This page lists nineteenth and early twentieth century vital records held by the Mennonite Archives of Ontario which have been digitized. This is an ongoing project, and additional scans will be added as staff time allows. For a more comprehensive list of our vital records holdings, and general information about Mennonite vital records in Ontario, see the vital records page of our genealogy guide.
Bishops books and congregational records
Amish or Amish Mennonite (Western Ontario Mennonite Conference)
- Gascho and Steinmann books
- John Gascho (1830-1909). Marriage and Baptismal Register, 1876-1940.
Scope and content: John Gascho's marriage and baptismal register. Also includes baptisms at Wilmot Amish Mennonite church by other ministers, 1918-1940.
Location of originals: Western Ontario Mennonite Conference fonds, IV-10/1.1 (books 1,2,4). For transcription see Lorraine Roth's typescript list of marriages, baptisms and ordinations.
John Gascho Book 1 (PDF)
John Gascho Book 2 Part 1 (PDF)
John Gascho Book 2 Part 2 (PDF)
John Gascho Book 4 Part 1 (PDF)
John Gascho Book 4 Part 2 (PDF) - Daniel Steinmann (1857-1933). Marriage and Baptismal Record,1898-1934.
Scope and content: Daniel Steinmann's records of marriages (1902-1930) and baptisms (1898-1934). Baptisms after 1930 were by other ministers.
Location of originals: Western Ontario Mennonite Conference fonds, IV-10/1.2 (book 3).For transcription see Lorraine Roth's typescript list of marriages, baptisms and ordinations.
Daniel Steinmann Book Part 1 (PDF)
Daniel Steinmann Book Part 2 (PDF)
Daniel Steinmann Book Part 3 (PDF) - Lorraine Roth. Typescript list of marriages, baptisms and ordinations, 1855-1940.
Scope and content: Marriages, baptisms and ordinations by Peter Litwiller, John Gascho, Daniel Steinmann, Moses O. Jantzi and others. Prepared by Lorraine Roth using John Gascho's marriage and baptismal register and Daniel Steinmann's marriage and baptismal records. Also includes records from Library Archives Canada.
Location of originals: Western Ontario Mennonite Conference fonds, IV-10/1.3 (typescript). This typescript draws on Western Ontario Mennonite Conference fonds, IV-10/1.1 and IV-10/1.2 (books 1,2,3,4).
Typescript List of Marriages, Baptisms, and Ordinations (PDF)
- John Gascho (1830-1909). Marriage and Baptismal Register, 1876-1940.
- Johannes Jantzi. A Record Book of the Wellesley-Wilmot Congregation, 1861-1921.
Scope and content: Lists of marriages (1861-1921), births (1861-1869), and deaths (1861-1870). Loose pages found in the book include a list of hosts for church services (1880), and baptismal lists for Wellesley (1878, 1882-1885, 1888, 1890-1892, 1894-1895, 1899).(Two loose pages were illegible and not scanned.) Of the baptismal lists, Roth only transcribed the year 1878.
Location of originals: Western Ontario Mennonite Conference fonds, IV-10/1.4 (Roth transcription and translation); Western Ontario Mennonite Conference fonds, IV-10/2.1 (photocopy of original book)
Record Book of the Wellesley-Wilmot Congregation Part 1 (PDF)
Record Book of the Wellesley-Wilmot Congregation Part 2 (PDF)
Record Book of the Wellesley-Wilmot Congregation loose pages (PDF)
Record Book of the Wellesley-Wilmot Congregation transcript and translation (PDF) - Nafziger, Nicholas (1866-1944)
- Marriage register, 1898-1940.
Scope and content: Marriages performed by Bishop Nicholas Nafziger, 1898-1940.
Location of originals: Poole Mennonite Church fonds, V-3.1/15 (photocopy)
Nicholas Nafziger Marriage Register (PDF) - Lists of marriages (1897-1922) and baptisms (1897-1939) performed by Bishop Nicholas Nafziger.
Location of originals: Microfilmed Mennonite congregational records, Hist.Mss.11.2/16 frames 1575-1584
Nicholas Nafziger marriages and baptisms book (PDF)
- Marriage register, 1898-1940.
Mennonite (Mennonite Conference of Ontario)
- Joseph Hagey, Amos Cressman, and Manassah Hallman. Marriage Register, 1858-1930.
Scope and content: Marriage records for 1858-1905, 1911-1913; baptismal records for 1918-1920
Location of originals: Preston Mennonite Church fonds, III-18.1/1.
Part 1 (PDF)
Part 2 (PDF)
Part 3 (PDF)
Part 4 (PDF) - Henry Shantz. Bishop's Book and Bishop's Book extracts, 1842-1872.
Scope and content: The extracts are transcriptions by L.J. Burkholder from Henry Shantz’s records. Shantz was bishop in the Wilmot and North Dumfries township areas, though he did baptisms throughout Ontario. Includes baptisms (1842-1872), ordinations (1859-1872), marriages (1852-1859).
Location of originals: Lewis J. Burkholder collection, Hist. Mss. 1.4.1.R/21. The book which is the source of the extracts is located in the Henry Shantz fonds, Hist.Mss.1.267.1(s.c.)
Henry Shantz bishop's book (pdf)
Henry Shantz bishop's book extracts (pdf) - Elias Weber and Jonas Snider. Bishop's Book of Baptisms and Marriages, 1879-1942.
Scope and content: Church membership and baptismal records for 1879-1919; marriage records for 1879-1942
Location of originals: Breslau Mennonite Church fonds, III-10/1.9.
Part 1 (PDF) Part 2 (PDF) Part 3 (PDF)