Description

Located at 325 Niagara Blvd, in the Town of Fort Erie, St. Paul’s Anglican Church was established in 1821 on part of the lot deeded to the Parish by William Smith. The oldest readable tombstone in the adjacent cemetery was dated January 12, 1828 – Christian Riselay, died in the 73rd year of his age.

This document (c.1991) includes 548 entries of baptism, marriages, and burials from 1836 to 1844 as transcribed from the Church registers.  Historical excerpts include: “(Cruikshank, Brig.-Gen. E. A. “The Register of St. Paul’s Church” Ontario Historical Society Vol 27 (1931) pp. 77 to 192A.) “ 

(See “#4634 St. Paul’s Anglican Cemetery” for related gravestone transcriptions.)