I recently had the pleasure of preserving, arranging and describing St. Andrew's church's records for the Grimsby Museum. The collection's items offer an invaluable record of the development of early Grimsby and Niagara history, when Empire Loyalist families settled in the area. Several prominent figures were involved in the church’s history, including Colonel Robert Nelles, who served during the War of 1812 and was also appointed to the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada. These records provide a detailed narrative of the Niagara region and development of the Anglican Church from the 1790s until present day, as well as many pivotal events prior to and after Confederation in 1867. Particular records and artifacts of interest include:
Of course, this is a small taste, as the collection is so rich. Click here to access the collection's arrangement list for a quick snapshot of the records. Click here if you are interested in looking at the archival description, which provides researchers with an in-depth look at the collection (including an administrative history). If you are interested in accessing any of these records, please contact the Grimsby Museum. Acknowledgements
Thank you to the Grimsby Museum, Adam Montgomery (who assisted with the administrative history and taking photographs) and St. Andrew's Church. Thank you to Olia Jurychuk for sending me a copy of Linus Woolverton's will, which detailed information about the church's lych gate.
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Olia Jurychuk
4/4/2019 11:30:19 pm
Amazing work Stephanie! I have a copy of Linus Woolverton's will which makes reference to a donation to the church. My understanding is that this donation funded the lych gate. If you would like a copy to cross reference with the above drawing (which was a wonderful find) I would be more than happy to provide it. I live in the home he grew up in, just down the road from the church so all things Woolverton are a natural interest for me.
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Stephanie Bellissimo
4/7/2019 11:21:17 am
Thank you, Olia, for taking the time to send me a nice message. I would love to see your copy of the will (and the museum would too, I'm sure!) Could you please send me a message through the "contact" section of my blog that way we can correspond by email. Thanks again and I look forward to hearing from you :)
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Brenda Glover
9/15/2019 04:17:16 pm
Stephanie, thanks for this lovely blog post and the inclusion of the fonds description, it will be a great help and your blog and post will be an interesting add to my personal resource library.
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Stephanie Bellissimo
9/21/2019 01:16:37 pm
Hi Brenda,
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