St. John's Presbyterian Church, Cornwall, Ontario, Births, Marriages & Deaths 1833-1856

By Duncan (darby) MacDonald

This is the first volume of transcribed baptism, marriage, and burial registers of St. John's Presbyterian Church, Cornwall, Ontario. The first volume contains baptisms/births, marriages and burials/deaths for 1833-1856. 

Part One 1833-1856 contents include:

• Introduction
• Transcribed Baptisms (organized alphabetically by surname)
• Transcribed Burials (organized alphabetically by surname)
• Transcribed Marriages (organized alphabetically by surname)
• Index (other names mentioned)

Click here for Part Two 1857-1896

Background on St. John's Presbyterian Church:
From 1787 to 1815, the Presbyterians the first to hold services in Cornwall, Ontario. The first pastor to the congregation was the Reverend John Bethune of Williamstown. Services were held monthly. From 1815 until 1827 services were held more regularly by Rev. Joseph Johnston and Rev. Harry Leith. Both men were masters of the District High School. The first church building was a log structure on the east side of Pitt Street located approximately where the Bank of Montreal is today. The building was referred to as the Presbyterian Meeting House. A white frame church was built in 1827 and at the same the time the first Kirk Session was formed. The church was initially known as the "Scotch Church" then renamed "St. John's" in 1831. The cornerstone of the present St. John's church building was laid in 1888 and officially opened on March 17, 1889.

Please note: Mr. MacDonald created the paper masters for these books in the 1980s using a photocopier. The publisher (2010) digitally cleaned the masters to the best that they can be, reproducing the work onto high quality paper using the latest digital print technology. The result is quite readable, though some photographs and photocopies of documents are not at the standard that we expect today. Unfortunately MacDonald "In general".... "did not include the entries for the native Indians of St. Regis" unless the rite included a settler or an indigenous person MacDonald considered notable.

Details: 

174 pages
8.5 X 11"
Published by Global Heritage Press, Carleton Place, 2011 ISBN13: 978-897446-09-6 (bound)
Originally published by MacDonald Research Centre, Brockville, 1990 ISBN 0-921133-31-6