St. Joseph Catholic Church (Tiffin, Ohio) records

Collection

Identifier: MS-0891

Staff Only

Collection Overview

Abstract

Church record books with baptisms, first communions, confirmations, Register of Persons Received into Full communion, marriages, interments and deaths.

Dates

Creation: 1836 - 2001

Extent

4 Reels

Creator

Saint Joseph Catholic Church (Tiffin, Ohio) (Organization)

Biographical / Historical

The German parish of St. Joseph Catholic Church began as a Station of St. Alphonsus in Lima in 1844. In 1845, the parish built their first church. Before the church was built, mass was said in the English-speaking church of Tiffin, St. Mary. Because of conflicts between the English-speaking and German-speaking congregations St. Joseph was given permission to build their own church.

Between 1846 and 1851, St. Joseph was served as a Mission by New Riegel and Thompson. In 1852, the parish received their first resident pastor, Father John Uhlmann.

In 1860, the parish's first church was torn down and a new one was built. This second church was struck by lightening and destroyed by fire in 1934. In 1935, their current church was built.

Since 1935, there have been many renovations made to the church and the congregation has grown steadily in numbers.

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 152 - 158.

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

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. Joseph Catholic Church, 1836 - 2001, were transferred for microfilming to the Center for Archival Collections, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio 43403, in August 2001, with the cooperation of Reverend James K. Say of St. Joseph Catholic Church.