Identity area
Reference code
IE CA WA/7/4/1
Title
Report on the Church of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Elk, California
Date(s)
- 1920 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
1 p.; manuscript
Context area
Name of creator
(1615-2023)
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
A census and status report for the Church of the Most Blessed Sacrament located in Elk, California, compiled in December 1920. The note was likely written by the local superior, Fr. Edward Fesenmeyer OFM Cap. The report tracks the growth and foundational milestones of the Catholic community in the region. The document logs a local Catholic population of approximately 570 people and tracks cumulative sacramental data since July 1903, which includes 472 baptisms, 6 converts, and 48 marriages.