St. Mary Catholic Church (Leipsic, Ohio) records

Collection

Identifier: MS-0919

Staff Only

Collection Overview

Abstract

Church record books with baptisms, first communions, confirmations, Book of the Elect, marriages, interments and deaths. Some records in Latin. Some records restricted.

Dates

Creation: 1891-2001

Extent

3 Reels (3 reels of 35mm microfilm)

Creator

Saint Mary Catholic Church (Leipsic, Ohio) (Organization)

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of baptisms, first communions, confirmations, Book of the Elect, marriages, interments, and deaths. Due to inconsistencies in pagination and transcription of data, researchers are encouraged to refer to all volumes within each series.

Parish History

A few Catholics began settling in Leipsic around 1873. In 1874, the parish priest of Holy Family Catholic Church in New Cleveland began attending to the Catholics in Leipsic. In 1876, the parish built its first church. With the building of the church, the status of the church changed from a Station to a Mission of New Cleveland. In 1888, the parish completed their first rectory in preparation of receiving their first resident pastor. They received their first resident pastor in 1891. His name was Reverend John Bertemes. In 1891, the parish realized the need for a new church. Their second church was completed in 1893. In the early 1950s, the parish realized again that their congregation was growing rapidly and they needed a new church. The church was completed in 1958 and is still in use today.

Conditions Governing Access

There is a seventy (70) year access restriction on baptism and marriage records, which are on the second reel of microfilm. 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

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The records of St. Mary Catholic Church were transferred to the Center for Archival Collections for microfilming in November 2001 with the cooperation of Father John K. Joseph of St. Mary Catholic Church.