Authors and Illustrators Database

Frederic Baraga

Born: 1797  Dobernig, Slovenia, Austria
Died: 1868
Parents: Johann Nepomuc and Maria Katharin Josefa Baraga

Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
The Diary of Bishop Frederic Baraga, First Bishop of Marquette, Michigan
- Originally published in German: Tagebuch
Non Fiction, Michigan History Adult Detroit, Mich: Wayne State University Press 1990
A theoretical and practical grammar of the Otchipwe language for the use of missionaries and other persons living among the Indians Non Fiction, Michigan History Adult Montreal: Beauchemin & Valois 1878
A Short Compendium of the Catechism for the Indians: with Approbation of the Rt. Rev. Frederic Baraga, Bishop of Sault Sainte Marie, 1864 Non Fiction, Michigan History Adult C. Wieckmann, Buffalo 1869
Statuta Dioecesa Sanctae Mariae (Statutes) Non Fiction Adult Detroit 1863
Statuta Dioecesa Sanctae Mariae (Statutes)
- In Latin
Non Fiction Adult C. Clark, Cincinnati 1856
Ottawa Anamie-Misinaigan (Prayerbook)
- (Publication Years: 1855, 1858)
Non Fiction Adult Cincinnati 1855
Dictionary of the Otchipwe Language Non Fiction, Michigan History Adult Printed by Joseph A. Hemann Cincinnati 1853
Pastoral Letter to the English-Speaking Clergy and People of Upper Michigan Non Fiction, Michigan History Adult Cincinnati 1853
Tagebuch (Diary) 3 Vols 1852-1863
- In German
Non Fiction Adult 1852-1863
Theoretical and Practical Grammar of the Otchipwe Language Non Fiction Adult Detroit: J. Fox 1850
Abinodjiiag Omasinaiganiwan Non Fiction Adult Detroit: Bragg and Harmon 1845
Ottawa Anamie-Misinaigan (Prayerbook)
- (Publication Years: 1842, 1846)
Non Fiction Adult Detroit : Eugene T. Smith, ogimisinakisan manda misinaigan 1842
Ottawa Anamie-Misinaigan (Prayerbook) Non Fiction Adult Paris (France, Europe) : E.-J. Bailly 1837
Arbege de l'Histoire des Indiens de l'Amerique Septentrionale
- In French: A Short History of the North American Indians
Non Fiction, History Adult Paris: A la Societe des Bons Livres 1837
Abinodjiiag Omasinaiganiwan
- Several in Chippewa such as: Children's Reading-Book
Non Fiction Adult, Children Buffalo 1837
Popis Navad in Sadershanja Indijanov Polnozhne Amerike
- Several in Slovenian such as: Description of Customs and Manners of Indians in Midnight America
Non Fiction Adult Ljubljana 1837
Ottawa Anamie-Misinaigan (Prayerbook)
- In Ottawa
Non Fiction Adult Detroit 1832
Ninidjajanissidog Saiagiinagog--Pastoral Letter to the Ojibwe of Lake Superior
- The only pastoral letter written in a tribal language in the United States
Non Fiction, Michigan History

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Awards:

Name Date
Site of his first church, north of Manistique in Schoolcraft County was dedicated August 10, 1958 as a Registered State Historic Site, by the State of Michigan 1958
Monument, in church at Dobernig
State park, village, schools, statue, archives in Michigan bear his name

Inclusion in biographical or critical works:

Name Date
American Biographies
Appleton's Cyclopaedia of American Biography
Dictionary of American Biography
Drake: Dictionary of American Biography
Dictionary of American Authors
Dictionary of North American Authors
National Cyclopaedia of American Biography
Reader's Encyclopedia of the American West
Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Ordained as a priest Laibach, Austria 1823
Law course University of Vienna 1821
Gymnasium Laibach, Austria 1809

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Bishop Marquette 1868
Became bishop Sault Ste. Marie 1853-1866
Began mission L'Anse 1843
- Transferred there in 1835, next year went to Europe for funds and then built a church there Shores of Lake Superior 1835
Began mission now Grand Rapids 1833
Parish priest, then assigned as Roman Catholic missionary Ottawa village of Arbre Croche Harbor Springs 1831-1837

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