History of St. Margaret’s Anglican Church

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St. Margaret’s, Rutherglen was built around 1855. In 1891, St. Margaret’s was entirely rebuilt after being blown down in a storm. The church was consecrated by Bishop Charles Hamilton on October 30, 1896. In 1951, construction of a new St. Margaret’s began and the church was consecrated by Bishop Robert Jefferson on July 6, 1952. The log frame of the old church was torn down and removed. St. Margaret’s is part of the parish of Mattawa.

Source: http://archeion-aao.fis.utoronto.ca/ , March 9, 2009

St. Margaret’s Cemetery

Plot #MarkingsPlot #Markings
1JAMES2In memory of
In loving memory ofPhyllis JAMES
Courtney W. JAMESDied Aug. 26th, 1915
1907-1961Aged 4 Yrs.
At RestDeeply Mourned
3JAMES4SMITH
In loving memory ofIn memory of
Mary Ann PENNELLElmo
Beloved wife of1907-1950
William C. JAMESGone but not forgotten
Died Oct. 3, 1937
Aged 69 Years
Beloved husband
William C.
1858-1947
5FARMER6Thy will be done
John 1859-1907In loving memory of
Charles 1896-1957Richard PENNELL
Jemima 1863-1936Died Nov. 24, 1916
B. FARMERAged 82 yrs 9 mos
Died June 15, 1899Also his wife
Aged 12 yearsRachel S. CREW
W. FARMERAged 81 yrs. 5 mos
Died March 6, 1904
Aged 10 mo’s
7In memory of8In loving memory of
Elize CREWJohn JAMES
Wife ofDied Aug. 21, 1942
James HONEAlso a son
Died Mar. 7,1897Escar John
Aged 73 yrsEliza JAMES
Blessed are the dead in the LordBorn Sept. 3, 1872
Died Mar. 6, 1955
9PENNELL10Jas. R. MCNAMARA
George PENNELLDied July 12, 1888
Born Apr. 27, 1858Aged 15 yrs & 3 mos
Died Aug 31, 1930He Giveth His Joy
His wifeElizabeth MCNAMARA
Charlotte E. EDMONDSDied June 14, 1888
BornFeb 2, 1858Aged 9 yrs 11 mos
Died Feb 17, 1909Ann C. MCNAMARA
Their daughter Rachel S.Died June 13, 1888
Born Mar 9, 1890Aged 3 years & 4 mos
Died Aug 28, 1890John MCNAMARA
Died June 28, 1883
11JAMES12Hugh SHIELDS
In loving memoryDied Oct. 10, 1910
Eric AlexanderAged 76 yrs
Died June 25, 1950At Rest
Age 48 yrs
Some day we will understand
13In memory of14HONE
Anne TREMBLEJames Wm.
Beloved wife of1883-1957
Peter DOEREFlorence A.
Died Jan 9, 18951882-1971
Aged 63 yrs
Native of County Down, Ireland

I tried to find out the full list of burials at St. Margaret’s Church. I was told that there were way more than the head stones showed. So I wrote to the Anglican Church Diocese. Since it cost (at the time) $40/hr for them to do a search for all burials at the cemetery, I gave them a date range of when I thought the church was built to when I was told burials there had ceased and asked only for the surnames of Pennell and James. The following is what they were able to find.

