Fonds consists of records of Hamilton Wesleyan Methodist Circuit, 1852-1867; records of King Street Wesleyan methodist Church, Hamilton (includes Hamilton Methodist Episcopal Church), 1823-1867; records, including marriages, 1896-1925, of First Methodist Church, Hamilton (includes King Street Wesleyan Methodist Church), 1850-1925; records of First Congregational Church, Hamilton, 1835-1925; records, including marriages, 1917-1927, 1939-1946, and burials, 1950-1981, of Pilgrim United Church, Hamilton (includes First Congregational Church), 1884-1982; records, including baptisms, 1923-1929, marriages, 1920-1968, and burials, 1916-1976, of First United Church, Hamilton (includes First Methodist Church), 1916-1982; records, including burials, 1977-1985, of First - Pilgrim United Church, Hamilton (includes First and Pilgrim United Churches), 1938-2005
First - Pilgrim United Church (Hamilton, Ont.)Fonds consists of circuit register of Barton Methodist Circuit, 1877-1886; records, including baptisms, 1842-1850, marriages, 1842-1843, burials, 1841-1843, of Barton Stone Presbyterian Church, Hamilton, 1832-1925; records, including baptisms, 1880-1983, marriages, 1926-1980, burials, 1933-1988, of Barton Stone United Church, Hamilton (includes Trinity Church, Hannon, Barton Stone Presbyterian Church), 1880-1981.
Barton Stone United Church (Hamilton, Ont.)Fonds consists of records of Hamilton Wesleyan Missionary Society (includes First Wesleyan Methodist Church (King St.), Brick Wesleyan Methodist Church (John St.), Stone Wesleyan Methodist Church (MacNab St.), Centenary Wesleyan Methodist Church (Main St.), 1834-1884; records of Stone Wesleyan Methodist Church (MacNab St.), Hamilton, 1838-1870; records of Brick Wesleyan Methodist Church (John St.), Hamilton, 1841-1860; Sunday School records of Centenary Methodist Church (Main St.), Hamilton, 1868-1873; records, including marriages, 1858-1914, of Wesley Methodist Church (John St.), Hamilton (includes Brick Wesleyan Methodist Church), 1858-1921; records, including marriages, 1896-1913, 1921, of Centenary Methodist Church (Main St.), Hamilton (includes Centenary Wesleyan Methodist Church), 1866-1924; Sunday School records of Simcoe Street Methodist Church, Hamilton (includes Simcoe Street Wesleyan Methodist Church), 1872-1879; records, including marriages, 1898-1917, of Gore Street Methodist Church, Hamilton, 1887-1917; records, including baptisms, 1897-1957, marriages, 1899-1936, 1942-1956, burials, 1899-1949, of Wesley United Church (John St.), Hamilton (includes Wesley Methodist Church), 1841-1957; records, including baptisms, 1903-1957, 1961-1962, marriages, 1898-1897-1972, burials, 1903-1960, of Centenary United Church (Main St.), Hamilton (includes Centenary Methodist Church), 1898-1992.
Centenary United Church (Hamilton, Ont.)Fonds consists of records including baptisms, 1838-1852, of Nelson Methodist Episcopal Circuit (includes Bronte, Burlington and Millgrove, Ballinafad, Clarkson, Waterdown, Nassagaweya Township), 1836-1852; records of Palermo Methodist Church, 1840-1922; records, including baptisms, 1959-1972, marriages, 1959-1975, 1959-1978, of Nelson-Palermo Pastoral Charge, 1959-1983; records of Palermo United Church (includes Palermo Methodist Church), 1901-1984; records of Nelson United Church (includes Nelson Methodist Church), 1924-1992; photograph of Mount Pleasant Methodist Church, Merton.
