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| Title: | St. James' Church, White Oak. | |
| Subject: | Catholic Church--Archdiocese of Cincinnati (Cincinnati, Ohio). | |
| Subject: | St. James' Church (Cincinnati, Ohio). | |
| Description: | "Erected in 1849 by Rev. Joseph Weber, S.J. The first baptism was recorded in August, 1844, by Rev. Joseph Ferneding, an old frame building having been first used as a chruch. Other names found in the register are those of Revs. C. Boeswald, Michael Heiss, B. Elkman and B. Hengehold. From '46-'51, the Jesuit Fathers, J.B. Emig and J. Weber, attended. Then Rev. Dr. Pabisch became pastor, and when, after five years, he went to Rome to prosecute higher studies, he was succeeded by Rev. J.J. Kraemer till 1875, when the present good Father, J.H. Schoenfeld, took charge. The latter enlarged the church property by five acres, arrangeda beautiful cemetery, decorated and renovated teh church, built a fine school, and last, but not least, cleared away every cent of debt. The congregation numbers 160 families." | |
| Publisher: | SouthWest Ohio and Neighboring Libraries | |
| Date: | c 1896. | |
| Resource: | Digitized image. | |
| Identifier: | ato001560ccchc | |
| Alt. ID: | SC 31026 | |
| Source: | Photograph | |
| Relation: | From the Souvenir Album of American cities: Catholic Churches of Cincinnati and Hamilton County edition, 1896. | |
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| Owner: | Athenaeum of Ohio, Eugene H. Maly Memorial Library | |
| Collection: | Catholic Churches of Cincinnati and Hamilton County Collection | |