St. Mary Catholic Church (Vermilion, Ohio)

Collection

Identifier: MS-0910

Staff Only

Collection Overview

Abstract

Church record books with baptisms, first communions, confirmations, marriages, and deaths. Some records in Latin. Some records restricted.

Dates

Creation: 1882-2001

Extent

3 Reels (3 reels of 35mm microfilm)

Scope and Contents

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

Parish History

St. Mary Catholic Church began as a Station of Cleveland in 1842. In 1843, the parish became a Station of Chippewa and was transferred to Elyria in 1857. In 1862 the parish built its church and the status of St. Mary was changed from a Station to a Mission.

The congregation received their first resident pastor in 1871, Father James Rouchy. He stayed at the church for several years before transferring to another parish. Between 1875 and 1878, the parish was a Mission of North Amherst. In 1878, St. Mary received its second resident priest.

Between 1902 and 1924, St. Mary was a Mission of the parish of Huron. In 1924, St. Mary received another resident pastor. The parish was had many resident pastors serving St. Mary since 1924. In 1930, the church was enlarged to accommodate the growing population of Catholics in Vermilion. In 1974, the church was renovated and remodeled.

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

Some early records in Latin.

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The records of St. Mary Catholic Church were transferred to the Center for Archival Collections for microfilming in October 2001 with the cooperation of Father Stephen Blum of St. Mary Catholic Church.