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St. Bonaventure Roman Catholic Church fonds : [1845-1961]
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Fonds
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CA PCA Acc3495
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Microfilmed 1983 (Creation)
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- St. Bonaventure's Roman Catholic Church
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2 reels of 35 mm microfilm
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St. Bonaventure's Roman Catholic Church
Biographical history
Roman Catholic church services were held in the community of Tracadie Cross from the time of the first Scottish settlement in the area in 1772. Under the direction of Father James MacDonald, the immigrants from Glenaladale initially held their services in an abandoned Acadian chapel in Scotchfort. By the 1830s, settlement in the mission area which comprised portions of Lots 35 and 36 had grown to such a degree that a larger building was needed. The first St. Bonaventure's Roman Catholic Church was erected in ca. 1838-1840 under the direction of Rev. James Brady. A twelve acre farm and enough land for a cemetery were later donated to the church by a devoted parishioner. The first St. Bonaventure's served the community until 1903 when a second church was built twenty-five yards from the original structure. This second church was still in use in 2001.
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Scope and content
This fonds consists of two microfilmed volumes of baptismal, marriage, and burial records from St. Bonaventure Roman Catholic Church spanning the time period 1845 to 1961. Volume 1 contains baptismal records from 1845 to 1892 as well as some marriage records from 1861-1892 and burial records from 1891-1892. Volume 2 contains baptismal and marriage records from 1887-1919 and burial records from 1920-1961.
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- English
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Location of originals
Originals were returned to donor
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Restrictions on access
RECORDS AFTER 1900 ARE RESTRICTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE DIOCESE OF CHARLOTTETOWN
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
RECORDS AFTER 1900 ARE RESTRICTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE DIOCESE OF CHARLOTTETOWN; QUESTIONS REGARDING COPYRIGHT ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE USER
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NO FURTHER FINDING AID AVAILABLE
Associated materials
See also: Acc3271/28 and Acc2353/267
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Please ask staff for access to pre-1900 material
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- St. Bonaventure's Roman Catholic Church (Creator)
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- English