St. John the Baptist Catholic Church (Glandorf, Ohio) records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0791

Collection Overview

Abstract

Church record books with baptisms, confirmations, communions, marriages, deaths, and a church history.

Dates

  • Creation: 1834-2002

Extent

5 Reels

Creator

Biographical / Historical

The first church was a small log cabin that Father Horstman had. The first mass was held on March 30, 1834. A new church was completed and dedicated on February 26, 1837 because of the arrival of new immigrants. With the new church they also built a log school with Father Horstman as the first teacher. Eight years later, the congregation got too large for the church and a third church was necessary. The new church was started in 1846 and completed in 1848. The forth and present church was completed in 1878 due to the need for a larger church.

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 153 - 159.

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

The earliest records are written in 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 St. John the Baptist Catholic Church were initially transferred for microfilming to the Center for Archival Collections in August 1999 with the cooperation of Mary Ellen Hawker. Later records were transferred for microfilming in May 2002, with the cooperation of Reverend Harold Brown of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church.

Processing Information

This finding aid and this collection was prepared by Rachel Diegel in May 2002.

Title
Guide to the St. John the Baptist Catholic Church (Glandorf, Ohio) records
Author
Rachel Diegel, Lisa Noward, Nick Pavlik
Date
May 2002, 2020, January 2023
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin