In my on-line genealogy travels, I came across a post of the records of Sacred Heart Church in Bedford, Ontario Canada. Records after 1911 have been blocked, I presume to protect the information of those who are still living. Other records are quite visible and it occurred to me that someone might want a transcription of those records. So here I go...Note that the page numbers in the index reference the actual parish record book that was scanned in. Many of those pages are blocked, as noted above.
Any supplemental information that I add to the original is italicized.
Page numbers in square brackets [ ] represent actual page numbers of the parish registry
Link to the records (on Family Search) ==> Sacred Heart Church records
Index Pages
Formation of Parish.................................1Baptisms.........................................10-424
Parish Accounts...................................185
Confirmations......................................250
Marriages.............................................278
Interments............................................385
Fast Communion.................................337
Abjuration...........................................485
Parish Accounts.......................350 & 476
Silver Collection.................................448
Christmas Collection..........................336
Easter Collection................................320
Pew Rent & Dues...............................108
Insurance............................................277
Name of Bedford Church is The Sacred Heart
Name of the Sh. Lake (Sharbot Lake) Church is St. James Major
Army Personnel.................................455
New Stations of the Resurrection......272
Bedford formed into a mission
On Monday July 24th 1893 His Grace went from Westport accompanied by Rev'd Frs (Reverend Fathers) Twohey & Killeen and solemnly installed the Rev'd B. J. Killeen as Pastor.
Installation of Revd J.B. Bridonneau Sept 28th, 1896
On Monday, September 28th, 1896, His Grace Archbishop J. Cleary went from Westport, accompanied by Rev'd Fathers Gautier, ??, Twohey and Killeen and after having administered the sacrament of confirmation solemnly installed the Rev'd J.B. Bridonneau as Pastor.
The new church of Bedford was blessed in honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on the 17th day of December 1931 by His Excellency Archbishop O'Brien in the presence of a large gathering of clergy and laity.
The next entry is out of order from a perspective of dates but is a copy of the chancery records in Kingston and documents the laying of the corner stone of the church
On the day before the Nones of May A.D, 1883, the sixth of Leo XIII Christ's vicar happily ruling the church; the 46th of Queen Victoria occupying the throne of Great Britain and Ireland in peace; the Most Illustrious and Most Rev'd Lord, James Vincent Cleary, Bishop of Kingston and local Ordinary in the third year of his Pontificate in presence of a numerous assemblage of clergy and people blessed with solemn rite and laid this primary stone of the church of St. James the Greater Apostle, near the Lake commonly called Sharbot in the county of Frontenac in the Dominion of Canada.
(copied from Kingston chancery records)
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The next entry appears to be in Latin and I am unable to interpret it. After that follows:
On the fifth day of September on thousand nine hundred and twenty six the most Reverend M. J. Spratt ?? accompanied by his secretary E. M. Leacy proceeded to this parish and in the presence of Reverends M. O'Hanlan Henry O'Farrell and W. Whelan and a large number the faithful solemnly erected the stations of the cross.
signed M.J. Spratt
Archbishop of Kingston
As the names were difficult to read, they were obtained from the following: Canadian Almanac & Directory 1920
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For Erection of of New Stations see page 272. Aug 12 1947: G O H
The entry on this page references the stations of the cross entry on page 2 and seems to be provided more as a direction within the parish register rather than a record. I do not know what G O H means but it's likely the initials of the person who created the entry.
[4] blank
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Blessing of the Cemetery
On the twenty-fifth day of September One thousand nine hundred and thirty-five, I the undersigned priest having having received faculties from His Excellency most Rev M. J. O'Brien Coadjutor Archbishop of Kingston blessed the cemetery of the Sacred Heart church in the presence of a gathering of the laity.
Wm H Carty
the Coadjutor is a bishop appointed to assist a diocesan bishop and often also designated as his successor.
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1893 Baptisms
Mabel Ellen Quigley
On this 20th day of August one thousand eight hundred and ninety three I the undersigned priest have have baptized Mabel Ellen born on the seventh day of August of the lawful marriage Peter Quigley and Mary Ellen Cobourn.
Sponsors John McCann and Ida Cobourn
C.J. Killeen Pt
On this tenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and ninety three I the undersigned priest have supplied the ceremonies of baptism to Matthias Joseph having received private baptism in 1885
Sponsors Winnifred Crowe and Wm Turner
C.J. Killeen Pt
Mary Elizabeth Jennings
On this the twenty second day of October one thousand eight hundred and ninety three I the undersigned priest have baptized Mary Elizabeth born on the seventeenth day of September of the lawful marriage of John Jennings and and Margaret Kelly.
