GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 2: Midwest United States
Illinois: IL-7

Felician Sisters. Mother of Good Counsel Province. Archives
3800 West Peterson Avenue
Chicago, IL 60659

Phone: 773-463-3020

 

Hours: See website; appointment recommended

Access: No restrictions

Copying facilities: Yes

 

History: Founded in Warsaw, Poland, 1855, the Felician Sisters self-identify with the post-nominal initials, "C.S.S.F." and made their first U.S. foundation at Sacred Heart Church, Polonia, Wisconsin. There they evangelized nearby Winnebago [Ho Chunk] Indians, 1870s.

 

Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:

Inclusive dates: 1875-1878

Volume: Few entries within 1 volume

Description: Sacramental records (baptisms) for Winnebago [Ho Chunk] Indians attended from Sacred Heart Church.

 

Unless otherwise noted, the repository on this page holds (or held) the records described here and they are not held at the Marquette University Archives.

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