St. John Cantius Church (Wilno, Minnesota) records
Abstract
Records (1883-1974) of St. John Cantius Catholic Church (Wilno, Minn.) include baptism, marriage, and death registers, parish committee minutes, financial records, photographs, and newspaper clippings. Also included are the research notes of parish historian Rose Parulski.
Dates
- 1883-1974
Creator
- Saint John Cantius Church (Wilno, Minn.). (Organization)
Language of Materials
Latin, Polish, and English
ACCESS RESTRICTIONS
Open for use in the Elmer L. Andersen Library reading room.
OWNERSHIP & LITERARY RIGHTS
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HISTORICAL SKETCH
St. John Cantius Catholic Church (Wilno, Minn.) has been the center of one of Minnesota's oldest rural Polish settlements, founded about 1880 through the efforts of Rev. R. Byzewski of Winona, Bishop John Ireland of St. Paul, Minn., and the Northwestern Railroad.
Extent
1.5 Linear Feet
5 microfilm rolls
PROVENANCE
Collection acquired from the St. John Cantius Church in 1997.
- Catholic Church -- Minnesota -- Wilno. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Church records and registers -- Minnesota -- Wilno. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- North-Western Railroad Company Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Polish Americans -- Minnesota -- Wilno. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Saint John Cantius Church (Wilno, Minn.). Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Inventory of the St. John Cantius Church (Wilno, Minnesota) records.
- Author
- IHRC Archives
- Date
- 2016
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding Aid in English
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Immigration History Research Center Archives Collecting Area