Name: First recorded baptism is held at St. James Episcopal Mission, 1958
Start: 1958-08-10
End: 1958-08-10
Location: St. James Episcopal Mission church

Event

Date: 1958-08-10
Kind: Religious service
Where: St. James Episcopal Mission church
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: religiondemographycommunityheritage
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The September 1958 Beaver Beacon reports the first baptism held at the Episcopal Mission on August 10. Rev. Everett Ellis baptized Emily Meredith, daughter of Dr. John Ludwick Jr. and Mrs. Ludwick, with named sponsors and a small reception at the Ludwick cottage.

Evidence limits

The notice does not provide a church register, liturgical programme, or complete family records.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, September 1958, “FIRST BAPTISM HELD IN EPISCOPAL MISSION.”
Reports Rev. Everett Ellis of Grand Rapids performing the first baptism at the Episcopal Mission on August 10 for Emily Meredith, daughter of Dr. John Ludwick Jr. and Mrs. Ludwick of Jackson; it names the sponsors and a small reception at the Ludwick cottage. It does not provide a church register, liturgical programme, or complete family identities. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, September 1958, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held six-page issue scan is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the baptism report; it does not expand the religious, family, or reception record.
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Beaver Island Archive, “First recorded baptism is held at St. James Episcopal Mission, 1958”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-episcopal-mission-first-baptism-1958/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, September 1958, “FIRST BAPTISM HELD IN EPISCOPAL MISSION.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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