Ontario Mennonite congregations

Classification scheme:

Hist.Mss.11.2

In 1978 the Mennonite Archives of Ontario received a grant from the Multi-Culture History Society of Ontario (MSR 9391 ; Microfilm #543) to travel to Mennonite congregations throughout Ontario and microfilm archival records that were made available. Rich Willms and Richard Neff were the students who undertook the project.

In some cases the microfilm duplicates paper holdings in the archives. Entries with an asterisk (*) have digital copies available.

The film is 16mm in size. Films 21-28 did not have proper exposure settings and are virtually unusable.

Index

Microfilm Reel #

  1. Wanner Mennonite Church - Hespeler
  2. Rockway Mennonite Church - Kitchener
    Stirling Ave. Mennonite Church (part) - Kitchener
  3. Stirling Ave. Mennonite Church - Kitchener (N.B. first 1300 frames unusable)
  4. First Mennonite Church - Kitchener
    Floradale Mennonite Church (part) - Floradale
  5. Floradale Mennonite Church - Floradale
    St. Jacobs Mennonite Church (part) - St. Jacobs
  6. St. Jacobs Mennonite Church - St. Jacobs
    Stirling Ave. Mennonite Church (legal documents)
    Breslau Mennonite Church - Breslau
    Shantz Mennonite Church (part) Baden
  7. Shantz Mennonite Church - Baden
    Preston Mennonite Church (part) Preston
  8. Preston Mennonite Church - Preston
    Bloomingdale Mennonite Church - Bloomingdale
    Wanner Mennonite te Church (Bechtel Family Documents)
    Mannheim Mennonite Church - Petersburg
    Snider and Cressman Family Records (James & Helen Reusser)
  9. Snider and Cressman Family Records
    Baden-Geiger (Wilmot) Mennonite Church - Baden
    Steinman Mennonite Church (part) - Baden
  10. Steinman Mennonite Church - Baden
    Hillcrest Mennonite Church - New Hamburg
    St. Agatha Mennonite Church - Baden
    Nith Valley Mennonite Church - New Hamburg
    Riverdale Mennonite Church (part) - Millbank
  11. Crosshill Mennonite Church - Crosshill
    Riverdale Mennonite Church - Millbank
    Listowel Mennonite Church - Listowel
    Calvary Mennonite Church - Ayr
    Glen Allen Mennonite Church (part) - Wallenstein
  12. Glen Allen Mennonite Church - Wallenstein
    Hawkesville Mennonite Church - Hawkesville
    Berea-Moorefield Mennonite Churches - Moorefield
    Elmira Mennonite Church - Elmira
    Bethel Mennonite Church - Elora
  13. Wideman Mennonite Church - Markham
    Steele's Ave. Mennonite Church - Markham
    Altona Mennonite Church - Markham
    Toronto United Mennonite Church (part) - Toronto
  14. Toronto United Mennonite Church - Toronto
    Danforth-Morningside Mennonite Church - Toronto
    Hagerman Mennonite Church - Markham
    Warden Park Mennonite Church - Toronto
    Cedar Grove Mennonite Church - Markham
  15. Tavistock Mennonite Church - Tavistock
    Pioneer Park Christian Fellowship (part) - Kitchener
  16. Pioneer Park Christian Fellowship - Kitchener
    246 frames from several Mennonite-related books
    Poole Mennonite Church - Poole
    Cassel Mennonite Church (part - Woodstock)
  17. Cassel Mennonite Church - Woodstock
    Markham-Waterloo Mennonite Churches
    Hanover-Chesley Mennonite Church - Hanover
    Zurich Mennonite Church, Blake Mennonite Church
  18. Zurich and Blake Mennonite Churches - Zurich
  19. Zurich and Blake Mennonite Churches (part) - Zurich
    Avon Mennonite Church - Stratford
    Valleyview Mennonite Church (part) - London
  20. Valleyview Mennonite Church - London
    Erie View Mennonite Church - Port Rowan
    Niagara United Mennonite Church - Niagara

Detailed list

Reel 1 - Wanner Mennonite Church

Frame #    Description

1 - 335    Annual Meeting Reports, 1897-1976
336 - 735   Reports for Annual Meetings, 1941-1975, including financial reports
736 - 769   Financial Records, 1894-1930
770 - 832       Cash books, 1953 - 1957; Church Development Fund, 1947-1957
833 - 1238     Church Council Meetings - Minutes, 1962 - Aug. 1976 (missing Dec. 1973)
1239-1243   Board of Christian Education Minutes: Oct. 30, 1975, Nov. 27, 1975, Jan. 6, 1976, Feb. 10, 1976, Nov. 11, 1976
1244-1297   Minutes of Study Committee, Planning Committee and Building Committee, 1964-1968, 1975
1298-1343 Board of Stewardship and Finance, 1968-77 (incomplete)
1344-1403 Marriage Register (1951 - May 1978); Church Record
1404-1413 Church Directory, 1974
1414 - 1426 Photographs and History of Wanner Church
1427 - 1443 Pastoral Selection Committee objective and minutes of 1971
1444 - 1456 Board of Christian Education minutes, 1968-1969
1457 - 1464 Cradle Role, 1944-1975
1465 - 1504 Church Land Deeds of 1837, 1864, 1880, 1921, 1954, and 1970, plus map of area of Deeds ; Mortgages of 1893 and 1955; Will of 1902 and related correspondence
1505 - 1516 Establishment of "Ontario Board of Mennonite Finance" as a Corporation, 1911-1928
1517 - 1533 Library list of available books plus sign-out sheet, 1941-1953
1534 - 1569 Elizabeth Kanegy Girl's Auxiliary - minute and lists of names
1570 - 1658 Wanner Sunday School, 1925-1936, plus the Missionary Fund, 1951-1958
1659 - 1690 Summer Bible school records, 1948, 1958, 1968
1691 - 1706 Alpine Literary Society (Church Youth Group), letter to it from members at Mennonite Colleges, re: the social life
1707 - 1721 Board of Missions and Service, minutes and church visitation reports, 1971-1973
1722   Newspaper clippings, re: plaque marking first American Mennonite Sunday School at Wanner
1723 - 1878 Alpine Literary Society, minutes, 1927-1946 (although started in 1921)
1879 - 1903 Church records of Rev. A. B. Snyder and Rev. Merle Schantz (translated) - church member and marriage
records, 1879-1903, baptismal records, 1891-1930, members of 1961
1904 - 2008 Bulletins: Sept. 7, 1952, 1953, 1954 (missing Jan. 11, 1953)

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Reel 2: Rockway Mennonite Church 

1 - 133 Outgoing correspondence (plus 1962 Constitution), 1968-1975
134 - 275 Incoming correspondence, 1968-1975
276 - 434 Correspondence, miscellaneous, 1967-1968
435 - 699 Congregational meetings, 1960-1964, 1967-1974
700 - 829 Church council minutes, 1960-1969
830 - 914 Minutes, various, 1976-1978
915 - 960 Minutes: Annual, Council, Congregational meetings, 1975-1977
961 - 975 Stewardship/Building committee, 1962-1965

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Reel 2: Stirling Ave. Mennonite Church

