GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 3: Western United States
Arizona: AZ-39
San Solano Missions
Route Nineteenth and Topawa Road
P.O. Box 210
Topawa, Arizona 85639
Phone: 520-383-2350
History: the Franciscan (Santa Barbara Province) (Archives: Santa Barbara, California) established San Solano Missions, Topawa, Tohono O’odham Reservation, Arizona, 1912, which has comprised its mission outreach to the following Native American (Tohono O’odham) missions and stations on and near the Tohono O’odham/ Papago Reservation and in the Diocese of Tucson (Archives: Tucson, Arizona).
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1912-present |
St. Augustine Mission, Chuichu |
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1913-present |
St. Elizabeth Mission, Cockleburr |
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1913-1950, 1960-present |
Coyote Village Mission, Coyote Fields |
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1913-1950, 1970-present |
St. Peter/ San Pedro Village Mission, San Pedro |
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1913-1964 (closed)
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Ss. Simon and Jude Mission, Gila Bend; near Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1917-present |
Vaf Kuech Village Mission, Vaf Kuech; unidentified place |
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1920-present |
Our Lady of Guadalupe/ Cowlic Mission, Cowlic |
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1930-present |
Lady of the Sacred Heart Mission, Covered Wells |
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1930-present |
St. Clare Mission, Anegam |
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1930-present |
St. Elizabeth Mission, Santa Rosa |
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1930-present |
St. Mary Mission, Cobabi |
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1930-present |
Queen/ Our Lady of Angels Mission, San Miguel |
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1930-present |
St. Aloysius Mission, Big Field |
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1930-present |
San Jose Mission, Pisinemo |
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1932-1970 (closed) |
St. Margaret Mary Chapel, Emika |
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1938-present |
San Serafin Mission, Ak Chin; Ak Chin Reservation |
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1940-1990 (closed) |
Kaka station |
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1940-present |
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Mission, Sells |
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1940-present |
St. Paschal Mission, Vamori |
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1940-present |
Santa Cruz Mission, Santa Cruz |
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1940-present |
Our Lady of Lourdes Mission, Little Tucson |
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1940-present |
St. Paul Mission, Fresnal Canyon/ Fresnal |
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1940-present |
St. Anthony Mission, Gu Vo |
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1940-present |
Sacred Heart Mission, Comobabi |
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1940-present |
St. Agatha/ St. Maurice Mission, Sil Nakya |
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1940-present |
St. Elizabeth/ Santa Rosa Ranch Mission, Santa Rosa Ranch |
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1940-present |
St. Martin Mission, Gunsight |
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1940-present |
Immaculate Conception/ Santa Maria Mission, Ventana |
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1940-present |
St. Anthony Mission, Cold Fields |
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1950-present |
Ss. Peter and Paul/ St. Rafael Mission, Meneger’s Dam |
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1950-present |
St. Simon Mission, San Simon |
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1950-present |
St. Therese Mission, Pia Oik |
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1950-present |
San Isidro Mission, Havana Nakya |
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1950-present |
Queenswell Village/ Queen’s Wells Mission, Queenswell Village/Queen’s Wells |
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1950-present |
St. Barbara Mission, Vaya Chin |
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1950-present |
Santa Maria Mission, Nolic |
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1950-present |
Choulic Mission, Choulic |
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1950-present |
St. Mary Mission, South Hickiwan |
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ca. 1950-unknown |
Big Flats Chapel, Big Flats |
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ca. 1950-unknown |
Cubo Chapel, Cubo |
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ca. 1950-unknown |
Copeka Chapel, Copeka |
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ca. 1950-unknown |
Lourdes Mission and School, Lourdes |
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ca. 1950-unknown |
Pacinimo Mission and School, Pacinimo |
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ca. 1950-unknown |
San Lorenzo Chapel, San Lorenzo |
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ca. 1950-unknown |
Wahewa Vo Chapel, Wahewa Vo |
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1960-present |
St. Ignatius Mission, North Komelic |
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1960-present |
St. Mary Magdalene Mission, Kohatk |
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1960-present |
St. Francis Mission, South Hickiwan |
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1960-present |
San Isidro Mission, Sikul Himatk |
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1960-present |
Mount Carmel Mission, San Carmelo |
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1960-present |
St. Jude Mission, South Komelic |
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1970-present |
Santa Cruz Mission, Charco 27 |
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1970-present |
Santa Cruz Mission, Komovo |
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1970-present |
St. Louis Mission, San Luis |
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1980-present |
St. Francis Mission, Whitehorse Pass |
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1980-present |
St. Clare Mission, Cockleburr |
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1980-present |
