BAPTISMS 1890-1898
These records were extracted by WGS Members, Bob Witherspoon and Jim and Iris Martin, from an original book at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 2117 Walnut Street, Bellingham WA, with the permission of the Rev. John W. GIBBS, Rector of St. Paul's, and the help of Pearl SWEENEY and Cherie LITTLE, St. Paul's Church Secretaries. The oldest record book on hand at St. Paul's begins with entries dated about seven years after St. Paul's was established; however, data in this book can be interpreted as being records of the coexisting St. James' Episcopal Church, Fairhaven, rather than of St. Paul's. Most of the following records are of ceremonies conducted by the Rev. L. W. APPLEGATE, who lived in Fairhaven and was  probably rector of St. James.

ST. JAMES' BAPTISMS

NAME

DATE

PLACE

PARENTS

BIRTH DATE

WITNESSES

CLERGYMAN

ALBEE, Wilson Ector 3 Aug 1890 DeFries Hall Wm. R. and Ada V. ALBEE October 30, 1889 Edward M. WILSON
Miss Elbry A. WILSON
Chas. S. FITCHETT
BRATT, Hannah Tandy
29 Mar 1891
(Easter)
G.A.R. Hall Thomas and Sarah BRATT Fairhaven Mrs. Lydia E. AMES
James M. DARLING
Mrs. Clara C. DARLING
L. W. APPLEGATE
BROWNE, Waldo Washington 29 Mar 1891
(Easter)
G.A.R. Hall Horace T. and Mary E. BROWNE 15 Feb 1890, Spokane,  WA Mary B. BROWNE
DeLancey LEWIS
L. W. APPLEGATE
CRESSWELL, Cyril 3 May 1891 G.A.R. Hall Henry John and Helen Ann CRESSWELL Fairhaven L. W. APPLEGATE
BISSELL, Augusta Meade
BISSELL, Wolcott Richards
May 17, 1891
(Whitsunday)
G.A.R. Hall Wolcott R. and Mary Augusta BISSELL April 18, 1891, Fairhaven Zachariah W. CHRISTOPHER
Sarah Matilda CHRISTOPHER
L. W. APPLEGATE
LANGDON, Emma Hattie June 18, 1891 Congregational Church Annie Marie HOPKINS
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. ALBEE
L. W. APPLEGATE
LANGDON, Nellie Maud June 18, 1891 Congregational Church Emma Hattie LANGDON
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. ALBEE
L. W. APPLEGATE
HOPKINS, Annie Marie June 18, 1891 Congregational Church Emma Hattie LANGDON
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. ALBEE
L. W. APPLEGATE
WARDNER, James Frederick Aug. 23, 1891 Home Jas. Frederick and Mary A. WARDNER April 21, 1891, Fairhaven Zachariah W. CHRISTOPHER
Mrs. Sarah Matilda CHRISTOPHER
L. W. APPLEGATE
AMES, George Wolcot Jan. 24, 1892 Church George H. and Lydia E. AMES Jan. 31, 1882 James M. DARLING
Clara C. DARLING
L. W. APPLEGATE
 DUNN, Matilda Vale Jan. 24, 1892 Church July 8, 1864, Plainfield, NJ Mrs. R. E. APPLEGATE
Mabel BYRNE
L. W. APPLEGATE
MILTON, Orlando Jackson Feb. 4, 1892 Church age 33 Henry J. CRESSWELL
Mrs. R. E. APPLEGATE
L. W. APPLEGATE
PERRY, Edgar Roland April 17, 1892
(Easter)
Church Joseph E. and Rosetta PERRY Nov. 11, 1891, Fairhaven Edward BUEHLER
Mrs. SCAMAN
L. W. APPLEGATE
ALLERTON, Margaret Miller April 17, 1892
(Easter)
Church Wm. C. and Margaret G. ALLERTON Fairhaven Charles H.  ALLERTON
Mrs. Clara C. DARLING
L. W. APPLEGATE
SHOCK, Olive Mary/Macy April 22, 1892 Church Wm. D. and Marilla C. SHOCK Oct. 3, 1861, Dover, NH Mr.  P. A. W. SHOCK
Mrs. J. M. DARLING
Mrs. R. E. APPLEGATE
L. W. APPLEGATE
 BALDY, James Bennett Sept. 4, 1892 Church James D. and Blanche BALDY April 13, 1892, Fairhaven Mr. Lewis H. BALDY
Mrs. Margaret BALDY
Mr. B. B. SEYMOUR
L. W. APPLEGATE
BRATT, Thomas Robinson Dec. 8, 1895 Church Thomas and Sarah BRATT Oct. 10, 1895,  Fairhaven Jane WEBSTER
Dr. Charles DARLING
Mark JUKES
WEBSTER, John Ordway Mar. 29, 1896 Church John Milton and Grace Isabel WEBSTER Feb. 9, 1895,  Fairhaven Major and Mrs. DARLING Mark JUKES
GANDER, Archibald McLean Thomas May 15, 1898 res.  of  J. T. GANDER James Thomas and Rosala [?] GANDER Dec. 2, 1897, Fairhaven Lena W. MILROY
B. B. MILROY
W. J. McLEAN
Mark JUKES
 NEWMAN, Margaret Christopher Sept. 3, 1898 St. James', Fairhaven Thomas G. and Rita C. NEWMAN May 17, 1898, Fairhaven Sarah M. CHRISTOPHER
Clinton W. HOWARD [?]
Mark JUKES






CONFIRMATIONS, 1891 - 1892
These confirmation records were copied from an original book at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Bellingham, Washington by WGS Member, Bob Witherspoon. However, since the Reverend L. W. APPLEGATE is identified as "Rector" for these ceremonies, this record book most likely is from St. James' Episcopal Church, Fairhaven, Washington.