976 - 1217 History of Stirling Ave., compiled by Bertha Landers (also gives trends in music)
1218 - 1257 List of members from beginnings to 1958, including a birthday list
1258 - 1428 Marriage register, 1942-1977
1429 - 1448 Ordination service for A. R. Shelley
1449 - 1680 Annual reports (plus special services), 1929-1972; Membership lists, 1944-1949, 1973-1976
1681 - 2102 Church Council minutes, 1961-1966, 1971-1977 (see also reel 3 for 1954-1960 minutes)
2103 - 2425 Board of Christian Education and Publication, 1954-1977
2426 - 2469 Mission Board minutes, 1951-1959

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Reel 3: Stirling Ave. Mennonite Church

(N.B. REEL 3 CONTENT BEGINS AT 1300 FEET)

1 - 193 Mission Board minutes, 1960-1977
194 - 209 Youth activities, 1973-1977
210 - 236 Homemakers activities 1951-1963
237 - 325 Correspondence with Missions speakers, 1961-1963
326 - 360 Mennonite Conference Relationships
361 - 963 Annual meeting minutes, 1954-1977
964 - 993 Board of Christian Service minutes, 1954-1961
994 - 1079 Board of Trustees & Finance, 1954-1969 (1963 missing)
1080 - 1263 Board of Deacons minutes, 1964-1977
1264 - 1327 Team Ministry minutes, 1973-1975
1328 - 1409 Music committee minutes, 1970-1977
1410 - 1452 Sunday evening programme minutes, 1965-1970
1453 - 1473 Church study committee minutes, 1966-1971
1474 - 1541 Council of Boards minutes, 1954-1975
1542 - 1624 Church council minutes, 1954-1960
1625 - 1687 Correspondence with Waters Mennonite Church, 1964-1966

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Reel 4: First Mennonite Church (Kitchener)

1 - 230 Church council minutes, 1974-1977
231 - 280 Council of Boards minutes, 1965-1977
281 - 298 Church council correspondence, 1968-1977
299 - 345 Correspondence (Alice Kehl), 1971-1973
346 - 358 Elder's Board, 1967-1973
359 - 370 Music committee, 1976-1978
371 - 413 Long-term Parish Planning committee, 1964-1974
414 - 419 Pastor's (Glenn Brubacher) correspondence, 1976-1978
491 - 654 Church record, 1914-1977

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Reel 4: Floradale Mennonite Church

655 - 667 J. Lester Kehl (Pastor) sermon titles, 1976-1978
668 - 678 Special bulletins, correspondence and church council minutes, 1970-1977
679 - 704 Financial records/deeds/ mortgages
705 Early photographs (see attached identification sheet for the Floradale Mennonite Church Sewing
Circle, 1954)
706 - 822 Summer Bible School records, 1949, 1959, 1968, 1976; attendance records, 1934-1969; also includes programs
plus various other records
823 - 852 Growth of Floradale Mennonite Church 1944-1964 by Edith Martin, 1965
853 - 947 Annual meeting minutes, 1963-1978
948 - 966 Adult fellowship minutes, 1963-1969
967 - 972 Stewardship minutes, 1965-1966
973 - 976 Non-communicant correspondence plus Korean child sponsorship
977 - 1017 Church records, beginnings to 1978
1018 - 1097 Marriage register, 1936-1977
1098 - 1162 Sunday school records, 1920-1977
1163 - 1246 Bulletins, 1964-1976, mixed with council minutes, 1975, and misc. minutes, reports, etc., 1975
1247 - 1272 Sept., 1970 annual report
1273 - 1281 Membership list, Oct., 1967
1282 - 1522 Floradale Sewing Circle, 1939-1961

Photograph identification for Sewing Circle (Senior), 1954 (Frame 705)

First row - Mrs. Soloman Bowman, Mrs. Peter Bowman, Mrs. Eli Gingrich, Mrs. Noah Ziegler
Second Row - Mrs. Homer Schwindt, Mrs. Otto Wraase, Mrs. Irvine Brubacher, Mrs. Daniel Teske, Mrs. Delton Martin, Mrs. Tobias Brubacher
Third Row - Mrs. Henry Bauman, Mrs. Irvine Shoemaker, Mrs. Seranus Martin, Mrs. Anson Martin, Mrs. Allen Weber
Fourth Row - Mrs. Rueben Dettwiller, Mrs. Levi Martin, Mrs. Ivan Gingrich, Mrs. Edgar Martin
Fifth Row - Mrs. Melvin Martin, Mrs. Allen Diefenbacher, Mrs. Eli Bauman

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Reel 5: Floradale Mennonite Church

1 - 238 Floradale Sewing Circle, 1962-1978
239 - 441 Vesper W.M.S.A. minutes, 1958-1978
442 - 461 Vesper W.M.S.A. officers, 1958-1978
462 - 572 Northern Lights Sewing Circle minutes, attendance records, 1961-1972
573 - 574 Map of Floradale community, its members and their religions, 1977

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Reel 5: St. Jacobs Mennonite Church

575 - 620 Correspondence concerning outgoing members, 1958-1974
621 - 633 Correspondence concerning incoming members, 1971-1975
634 - 725 Congregational reports, 1958-1975
726 - 733 Bequests to St. Jacobs Church, 1957, 1962, 1970
734 - 786 Histories of the church, some records of membership
787 - 1101 Annual meeting reports, 1943-1978
1102 - 1270 Sunday School records, 1927-1975
1271 - 1354 Church secretary minutes, 1933-1947
1355 - 1589 First church board meeting minutes of April 18, 1946, also church council minutes, 1960-1972
1590 - 1611 Divorce material/correspondence, 1973
1612 - 1986 Treasurer's records, 1933-1949; Building fund account, 1949; Receipts and disbursements, 1967-1973
1987 - 2169 Marriage register, 1937-1977
2170 - 2256 Church records, 1900(?)-1978
2257 - 2272 Mennonite Welfare Board of Ontario, 1958-1962
2273 - 2294 Study committee on office of deacon, 1964-1966
2295 - 2351 Correspondence of Deacon Walter Brubacher, 1957-1960
2352 - 2414 Young People's Bible Meetings, 1916-1918
2415 - 2438 SAS. Treasurer's reports, 1933-1944
2439 - 2465 Cemetery records

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Reel 6: St. Jacobs Mennonite Church

1 - 144 Church histories, Ben Sauder, 1950-1960
145 - 309 Sunbeam Junior Sewing Circle, minutes, financial records, and roll book, 1947-1957
310 - 433 Sunbeam Sewing Circle minutes (1934-47, 1957-1965) and roll book, 1955-1965
434 - 629 Sewing Circle, roll and minutes (missing 1957), work reports plus Secretary and Treasurer's reports, 1952-1969

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Reel 6: Stirling Ave. Mennonite Church

630 - 779 Deeds, mortgages, sale of property, acquisition of organ
780 - 804 Waters Mennonite Church, legal documents

Reel 6: Breslau Mennonite Church

815 - 861 Church records, 1848-1978
862 - 937 Marriage register, 1926-1978
938 - 1358 Annual Business meeting minutes, 1935-1965; Annual and Special Members meetings, 1967-1977, including minutes and financial statements, 1973-1977
1359 - 1544 Church council minutes, 1968-1978
1545 - 1578 Membership records, correspondence, 1967 - May, 1978
1579 - 1596 Stewardship for Mission, minutes, 1964
1597 - 1813 Young People's Bible Meetings, minutes, 1934-1964
1814 - 1850 W.M.S.C. records, 1970-1977
1851 - 1877 Legal documents
1878 - 1899 Sunday school records, 1933-1959
1900 - 1918 Miscellaneous

