St. Joseph Catholic Church (North Creek, Ohio) records

Collection

Identifier: MS-0916

Staff Only

Collection Overview

Abstract

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

Dates

Creation: 1889 - 2000

Extent

1 Reels

Creator

Saint Joseph Catholic Church (North Creek, Ohio) (Organization)

Biographical / Historical

In the early 1880's, Catholics in North Creek attended church in New Bavaria, eight miles away. These Catholics wanted a church of their own because of the long and difficult journey to New Bavaria. In 1886, these Catholics petitioned the Bishop of the Diocese for the right to build their own church. In 1887, permission was given. In that same year the parish built their first and only church. It is a small framed building that is located on three acres. Even with the building of the church, the Catholics in North Creek still had to travel to New Bavaria because there were no priests to serve the small church. It was not until 1889 that a priest began visiting the parish. Between 1889 and 1915, St. Joseph was a Mission of Holgate. In 1915, the Mission was transferred to Continental. In 1976, the Mission was transferred to New Bavaria. St. Joseph is currently a sister parish with St. John the Baptist, Continental and St. Barbara, Cloverdale.

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. 1984. Pages 172 - 173.

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, 1889 - 2000, were transferred for microfilming to the Center for Archival Collections, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio 43403, in October 2001, with the cooperation of Father Robert Kill of St. Joseph Catholic Church.