St. Boniface, Tipton KS Baptismal Register 02

Baptism Register 02 

The second baptismal register of St. Boniface parish in Tipton KS has the title  "Baptismorum Registrum" on its cover. Its appearance might indicate it to be the oldest baptism register; its spine, covers, and pages are very worn. But it is not; the oldest has been rebound. The title on the inside title page is given as a combination of printed text and lines for hand-entered text: "Baptismorum Registrum ecclesiae St. Bonifacii, Tipton, Kansas. A die 2a Septembris 1929 ad [no end date]."

Many pages are fairly worn at the edges. A few folios have pulled from the spine, though they are not quite loose. The index tabs are very fragile, and further  use as pull points for opening the pages might cause them to tear.

Index

The pages with pre-printed letters cut into the outer margin allow two pages for each letter. I photographed only the pages that show entries for the initials A, B, E, G, H, K, M, O, R, and S. I have not checked the entries for accuracy, though it appears that careful entry into the index stopped around page 120 of the register.

Register Entries

The printed register consists of pre-printed forms, arranged four to a page. The form has four columns: "Nomen familiae," "A.D." and, below that, "Die Mensis," "Nomina" with the Latin formulary of the suggested details of the baptized, family, and sponsors; and a remarks column titled "Diei confirmationis et matrimonii vel sub-diaconati vel religiosae professionis registratio. Observanda." (Dates of confirmation and marriage or sub-diaconate or religious profession. Remarks.) The pre-printed text for the register reads, in translation from the Latin, "I the undersigned baptized," "born," "of [parent]," "from the location," "and [parent]," "from the location," "Sponsors were," [officiant's signature].

Register Period

The first entry was made on 1929.09.02, page 1. The last entry was made on 1985.07.06, page 312. Pages 313 through 377 are blank pages of forms. Few priests—notably except Fr. Dreiling and Fr. Weigel—were careful to enter the location. One could presume that a blank indicates the person's home is Tipton or its surrounding area. Fr. James Hoover even left many registry entries unsigned. Priests who officiated:

• Charles Menig (1929.09.02 through 1935.03.31; 1939.09.17 through 1940.11.19)
• J.B. Glyom (1933.09.30)
• Herbert Schehl (1934.08.01 and 1934.08.05)
• Raymond Ryan (1934.08.15 through 1934.08.26)
• Michael P. Dreiling (1935.11.29 through 1938.10.31)
• Fennis J. Tarter (1938.08.15 and 1938.08.19)
• Emil Sinner (1942.06.14)
• William Butzer, delegation (1943.05.22)
• Emmit J. Coler (1943.07.16 "per;" 1947.02.02 through 1947.06.29; 1971.01.31 through 1978.09.09)
• George F. Bucknell (1947.04.13. 1947.05.18)
• L. Wahlmeier (1947.06.08)
• E.D. Weigel (1947.07.17 through 1968.06.02)
• Ernest Gallagher (1950.12.07)
• Harold Vogler (1950.12.31)
• John Vanderberghe (1962.09.29)
• Alfred W. Harding (1966.06.06)
• Joachim Lally (1966.06.19)
• Steven Letourneau (1968.07.14)
• Francis Senecal (1968.07.07 through 1970.05.22; 1968.08.18, p. 297)
• James E. Hake (1962.09.16, 1965.09.09, 1968.06.21?, 1971.01.10, delegation 1975.10.06)
• Donald McCarthy (1973.06.14 through 1973.06.18; 1975.10.05 through 1975.10.12)
• Henry Kieffer (1976.02.08)
• Melvin F. Long (1978.09.23 through 1978.12.17)
• James F. Hoover (1980.12.07 through 1985-07.06)

Missing Material

The arrangement to photograph only those two-page spreads that listed a member of about a dozen families of interest left these pages as gaps in the full register:

• 3-4, 7-8, 11-12, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24, 27-28, 31-32, 37-38, 41-42, 45-46 (44% of the first 50 pages)
• 53-54, 59-60, 63-64, 81-82, 95-96 (20%)
• 119-120, 139-140 (8%)
• 151-152, 161-162, 163-164, 167-168, 169-170, 175-176, 177-178, 179-180, 181-182, 183-184, 185-186, 187-188, 189-190, 193-194, 197-198 (60%)
• 201-202, 209-210, 217-218, 227-228, 231-232, 233-234, 235-236, 239-240, 243-244, 247-248 (40%)
• 253-254, 255-256, 261-262, 271-272, 273-274, 281-282, 283-284, 289-290, 291-292, 293-294 (40%)
• 301-302, 307-308, 309-310