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Reel 6/7: ​Sha​ntz Mennonite Church

1919 - 1946 Church histories
1947 - 1964 Pastor's reports, 1970-1976
1965 - 2005 Pastoral committee minutes, 1975-1977
Reel 7  
1 - 167 Cheerful Workers Sewing Circle, 1961-1972
168 - 241 W.M.S.C., 1965-1972
242 - 351 Shantz Adult Fellowship, 1961-1973
352 - 518 Sunshine Circle, 1929-1968
519 - 612 Senior Charity Sewing Circle, 1957-1966
613 - 653 Church records, 1897-1978
654 - 688 Marriage register, 1940-1977
689 - 739 Young People's meetings, 1929-1958
740 - 756 Cemetery Fund record book, 1950-1978
757 - 788 Cemetery record, 1952
789 - 904 Financial records, 1941-1948, 1967-1977, 1974-1978
905 - 914 Offering schedules, 1964, 1969, 1971-1978
915 - 1249 Sunday School records, 1911-1978
1250 - 1330 Church council minutes, 1974-1978
1331 - 1342 Shantz News Bulletins, 1978
1566 - 1994 Bulletins, (1962-1968 (various), 1971-1977 (incomplete)
1995 - 2008 Miscellaneous
2009 - 2026 Church organizational structure, 1977

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Reel 7/8: Preston Mennonite Church

2027 - 2454 Church bulletins, 1970-1977
2455 - 2495 Church membership records and correspondence, 1902-1952
Reel 8  
1 - 12 Christian Education Ad Hoc committee, 1973
13 - 25 Myron Augsburger correspondence, 1968-1969
26 - 59 Nursery school records, early 1970's
60 - 63 Visitation programme, 1973
64 - 100 Church constitutions
101 - 146 Bible school records, 1963-1970, 1973, 1976, 1977
147 - 170 Faith and Life Committee minutes., 1969-1973
171 - 181 Congregational statistics, 1966-1975
182 - 211 Student census, 1963-1970
212 - 228 Men's Fellowship breakfast, 1966
229 - 262 "Pioneers of Christendom in Waterloo County 1800-1967", History of Hagey-Preston Church
263 - 315 Annual business meeting minutes, 1958-1978
316 - 326 Legal documents, 1953, 1954, 1963
327 - 339 History of Hagey Church, 1908
340 - 366 "Happyings" & "Stra-Press" (newsletters), 1966, 1967, 1971, 1972 (incomplete)
367 - 699 L.D. Witmer Collection (Histories)
700 - 752 Marriage register
753 - 761 Elder's committee, 1970
762 - 870 Church council, 1962-1973
871 - 891 Christian Education, 1968-1973
892 - 973 Finance and Property, 1969-1972
974 - 979 Mission and Service, 1970-1971
980 - 1049 Correspondence, 1964-1973
1050 - 1108 Church council, 1957-1963
1109 - 1169 Ministerial Advisory Committee, minutes and correspondence, 1958
1170 - 1258 Annual report and membership list, 1971, 1976, 1972, 1974, 1977
1259 - 1356 Church council minutes plus miscellaneous, 1974-1977
1357 - 1383 Property and finance committee, 1973-1977
1384 - 1406 Christian Education minutes, 1974-1977
1407 - 1443 Nursery school, 1975-1977
1444 - 1458 Clippings, photos, and special bulletins

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Reel 8: Bloomingdale Mennonite Church

1459 - 1489 Legal documents
1490 - 1491 Plans for a United Mennonite Conference, Bloomingdale, 1875
1492 - 1517 Youth fellowship minutes, 1950-1958
1518 - 1530 M.Y.F. Plan for Action, 1968-1969
1531 - 1563 Church records (includes register of ministers) plus membership correspondence
1564 - 1579 Marriage register, 1952-1977
1580 - 1583 Membership list, 1977, plus miscellaneous, 1939-1944
1584 - 1602 Church council minutes, 1971-1974
1603 - 1707 Annual meeting and committee minutes, 1968-1977

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Reel 8: Wanner Mennonite Church

1708 - 1754 Bechtel family documents, 1831-1910

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Reel 8: Mannheim Menno​nite Church

1755 - 1758 History of church, 1966
1759 Orphen Weber, lot as deacon
1760 School honor card, 1874
1761 - 1794 Marriage register/records, 1948-1973
1795 - 1822 Church records, 1869-1978

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Reel 8/9: Snider and Cressman Family histories (James & Helen Reusser Collection)

1823 - 1828 Records in family Bible of Joseph Schneider and Barbara Eby, 1772
1829 - 1831 Joseph Ruby family Bible records (pioneer bishop at East Zorra Mennonite Church), from Roy Ruby, 8 Kelley
St., Kitchener
1832 - 1833 Records from Ephraim Cressman family Bible, 1882
1834 - 1837 David Reusser family Bible records, 1861
1838 Ephraim Cressman marriage certificate, 1882
1839 Records in Susanna Ummel's Bible (from Switzerland), 1851
1840 Fraktur - Araham Dierdorf of Pennsylvania, 1782
1841 Fraktur - Barbara Eby (Pa.), 1786
1842 Marriage certificate signed by Benjamin Eby, 1842
1843 - 1851 Probate of the last will and testament of Joseph Schneider, 1843, 1850
1852 - 1868 Jacob E. Snyder, will, also sale of chattels, 1884
1869 - 1893 Joseph C. Snyder, legal documents (deeds) 1867, 1891
1894 - 1901 Isador B. Snyder, Historical Sketch of the Betzner Family, undated (c. 1910)
1902 - 1903 Isador B. Snyder will (written in 1894)
1904 - 1905 Exit visa from Wurtemberg, Germany of Wilhelm Hofstaetter, 1853
1906 - 1907 Land transfer, Wilmot Township, 1847
1908 Article on Betzner Family from the Kitchener Record, 1921
1909 Pennsylvania-Dutch poem about Betzner's coming to Ontario, 1920
1910 - 1912 Centennial celebration of the Schneider arrival in Canada, 1909
1913 - 1934 Legal petitions: (1) Snyder vs. Snyder; (2) Shantz vs. Shantz; (3) Snyder vs. Snyder
1935 Correspondence, re: debt, 1908
1936 - 1981 Notebook of Isador Snyder (1890's) - contains S.F. Coffman's evangelist sermon outlines at First Mennonite at that time
1982 - 1996 First Mennonite Young People's Meeting plus diary of a trip to California, 1902
1997 - 2004 Isador Snyder's analysis of unknown woman's handwriting, also 3 remedies
2005 - 2013 Undated sermon outlines by various pastors (early 1900s?)
2014 - 2022 Isador Snyder diary of an 1883 visit to the twenty vinelands
2023 - 2341 Diaries of Isador Snyder, 1886, 1883, 1885, 1880, 1909
Reel 9  
1 - 254 Diaries of Isador Snyder continued (see end of reel 8)
255 Sausage recipes, 1911
256 - 290 Isador Snyder Account Book, 1879
291 - 847 Ephraim Cressman Diary, 1874-1911
848 - 967 Suzannah Betzner Cressman diary, 1935-1940

