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411 Reid, Peterborough, K9J 6Y8 705-745-4681


Births              Those recorded in 1855 (but in some cases occurring earlier) are found in the Ontario Register, vol 6, p144-147. They are from a return found in an early marriage register for Peterborough Co. The original is in the OA.

Baptisms         Index                                                  FM004, section 2, FM005, sections 1-6,

                                                                                    FM005, section 12, FM005, section 13

                        1845, 1850-51, 1853, 1855-1862       FM005, section 7

                        1863-65, 1867, 1870-71                     FM005, section 8

                        1866-70                                              FM005, section 9

                        1868, 1871–85, 1887-89 1916            FM005, section 10

                        1888-98                                              FM005, section 12

                        1898-1910                                          FM005, section 13

                        1898 - 1920                                        FM004, section 2

                        1909 - 1920                                        FM003, section 4


Confirmations 1854, 1856                                          FM005, section 8

                        1871, 1875, 1879, 1883-85, 1887, 1889-93,

                                    1895, 1897, 1899-1901           FM005, section 10

                        1902, 1904, 1905, 1907, 1908, 1910  FM002, section 4

                        1902, 1904, 1905, 1907, 1908, 1912

                                    1914 - 1916, 1918                   FM004, section 1


Marriages       1845-66                                              FM005, section 8

                        1872-75, 1916                                    FM005, section 10

                        1882, 1887, 1888, 1893                      FM003, section 1

                        1882, 1887, 1888, 1893, 1900-10,

                                    1947                                        FM005, section 11

                        1888 - 1900                                        FM002, section 1

                        1896 - 1906                                        FM002, section 2

                        1908 - 1910                                        FM002, section 3

                        1908 - 1915, 1916                               FM003, section 2

                        1916 - 1920                                        FM003, section 3

                        1928, 1948                                          FM005, section 12


Burials            Cemetery listing                                 FM005, section 10

                        1849-50, 1852-54, 1853, 1858, 1854-57        FM005, section 8

                        1874-75, 1878-79                               FM005, section 10


FHL 1304800

Indexes of baptisms, 1845-1870, 1866-1870, 1847- 1870, 1852-1871, 1856-1871, 1867-1870 (some names out of alphabetical order) Baptisms, 1845-1863, 1867 (includes confirmtions) Marriages, 1845-1866; burials, 1849-1857; baptisms, 1863-1864; baptisms and marriages, 1870-1871; confirmations, 1852-1856 (some entries out of chron. order) Baptisms, marriages, 1866-1871

FHL 1304801

Cemetery lists Baptisms, marriages, burials, 1871-1896 (indexed; includes confirmations) Marriages, 1882 (1 entry), 1887-1910 Baptisms, 1888-1910 (indexed)

FHL 1304802

Marriages, 1888-1900 (partially indexed) Marriages, 1896-1908 (two registers) Marriages, 1908-1910 (indexed) Confirmations, 1902-1910

FHL 2028138 items 12 and 13

Confirmations, 1902-1919 (another filming of 1902-1910) Baptisms, 1898-1920 (indexed; another filming of 1898-1910)

FHL 2028139 items 1 to 3

Marriages, 1882 (1 entry), 1887-1912 (another filming of 1882, 1887-1910) Marriages, 1908-1916 (indexed; another filming of 1908-1910) Marriages, 1916-1920


            1825                                        Cdn Catholic Register says parish starts

            1826                                        land grant given for a church

            1826 - 1828                            Father Ahearn (celebrated first mass in Peterborough)

            1828 - 1833                            James Crowley

            1830                                        first church built in George Brock Chambers Hunter block

            1833 - ?                                   Father O’Meara

            ? - ?                                         Father Bennett

            1834 - 1853 Jun 25                 John Butler (died)

            1835 or 1836                          church burnt

            1838                                        second church built (St Peter in Chains)

            1845 Mar                                register begins (earlier register missing)

            1853 - 1856                            John Farrall

            1856 Aug - 1858 Jun 1           Daniel Farrelly (died)

            1858 - 1871                            Oliver Kelly

            1871 - 1882 Dec                     Michael Lynch

            Rector of the Cathedral from this point

            1882 Dec 8 - 1887 fall            Patrick Conway

            1884                                        church expanded

            1887 - 1889 May 1                 Fergus McEvay

            ? - 1893                                   Patrick Rudkins

            1894 Jan - 1901                      Dominic J Casey

            1901 Jan - 1913                      William J McColl

            1914 - 1921                            Charles J Phelan

            1921 - 1935 Nov                     Paul Costello

            1935 - 1941 Mar                     Patrick Kelly

            1941 Aug 29 - 1948 Jan 25    John T Finn

            1946 - 1948                            Peter P Butler acting

            1948 - 1952 Feb                     Peter P Butler

            1952 - 1955                            James McGuire

            1955 Jul - 1956                       Francis A Marrocco

            1956 Jan 15 - 1962 Sep          Joseph O’Sullivan

            1962 - 1970 Jun                      Timothy B Coughlan

            1970 - 1974 May                    Raymond Garvey

            1974 - 1977>                          Bartholomew J Burke

            <1980 - 1988>                        John T Pearson

            <1990 - 1996                          Francis Cox

            1997 - 2001                            Wayne McCarthy

            2002 - 2003                            Vic Valles