“D” are Deaths/Burials; “B” is Baptisms; “M” is Marriages

B/D/MSurnameName OneName TwoParentsYearParishRegister Ref.
B   Pennell? [Edna Eliza]Richard & ? [Rachel]1905St Alban’s, Mattawa236/20
B   PennellAbigail Amanda(Adult Baptism)1916St Alban’s, Mattawa236/29
D   PennellAlex Cecil1945St Alban’s, Mattawa236/252
B   PennellAlexander CecilGeorge & CharlotteSt Alban’s, Mattawa236/8
B   PennellAlexander CecilRichard W. & Mary Ellen1916St Alban’s, Mattawa236/29
M   PennellAlice MariaAdoniram Smith1904St Alban’s, Mattawa237/18
B   PennellAlice MariaRichard & Rachel1885Parish of Petawawa149/39
B   PennellAnnie SeeleyGeo. & Charlotte Emily1886Parish of Petawawa149/50
B   PennellCarrie MargaretRichard W. & Mary Ellen1917St Alban’s, Mattawa236/30
D   PennellCecil Murray1929St Alban’s, Mattawa236/249
B   PennellCharlotte EmmaRichard W. & Mary1920St Alban’s, Mattawa236/31
B   PennellEarl RobertAustin G. & Mrs1940St Alban’s, Mattawa236/41
M   PennellEliza JaneJohn James1894St Alban’s, Mattawa236/71
B   PennellFrancis IvaObadiah & Abagail1917St Alban’s, Mattawa236/30
B   PennellGabrielle MaryAlexander E. & Dorothy G.1922St Alban’s, Mattawa236/32
D   PennellGeorge Matthew1930St Alban’s, Mattawa
B   PennellGeorge MatthewRichard W. & MargaretParish of Petawawa149/39
B   PennellGeorge MatthewGeorge & Charlotte Emily1886Parish of Petawawa149/50
B   PennellGeorge Matthew AustinRichard W. & Carrie M. E.1906St Alban’s, Mattawa236/20
B   PennellHerbert GordonGeorge & Charlotte E1899St Alban’s, Mattawa236/16
B   PennellJames VictorGeorge & Charlotte E1890St Alban’s, Mattawa236/4
M   PennellLinda CharlotteJames Clifford Russell1961St Alban’s, Mattawa610/35
B   PennellMelville JeromeObadiah & Abigail1919St Alban’s, Mattawa236/31
B   PennellAbadiahGeorge & Charlotte Emily1888Parish of Petawawa149/64
D   PennellRachel Sarah1916St Alban’s, Mattawa236/248
B   PennellRachel SarahGeorge & Charlotte1889Parish of Petawawa149/11
D   PennellRachel Sarah1889Parish of Petawawa149/313
D   PennellRichard1916St Alban’s, Mattawa236/248
M   PennellRichard WilliamMary Farmer1909St Alban’s, Mattawa236/89
B   PennellRichard WilliamGeorge & Charlotte1996Parish of Petawawa149/49
B   PennellVelma albienaGeorge A. & Mary Velma Riley1935St Alban’s, Mattawa236/38
B   PennellWilliam Henry Esca.George & Charlotte1894St Alban’s, Mattawa236/11
B   PennellWilliam HerbertRichard W. & Mary Ellen1916St Alban’s, Mattawa236/29
B/M/DSurnameName OneName TwoParentsYearParishParish Ref.
B   James? [Elizabeth Francis “Lizzie”] William & Mary1894St. Alban’s, Mattawa236/11
M   JamesAlice ElizaHughes, Gerald Allen1960St. Alban’s, Mattawa610/31
B   JamesAlma Alice John & Eliza1906St. Alban’s, Mattawa236/20
B   JamesBernice Marie Christopher R. & Mary Jane1925St. Alban’s, Mattawa236/34
B   JamesBetty Edna Ross C. & Edna Mary J. Hill1935St. Alban’s, Mattawa236/38
M   JamesBetty EdnaWhalley, Keith Elmer1955St. Alban’s, Mattawa610/14
B   JamesCecil Francis John & Eliza Jane1897St. Alban’s, Mattawa236/15
B   JamesChristopher Richard William & Mary Ann1886Parish of Petawawa149/41
M   JamesClifford RussellPennell, Linda Charlotte1961St. Alban’s, Mattawa610/35
B   JamesEric John & Eliza Jane1901St. Alban’s, Mattawa236/18
B   JamesFlorence Flossie MayWilliam & Mary Ann1897St. Alban’s, Mattawa236/15
B   JamesFrancis Elmer George & Martha1929St. Alban’s, Mattawa236/36
B   JamesGeorge Matthew William J. & Mary1902St. Aban’s, Mattawa236/18
M   JamesGeorgina MayNitsehkie, Cecil Alfred1952St. Alban’s, Mattawa610/9
B   JamesGrenvill CampbellChristopher & Mary1921St. Alban’s, Mattawa236/32
M   JamesGrenvill CampbellSullivan, Irene Sarah1952St. Alban’s, Mattawa610/8
B   JamesHilda Beverley Russell S. & Mrs1938St. Alban’s, Mattawa236/40
M   JamesHilda BeverleySullivan Kenneth William1957St. Alban’s, Mattawa610/20
B   JamesIrene Dagmar Christopher & Mary1921St. Alban’s, Mattawa236/32
D   JamesJames Norman1944St. Alban’s, Mattawa236/252
B   JamesJames Richard William & Mary1890St. Alban’s, Mattawa236/2
M   JamesJohnPennell, Eliza Jane1894St. Alban’s, Mattawa236/71
B   JamesJohn Thomas Victor William & Mary Ann1888Parish of Petawawa149/64
M   JamesJoycelyn YvonneConning, Murray Carman1951St. Alban’s, Mattawa610/6
B   JamesLanny Ross Ross C. & Edna J.M.1940St. Alban’s, Mattawa236/41
B   JamesMarshall GeorgeChristopher R. & Mary Jane1924St. Alban’s, Mattawa236/34
M   JamesMaryDuffy, Isaac1886Parish of Petawawa149/208
D   JamesPhyllis1915St. Alban’s, Mattawa236/248
B   JamesPhyllis Eliza William & Mary Ann1911St. Alban’s, Mattawa236/27
B   JamesRachel Sarah William & Mary Ann1891St. Alban’s, Mattawa236/7
B   JamesReta Janet Russell S. & Yvonne Bellaire1936St. Alban’s, Mattawa236/39
B   JamesReta Janet Russell & Yvonne Bellaire1941St. Alban’s, Mattawa236/43
B   JamesRobert Manley Christopher & Mary1921St. Alban’s, Mattawa236/32
B   JamesRoss Christopher Christopher & Mary Jane1912St. Alban’s, Mattawa236/24
B   JamesRussell Sylvester William & Mary1904St. Alban’s, Mattawa236/19
B   JamesStanley William ChristopherR. & Mary Jane1916St. Alban’s, Mattawa236/29
M   JamesStanley WilliamMarshall, Hazel Emma1946St. Alban’s, Mattawa236/155
B   JamesViolet Louise William & Mary1909St. Alban’s, Mattawa236/22
M   JamesWarren AlexanderPrescott, Valerie Edith1962St. Alban’s, Mattawa610/36
B   JamesWilliam Henry William J. & Mary1900St. Alban’s, Mattawa236/17
1900 – St. Margaret’s
1909 – English Church, Rutherglen
1926 – Anglican Church Minister
Very centre person is Georgena Buchanan (nee Smith)

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