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Reel 9: Wilmot Mennonite Church (Includes Baden & Geiger material; they amalgamated in 1977)

969 - 1053 Marriage registers, 1938-1974
1054 - 1227 Annual business meetings, 1959-1971, and 1975-1977
1228 - 1424 Church council minutes, 1961-1975
1425 - 1666 Financial records, 1953-1975
1667 - 1680 G.M.S.A. (Teen Girls) records, 1974-1977
1681 - 1698 Excelsior M.Y.F., 1962-1966
1699 - 1793 Church council minutes, 1974-1977
1794 - 1824 Evening services, 1966-1971
1825 - 1851 Baden-Geiger amalgamation materials, 1975
1852 - 1868 Proposed planned giving, 1965-1971
1869 - 1955 Correspondence, 1961-1965

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Reel 9/10: Steinmann Mennonite Church

1956 Legal farm document, Jacob Gingerich homestead, written by Johannes Gascho (Bishop) in 1868 (in German)
1957 - 1962 Deed, heirs of Jacob Gingerich to Daniel L. Gingerich, re: the farm mentioned in frame no. 1956, dated 1870
1963 Photograph of Gingerich homestead, including residents and friends, 1870
1964 - 2014 Bishop Johannes and son-in-law Bishop Daniel H. Steinmann - a book of baptismal records (1899-1934), marriage records (1902-1930), including sermon notes (with complete communion sermon from 1880's written out in full), (in German)
2015 -  2017 Plans for new addition, March, 1975
2018 -  2034 Ministerial committee, 1970-1977
2035 -  2040 Special members meetings, 1968, 1970, 1975
2041 -  2052 Sunday school teachers, 1967-1978
2053 -  2202 M.Y.F. (Y.P.B.M.) minutes, 1954-1971
2203 - 2316 Church council minutes, 1963-1970
2317 - 2518 Marriage registers, 1913-1951
Reel 10  
1 - 131 Marriage registers, 1951-1978
132 - 167 Church records: marriages and baptisms, 1876-1907; Johannes Gascho sermon notes (in German) from 1904; Johannes Gascho (son) baptism records, 1879-1902; Moses Jantzi baptism records, 1937-1953
168 - 169 Legal document, J. B. Blatchford estate
170 - 180 Orland Gingerich correspondence, 1970-1972
181 - 218 Howard Hammer Bible meetings, 1953, notes by Elmer Schwartzentruder
219 - 238 Legal documents, 1886, 1926, 1948

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Reel 10: Hillcrest Mennonite Church

239 - 308 Church council and building committee meetings minutes, 1963-1964
309 - 520 Church council minutes, 1965-1977
521 - 536 Legal documents, deeds of 1963 and 1964
537 - 550 Building/planning book, 1963
551 - 641 Business meetings and congregational reports, 1965-1977
  See also: Reel 12, frames 407-446 Marriages, 1964-1976, by Rev. Harry Jantzi (also
spelled Yantzi on reel 12, frames 407-446 - Glen Allan Church)

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Reel 10: St. Agatha Mennonite Church

642 - 673 Legal documents, 1870, 1905, 1908, 1909, 1932, 1936
674 - 765 Annual business meetings, 1953-1956, 1958-1959, 1963-1964, 1969-1973, 1976-1978
766 - 773 Young People's Bible meetings, Wilmot A.M., 1950, 1951
774 - 780 Financial correspondence, 1960-1963
781 - 807 Young People's Bible meetings, 1942-1944
808 - 828 Church histories
829 - 1011 W.M.S.A., 1954, 1958-1973
1012 - 1021 Marriage register, 1967-1977
1022 - 1037 Memos to congregation, 1972-1974
1038 - 1062 Adult fellowship, 1967-1970
1063 - 1075 Appointed committee, 1971-1978
1076 - 1095 Proposed planned giving, 1964-1967, 1968-1970, 1972, 1974-1977
1096 - 1134 Church council minutes, various, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1974
1135 - 1184 Annual reports and business meetings, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1973, 1974
1185 - 1223 Questionnaires: Communion, Deacons, Mid-Week Services, Church Council, Church Music, Summer
Bible School, Gospel Herald, Visitation Program, Papers, 1964-1977

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Reel 10: Nith Valley Mennonite Church

1535 - 1543 Church membership records, 1924-1978
1544 - 1582 Marriage register, 1946-1978
1583 Nahrgang Family Photos, 1900?-1950
1584 - 1612 Nahrgang Family legal documents, 1852, 1871, 1875, 1878, 1885, 1886
1613 - 1643 Essays by Amelia Bergey Nahrgang (1920s?)
1644 - 1668 Histories of Biehn Church, 1930
1669 - 1673 Excelsior Literary Society
1674 - 1677 Newspaper clippings
1678 - 1682 Anniversary services, 1960, 1970
1683 Sunday School record
1684 - 1685 Constitution for Sunday evening services Biehn-Geiger
1686 - 1692 History of Berlin Mennonite Church (First Mennonite) by Samuel S. Bowman, 1902
1693 - 1835 Cash books of Menno Nahrgang, 1886-1894, 1900 - ?
1836 - 1841 Posters relating to sale/auction of the Samuel Reist estate, 1883, 1887; Marriage certificate of David Berger and Louisa Bowman, 1872; Membership certificate for war exemption, 1917
1842 - 1868 Church deeds, 1870, 1908, 1963; Mortgage, 1963
1869 - 1871 Photos - Irwin Cressman, a former pastor
1872 - 1874 Documents (Irwin Cressman)
1875 - 1915 Irwin Cressman correspondence
1916 - 1934 Sermon titles of Irwin Cressman, 1957-1967
1935 - 1939 Congregational offerings, 1959-1962
1940 - 1950 Mennonite student surveys, 1961-1967
1951 - 1962 "Personal" committee, Pastoral committee, 1973
1963 - 1972 Church split (1958-1959)
1973 - 2005 "Personal" committee, 1976-1977
2006 - 2025 Henry B. Cassel, deeds, 1853, 1854, 1864, 1891, 1916, 1920
2026 Deacons at Biehn (photos), 1889, 1921, 1943
2027 Deacons at Blenheim (photos), 1889, 1921
2028 Absalom Snyder family picture near Doon, Ont. 1910?
2029 - 2069 Account book of Menno Cressman, 1845-1881
2070 - 2112 Communion service records, 1929-1944
2113 - 2164 Sermons of Mennonite Hour radio broadcasts by Curtis Cressman, 1945-1951
2165 - 2173 Montreal River Conscientious Objector Camp, records, 1942-1943
2174 - 2177 Curtis Cressman correspondence concerning gasoline rations, 1942-1944
2178 - 2182 Summer Bible School records, 1940, 1942, 1943
2183 - 2322 Bible studies, 1944, 1946-1948
2323 Photos of Biehn/Blenheim amalgamation service, 1976
2324 - 2325 Photos of Curtis Cressman, 1919, 1970 (ordained in 1916), and Ezra and Louisa Cressman (parents of Curtis Cressman) (also Leander & Howard)

