DIOCESE OF PITTSBURGH

ARCHIVES AND RECORDS CENTER

CARDINAL DEARDEN CENTER 4721 Fifth Avenue

PITTSBURGH, PA 15213 (412) 456-3158 FAX (412) 621-6237

 

31 March 2006

 

Hugh 0. O’Donnell

3 Allegheny Center, Apt. 608

Pittsburgh PA 15212

 

Research for the following report was done by Suzanne Johnston, volunteer researcher.

 

 

Messer  Family

 

We found no marriage for Robert Messer and Margaret Long in any of the parishes below, nor at St. Patrick, St. Paul, or St. Mary (Lawrenceville). Since Robert was non-Catholic, it is possible that they were married in a civil ceremony. You might want to check with the marriage license bureau in Pittsburgh to see if they have any record of the couple.

 

The following entries are in Latin.

 

Sts. Peter & Paul (East End) Baptismal Records

 

Johannam  (Jeannette), born 19 Nov 1891; baptized 27 Dec 1891; father: Roberto Messer, Scotia; mother: Margareta Long, Hiberniae; sponsors: Henricus and Philomena Bush 

 

Georgium (George), born 11 Mar 1895; baptized 7 Apr 1895; father: Robert Messer; mother: Margaretha Long; sponsors: Michael Gorman, Elisabeth Ackermann

 

Sacred Heart (Shadyside) Baptismal Records

 

Joannem (John), born 29 Sep 1890; baptized 26 Oct 1890; father: Roberto Messer, Scotia; mother: Margarita Long, Hiberniae; sponsors: Joannes F. Kelly, Maria McCarthy  (Note by HOO - John Messer)

 

Robertum Robson (Robert Jr), born 13 Sep 1893; baptized 24 Sep 1893; father:

Roberto Messer, Scotiae; mother: Margarita Long, Hiberniae; sponsors: Jacobus Maher, Maria Joyce

 

Gulielmum [William] Bryan, born 22 Oct 1896; baptized 15 Nov 1896; father: Roberto R. Messer, Scotiae; mother: Margarita Long, Hibernia; sponsors:

jacobus Bryan, Catherine Tierney  (Note by HOO - must have died)

 

Holy Rosary (Homewood) Baptismal Records

 

Carolum Graham (Charles), born 3 Sep 1900; baptized 7 Oct 1900; father: Roberto Messer, Scotia; mother: Margarita Long, Hibernia; sponsors: Terentius O’Connor, Maria Graham  (Note by HOO – Charles Messer)

 

Corpus Christi (East Liberty) Baptismal Records

 

Margaret Henrietta Maria, born 20 Dec 1902; baptized 8 Feb 1903; father:

Robert Messer, non-Catholic, Pittsburgh; mother: Margaret Long, Pittsburgh; sponsors: Hubert Schiefer, Mary McGinley

 

Howard Francis, born 9 Mar 1906; baptized 8 Apr 1906; father: Robert Messer, non-Catholic; mother: Margaret Long; sponsors: Samuel Wilkinson, Mary Hood

 

Note: No Edward Messer found in Diocese Records