Nelson-Palermo Pastoral Charge (Ont.)Fonds consists of records, including marriages, 1896-1913, of Stoney Creek Methodist Circuit (includes Grimsby Wesleyan Methodist Circuit, Stoney Creek, Ontario (now Winona), Bridgeport, Ker Church in Caistor Township (now Township of West Lincoln), Clinesville (now Elfrida), Fruitland, Tweedside, Beamsville, Woodburn, Wesley Church in Barton Township), 1837-1925; records of Stoney Creek Methodist Church, 1888-1925; records, including baptisms, 1875-1894, marriages, 1872-1898 and 1908-1920, and burials, 1876-1892, of Binbrook and Saltfleet Presbyterian Pastoral Charge (includes Binbrook, Saltfleet Township (now Stoney Creek)), 1844-1925; records, including baptisms, 1911-1924, of Cheyne Presbyterian Church, Saltfleet Township (now Stoney Creek) (includes Stoney Creek Presbyterian Mission), 1847-1925; records, including baptisms, 1913-1942, marriages, 1913-1976, burials, 1913-1943, of Stoney Creek United Church (includes Stoney Creek Methodist Circuit, Stoney Creek Methodist Church), 1903-2015.
Stoney Creek United Church (Ont.)Fonds consists of baptisms, 1840-1843, 1848-1851, marriages, 1842-1848, of Hamilton Wesleyan Methodist Circuit; records of Hamilton Wesleyan Methodist Centre Circuit (includes Hamilton Wesleyan Methodist Circuit, John Street Wesleyan Methodist Church), 1847-1872; Trustees minutes of John Street Wesleyan Methodist Church, Hamilton, 1845-1873; records of Wesley Methodist Church, Hamilton (Includes Hamilton Wesleyan Methodist Centre Circuit, John Street Wesleyan Methodist Church), 1867-1925; records of Gore Street Methodist Church, Hamilton, 1880-1908; records of Wesley United Church, Hamilton (includes Wesley Methodist Church), 1913-1956.
Wesley United Church (Hamilton, Ont.)Fonds consists of records, including baptisms, 1846-1853, of Ancaster Methodist New Connexion Circuit (includes Copetown, Lynden, Harrisburg, Zion Church in Ancaster Township, Salem Church in Beverly Township, Cummins Church in East Flamborough Township, Tuck's Chapel in Nelson Township, Mt. Tabor Church in Millgrove, Dundas, Waterdown), 1846-1865; records of Copetown Methodist Circuit (includes Ancaster Methodist New Connexion Circuit, Lynden Methodist Circuit, Harrisburg, Salem Church in Beverly Township, Brock Road in West Flamborough Township, Mount Zion in Beverly Township), 1865-1923; Trustee Board minutes of Copetown Methodist Church, 1890-1916; records, including marriages, 1896-1984, of Copetown Pastoral Charge (includes Copetown Methodist Circuit, Rockton, Salem Church in Beverly Township), 1896-1987; records, including baptisms, 1942-2009, marriages, 1984-2009, and burials, 1941-2001, of Copetown - Rockton Pastoral Charge, 1942-2009; and records of Copetown United Church, 1916-2002
Copetown Pastoral Charge (Ont.)Fonds consists of Sunday School minutes/attendance record of Trinity Methodist Church, Hannon, 1849-1881; Ladies Aid minutes of Elfrida Methodist Church, 1915-1919; records, including baptismal/marriage/burial register, 1952-1985, of Trinity United Church, Hannon (includes Trinity Methodist Church and Barton Methodist Circuit), 1880-1985; records, including baptismal/marriage/burial register, 1960-1991, of Elfrida United Church (includes Elfrida Methodist Church),1923-1991.
Trinity United Church (Hannon, Ont.)
This sous-contains fundraising documents pertaining to rural collections and the Orphans’ Festival which show that the Sisters needed support from the surrounding community in order to operate the orphanage. Articles, tickets, programmes, and receipts from the annual Orphans’ Festival show the importance the event held, not only to the Sisters but also to Hamilton citizens. Financial records further illustrate how much money was needed to care for the orphaned children. The account books detail the necessary items Sisters purchased to successfully run the orphanage. The fee books show how much parents paid to foster their children. These records also demonstrate the needs the Sisters had on outside resources, like government grants and surrounding community funding. Documents pertaining to regulatory compliance are also found, including the 1965 Children’s Institutions Act and Regulations which outlines the rules the orphanage had to follow in order to operate within the law. Correspondence on a variety of topics is also present in the collection, including finance, education, and daily operations. There are photographs which offer a “snapshot” into the life of the orphanage. These images depict Sisters working in the orphanage, the Orphans’ Festival, children’s communion celebrations, and the dining hall. The sous-fonds also contains records created by the Advisory Committee of Mount St. Joseph Orphanage. These records outline the types of work the committee did, including structural changes to the building. There are several summaries of the history of St. Mary’s Orphanage, and a brief summary of the history of Mount St. Carmel Infants’ Home. The registers offer significant information about the children who remained in the care of the orphanage. These list information such as the orphan’s name, date of birth, religious denomination, nationality, date of admission and discharge, date of death [if applicable], and who took the child after he or she was discharged. There are also registers that list information about children who stayed for day stays, as well as children who were moved into foster homes. The sous-fonds contains information about orphans who received their religious sacraments, as well as baptismal records. Also found personal folders and admission cards, which provide information about application and departure, correspondence and parental addresses and occupations.
St. Mary's OrphanageThis collection consists of catalogues; price lists; flyers; correspondence; envelopes, product information booklets; CDs; line drawings; seed packets, trade cards, and photographs.
Fonds consists of marriage register of Waterdown Methodist Circuit (includes Ancaster Methodist New Connexion Circuit, Flamboro Methodist New Connexion Circuit, Waterdown Methodist New Connexion Circuit, Zion Church in Ancaster Township, Copetown, Cummins Church in West Flamboro Township, Harrisburg, Lynden, Mount Tabor Church in Millgrove, Tuck's Chapel in Nelson Township), 1858-1876
Waterdown Methodist Circuit (Ont.)Fonds consists records, including marriages, 1857-1873, 1895, of Glanford Methodist Circuit, i; marriage register of Rev. Thomas McLachlan, 1909-1923, Knox Presbyterian Church, Binbrook; board and committee records of Mount Hope United Church, including baptism, 1912-1953, marriage, 1896-2010, and burial, 1912-1962, registers.
Mount Hope - Case Pastoral Charge (Ont.)This collection consists of yearbooks; annual reports; newsletters, handbooks; prize lists; constitutions and by-laws; board of director information; lists of presidents; correspondence; a newspaper clipping; programmes; show announcements; booklets; emblems; publications; hand-written notes; a petition; rules and regulations; proceedings of an annual convention; show books; bulletins; pamphlets; articles; a presentation; and member lists.
Fonds consists of records, including marriages, 1857-1869, of Cainsville Wesleyan Methodist Circuit (includes Glanford Wesleyan Methodist Circuit, Onondaga, Burkholder's Church, New Brick Church, Hall's Corner's (now Binbrooke), Plank Road (now Langford), Fisher's Church, Glanford, Bell's Church, Bowman's Church, Seneca, Caledonia, Mud Church, Ancaster, Mount Hope), 1857-1872; records, including marriages, 1897-1919, of Cainsville Methodist Circuit (includes Cainsville Wesleyan Methodist Circuit, Onondaga, New England Church, Bethesda Church, Ancaster, Plank Road (now Langford), Saltsprings, Newport, Brant), 1856-1921; records, including marriages, 1897-1919, of Cainsville Methodist Church, Brantford, 1897-1922; records of Marlboro Street Methodist Church, Brantford, 1912-1925; records, including baptisms, 1927-1983, marriages, 1936-1994, burials, 1937-1994, of Cainsville Pastoral Charge, Brantford (includes Cainsville Methodist Circuit, Langford, Elm Street Church), 1921-1994; records of Cainsville United Church, Brantford, 1967-1994; and records, including baptisms, 1914-1994, marriages, 1914-1993, burials, 1915-1989, of Marlboro United Church, Brantford (includes Marlboro Street Methodist Church), 1914-1994.
Harmony United Church (Brantford, Ont.)Fonds consists of circuit register, 1858-1975, Quarterly Conference minutes, 1858-1921, Mission Meeting minutes, 1888-1916, Ladies Aid minutes, 1890-1900, of Linden Park Evangelical Association Church, Hamilton.
Linden Park Evangelical Association Church (Hamilton, Ont.)Fonds consists of records of Troy Methodist Circuit (includes Mount Carmel (Troy), Bethel, Harrisburg, and Beverly Methodist Circuit (includes Lynden, Troy, Mount Zion, Westover, Rockton and Rock Chapel), 1859-1921; circuit register, 1873-1906, Quarterly Board minutes, 1880-1925, of Lynden Methodist Circuit (includes Beverly Methodist Episcopal Circuit, Bethel Church in Ancaster Township, Zion Church in Beverly Township, Rockton, Troy, Westover); records of Mount Carmel Methodist Church, Troy, 1872-1927; records, including marriages, 1897-1924, of Lynden Methodsit Church, 1897-1924; records of Harrisburg Methodist Church, 1888-1949; records, including baptisms, 1905-1925, of Lynden Presbyterian Church, 1884-1925; records, including, baptisms, 1908-1949, marriages, 1908-1933, 1945, burials, 1908-1950, of Troy Pastoral Charge (includes Troy Methodist Circuit, Bethel Church, Mount Carmel Church in Troy, Harrisburg and Fairview), 1914-1959; Official Board minutes of Troy-Harrisburg Pastoral Charge (includes Troy-Fairview Pastoral Charge, Harrisburg, Mount Carmel Church in Troy), 1959-1961; records of Lynden-Troy Pastoral Charge (includes Lynden, Mount Carmel Church in Troy), 1953-1969; records, including baptisms, 1951-1952, of Harrisburg United Church, 1930-1960; records of Mount Carmel United Church in Troy (includes Troy Methodist Circuit and Mount Carmel Methodist Church in Troy), 1896-1992; records of First United Church, Lynden (includes Lynden Methodist Church), 1925-1944; records of Central United Church, Lynden (includes Lynden Presbyterian Church), 1925-1945; records, including baptisms, 1950-1968, marriages, 1925-1968, burials, 1950-1969, of Lynden United Church (includes Lynden Methodist Church, First Methodist Church), 1913-1995
Lynden - Troy Pastoral Charge (Ont.)Fonds consists of records, including marriages, 1896-1917, of Bartonville Methodist Church (includes Barton Methodist New Connexion Circuit, Lake Methodist Church in Hamilton, Upper Thirty, Mount Hope), 1863-1925; records of Bartonville United Church (includes Bartonville Methodist Church), 1889-1958.
Bartonville United Church (Ont.)Fonds consists of membership lists of Hamilton West Wesleyan Methodist Circuit (includes Centenary, MacNab, Mount Zion and Main Street West Churches), 1867-1869.
Hamilton West Wesleyan Methodist Circuit (Ont.)Fonds consists of Trustee minutes of Mountsberg Methodist Church (includes Mountsberg Methodist Episcopal Church), 1869-1893.
Mountsberg Methodist Church (Ont.)Fonds consists of records of Ancaster Methodist Circuit (includes Glanford Methodist Circuit, Ancaster, Bowman, Bethesda, White and Salem Churches in Ancaster Township), 1871-1919; records including, marriage register, 1928-1939, of Ancaster Pastoral Charge (includes Ancaster Methodist Charge, Ancaster, Bethesda and Bowman Churches in Ancaster Township), 1921-1954.
Ancaster Pastoral Charge (Ont.)