St. Mary Catholic Church (Edgerton, Ohio) records

Collection

Identifier: MS-0879

Staff Only

Collection Overview

Abstract

Church record books with baptisms, first communions, confirmations, marriages, interments and deaths. There are also several baptisms and deaths for Florence, Bryan, Archbold and Stryker, ranging from 1860 - 1884, recorded in the early baptismal book (1865 - 1897) and death book (1865 - 1919).

Dates

Creation: 1865 - 2001

Extent

2 Reels

Creator

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

Biographical / Historical

The Catholic Church in Edgerton began as a Station of Clarksville sometime between 1850 and 1864. In 1865, St. Mary became a Mission of Stryker. In this same year a small frame church was built. In 1867, Edgerton received their first resident pastor, Reverend Peter Becker. In 1869, Reverend Becker left and once again they became a Mission of Stryker. A few months later Edgerton received another resident priest.

Starting in 1867, Edgerton became a Mission center for Stryker, Archbold, Bryan, Wauseon and Blakeslee. These Missions, except Blakeslee, were transferred to Archbold in 1875. Blakeslee remained under the care of Edgerton until 1912.

In 1938, the parish of St. Mary began building their new church. It was completed in 1944. The parish has had steady growth since its establishment.

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 195 - 199.

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. Mary Catholic Church, 1865 - 2001, were transferred for microfilming to the Center for Archival Collections, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio 43403, in July 2001, with the cooperation of Reverend Thomas E. Oedy of St. Mary Catholic Church, Edgerton, Ohio.