St. Mary of the Lake Roman Catholic Church of Watkins Glen records, 1848-1868.

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St. Mary of the Lake Roman Catholic Church of Watkins Glen records, 1848-1868.

http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/EAD/xml/dlxs/RMM06093.xml

One volume baptismal and marriage records (1848-1869) in Latin.

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Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6401190

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English, Dennis.

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Cunningham, Charles Casey

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Epithet: of Northampton British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000844.0x000315 Epithet: brother of John Cunningham actor and poet British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000386.0x00035b Epithet: Landwaiter of Port of London British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000844.0x0...

McManus, James C.

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St. Mary of the Lake Roman Catholic Church of Watkins Glen (Watkins Glen, N.Y.)

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There is no record of early Catholic missionaries to Watkins Glen. From 1850 to 1854 Reverend James Cunningham of Elmira visited regularly. In approximately 1846 or 1847 the Catholics bought a church, constructed in 1833, from the Presbyterians. In 1865 a new church, seating four hundred and costing $21,000, was built under the direction of Father Dennis English of Penn Yan. The first resident pastor, Father James C. McManus, arrived in February 1869 and remained for three years. Fro...