St. John the Baptist (Peosta, Iowa)

St. John the Baptist (Peosta, Iowa)

"In 1874 Bishop John Hennessy granted the Vernon and Center Township Catholics permission to build a church and appointed Peter Erschens and Nicholas Mayer to organize the people. During the construction Father Bernard W. Coyle of Saint Anthony’s in Dubuque took care of their spiritual needs and helped them collect money for the project. The brick church was finished in 1875."

- Kurt, Msgr. Edgar, Parish Profile #145, The Witness, October 15, 1989.

The Archdiocese of Dubuque.
The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College.

Loras College
Kucera Center for Catholic Thought
Frank and Ida Goedken Series: "Spiritual Life in the Upper Mississippi River Valley"

Burback, Emily. Burns, Daniel. Gibson, Michael. Oberfoell, Carol. Waldmeir, Helen. Waldmeir, John.

English.

Various primary and secondary sources.

1874-
History of the Parish over the span of 145 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.

Actus Erectionis Stationum Viae Crucis Document 1923 (1 certificate) 

Addendum building plans 5-10-88 (1 document)

Bulletin 10/28/90 (1 document)

Centralia Parish History and Picnic Day article 1927 (7 documents)

Correspondences regarding construction 1988 (9 documents)

Dedication of Church and Altar (2 booklets, 1 certificate, 1 document)

Director Election appointment 1969 (2 documents)

Financial Spreadsheets 1988 (2 documents)

History (2 documents)

Kurt, Rev. Edgar History (1 document)

Letter regarding Peosta railroad and Peosta 1922 (2 documents)

Newsletter, Peosta Needs Help, and WKBB ad ca. October 1933 (1 document)

Parish Community Booklet 1995 (1 booklet)

Pastor List 1874-1935 (1 document)

Pastor List 1875-1999 (1 document)

Pastor and Vocations List 1938-1943 (1 document)

Peosta News Booklets 1941-ca. 1943 (4 documents)

Pew Rental Payment Records 1919-1937 whole collection (24 documents)  

Remembrance of Mission Cards 1929 (1 card)

Report on Vernon Township Holy Family Parish Information Rev. J.J. Breitbach report (4 documents)

Rev. John J. L. Breitbach History (1 document)

School and Parish Foundation History (3 history compilations)

St. John’s School 1985-1986 Yearbook (1 booklet)