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Reel 10/11: Riverdale Mennonite Church

2326 - 2327 History of church by Rev. Menno Zehr
2328 - 2331 History of church building (as was acquired from Presbyterians)
2332 - 2334 History of church by Elmer Roth
2335 - 2340 M.Y.F. records (history), also Wo He Lo Literary Society
2341 W.M.S.C. (Senior), Lower Lights, W.M.S.C., and G.M.S.C. minutes
2342 - 2343 Historical committee minutes, May, 1977
2344 V.S.ers from Riverdale (early 1960s)
2345 - 2346 Family names on church roll
2347 - 2413 Church council minutes, 1960-1977
2414 - 2445 Offerings, 1968-1977
2446 - 2465 Legal documents, includes deed of original Presbyterian Church, 1891, 1946, 1949
2466 - 2506 Marriage register, 1961-1978
2507 - 2544 Financial records, 1958-1965
Reel 11  
903 - 1062 Financial records, 1962-1977
1063 Newspaper clipping about C.O. camp at Green Timbers, B.C. from Rev. David K. Jantzi
1064 - 1065 Jantzi - Government notices concerning alternative service, May, 1942
1066 Workmen's Compensation Board communication concerning D. K. Jantzi's crushed leg, January, 1944
1067 - 1069 Alternative service (Seymour Camp) photos, including list of names plus photo of J.B. Martin, 1942-1943

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Reel 11: Crosshill Mennonite Church

1 - 36 Legal documents, 1949, 1970, 1973
37 - 55 Marriage register, 1970-1977
56 - 84 S.S. offerings plus attendance numbers, 1949-1964(Crosshill began as a S.S. - became a church in 1970)
85 - 153 Church council minutes (concerning Crosshill) from combined Maple View and Crosshill Churches, 1950-1966
Crosshill Church Council minutes, 1970-1977
154 - 862 Maple View/Crosshill Bulletins, 1967-1969; Crosshill Bulletins only, 1970-1977
863 - 838 Annual business meetings, 1969-1970, 1972, 1974-1977
889 - 902 Financial statements, 1970-1972, 1974 1977

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Reel 11: Listowel Mennonite Church

1070 - 1087 Financial statements, 1966-1968, 1970-1977
1088 - 1099 Church officers, 1968-1969, 1971-1978
1100 - 1103 Committee for the revision of the Constitution, 1976
1104 - 1110 Constitution, 1970
1111 - 1124 W.M.S.C. records, 1972-1978
1125 - 1132 Questionnaires (M.Y.F., Committees, Trustee Board, Jr. Church, Sunday School Teachers, Summer Bible School, Mid-week Fellowship)
1133 - 1148 Sunday school records, 1967-1977
1149 - 1195 Misc. church lists and activities
1196 - 1209 Annual business meeting minutes, 1967, 1971-1972, 1974-1977
1210 - 1257 Annual reports, 1973-1977
1258 - 1264 Annual conference reports, 1966-1975
1265 - 1277 Church membership correspondence, 1965-1975
1278 - 1369 Church council minutes, 1973-1977
1370 - 1407 Correspondence of Rev. R. Erb and Secretary Don Matthews, 1971-1976
1408 - 1420 Marriage register, 1966-1977
1421 - 1453 Membership list and directory
1454 - 1497 Annual meeting minutes, 1963-1978
1498 - 1509 Christian Education Committee minutes, 1977
1510 - 1527 Elder's committee, 1977
1528 - 1547 Legal documents, 1965, 1971
1548 - 1753 Financial records, 1963-1977
1754 - 1808 W.M.S.C. minutes, 1974-1977
1809 - 1830 Bible school programmes, 1972-1977 Bible school records, 1976, 1977
1831 - 1938 Church history

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Reel 11: Calvary Mennonite Church (Ayr)

1939 - 1956 Membership record, 1950's-1977
1957 - 1969 Library records (book list)
1970 - 1978 Sunday school records of Riedsville, 1954-1955, 1955-1956

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Reel 11/12: Glen Allan Mennonite Church

1979 - 2007 Church records, 1947-1977
2008 - 2030 Marriage register, 1956-1977
2031 - 2264 Financial records, 1950-1977 (includes parts of a diary)
2265 - 2350 Diary of Glen Allan Mennonite Church (complete) by Tobias Brubacher, 1931-1966 (includes financial statements)
Reel 12  
1 - 42 Continuation of diary of Glen Allan Mennonite Church, 1967-77
43 - 406 Sunday school records (includes lesson titles), 1944-1960; Boys and Girls Bible Club, 1952-1953
407 - 446 Marriages by Rev. Henry Yantzi at Hillcrest Mennonite Church, 1964-1976 (Yantzi spelled Jantzi on reel 12, frames 407-446 - Hillcrest Church)

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Reel 12: Hawkesville Mennonite Church

447 - 465 Legal documents, 1949, 1960
466 - 475 Church records, 1950-1978
476 - 535 Marriage register, 1951-1977

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Reel 12: Berea-Moorefield Mennonite Church

536 - 568 Histories of Berea-Moorefield
569 - 575 S.S. and church officers, 1969-1976
576 - 583 S.S. teachers, 1970-1976
584 - 603 Church council minutes, 1971-1976
604 - 609 Annual business meetings, 1971-1976
610 - 613 Minister's reports, 1973-1975
614 - 618 Reports to conference, 1971-1975
619 - 625 Financial reports, 1970-1975
626 - 635 Church directory, no date
636 - 640 Dedication Week services of Berea programme, 1952; Wellington County Mission meeting at Berea programme, 1953
641 - 644 Miscellaneous church records
645 - 664 Marriage register, Berea, 1957-1978; Marriage register, Moorefield, 1965-1977
665 - 666 Moorefield dedication, 1955
667 - 668 S.S. officers, 1968-1969
669 - 670 Reports to conference, 1966-1969

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Reel 12: Elmira Mennonite Church

674 - 757 Marriage register, 1947-1978
758 - 970 Membership Questionnaire, 1966
971 - 974 Summer Bible school programmes, 1976, 1977
975 - 1012 M.Y.F. records, 1977
1013 - 1159 Annual reports, 1968-1969, 1971-1978
1160 - 1281 Sunday school attendance totals and offerings, 1961-1962, 1963-1964, 1968-1969, 1972-1973

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Reel 12: Bethel Mennonite Church (Elora)

1282 - 1304 Church records, 1947-1978
1305 - 1313 Membership lists, 1966-1977 (incomplete)
1314 - 1471 Church histories, various
1472 - 1484 Church organizations, 1969-1978, including slate of officers (S.S., W.M.S.C., Church)
1485 - 1494 Constitutions, 1967, 1973
1495 - 1622 Church building proposals, questionnaires, 1970
1623 - 1671 Marriage register, 1951-1978
1672 - 1705 Legal documents, 1947, 1956, 1957, 1961, 1970
1706 - 1736 Bible school records, 1949-1968
1737 - 1807 Financial record book, 1947-1965
1808 - 1825 Church offerings, 1949-1958
1826 - 1838 Church budgets, 1968-1975
1839 - 1842 Questionnaires, (1) women's coverings, (2) music & hymn books
1843 - 1851 Reports to conference, 1966-1975
1852 - 1857 Miscellaneous and congregational meetings, 1977 plus undated
1858 - 1859 M.Y.F. reorganization, 1973; Bible school programme, 1973
1860 - 1866 Mennonite business associates communication, including a list of Bethel members, 1975
1867 - 1887 Church correspondence, 1966-1977
1888 - 1950 Annual business meetings and reports, 1968-1977
1951 - 2264 Church council minutes, 1954-1977
2265 Cemetery rules & regulations plus list of those buried in Bethel Cemetery

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Reel 13: Wideman Mennonite Church

1 - 3 Christian L. Hoover, will, 1917
4 - 6 Sale of land agreement, Mrs. Nancy Stover to Jesse L. Byer, 1918
7 - 12 Mortgage, J. L. Byer to Mrs. N. Stover, 1918
13 Marriage certificate, Edwin Byer and Ruth Meyer, 1918
14 Photo, Christian Hoover (1835-1918) and Susanna (Hoover) Hoover (1835-1920), 1916
15 Peter Byer family photograph
16 Birth and baptismal certificate (Fraktur) of Susanna Heuverin, 1836
17 Christian Hoover family portrait, Markham, 1912
18 - 19 History (Fraktur) of Samuel Hoover (b. 1838), 1854
20 Certificate of proficiency from Mennonite Board of Missions and Charities to Elsie Hoover (in the Study
of Missions), 1919
21 Photograph, Christian Hoover with his sons and daughters, 1907
22 Photograph, Daniel Hoover with sons and daughter, 1907
23 - 24 Original deed, 1834
25 - 32 Mennonite Missions meetings at Wideman's, 1925-1927
33 - 41 Church building account book, 1898-1913
42 - 69 Church building committee minutes, 1927-1934
70 - 139 Financial records, 1945-1977
140 - 177 Cemetery record book, 1924 - 1977
178 - 479 Sermon notes of Leonard Hoover, 1910's and 1920's
480 Photographs, Fretz, Meyer, Grove
481 - 588 Annual reports, 1970-1977
589 Document found on original pulpit bench, c. 1816
590 160th anniversary programme, 1976
591 - 602 Annual business meeting minutes, 1910-1917,1930-1933
603 - 650 Financial records, 1897-1944
651 - 700 Bible school, list of offerings, 1932-1970
701 - 879 Annual meetings, 1843-1978
880 - 902 Bible school records, 1913-1914, 1960-1977
903 - 907 Young people's Bible meetings records, 1910
908 - 1018 Sunday school records, 1911, 1914-1978
1019 Title page from Pulpit Bible
1020 - 1091 Sermon notes of Rev. Paul Martin, early 1950's-1962
  See also: Reel 14  (at end) Wideman Church records
2368 - 2396 Church records

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Reel 13/14: Steeles Ave. Mennonite Church

1092 - 1120 Diary of Benjamin Reesor's trip to Pennsylvania, 1854-1860
Reel 14  
2368 - 2396 Church records
2170 - 2176 Rev. McDowell's visitation lists

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Reel 13/14: Altona Mennonite Church

1121 - 1138 Minute book, 1850-1967, incomplete
Reel 14  
2368 - 2396 Church records

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Reel 13/14: Toronto United Mennonite Church

1139 - 1534 Annual reports, 1958-1977
1535 - 1564 Marriage register, 1953-1977
1565 - 1646 Membership record, constitution, and charter
1647 - 2252 Bulletins and Newsletters, 1950-1965
2253 - 2371 Reports to Conference, 1949-1950, 1956-1957, 1959-1978 (some in German)
2372 - 2392 Special reports to Church, re: Church services; community work; Church committees; pension plan; homecoming weekend bulletin
2393 - 2415 Conference correspondence, 1950-1960
Reel 14  
1 - 94 Church directories and membership lists, 1963-1978
95 - 119 Vacation Bible school records, 1958, 1961-1963
120 - 149 Ministerial correspondence, 1950-1959
150 - 337 Church board minutes, 1943-1956, 1958-1962
338 - 453 Annual business meeting reports, 1954-1959
454 - 461 Church board minutes, 1959
462 - 588 Membership correspondence, 1947-1961, 1969-1978
589 - 649 Church membership applications, 1961 and 1965
650 - 683 Membership correspondence, 1962-1968
684 - 750 Membership records
751 - 753 Sunday school reports, 1948, 1950
754 - 804 Legal documents, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1948
805 - 842 Church board minutes, 1965-1968
843 909 Correspondence, 1945-1948, 1949
1038 - 1101 Correspondence of Toronto Inter-Mennonite Youth Fellowship, 1962-1972
1162 - 1217 After-school centre, records and correspondence, 1972-1976
1218 - 1312 Church board minutes, 1961-1965
1313 - 1382 Correspondence of Rev. Nicholas Dick, 1962-1969
1383 - 1561 Toronto Service programme, 1969-1975
1562 - 1751 Correspondence, 1970-1975

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Reel 14: Danforth-Morningside Mennonite Church

1752 - 1765 Church records: baptismal, 1973-1977; burial, 1974-1978; and marriage, 1972-1976
1766 - 1776 Marriage register, 1959-1970 (see also: Frames 2111- 2160 (at end) for Rev. McDowell marriages)
1777 - 1814 Marriage register of Rev. Osiah Horst, 1965-1977
1815 - 1835 Sunday school minutes, 1947-1960
1837 - 1869 Sunday school attendance and offerings, 1948-1972
1870 - 1872 Summer Bible school programmes, 1962, 1964, 1965
1873 - 2026 Annual business meetings of Danforth (1965-1973), and Danforth-Morningside (1974-1978)
2027 - 2029 Minutes concerning the Danforth-Morningside amalgamation
2030 Sunday school teacher's diploma, Ruth Wambold, 1920
2031 - 2041 Various financial records (S.S. and Mission), 1938, 1940, 1943, 1947, 1950, 1952-1954, 1957, 1960
2042 - 2068 Historical material of church

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Reel 14: Hagerman Mennonite Church

2069 - 2110 Church council minutes, 1976-1977 including some congregational meeting minutes
2111 - 2169 Emerson McDowell, personal marriage register, and some Danforth marriages, 1946-1975
2170 - 2176 Church visitation lists, 1974 (including Steele'slists)

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Reel 14: Warden Park Mennonite Church

2288 - 2303 Church Record Book, 1955-1977
  (NB-skip in Funeral Records, 1967-1978 numbering)
2304 - 2367 Marriage register, 1974-1978

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Reel 14: Cedar Grove Mennonite Church

2368 - 2396 Cedar Grove, Wideman, Almira and Altona Church records
2397 - 2404 Minutes of meetings, 1910-1913, 1928
2405 - 2433 L. J. Burkholder, marriage register, 1900-1938

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Reel 15: Tavistock Mennonite Church

1 - 203 Annual reports, 1964, 1967-1978
204 - 239 Annual business meeting minutes, 1964-1973
240 - 270 East Zorra District Programme Planning, correspondence, 1973-1977
271 - 388 Tavistock ministerial records, 1971-1977
389 - 430 Marriage register, 1968-1977
431 - 439 Budgets and financial statements, 1968-1971
440 - 526 Receipts and disbursements, 1964-1976
527 - 535 Sunday school records, 1969, 1976-1977
536 - 658 Correspondence of Wilmer Martin (Pastor) and the Tavistock Church, 1969-1977
659 - 816 Church council minutes, 1971-1977
817 - 822 W.M.S.A. records, 1970-1971, 1977
823 - 842 Church reorganization, 1968-1978
843 - 853 Offering schedules, 1975-1978
854 - 861 Ministerial committee records, guidelines for ushers, 1977
862 - 866 Family directory, 1972
867 - 876 Pastoral support and miscellaneous, 1970-1977
877 - 910 Church Growth Committee, 1976-1977
911 - 962 CHET-YF (Cassel, Hillcrest, East Zorra, Tavistock Youth Fellowship) records, 1969-1974
963 - 993 Service committee records, 1972-1978

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Reel 15/16: Pioneer Park Christian Fellowship

994 - 1172 Church council minutes, 1963-1965, 1968-1977
1173 - 1187 Church records, 1890-1978; Membership list, 1963-1964
1188 - 1199 Membership correspondence, 1974-1978
1200 - 1354 Annual business meeting minutes, 1929-1977; Financial records, 1929-1949
1355 - 1439 Annual reports and financial statements, 1969-1977
1440 - 1486 Financial records and offerings received, 1949-1962.
1487 - 1490 Anniversary materials: 130th in 1972, 135th in 1977
1491 - 1557 Young Peoples Bible meetings, records, 1929-1955
1558 - 1575 Mission meeting programmes, 1952-1967
1576 - 1594 Legal documents, 1854, 1951, 1976
1595 Marriage certificate of Urias Snider and Nancy Shantz, 1900
1596 - 1598 Stanley Sauder, information regarding congregational leadership
1599 - 1601 Membership list, 1976
1602 - 1775 Crescent Sewing Circle, minutes, financial records, membership lists, 1959-1975
1776 Deacon Ephraim Snider and Lucinda Hallman, photograph taken on their 60th anniversary, May 17, 1959
1777 - 1800 Evaluations and questionnaires, re: church, worship, and membership, c. 1970's
1801 - 1891 Correspondence of Darrell Jantzi while at Strasburg and Ayr (Calvary), 1968-1969
1892 - 1905 Joint council meeting minutes of Calvary & Strasburg, 1971-72
1906 - 1942 Church constitutions, 1952, revised 1966 - including some Church histories
1943 - 1944 Cemetery records, plots
1945 - 2394 Sunday school records, 1898-1933
Reel 16  
1 - 197 Sunday school records, 1934-1957; Sunday school financial records, 1930-1933
198 - 207 Young People's Bible meetings, 1938, 1940, 1944, plus 1 undated
208 - 213 Christian Education statement, 1976
214 - 216 Sunday evening service schedule, 1961

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Reel 16: Misc. Books

217 - 259 K. Mezynski, From the History of Mennonites of Poland. Warszawa, 1972. Akademia Polnicza Warszawie.
260 - 383 H. G. Mannhardt, Die Danziger Mennoniten Gemeinde: Ihre Entschung und Ihre Geschichte von 1569-1919. Danzig, 1919.
384 - 462 Horst Penner,  Ansiedlung Mennonitischer Neiderlander in Weichselmundungsgebiet.

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Reel 16: Poole Mennonite Church

463 - 641 Marriage register, 1903-1978
642 60th anniversary communication from church to Chris and Fannie Brunk, 1969
643 Various church photos
644 - 664 Y.P.B.M. at Poole programmes, 1942-1947
665 - 675 Chris Brunk's sermon and church notes, 1941
676 - 687 Obituaries, 1937-1948
688 - 690 Minutes of meeting concerning church sisters receiving' government support while husbands have enlisted, 1944
691 - 696 Church deed, 1964
697 - 698 Cemetery records (plots)
699 - 883 Church council minutes, 1962-1977
884 - 1093 Church bulletins, 1961-1964
1094 - 1500 Church histories, 1965-1977
1501 - 1504 Church history, 1976
1505 - 1534 Junior prayer meeting minutes, 1954-1955
1535 - 1558 Rev. Chris Schultz, church records, 1927-1948
1559 - 1574 Rev. Joseph Gerber, marriage records, 1876-1908
1575 - 1584 Rev. Nicholas Nafziger, records, 1897-1939
1585 - 1587 Bishop John Gascho, marriage records, 1876-1892
1588 - 1595 Bishop Jacob Lichti, records (from Cedar Grove A.M.), 1902-1942
1596 - 1605 Bishop John Gascho, marriage and baptismal records, 18??-1908
1606 - 1612 Bishop Jacob Wagler, John Jantzi, Joseph Kipfer, marriage and baptismal records, 1881-1915
1613 - 1617 Ben Gerich, E.L. Frey, Peter Boshert, Christian Schultz, Moses Roth, marriage and baptismal records, 1909-1961
1618 - 1700 Christian Brunk, sermon and Bible study notes, c. 1930's & 1940's
1701 - 2067 Chris Bunk's minutes of the Annual Church Conference of Amish Mennonite in Ontario 1925-1950
2068 - 2094 Chris Bunk's minutes of the Annual Sunday School Conference of Amish Mennonite in Ontario 1925-1929
2095 - 2148 Church bulletins, 1976

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Reel 16/17: Cassel Mennonite Church

2149 - 2279 Church council minutes, 1967 - 1977
2280 - 2302 Church member information, 1976-1977
2303 - 2330 Baptisms, marriages and deaths, 1936-1977
2331 - 2341 Questionnaires, 1974, 1976
2342 - 2451 Annual reports, 1965-1966, 1968, 1971-1978
Reel 17  
1 - 29 Legal documents, re: rental and purchase from Evangelicals, 1900, 1935, 1965
30 - 90 Sewing Circle, minutes and work reports, 1948-61, 1966-67
91 - 173 W.M.S.A. minutes and reports, 1956-1965
174 - 226 M.Y.F. minutes and constitution, 1962-1977
227 - 257 S.S. reorganization, 1947-1977
258 - 333 S.S. teachers and pupils, 1957-1977
334 - 359 S.S. financial records, 1941-1961
360 - 385 Joint annual meetings with East Zorra, 1935-1943
386 - 432 Annual meeting minutes, 1964-1977
433 - 448 S.S. annual reports, 1963-1977
449 - 538 Summer Bible School attendance records, 1961 -1965, 1968, 1972, 1977
539 - 551 S.B.S. minutes and organization, 1962-1977
552 - 586 S.B.S. teachers and annual report, 1963, 1968-1977
587 - 591 Conference body meeting minutes, 1958; Vernon Zehr (Pastor) resignation
592 - 624 Lists of ministers and attendance at Cassel, 1943-1959
625 - 1517 Bulletins (incomplete), 1962-1977
1518 - 1573 Correspondence, 1973 - July, 1978

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Reel 17: Markham-Waterloo Mennonite Conference

1674 - 1677 Ordinations, 1939-1977
1678 - 1684 Wideman and Almira ministers, 1861-1974
1685 - 1689 Markham-Waterloo baptisms, including lists of church members of Almira, Altona, and Reesor, 1936-1968
1690 - 1719 Abraham Smith, marriage register, 1937-1976

