St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church (Flambeau, Rusk County, Wis.) Records, 1866-1981
Content Description
Records of a parish which first served French-Canadian settlers and Chippewa (Ojibwe) Indians; including a record book, 1866-1908, noting baptisms, first communions, confirmations, and marriages; financial records; and miscellaneous papers.
The records consist of a sacramental recordbook, 1866-1908, in French noting baptisms, first communions, confirmation, and marriages; financial records, 1880-1968; and miscellaneous papers, 1879-1981. Included in the miscellaneous papers are a mimeographed history of the community, an 1879 subscription list for building the church, an 1884 petition from Flambeau citizens seeking to eliminate saloons from the community, clippings and memorabilia from the 1981 church centennial, and other items.
Dates
- Creation: 1866-1981
Creator
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to the public.
Use Restrictions
Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. For more information regarding the copyright status of this collection please contact the Wisconsin Historical Society.
Biographical/Historical Note
Records of a church constructed in 1881, the first church in Rusk County, Wisconsin. Located along the Chippewa River, the parish first served a congregation of French-Canadian settlers and Chippewa (Ojibwe) Indians. At its centennial in 1981, it still served a small congregation and was administered as a mission of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Bruce, Wisconsin.
Extent
1 Reels (1 reel of microfilm (35 mm))
Language of Materials
English
French
Summary
Records of a parish which first served French-Canadian settlers and Chippewa (Ojibwe) Indians; including a record book, 1866-1908, noting baptisms, first communions, confirmations, and marriages; financial records; and miscellaneous papers.
Wisconsin Historical Society Descriptive Finding Aid
A duplicate copy of the information in this finding aid is also available through the Wisconsin Historical Society: Finding aid to the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church (Flambeau, Rusk County, Wis.) Records, 1866-1981
Acquisition Information
Originals loaned for copying by the Rusk County Historical Society via Gerald J. Schweigert, President, Ladysmith, Wisconsin, 1985.
Accession Number
M85-011
Processing Note
Processed by Karen Baumann, January 11, 1985.
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Stephanie Much
- Date
- April 11, 2024
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Eau Claire Area Research Center, McIntyre Library, UW-Eau Claire Repository
103 Garfield Avenue
Eau Claire Wisconsin 54701 United States
715-836-2739
library.archives@uwec.edu