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Some Illustrated Examples
Lutheran Baptisms
Not all early church records in Upper Canada were in
English, as shown by this page by a German-speaking
minister who served adherents in the Loyalist-settled
Midland District of Ontario. He recorded dates of birth and
baptism, names of parents and godparents but no places of
residence. Notice that not all the names are Germanic; with
a lack of English-speaking clergy, this minister's services
were valued in a wide area.
Lutheran Congregation of the Townships of Camden East, Ernestown,
Fredericksburg, and Richmond: Baptisms, Marriages and Communions,
1791-1 850; Archives of Ontario, hZS 138.
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