St. Anthony Mission, Jackrabbitt |
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Unknown-present |
St. Francis Mission, Cockleburr |
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Unknown-present |
San Jose Mission, North Hickiwan |
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Unknown-present |
Pan Tak Village Mission, Pan Tak Village |
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Unknown-present |
St. Francis Xavier Mission, unknown village |
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Unknown-present |
St. Michael Mission, New Fields |
Religious sisters staffed and/or evangelized at the following missions and schools on the Tohono O’odham Reservation:
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1930-1939 (transferred to Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange) (Orange, California) |
Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (United States Province) (Tucson, Arizona) staffed St. Anthony School, Topawa |
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1930-1939 (transferred to Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange) |
Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary staffed St. Joseph School, San Miguel |
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1930-1939 (transferred to Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange) |
Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary staffed Our Lady of Guadalupe School, Cowlic |
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1930-1939 (closed) |
Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary staffed Our Lady of Lourdes School, Little Tucson |
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1930-1939 (transferred to Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity) (Manitowoc, Wisconsin) |
Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary staffed St. Joseph School, Pisinemo |
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1932-1936 (transferred to Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange) |
Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary staffed St. Aloysius School, Big Fields |
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1932-1936 (closed) |
Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary staffed Gue Va School, Gue Va |
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1932-1939 (transferred to Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity) |
Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary staffed Sacred Heart School, Covered Wells |
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1936-present |
Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity staffed San Jose School, Pisinemo |
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1939-1973 |
Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity staffed Sacred Heart School, Covered Wells |
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1939-1941 (transferred to Franciscan Sisters of Charity) |
Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange staffed St. Anthony School, Topawa |
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1939-1941 (transferred to Franciscan Sisters of Charity) |
Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange staffed St. Aloysius School, Big Fields |
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1939-1941 (transferred to Franciscan Sisters of Charity) |
Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange staffed St. Paschal Mission School, Vamuri |
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1939-1941 (transferred to Franciscan Sisters of Charity) |
Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange staffed Cold Fields Mission School, Cold Fields |
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1939-1941 (transferred to Franciscan Sisters of Charity) |
Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange staffed Tecolote Valley Mission School, Tecolote Valley |
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1939-1941 (transferred to Franciscan Sisters of Charity) |
Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange staffed Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission School, Cowlic |
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1939-1941 (transferred to Franciscan Sisters of Charity) |
Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange staffed St. Joseph Mission School, San Miguel |
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1941-1960 (closed) |
Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity staffed St. Joseph School, San Miguel |
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1941-1961 (closed) |
Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity staffed Our Lady of Guadalupe School, Cowlic |
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1942-present |
Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity staffed St. Catherine School, Topawa |
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1985-present |
School Sisters of Notre Dame (Dallas Province) (Dallas, Texas) have staffed Sacred Heart Mission School, Covered Wells |
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1994-present |
Sisters of St. Francis of the Holy Family (Dubuque, Iowa) have evangelized San Solano Missions |
Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:
Inclusive dates: 1909-ongoing
Volume: Several volumes and files
Description: 2 series include Native Catholic records:
/1 San Solano Mission Reports
Inclusive dates: Unknown-ongoing
Volume: At least 5 volumes
Description: Annual mission and school reports.
/2 Sacramental Records
Inclusive dates: 1908-ongoing
Volume: Several volumes
Description: Records (e.g. baptisms, marriages, burials) for Native American parishioners at the following missions and parishes:
A. Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, Florence, 1922-1954; few Pima Indians
B. Immaculate Conception Mission, Ajo, 1955-1956; few Tohono O’odham Indians
C. [Fort Yuma Government Indian School?], Fort Yuma, dates unknown; Yuma Indians
D. San Solano Missions, Topawa, dates unknown; Tohono O’odham Indians
E. Santa Cruz Mission, Tucson, dates unknown; Maricopa, Pima, and Tohono O’odham Indians
F. St. Anthony of Padua Church, Casa Grande, 1932-1958; Maricopa, Pima, and Tohono O’odham Indians
G. St. Augustine Cathedral, Tucson, dates unknown; few Pima, Tohono O’odham and/or Yaqui Indians
H. St. Catherine Mission, Topawa, dates unknown; Tohono O’odham Indians
I. Unidentified parishes, 1913-1952, 1 volume; marriage registrar; no Indians known
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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