GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 2: Midwest United States
Michigan: MI-21

Kateri Tekakwitha Native American Center and St. Joseph Chapel
3802 North 144 Avenue
Hart, MI 49420

Phone: 616-243-0491, Extension 517
Email: See website

 

History: St. Joseph Chapel/ Mission and the Kateri Tekakwitha Native American Center, Hart, Elbridge Township, Oceana County, Michigan, has been a predominantly Native American chapel and center (Ottawa) in the Diocese of Grand Rapids (Archives: Grand Rapids, Michigan).

1883-1895

Grand Rapids diocesan priests at St. James, Montague, established and attended to Joseph Mission (Ottawa), Elbridge

1895-1897

Franciscans (Sacred heart Province) (Archives: St. Louis, Missouri) at Holy Childhood of Jesus, Harbor Springs, attended to St. Joseph’s

1897-1918

Franciscans at St. Francis Xavier, Petoskey, attended to St. Joseph’s

1918-1920

Franciscans at Holy Childhood, Harbor Springs, attended to St. Joseph’s

1920-1923

Grand Rapids diocesan priests at St. James, Montague, attended to St. Joseph’s

1923-1933

Unknown

1933-1936

Grand Rapids diocesan priests at St. Michael’s, Brunswick, attended to St. Joseph’s

1936-1952

Grand Rapids diocesan priests at St. Gregory's, Hart, attended to St. Joseph’s

1952-1973 (closed)

Grand Rapids diocesan priests at Our Lady of Fatima, Shelby, attended to St. Joseph’s

2010s-present

Kateri Tekakwitha Native American Center was established and administered at St. Joseph Chapel

 

Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:

Inclusive dates: 1883-1973

Volume: 4 volumes

Description: Sacramental records (baptisms, marriages, burials) (copies) for Native American parishioners of St. Joseph Mission; the original records are held by the parishes from where the priests resided.

 

Unless otherwise noted, the repository on this page holds (or held) the records described here and they are not held at the Marquette University Archives.

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