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Reel 17: Hanover-Chesley Mennonite Churches

1720 - 1752 Church history (clippings, membership lists, reports, bulletins - special)
1753 - 1835 Account of Sundays and church happenings, 1961-1966
1836 - 1894 Bulletins, 1976-1977
1895 - 1901 Annual meeting, 1966; Financial statement, 1966; Questionnaire, 1966; Church commitment statement
1902 - 1907 Official opening and anniversary bulletin (first), 1968-1969
1908 - 1909 Conference reports, 1971-1972, 1973-1974
1910 Statement, re: lot, 1971
1911 - 1920 Membership commitment constitution and by-laws, 1968
1921 - 1932 S.S. records, 1977-1978
1933 - 2073 Annual business meetings, 1962-1966
2074 Chapel dedication, 1964
2075 2nd anniversary programme
2076 - 2084 Annual reports, 1972-1973, 1973-1974
2085 - 2122 Church council minutes, 1970-1971
2123 - 2124 Installation service, 1964
2125 - 2143 Hanover Church history-dedications, statements, sod turning, etc., c. 1966
2144 - 2186 Bulletins, Dec., 1962-1964

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Reel 17/19: Zurich and Blake Mennonite Churches

2187 - 2190 Blake Church Deed 1875
2191 - 2197 Zurich Church Deeds, 1910, 1911
2198 - 2223 Legal documents, 1963, 1975, 1977
2224 - 2248 Church history by Clarence Gascho
2249 - 2251 Military exemption papers of Daniel Steckle, 1917
2252 - 2471 S.S. records, reorganization, reports, 1906, 1911-1964, 1913
Reel 18  
1 - 4 Cemetery rules and regulations (including cemetery map), 1961
5 - 75 Summer Bible school records, 1951-1955
76 - 192 Annual business meeting minutes, 1939-1978
193 - 252 Cash book (offerings and expenses), 1908-1955
253 - 264 Church payments, 1913-1921, 1928
265 - 323 Receipts and disbursements, 1948-1965
324 - 334 Welfare funds, 1950-1962
335 - 375 Missions offerings and quarterly fund, 1934-1953
376 - 420 Lakeview literary society, 1941-1947
421 - 557 Lakeview M.Y.F., 1961-1969
558 - 751 Lakeview Echo (newspaper), 1960(?)-1967
752 - 783 News bulletins, 1974-1978
784 - 797 History of Zurich church, 1958 (?)
798 - 810 Evaluating the Mennonite church locally, 1958
811 - 946 Annual meetings, reports and minutes, 1945-1952, 1962-1977
947 - 954 Church reorganization, 1952-1959
955 - 959 Annual reports, Y.P.B.M., 1947, 1948, 1950, 1952, 1954
960 - 965 Reports to conference, 1961-1963, 1968, 1970-1971
966 - 970 Church reorganization, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1973
971 - 982 Correspondence, 1955, 1960-1962; 1965
983 - 996 Church building records, 1909-1911
997 - 1032 Church record of Hay Mennonite Church (pre-Zurich), 1908-1966
1033 - 1050 Church records, baptisms, marriages, children pastors, 19(?)-1977
1051 - 1136 Marriage register, 1918-1978
1137 - 1172 Clayton Kuepfer (minister) correspondence, 1972-1976
1173 - 1184 Cyril Gingerich (minister) correspondence, 1971
1185 - 1338 Zurich Church council minutes, 1971-1978
1339 - 1347 Legal document, sale of land for cemetery, 1865
1348 - 1488 W.M.S.A. records, 1961-1976
1489 - 1610 W.M.S.C. records, 1955-1977
1611 - 1661 Blake Annual business meetings, 1917-1977
1662 - 1726 Blake Collections, receipts, & expenditures, 1915-1977
1727 - 1733 Blake Membership and marriage records, list of children, undated
1734 - 1742 Blake Cemetery records and map, 1960-1978
1743 - end Bulletins of Zurich/Blake, 1959-1972
Reel 19  
1 - 283 Bulletins of Zurich/Blake, 1973-1977

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Reel 19: Av​on Mennonite Church (Stratford)

383 - 464 Annual reports, 1968-1977
465 - 473 Pastoral agreement: Rod Weber and Avon, 1974; Pastoral and Congregational review, 1977
474 - 478 Visitation, 1971 & 1972; Key 73, Youth meetings, 1971, 1972
479 - 506 Christian Education committee minutes, 1963-1966
507 - 534 Bible school records, 1955-1977
535 - 923 Church council minutes, 1963-1977
924 - 993 W.M.S.C. records, 1968-1977
994 - 1070 Sunday school, maintainance, building funds, mission and relief cash books, 1958-1963
1071 - 1256 Sunday school records books plus lists of names, 1958-1959, 1963-1964, 1968-1969, 1972-1973, 1976-1977

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Reel 19/20: Valleyview Mennonite Church

1257 - 1264 Church record, 1962-1978
1265 - 1302 Marriage register, 1963-1978
1303 - 1375 Church history 1953-1970, by J. Adams
1376 - 1394 Legal documents, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1977
1395 - 1460 Church directories, 1972-1973, 1977
1461 - 1582 Annual and congregational meeting minutes and reports, 1974-1977
1583 Congregational organization, undated
1584 - 1643 Christian education communication minutes and correspondence, 1966-1977
1644 - 1707 W.M.S.C. records, 1957-1975
1708 - 1725 Church council correspondence, 1974-1975
1726 - 1731 Music committee minutes, 1975
1732 - 1951 Worship committee minutes, 1969-1975
1952 - 2112 Day nursery minutes, reports, correspondence, 1966-1968, 1974-1977
2113 - 2182 Property and Financial committee minutes, 1968-1969, 1970-1971, 1974-1977
2183 - 2560 Church council minutes, 1972-1977
2561 - end Newsletters, 1975-1976
Reel 20  
1 - 69 Newsletters, 1977

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Reel 20: Erie View United Mennonite Church

70 - 351 Bulletins, 1972-1977 (incomplete)
352 - 401 Kassenbuch, 1929-1946 (in German)
402 - 415 Missionskasse 1943-1947 (in German); Kassenbestand (in German)
416 - 429 Protokoll, 1955-1957 (in German)
430 - 465 Members list, 1937 (in German)
466 - 518 Church record (in German)
519 Sunday school record sheet, 1955-1978
520 - 542 Marriage register, 1947-1976
543 - 783 Protokoll, 1946-1977 (in German) (1972-1977 in English)

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Reel 20: Niagara United Mennonite Church

785 - 857 Legal documents, 1932-1972; Charter, 1938; Mortgage papers, 1946, 1966, 1967, 1972; Deeds, 1938, 1941, 1942, 1966; Coat of arms, 1932, 1948; Incorporation, 1942; Change of name, 1942, 1949; Mortgage, 1966
858 - 865 Correspondence, 1936-1938, 1941 (in German)
866 - 1064 Marriage register, 1954-1978
1065 - 1216 Protokoll, 1936-1943 (in German); Letter and petition to the Canadian Government, re: police harrassment, 1939 (in German)
1217 - 1861 Bruderschaften, 1944-1961 (in German)
1862 - 2604 Gemeindestunden, 1962-1971, 1973, 1974-1976 , 1972 - in German, some English near end

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