St. Mary Catholic Church (Wakeman, Ohio) Records

Collection

Identifier: MS-0382

Staff Only

Collection Overview

Abstract

Dates

Creation: 1905-2001

Extent

3 Reels (3 reels of 35m microfilm)

Creator

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

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of baptisms, first communions, confirmations, marriages, interments and deaths. Due to inconsistencies in pagination and transcription of data, researchers are encouraged to refer to all volumes within each series. According to Sister Edna Michel, the early record books were lost and therefore unavailable at the time of microfilming.

Parish History

St. Mary Catholic Church in Wakeman began as a Station of Elyria in 1853. Between 1853 and 1863, the parish only received occasional visits from a priest. In 1863, the care of St. Mary was transferred to St. Mary Catholic Church in Norwalk. In 1872, the parish completed their first church. With the building of the church the status of the parish was changed from a Station to a Mission. The parish received their first resident priest, Father F.X. Nunan in 1875.

Between 1895 and 1904, the parish served several Stations in the vicinity, including Camden, New London and Greenwich. In 1972, St. Mary Catholic Church, once again, became a Mission of St. Paul in Norwalk. This relationship lasted until 1978. In 1978 they became a Mission of Milan. This lasted until 1984. Since 1984, the parish has been served by a pastoral administrator.

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 November 2001 with the cooperation of Sister Edna Michel of St. Mary Catholic Church.