All Saints Catholic Church (Rossford, Ohio) records

Collection

Identifier: MS-0842

Staff Only

Collection Overview

Abstract

The collection consists of baptisms, first communions, confirmations, marriages, deaths and interments. Due to inconsistencies in pagination and transcription of data, researchers are encouraged to refer to all volumes within each series. (See order of microfilming for a detailed list of these records.) Some records are in Latin.

Dates

Creation: 1903-2001

Extent

3 Reels (3 reels of 35mm microfilm)

Creator

All Saints Catholic Church (Rossford, Ohio) (Organization)
Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church (Rossford, Ohio) (Organization)
St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (Rossford, Ohio) (Organization)

Biographical / Historical

All Saints Catholic Church was formed in 1990 by combining the parishes of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church with St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church. Earlier, in 1973, the two parishes had combined their parish schools.

Father Louis Redmer organized St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church in Rossford, Ohio in 1903. Their first church was built in 1904. A second church was built in 1926 and their third church was built in 1972.

SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Rossford, Ohio began as a Catholic Slovak parish in 1915. They bought their first church in 1923. The parish received their first resident pastor in 1927. In 1939, a new church was built to accommodate the growing congregation.

Sources: History of the Diocese of Toledo, Northern Ohio - West Central and Central Sections.

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

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The records of All Saints Catholic Church, which include St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church, 1903 - 1990, SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, 1923 - 1990, and All Saints Catholic Church, 1990 - 2001, were transferred for microfilming to the Center for Archival Collections, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio 43403, in March 2001, with the cooperation of Father Joseph R. Steinbauer of All Saints Catholic Church and Frank Beier of the Catholic Diocese of Toledo, Ohio.