The "Confirmed" record sheets include day/date of confirmation, names of the Bishop and Rector, names of those being confirmed, ages, and whether Baptism was as an adult or infant.

On page 78 of the record book:

Sunday, June 21, 1891, by the Rt. Rev. J. A. PADDOCK, D.D., and the Rev. L. W. APPLEGATE, Rector:

Mrs. Frances GEST, adult.

Rita CHRISTOPHER, 16, infant.

Gertrude Douglas HAKES, 15, infant.

Harry ABBOTT, 14, infant

Frederick JONES, 18, infant

Emma Hattie LANGDON, 17, adult

Annie Marie HOPKINS, 17, adult

Sunday, Jan. 31, 1892, by the Rt. Rev. J. A. PADDOCK, D.D., and the Rev. L. W. APPLEGATE, Rector:

Mrs. Matilda Vail DUNN, 27

Mrs. Eleanira May GIFFORD, 25

Miss Annie QUARRIE

Myrtle Edith DAY, 23

Katherine WARDNER, 16

Wilbur Selwyn LEWIS, 13

Miss Rose McLEAN



MARRIAGES

The following records were copied by WGS member Bob Witherspoon from an original record book at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 2117 Walnut Street, Bellingham, Washington, with the permission of the Rev. John W. GIBBS, Rector of St. Paul's, and the help of Pearl SWEENEY, St. Paul's Church Secretary.

The oldest record book on hand at St. Paul's begins with entries dated about seven years after St. Paul's was established; however, there are many indications that this record book actually pertains to St. James' Episcopal Church, Fairhaven, Washington, which ceased operation before the turn of the century.

Data extracted from the "Marriages" record sheets include day/date of marriage; place marriage was performed; name, age and residence of the bride and groom; parents' name and residence; clergyman; and witnesses and remarks. Comments by copier are in brackets [ ].


Wed., June 3rd, 1891, at G.A.R. Hall: William LOONEY, 24, of Fairhaven; married Miss Lillie PHILLIPS, 23, of Fairhaven; by L. W. APPLEGATE; Witnesses: Daniel TILLMAN and Emmett FRANKLIN.

Wednesday, July 1st, 1891, at Great Northern Hotel: Harry LEGBANDT/LEGBRANTof Orcas Island; married Miss Emma A. LEE of Mississippi; by L W. APPLEGATE; Witnesses: William ELLING and R. K. MCLACHLAN.

Wednesday, April 20, 1892, in church: James McRee LANE, 28, of 816 California St., San Francisco, Cal.; son of Thomas Hall and Sophia (Ash) LANE; married Juliet Elsie HALL, 26, of Seattle, Wash.; dau. of Wm. and Juliet ([ ?? ]) HALL; by L. W. APPLEGATE; Witnesses: Avery M. GUILD, Juliet H. GUILD, and Mrs. LASH.

Saturday, September 3, 1892, in church: Fredrick William ELLING, 31, of Fairhaven; son of John Henry and Anna ELLING; married Mrs. Emma [Minnesota/Minnester?] MESSER, 32, of Fairhaven; dau. of Wm. A. and Anna STANDSFIELD; by L. W. APPLEGATE; Witnesses: J. M. DARLING and Clara C. DARLING.

April 23, 1895, at Fairhaven residence of Edwin M. DAY: M. T. SUMMERS of Seattle; son of Chas. H. and Sarah SUMMERS; married Myrtle E DAY of Fairhaven; dau. of Edwin M. DAY and Mrs. Mary S. DAY; by Mark JUKES [Rector of St. Paul's, New Whatcom]; Witnesses: Elliott STEWART and Edwin S. DAY.

Sept. 1st, 1896, at Fairhaven residence of John McLEAN: Fred N. CULVER of Friday Harbor; married Elizabeth G. B. McLEAN of Fairhaven; dau. of John McLEAN; by W. I. DICKSEN, Rector of Emmanuel Ch., East Sound; Witnesses: Mable A. HUNTOON and W. J. McLEAN.

Feb.19, 1898, at Fairhaven residence of Mrs. HAMILTON: Ernest UPTON of Fairhaven; son of Edward and Elizabeth UPTON of London, Eng.; married May TAYLOR of Fairhaven; dau. of Samuel and Sarah TAYLOR of London, Eng.; by Mark JUKES, Rector of St. Paul's New Whatcom; Witnesses: Harry [ ??? ] and Mrs. F. J. HAMILTON.

May 10, 1898, at Fairhaven residence of Mr. BENSON: James Hart MAWHINNEY of Pittsburgh, Pa.; son of Matthew and Annie G. MAWHINNEY of Pa.; married Jennie CHRISTIANSON BENSON of Fairhaven; dau. of John and Carrie CHRISTIANSON of Minn.; by Mark JUKES, St. Paul's New Whatcom; Witnesses: [?] H. BENSON and Mary H. BENSON.

Sep. 5, 1898, at St. James' Church, Fairhaven: Charles A. DARLING, 29, of Fairhaven; son of James and Clara DARLING of Fairhaven, Wash.; married Mable Sturdavent BYRNE, 26, of New Whatcom; dau. of Thomas Laurence and Clara BYRNE of Fairhaven; by Mark JUKES; Witnesses: Mary H. BENSON and Dwight DARLING.

Oct. 20, 1898, at St. James' Church, Fairhaven: Julius Harold BLOEDEL, 34, of New Whatcom; son of Henry and Helen BLOEDEL of Wis.; married Mina Louise PRENTICE of Fairhaven; dau. of J. A. and Charlott PRENTICE of Mich.; by Mark JUKES; Witnesses: John DAVIS and W. J. LAWSON.


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