St. Mary (Belleville) Catholic Parish Records

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Baptisms (1894–1907) ♦ Marriages (1894–1931) ♦ Burials (1894–Sep 1957)

History

Founded in 1893, located at 1900 W. Main, Belleville. St. Mary partnered with Cathedral of St. Peter circa 2014. The school celebrated its centennial in 1993 and consolidated with St. Augustine and Cathedral of St. Peter in 2014.

Pastors: Rev. A. J. Stauder  (1893–1909); Rev. Anton Pieke  (1909–1910); Rev. F. Beuckmann  (1910–1934); Rev. J. Frey  1934; and Msgr. Joseph J. Orlet  (1934–1973).

About these records, this database, caveats

Images are online at FamilySearch.

Book 1 Baptisms begin with image 1; Deaths with image 59; and Marriages with image 82. Communions begin on image 103 and Confirmations on image 109.

Microfilmed parish registers are at the Belleville Public Library, courtesy of the St. Clair County Genealogical Society. The descriptive lists at this link indicate the sequence of records and indexes on each roll.

• The Society and the compiler recommend researchers verify information provided here with the original record, then correlate information here with that found in other records before forming conclusions about a person, family, or relationship. If the FamilySearch image is unsatisfactory, request help from the Archives of the Diocese of Belleville at (618) 722-5057.
• Earlier church records were written entirely in Latin and translated to give the gist of the meaning to the best of the compiler’s ability. More recent entries may be written in English.
• Square brackets  [   ]  indicate wording added by the compiler to clarify an entry.
• Terminology reflects the time period and Roman Catholic Canon Law, both have changed over time.
• Cramped handwriting, faint images, possible transcription errors, and names spelled phonetically or with diacritical marks will undoubtedly affect this compilation. Search tips may help locate an ancestor’s name if misspelled.

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Further Research

• Obituaries and tombstone inscriptions, will or estate records, and civil birth, death, or marriage certificates may fill in record gaps or provide more information about the people in these databases. See courthouse and IRAD links offsite.
• If a person died in Missouri 1910-1968, their death certificate may be digitized and freely accessed on the  Missouri Secretary of State web site.
• The Illinois State Archives’ Statewide Death Index (1916 – 1950) is online. Order death certificates through the Illinois State Genealogical Society or the County Clerk’s office.

Sample citation to a specific record in this database

Gloria Dettleff, compiler, “St. Mary Parish (Belleville [Illinois]) Catholic Church Marriages (1924 – 1931),” St. Clair County Genealogical Society (https://stclair-ilgs.org : date viewed) ; [ancestor’s name, date of marriage].

Sample citation to a digital image of the original church register

FamilySearch provides a citation with each image on its website.

Translation Aids

• Latin language aids
• French language word list
• Given names translated from French and Latin into English, courtesy American-French Genealogical Society.

Bibliography

Burnett, Betty. A Time of Favor: The Story of the Catholic Family of Southern Illinois. St. Louis, Mo.: Patrice Press, 1987.

Diocese of Belleville. Centennial Heritage Festival and Picnic, Sunday, September 27. Belleville, Ill.: The Diocese, 1987.

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