Blenheim United Church, 1912-2006,

Fonds consists of records of Morpeth Methodist Circuit (includes Morpeth, Palmyra and New Scotland), 1882-1925; records, including marriages, 1897-1922, of Highgate Methodist Church, 1878-1922; records of Highgate - Morpeth - Turin Pastoral Charge (including Highgate Methodist Church, Highgate Pastoral Charge, Highgate, Lee's, Morpeth, Turin), 1952-1989; records of Morpeth Pastoral Charge (includes Morpeth Methodist Circuit, Morpeth, Palmyra, and New Scotland), 1914-1962; congregational minutes of Lee's United Church, Howard Township, 1927-1951; records, including baptisms, 1956-2004, of Morpeth United Church 1956-2004; records, including baptisms, 1974-2008, marriages, 1973-2010, and burials, 1973-2010, of Highgate United Church, 1940-2010; and United Church Women history of Carman United Church in New Scotland, 1965.

Fonds consists of building agreement of Eastwood Methodist Episcopal Church, 1866; records of Eastwood Methodist Circuit (includes Blenheim Methodist Episcopal Circuit, Eastwood, Innerkip, Bethel Church), 1877-1916; records of Innerkip Methodist Church, 1896-1922; records of Eastwood Methodist Church, 1881-1925; records, including baptisms, 1930-1971, 1963-1969, marriages, 1896-2007, burials, 1927-1984, of Innerkip Pastoral Charge (includes Eastwood Methodist Circuit, Innerkip, Eastwood, Windfall, Bethel Church), 1918-2019; records of Bethel United Church, 1926-1946; records of Windfall United Church, 1971-1994; records, including burials 2003-2005, of Eastwood United Church, 1921-2019; and records of Innerkip United Church, 1895-2018.

Fonds consists records, including marriages, 1896-1925, of Ayr Methodist Circuit (includes Richwood Methodist Circuit, Ayr, Richwood, Paris Plains), 1870-1925; records, including baptisms, 1863-1914, marriages, 1858-1892, burials, 1863-1872, of Stanley Street Presbyterian Church, Ayr, 1834-1914; records, including baptisms, 1856-1911, marriages, 1896-1920, of Knox Presbyterian Church, Ayr, 1844-1920; baptisms, 1906-1930, marriages, 1907-1930, burials, 1906-1926, of Knox United Church, Ayr (includes Ayr Methodist Circuit, Knox Presbyterian Church).

Fonds consists of records, including baptisms 1928-1971, marriages, 1896-1990, burials 1927-1986, of Erie Street United Church, Ridgetown (includes Ridgetown Methodist Church), 1896-2008; records of Beechwood United Church, 1935-1971.

Fonds consists of records, including marriages, 1896-1913, 1923, of Port Lambton Methodist Circuit (includes Port Lambton, Becher, Sombra, Whitebread), 1891-1923; records, including baptisms, 1899-1952, marriages, 1899-1952, burials, 1899-1952, of Port Lambton Pastoral Charge (includes Port Lambton Methodist Circuit, Sombra Presbyterian Church, Port Lambton, Becher, Whitebread, Sombra), 1899-1982; congregational minutes of Whitebread United Church, 1932-1974; records of Port Lambton United Church, 1954-1974

Fonds consists of records, including marriages, 1859-1877, of Romney Methodist Circuit (includes Romney Wesleyan Methodist Circuit, Romney, Zion, The Ridge, Salem, Talbot Street and Victoria Churches in Romney Township, Wesley Church, Coatsworth Station, Windfall church in Mersea Township), 1859-1919; records, including baptisms, 1900-1935, 1941-1944, marriages, 1900-1957, burials, 1908-1937, 1942-1953, of Romney-Glenwood Pastoral Charge (includes Romney Methodist Circuit, Coatsworth Methodist Circuit (includes Coatsworth Station, Glenwood, Victoria Church in Romney Township, Wesley Church), Coatsworth Pastoral Charge (includes Coatsworth Station, Glenwood, Wesley Church), Romney, Talbot Street and Zion Churches in Romney Township, Glenwood), 1900-1957; Official Board minutes of Glenwood Pastoral Charge (includes Coatsworth Methodist Circuit, Coatsworth Pastoral Charge, Glenwood, Grace Church, Wesley Church), 1917-1930; Trustee Board minutes of Victoria United Church, Romney Township (includes Victoria Methodist Church), 1901-1931

Fonds consists of marriages, 1896-1915, Official Board minutes, 1887-1915, Parsonage Trustee Board minutes, 1882, 1892-1908, 1916-1919, of Louisville Methodist Circuit (includes Louisville (now Louiseville), French's Church in Chatham Township, Kent Bridge); Parsonage Trustee Board minutes of Louisville United Church, 1943-1944.