Sponsors James Kelly and Rose Kelly
C.J. Killeen Pt
Mary Ann Albertson
On this twenty second day of October one thousand eight hundred and ninety three I the undersigned priest have baptized Mary Ann born on 12th of September of lawful marriage of Richard Albertson and Mary Jane Hickey.
Sponsors Stephen Hickey and Mrs. Hickey
C.J. Killeen Pt
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Mark McAllister
On this twelfth day of November one thousand eight hundred and ninety three I the undersigned priest have baptized Mark born Oct. 16th of the lawful marriage of Simon McAllister and Ellen Burns
Sponsors Stephen McAllister and Margaret Hastings
C.J. Killeen Pt
Rose Ann Daly
On this the 19th day of November one thousand eight hundred and ninety three I the undersigned priest have baptized Rose Ann born 23rd of Oct of the lawful marriage of James Daly and Margaret ?? (Gehan ?)
Sponsors Michael John Daly and Mary Daly
C.J. Killeen Pt
John Edward Sheehan
On this the 24th day of December one thousand eight hundred and ninety three, I the undersigned priest have baptized John Edward, born 29th November of the lawful marriage of John Sheehan and Elizabeth Ann Hickey.
Sponsors Anthony Riordan and Mrs. Riordan
C.J. Killeen Pt
Thomas James Riordan
On this the 24th day of December one thousand eight hundred and ninety three, I the undersigned priest have baptized Thomas James, born Dec. 5th of the lawful marriage of Anthony Riordan and Margaret Hickey
Sponsors John Sheehan and Mrs. Sheehan
C.J. Killeen Pt[12]
1894 Baptisms
Jesse Anastasia Barrett
On this the fourteenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and ninety four I the undersigned priest have baptized Jesse Anastasia, born Dec 15th '93 of the lawful marriage of James Barrett and Ellen Mary Watt.
Sponsors Daniel Judge and Mary Jane Smith
C.J. Killeen Pt
Ellen Hickey
On this the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and ninety four I the undersigned priest have baptized Ellen, born the twentieth of February of the lawful marriage of Thomas Hickey and Sarah A. Fitzgerald.
Sponsors Thomas Fitzgerald and Mrs. Edward Fitzgerald
C.J. Killeen Pt
On this the twenty second day of April one thousand eight hundred and ninety four I the undersigned priest have baptized Joanna Matilda, born on the 24th of March of the lawful marriage of Edward Golden and Mary Mulvehill- ?
Sponsors Mr and Mrs J McCann
C.J. Killeen PtMichael Noonan
On this the eleventh day of May one thousand eight hundred and ninety four I the undersigned priest have baptized Michael , born the 11th April of the lawful marriage of John Noonan and Catherine McNichols.
Sponsors Martin Bolyn-? and Annie McAllister
C.J. Killeen PtWilliam Noonan
On this the eleventh day of May one thousand eight hundred and ninety four I the undersigned priest have baptized William, born the 11th April of the lawful marriage of John Noonan and Catherine McNichols.
C.J. Killeen Pt
Sponsors Joseph Bolyn-? and Mrs. McAllister
On this the eighth day of July one thousand eight hundred and ninety four I the undersigned priest have baptized Francis, born 20th of June of the lawful marriage of Michael Kelly & Susan Coulter.
Sponsors John Hastings & Annie Lynch
Chas. J. Killeen Pt (with this record, the priest started signing his first name, "Chas")
John Hastings
On this the eighth day of July one thousand eight hundred and ninety four I the undersigned priest have baptized John, born the 21th June of the lawful marriage of Hugh Hastings and Margaret McAllister.
Chas. J. Killeen Pt
Sponsors James Hastings and Ann Hastings
Mary Ethel Kenahan
On this the twelfth day of August one thousand eight hundred and ninety four I the undersigned priest have baptized Mary Ethel, born the 24th May of the lawful marriage of Henry Kenahan and Ann Barrett.
Chas. J. Killeen Pt
Sponsors James Barrett and Julia Ann Kenahan
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1895 Baptisms
Owen Charles Goodheart
On this the first day of January one thousand eight hundred and ninety five I the undersigned priest have baptized Owen Charles, born 20th December '94 of the lawful marriage of John Goodheart and Mary Ann Walsh
Chas. J. Killeen Pt
Sponsors Joseph Murphy & Anastasia Nolan
William Andrew Burns
On this the 20th day of January one thousand eight hundred and ninety five I the undersigned priest have baptized William Andrew, born December 12th of the lawful marriage of William Burns & Bridget (Robertson)
Chas. J. Killeen Pt
Sponsors Peter Brennan & wife.
Margaret Anastasia Rondin
On this the 20th day of January one thousand eight hundred and ninety five I the undersigned priest have baptized Margaret Anastasia, born December 2nd of the lawful marriage of Anthony Rondin & Margaret Hickey
Sponsors Margaret Fitzgerald & Mrs. Thos Hickey
Lawrence Leo Ferguson
On this the 20th day of January one thousand eight hundred and ninety five I the undersigned priest have baptized Lawrence Leo, born December 8th of May '89 of the lawful marriage of Thomas Ferguson and Mary Ann Burns
Sponsors Sumni-? Burns & Ellen McNichols
Chas. J. Killeen Pt
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Joanna Hickey
On this the third day of February one thousand eight hundred and ninety five I the undersigned priest have baptized Joanna, born Jan 2nd of the lawful marriage of James Hickey and Collis-? Murphy
Sponsors Patrick Murphy & Mary Judge
Chas. J. Killeen Pt
Chas. J. Killeen Pt
Ellen Frawley
On this the 24th day of April one thousand eight hundred and ninety five I the undersigned priest have baptized Ellen, born 12th ??? of the lawful marriage of James Hickey and Collis-? Murphy
James Joseph Murphy
On this the 13th day of April one thousand eight hundred and ninety five I the undersigned priest have baptized James Joseph, born 17 March of the lawful marriage of James Murphy and Elizabeth Burkett
Sponsors John Nicholson & Mary Brennan
Ellen Frawley
On this the 24th day of April one thousand eight hundred and ninety five I the undersigned priest have baptized Ellen, born 12th ??? of the lawful marriage of James Hickey and Collis-? Murphy
Sponsors John Frawley & Mrs. Owen Kelly
Chas. J. Killeen Pt
James Coulter
On this the 5th day of May one thousand eight hundred and ninety five I the undersigned priest have baptized James, born April 3rd of the lawful marriage of Daniel Coulter and Catherine Fitzgerald
Chas. J. Killeen Pt
James Coulter
On this the 5th day of May one thousand eight hundred and ninety five I the undersigned priest have baptized James, born April 3rd of the lawful marriage of Daniel Coulter and Catherine Fitzgerald
Sponsors James Fitzgerald and Mrs. Joseph Coulter
Chas. J. Killeen Pt
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Charles Duncan McEryor
On this the 11th day of May one thousand eight hundred and ninety five I the undersigned priest have baptized Charles Duncan, born Sept 2nd '94 of the lawful marriage of Archibald McEryor and Laelitia Badour
Chas. J. Killeen Pt
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Charles Duncan McEryor
On this the 11th day of May one thousand eight hundred and ninety five I the undersigned priest have baptized Charles Duncan, born Sept 2nd '94 of the lawful marriage of Archibald McEryor and Laelitia Badour
Sponsors Joseph Nicholson and Elizabeth Badour
Mary Margaret Catherine Badour
On this the 21st day of May one thousand eight hundred and ninety five I the undersigned priest have baptized Mary Margaret Catherine, born 11th May of the lawful marriage of Thomas Badour
and Margaret Babcock
Chas. J. Killeen Pt
(this note was added below Mary Margaret Catherine Badour's name)
Marriage re-validated July 13, 1965 to Albert C. Jensen by Rev Roger Emerson in Precious Blood Parish Windsor - Ontario
On this the 21st day of May one thousand eight hundred and ninety five I the undersigned priest have baptized Mary Margaret Catherine, born 11th May of the lawful marriage of Thomas Badour
and Margaret Babcock
Sponsors Patrick McCann & wife
(this note was added below Mary Margaret Catherine Badour's name)
Marriage re-validated July 13, 1965 to Albert C. Jensen by Rev Roger Emerson in Precious Blood Parish Windsor - Ontario
Mary Ellen Grogan
On this the 19th day of June one thousand eight hundred and ninety five I the undersigned priest have baptized Mary Ellen, born 1st May of the lawful marriage of Matthew Grogan and Ellen Hickey
Chas. J. Killeen Pt
On this the 19th day of June one thousand eight hundred and ninety five I the undersigned priest have baptized Mary Ellen, born 1st May of the lawful marriage of Matthew Grogan and Ellen Hickey
Sponsors Thomas Gallagher & Mrs Jas Connors
Owen Fitzgerald
