Saint Michael Catholic Church (Kelleys Island, Ohio) Records
Collection Overview
Abstract
Church record books with baptisms, first communions, confirmations, marriages, and deaths. Some records in Latin. Some records restricted.
Dates
- Creation: 1861-2002
Extent
2 Reels (2 reels of 35mm microfilm)
Creator
- Saint Michael Catholic Church (Kelleys Island, Ohio) (Organization)
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.
The following gaps exist in this collection: baptisms 1935-1956, first communions and confirmations through 1957, marriages 1954-1956 and deaths 1934-1956. Father Jeff Nordhaus was unable to explain what had happened to them.
Parish History
The parish of St. Michael Catholic Church began as a Station of Sandusky in July of 1861. In September of 1861, the care of the Station was placed under Port Clinton.
In 1863, the parish built their church. It was a small stone church that only measured 70 x 28 feet. In 1865, the parish received their first resident pastor, Father Charles Kuemin. Father Kuemin was also placed in charge of the parish of Put-In-Bay until 1867. The parishes of Put-In-Bay and Bass Islands were part of the assignments of the parish of St. Michael.
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
English
Latin
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The records of St. Michael Catholic Church were transferred to the Center for Archival Collections for microfilming in June 2002 with the cooperation of Father Jeff Nordhaus of St. Michael Catholic Church.
Processing Information
This finding aid and collection were prepared by Rachel Diegel in June 2002.
Source
- Saint Michael Catholic Church (Kelleys Island, Ohio) (Organization)
- Nordhaus, Jeff, Father (Person)
Subject
- Saint Michael Catholic Church (Kelleys Island, Ohio) (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Saint Michael Catholic Church (Kelleys Island, Ohio) Records
- Author
- Rachel Diegel, Mark Sprang
- Date
- June 2002, September 2020
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin