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Subject: Re: [UPPER-CANADA] My Reference to Recognized Marriages
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2007 13:42:36 EDT


Hi Kirsten

RE: Up until 1847 in Ontario (Upper Canada) they only recognized marriages
performed by the Church of England. (Perhaps I should have stated Marriages
that were considered Valid rather than recognized). One has to check the time
line of the Marriage Laws of Upper Canada.

I could have clarified my respond more. My reference was to what was
considered Valid Marriages. Yes, other Protestant marriages were performed during
this time, such as in 1815 the Methodist of New York State and their Circuit
Rider clergymen also came into Upper Canada Ontario, also Scottish Church,
Baptist and other Protestant Churches.. However there was a time line for approval
for all these Marriages performed in other Protestant Churches or by their
clergyman before they were considered Valid Marriages in Upper Canada. Certain
other restrictions also applied. Prior to 1791 Upper Canada was part of Quebec
(and the Marriage Laws in Quebec applied) and it became Canada West in 1841
until 1867 when it became Ontario. .

Here is a partial time line. Also, one needs to check the Maps for Upper
Canada which did include the part known as Northern Ontario or referred to as New
Ontario.

http://www.rootsweb.com/~canon/research-topic-marriages.html

Sorry for the confusion
Pat R

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