Marion Township near Celina in Mercer County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Pioneers of 1865
Photographed by Craig Doda, January 6, 2024
1. Pioneers of 1865 Marker
1861 Sept. 28 First Baptism John, son of Mich. Mueller Cath. Schlosser in the old Emlen Institute built 1836 by the Right Rev. Jos, Dwenger C. PP. S. D.D.
Rev. Aloys Schelbert C. PP. S.
Organized:
Buehler August De Curtins Anth Desch Ch. left 1869 Hellmuth J. died 1865 Hess Wm. died 1872 Kroeger J. left 1871 Kunkler Blasius Kunkler E. left 1873 Niermann left 1869 Papenbrock died 1869 Piekenbrock A. Schlosser John Schmitt Ph. left 1871 Thobe Henry Van Den Bosch Sr. Will George
1866
Kemper H. died 1867 Staeugler Mat. Severt Hermann Stelzer F. left 1869
These parishes helped build this church
Casella - St Mary's Celina - St Mary's Celina - Non-Catholics Coldwater - H. Trinity Cranberry - St. Francis Ft. Loramie - St. Michl. Ft. Wayne - 1. St. Mary's Naria Stein - St. John's Minster - St. Augustine Philothea - St. Mary's Rose Garden - St. Rose St. Henry - St. Henry's St. Peter - St. Peter's Stawendelin - Swendel Victoria - St. Joseph's Egypt - Mrs. E. Sprock
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is September 28, 1861.
Location. 40° 26.194′ N, 84° 34.203′ W. Marker is near Celina
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Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The builders 1876-78 of St. Aloysius Church at Carthagena Ohio (here, next to this marker); Carthagena Black Cemetery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Prayerful Remembrance Of The Precious Blood Missionaries (approx. half a mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.9 miles away); The Cranberry School Bell (approx. 3.1 miles away); St. Francis Catholic Church (approx. 3.1 miles away); The Cranberry Prairie (approx. 3.1 miles away); St. Rose Schoolhouse Bell (approx. 3½ miles away).
Photographed by Craig Doda, January 6, 2024
2. Saint Aloysius Catholic Church
Photographed by Craig Doda, January 6, 2024
3. Saint Aloysius Catholic Church Name Stone
Photographed by Craig Doda, January 6, 2024
4. Saint Aloysius Catholic Church Interior
Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 260 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 9, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
