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Gruchy, Lydia Emelie
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- Gruchy, Rev. Lydia
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Dates of existence
1894–1992
History
Lydia Emelie Gruchy (1894-1992) was the first woman to be ordained in the United Church of Canada. She was born in France and studied at the University of Saskatchewan, and Presbyterian Theological College (Saskatchewan). Working under the Home Missions Board of the Presbyterian and United Churches from 1923 to 1936, she taught recent immigrants in Saskatchewan. She was ordained in 1936 and served charges in Saskatchewan until her retirement in 1962.
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Strasbourg (1913-?), Saskatoon (191?-1923), Moose Jaw (1936-1937), Naicam (1944-1947), Simpson (1948-1951), Cupar (1952-1956), Neville and Vanguard (1957-1961), Saskatchewan; Toronto, Ontario (1938-1943); White Rock, B.C. (1962-1992).
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United Church lay minister (ca.1925-1936), ordained minister (1936-1992), retired 1962.
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SCNUCSC
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Draft
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Partial
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
2018-February: drafted for SAIN from UCC Archives (Toronto) entry.
2021: revised in MemorySask.
Language(s)
- English
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Sources
Douglas Walkington, United Church Ministers 1925-1980, p.290; UCC Archives (Toronto) entry "Gruchy, Lydia Emelie, 1894-1992," in Archeion database (Archives Association of Ontario); Saskatchewan and Prairie Church History papers (A.381.XI.F), UCC Sask. Conference Archives.