On this the 4th day of August one thousand eight hundred and ninety five I the undersigned priest have baptized Owen, born 5th July of the lawful marriage of Thomas Fitzgerald and Catherine O'Reilly
Chas. J. Killeen Pt
On this the 4th day of August one thousand eight hundred and ninety five I the undersigned priest have baptized Owen, born 5th July of the lawful marriage of Thomas Fitzgerald and Catherine O'Reilly
Sponsors Owen Kelly and wife
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John Francis Murphy
On this the first day of September one thousand eight hundred and ninety five I the undersigned priest have baptized John Francis, born 4th August of the lawful marriage of Nicholas Murphy and Mary Ann O'Reilly
Sponsors James Hickey and wife
William John Corcoran
On this the 8th day of September one thousand eight hundred and ninety five I the undersigned priest have baptized William John, born July 27th of the lawful marriage of Patrick Corcoran and Bridget Barrett
Sponsors Anthony McDonald & Elizabeth Corcoran
Charles Kelly
On this the first day of November one thousand eight hundred and ninety five I the undersigned priest have baptized Charles, (put-??? conditions and and supplied the ceremonies) born Sep 24th of the lawful marriage of Michael Kelly and Susan Coulter
Sponsors Joseph Kelly & Julia Lynch
On this the first day of November one thousand eight hundred and ninety five I the undersigned priest have baptized William born (note this section was blank) of the lawful marriage of Thomas Fitzgerald and Mary Ann Poulter
Sponsors Hugh Hastings & Mrs. W. McNichols
Ann Loretta Hastings
On this the first day of November one thousand eight hundred and ninety five I the undersigned priest have baptized Ann Loretta born Oct 10th of the lawful marriage of Hugh Hastings and Margaret McAllister
Sponsors Thomas Fitzgerald & Ellen Hastings
On this the seventeenth day of November one thousand eight hundred and ninety five I the undersigned priest have baptized Daniel born Oct 12th of the lawful marriage of Thomas Hickey and Sarah Ann Fitzgerald
Sponsors Charles Fitzgerald & Margaret Frawley
Catherine Babcock
On this the 27th day of November one thousand eight hundred and ninety five I the undersigned priest have baptized Catherine born 22nd November of the lawful marriage of Timothy Babcock and Silitia M. Hickey
Sponsors James Donoughe and wife
James Patrick Golden
On this the twenty-seventh day of November one thousand eight hundred and ninety five I the undersigned priest have baptized James Patrick born 22nd November of the lawful marriage of Edward Golden and Mary Mullvehille
Sponsors James Donoughe and wife
Chas. J. Killeen Pt
note added below James Golden's name:
Married to Mary Ann Walsh in Bedford on October 15, 1928
signature looks like J. Fogarty
James Patrick Golden
On this the twenty-seventh day of November one thousand eight hundred and ninety five I the undersigned priest have baptized James Patrick born 22nd November of the lawful marriage of Edward Golden and Mary Mullvehill
Sponsors James Donoughe and wife
Chas. J. Killeen Pt
1896 Baptisms
John James Burns
On this the ninth day of March one thousand eight hundred and ninety six I the undersigned priest have baptized John James born 8th ??? of the lawful marriage of Thomas Burns and Alice Daly
Sponsors John Daly and Mrs. John Connors
Chas. J. Killeen Pt
Maurice Burns Kenahan
On this the 26th day of April one thousand eight hundred and ninety six I the undersigned priest have baptized Maurice Burns born 20th October '95 of the lawful marriage of William Kennahan and Elizabeth Albertson
Sponsors John Kiley and Ann Albertson
Chas. J. Killeen Pt
note added below Maurice Burns's name:
Married to Lottie G. Betts convert Oct 9 1939
signature looks like W.L. Terrion
John Joseph Barrett
On this the 14th day of June one thousand eight hundred and ninety six I the undersigned priest have baptized John Joseph born May 15th of the lawful marriage of James Barrett and Ellen Walt
Sponsors John Murray and wife
Chas. J. Killeen Pt
Ida Bain
On this the fifth day of July one thousand eight hundred and ninety six I the undersigned priest have baptized Ida born 23rd January of the lawful marriage of Joseph Bain and Travina Hampton
Sponsors Peter Daly and Caroline Badour
Chas. J. Killeen Pt
