St. Joseph Catholic Church (Plymouth, Ohio) records

Collection

Identifier: MS-0850

Staff Only

Collection Overview

Abstract

The records of St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1931 - 2001, consist of baptisms, first communions, confirmations, marriages, and deaths.

Dates

Creation: 1931-2001

Extent

1 Reels (1 microfilm reel)

Creator

St. Joseph Catholic Church (Plymouth, Ohio) (Organization)

Biographical / Historical

St. Joseph Catholic Church began as a Station of St. Bernard Church in New Washington, Ohio in 1864. They were a Station of New Washington from 1864 until 1870, when they became a Station of St. Joseph Church in Monroeville, Ohio. A small church was built in Plymouth in 1872. St. Joseph Church in Plymouth became a Mission of Shelby in 1876. From 1898 until 1931, Plymouth was a Mission of Chicago Junction, now Willard, Ohio. From 1931until 1941, they were a Mission of New London and from 1941 until 1951 they were a Mission of Shelby.

Plymouth received their first resident pastor on June 22, 1951. His name was Father William Conces. In 1962, a new church was built and completed. In 1977, St. Joseph became a sister-parish of Sacred Heart Church in Bethlehem, Ohio.

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

Some records are in Latin.

Additional Description

Arrangement

Due to inconsistencies in pagination and transcription of data, researchers are encouraged to refer to all volumes within the collection.

Related Materials

There are early records of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Plymouth, Ohio found in the Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church (Shelby, Ohio) records (MS-0834) at the Center for Archival Collections. The years found in MS-0834 are from 1881-1898, when Plymouth was a Mission of Shelby. They include first communions and death records.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The records of St. Joseph Catholic Church were transferred for microfilming to the Center for Archival Collections, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio 43403, in May 2001, with the cooperation of Sister Joann Brodman of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Plymouth, Ohio.