GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 3: Western United States
Washington: WA-19

St. Olaf Church
18943 Caldart Avenue, Northeast
Poulsbo, WA 98370

Phone: 360-779-4291

 

History: St. Olaf Church, Poulsbo, Kitsap County, Washington, has been a predominantly non-Native American parish in the Archdiocese of Seattle (Archives: Seattle, Washington). The parish has been administered by Seattle archdiocesan priests who have attended to St. Peter Mission (Suquamish), Suquamish, Port Madison Reservation, Washington. 

St. Peter Mission, Suquamish:

1904-1914

Seattle arch/diocesan priests from St. Mary’s, Marysville, established and attended to St. Peter Mission (Suquamish), Suquamish, Port Madison Reservation; Chief Seattle (Suquamish, 1790-1866) is buried in the cemetery at St. Peter’s Mission

1914-1967

Jesuits (California, Oregon Provinces) (Archives: St. Louis, Missouri) at Seattle College, Seattle, attended to St. Peter’s

1968-present

Seattle archdiocesan priests at St. Olaf’s have attended to St. Peter’s

 

Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:

Inclusive dates: 1968-ongoing 

Volume: Several entries among several volumes

Description: Sacramental records (e.g. baptisms, marriages, burials) for Native American parishioners of St. Peter Mission. 

 

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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