St. Elizabeth Catholic Church (Richfield Center, Ohio) records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0960

Collection Overview

Abstract

Church record books with baptisms, first communions, confirmations, marriages, and deaths.

Dates

  • Creation: 1914 - 2002

Extent

2 Reels

Creator

Biographical / Historical

In 1914, a small group of Catholics living in Richfield Center, Ohio began petitioning the Diocese for a church of their own. The petition was granted and the congregation began to build their church building. The church was completed in October of 1914. The parish received their first resident pastor that year as well. His name was Reverend Francis C. Schmuck. When the parish received their pastor they began to care for the Mission of Sylvania. This relationship lasted until 1917, when Sylvania received a resident priest. In 1982, the parish of St. Elizabeth lost their resident pastor and became a sister parish of Marygrove. They remain sister parishes to the present.

Mossing, Lawrence A. S.T.D. History of the Diocese of Toledo. Northern Ohio - West Central Section Toledo and Lucas County. Diocese of Toledo. Toledo, Ohio. 1985. Pages 204 - 208.

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. Elizabeth Catholic Church, 1914 - 2002, were transferred for microfilming to the Center for Archival Collections, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio 43403, in May 2002, with the cooperation of Reverend Bruce L. Farmer of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church.

Processing Information

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

Title
Guide to the St. Elizabeth Catholic Church (Richfield Center, Ohio) records
Author
Rachel Diegel, Kay Carpenter, Nick Pavlik
Date
May 2002, 2020, April 2022
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin