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Books, Maps & Other Resources Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry County Ontario Genealogy & History More Canadian Resources | More Ontario Resources More Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry Resources BOOK - St. John's Presbyterian Church, Cornwall, Ontario Marriages Only (1857-1896) Compiled by Duncan MacDonald Another book from Global Heritage Press Inc. 
This book is the result of a chance meeting between the compiler, Duncan MacDonald, and Jack Schecter, the Librarian/Historian/Archivist at Upper Canada Village in Morrisburg, Ontario.Mr. Schecter explained to Mr. MacDonald that he had completed a transcription of the Marriage Register for the years 1857-1896. He also revealed that the original register differs from the microfilmed materials that are more generally available insofar as Mr. Schecter's transcriptions include more information from each entry. Much of the additional information is of great genealogical value to researchers. With Mr. Scecter's blessing, Mr. MacDonald entered all of his transcriptions/notes into a computer, cross-indexing all entries. That chance meeting resulted in this invaluable resource. History reveals that from 1787 to 1815. the Presbyterian Church was 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 to 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 present Bank of Montreal is today [2007]. 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 known as the Scotch Church. The name St. John's was adopted in 1831. 
In 1888 the cornerstone of the present St. John's building was laid. The much larger and impressive stone building was officially opened on March 17, 1889. In 1959 a new church hall, know as Caldwell Hall, was built. This facility houses a large gymnasium/hall with stage and dressing room facilities, offices and large modern kitchen. This book contains transcriptions of Presbyterian marriages [only] as recorded in the church registers between 1856 and 1896. Contents include:
8.5 X 11" Softcover - Coil Bound ISBN 978-1-897446-10-2 (Formerly ISBN 0-921133-15-4)
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