Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church (Shelby, Ohio) records
Collection Overview
Abstract
The collection includes baptisms 1868 - 2001, first communions 1877 - 2000, confirmations 1873 - 1999, marriages 1877 - 2000, and deaths/interments 1871 - 2000.
Dates
- Creation: 1868 - 2001
Extent
2 Reels
Creator
- Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church (Shelby, Ohio) (Organization)
Biographical / Historical
The Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church began as a Station of Shelby Settlement in 1862. It remained a Station of Shelby Settlement until 1865, when the parish became a Station of Mansfield. The first church was built in 1866. Between 1866 and 1876, the Shelby Mission was served by Shelby Settlement, Bucyrus, Galion, Crestline, and Loudenville. In 1876, their first resident pastor, Father M. Murphy, was appointed to the Shelby parish. After 1876, Shelby began to serve Missions and Stations throughout northern Ohio. These included St. Joseph in Plymouth, 1876 - 1898; St. Francis Xavier in Chicago Junction, 1877 - 1899; St. Aloysius in Republic, 1879 - 1894; and St. Peter and St. Paul in Attica 1882 - 1894. In 1967, the Mission of Bethlehem was assigned to Shelby but within a year Shelby became a mission of Bethlehem. They remain sister parishes, sharing the same pastor, through the present.
In 1892 and in 1928 new churches were built to help serve the growing population. The church built in 1928 is still in use today.
Sources: History of the Diocese of Toledo, Northern Ohio-West Central and Central Section.
The Building of a Parish. The History of Shelby's Catholic Community. Compiled by Heinz B. Frankl. 1976.
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
Latin
Arrangement
Due to inconsistencies in pagination and transcription of data, researchers are encouraged to refer to all volumes within each series.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The records of Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 1868 - 2001, including the records of the stations and missions: St. Francis Xavier - Chicago Junction; St. Joseph - Plymouth; St. Peter and St. Paul - Attica; and St. Aloysius - Republic; were transferred for microfilming to the Center for Archival Collections, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio 43403, in February 2001, with the cooperation of Reverend John Missler of Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church and Frank Beier of the Catholic Diocese of Toledo, Ohio.
Processing Information
This finding aid and this collection were prepared by Jennifer Golis in March 2001.
Subject
- Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church (Shelby, Ohio) (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church (Shelby, Ohio) records
- Author
- Jennifer Golis, Kay Carpenter, Nick Pavlik
- Date
- 2001, 2020, 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin