St. Peter's (German)
Roman Catholic Church

1854 - after 1957

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June 14, 1885 - The Rev. Gottfried Prieth Passes

St. Peter's (German) Roman Catholic Church was founded in 1854 as a mission. On February 2, 1855 the parish was founded. The church building was dedicated on October 27, 1862. The parish school was erected in 1887 although it was around since 1855. St. Peter's Orphan Asylum on Lyons Avenue was founded in 1897.

Reverends Addresses LDS FHC
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Reverend From To
Gottfried Prieth May 11, 1855 June 8, 1885 (Death)
Sebastian Mesmer 1885 1888
Alois Stecker August 15, 1886 1916
Matthias Timmes 1911 after 1957
Assistants    
I. Mendl 1873 1873
J. J. Hasel 1889 1889
J. Lambert 1892 1894
V. Chlebowski 1895 1896
F. Gruber 1897 1899
Michael A. Mechler 1911 1920/21
Ambrose Huebner 1917 1918/19
Thomas Bonner 1919/20 1920/21
Peter Fischer 1919/20 1920/21


Address From To
36 - 44 Belmont Ave. October 27, 1862 after 1957


LDS FHC Microfilm #'s

Information Starting Year Ending Year LDS Microfilm #
Baptisms 1855 1858 1378065
Baptisms 1867 1883 1378065
Baptisms 1883 1898 1378066
Baptisms 1898 1914 1378067
Marriages 1855 1859 1378067
Marriages 1867 1923 1378068
Confirmation 1886 1970 1378068
Communion 1866 1926 1378068

Archive Information (Last Known location)

Forms used for recording information (& most information) are in Latin. Baptisms 1889-1894 are in English. Communions are in English too. There are individual indexes for most volumes of baptisms and marriages. The marriage indexes are for the groom only.