St. Michael Catholic Church (St. Michael's Ridge, Ohio) records
Collection Overview
Abstract
Church record books with baptisms, first communions, confirmations, Book of the Elect, Rite of Election, marriages and deaths.
Dates
- Creation: 1868-2001
Extent
2 Reels (2 microfilm reels)
Creator
- Saint Michael Catholic Church (St. Michael's Ridge, Ohio) (Organization)
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of records documenting baptisms, first communions, confirmations, Book of the Elect, Rite of Election, marriages, and deaths. Due to inconsistencies in pagination and transcription of data, researchers are encouraged to refer to all volumes within each series. Incomplete records (1844-1873) of St. Michael Catholic Church can be found at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Defiance (MS-872).
Biographical / Historical
St. Michael Catholic Church began as a Station of St. John Catholic Church in Defiance in 1844, when St. Michael's Ridge was known as North Ridge. In 1861, North Ridge built its first church and the parish's status was changed from a Station to a Mission. The parish received their first resident pastor in 1873. The parish's current church began being built in 1893 and was completed in 1902. In 1978, St. Michael became a sister parish of St. John Catholic Church in Defiance. In 1996, the parish became a sister parish of St. Mary Catholic Church in Junction.
Mossing, Lawrence A. S.T.D. History of the Diocese of Toledo. Northern Ohio - West Section Missionary and Parish History. Diocese of Toledo. Toledo, Ohio. 1985. Pages 72 - 75.
Conditions Governing Access
There is a seventy (70) year access restriction on baptism and marriage records. No restrictions apply to the remainder of this collection.
Conditions Governing Use
Researchers using this collection assume full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright, and are responsible for securing permissions necessary for publication or reproduction.
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The records were transferred for microfilming in July 2001, with the cooperation of Reverend David D. Tscherne of St. Michael Catholic Church, St. Michael's Ridge, Ohio.
Processing Information
The collection was prepared by Jennifer Golis in July 2001.
Subject
- Saint Michael Catholic Church (St. Michael's Ridge, Ohio) (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the St. Michael Catholic Church (St. Michael's Ridge, Ohio) records
- Author
- Jennifer Golis, Michelle Sweetser
- Date
- July 2001, December 2020
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Reel: 1 (Microform)
- Reel: 2 (Microform)