History of St. Marys Parish Smothers Creek Lavaca County
Early 1830s Irish settlers from Missouri and Kentucky populated Smothers Creek near Hallettsville. Rev. George Haydon began monthly Mass in 1840 during a Texas tour, establishing St. Marys as a likely early parish due to concentrated settlement along the Lavaca.
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ST. Mary's Parish
Smothers Creek
Lavaca County
Missouri
Kentucky
Lavaca
Hallettsville
George Haydon
Texas
St. Mary’s
Vaca
Edward A. Clarke
Brown Settlement
John Mary Odin
C. M
Father Clarke
Barrens
Haydon
Clarke
Famluies
Blanc
New Orleans
Bardstown
Mississippi
Galveston
St. Mary’s Church
Father Haydon
San Jacinto
Upper Navidad
Victoria
Texana
Lower Navidad
Bernard Brown
Bishop Odin
Bishop Crossaerts
Brushy
Yoakum
St. Vincent Church
Houston
Louisville
St. Mary's
Chas. Patley
James Giraudon
Collatinus Ballard
Mary Jane
Hallett
Father Gaillet
Bishop Dubuis
Sacred Heart Church
Father Forest
Mee Sweeney
Paul Kraus
V. Quinon
Olive Jean Machart and Larry Smiga’s Victoria wedding
Miss Olive Jean Machart and Larry J. Smiga wed at Our Lady of Victory Church in Victoria on April 24, 1971. The ceremony was performed by Rev. E. A. Hermes with music by Laurence Powell. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Machart, wore Chantilly lace and angelskin peau de soie, with a cascade bouquet. Attendants, ushers, and a reception followed at Hermann Sons Hall. The couple will reside in Victoria. both are Victoria High School graduates.
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Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church
Victoria
Olive Jean Machart
Larry J. Smiga
E. A. Hermes
Albert Machart
Edward Smiga
Laurence Powell
Brenda Sue Machart
Jackie Samples
Mary Carmack
Kathy Carmack
Sheila Hall
Harlingen
Tessia Ann Dollery
Corpus Christi
Eddie Smiga
Tim Miori
Tommy Gomez
Harvey Lee Pagel
Bennie Bohuslav
Bobby Smiga
Hermann Sons
da Costa
August Matula
Benita Valenzuela
James Vaydak
Albert Kresta
Donna Vogt
Jim Schramek
Willie Smiga
Ben Malina
Ruben Laza
Leroy Boedeker
John Blaylock
Kathy Kickendahl
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Patek's
Shiner
Leadway
Patek’s Grocery & Market
Gebhardt
Hunt
del Monte Garden
Pillsbury
Meadowlake Soft
Lilly
Gaj. Cin
Oo Coma
Aurora
Bush
BES LD
Shasta
Borden
Cremora
Jar
Lipton
Carnation
Drug Department
ST. Joseph
Golden Harvest
Maryland Club Coffee
Evga Byun
Folger's Coffee
Folae
Maxwell House
Imperial
Miss Machart
Larry Smiga
Shiner Volunteer Fire Department
Fritz Boedeker
J. A. Faure
C. Jaquet
Chas. Padey
John Anthony Forest
Joseph J. Martiniere
J. B. Gaillet
St. Mary's School
Gaillet
Forest
Porche
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