St. John the Baptist Catholic Church (Landeck, Ohio) records
Collection Overview
Abstract
Church record books with baptisms, first communions, confirmations, marriages, and deaths.
Dates
- Creation: 1877 - 2001
Extent
2 Reels
Creator
- Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church (Landeck, Ohio) (Organization)
Biographical / Historical
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church began as a Station of Delphos in 1865. The parish built its first church building in 1867 and the status of the church changed from a Station to a Mission. In the Fall of 1867, the parish received their first resident pastor, Father Elias Maesfrancx.
Between the years 1871 and 1877, St. John the Baptist church served the Mission of St. Patrick, Spencerville. During this time, Landeck also served the Missions of Van Wert and Convoy.
In 1904, the parish built a larger church to accommodate the growing congregation. This church was destroyed by a tornado on March 19, 1948, killing two young boys. The church was rebuilt in 1949.
In 1970, Landeck became the sister parish of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Spencerville.
Mossing, Lawrence A. S.T.D. History of the Diocese of Toledo. Northern Ohio - West Central and Central Sections. Diocese of Toledo. Toledo, Ohio. 1985. Pages 40 - 4 3.
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
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, 1877 - 2001, were transferred for microfilming to the Center for Archival Collections, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio 43403, in September 2001, with the cooperation of Father John Fleck of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church.
Processing Information
This finding aid and this collection was prepared by Jennifer Golis in October 2001.
Subject
- Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church (Landeck, Ohio) (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the St. John the Baptist Catholic Church (Landeck, Ohio) records
- Author
- Jennifer Golis, Lisa Noward, Nick Pavlik
- Date
- October 2001, 2020, January 2023
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin