in the Detroit Diocese in the early 1900's
This information is from a handout that was done by the Archives Office, Archdiocese of Detroit, 1998, used here with permission.
There were a number of orphan asylums in the Detroit Diocese in the early 1900's. These institutions are listed below along with their current names, addresses and possible location of records. As there are no centralized Sacramental records in the Archdiocese of Detroit, each institution will have to be contacted individually.
St. Vincent Orphan Asylum and House of Providence, Detroit
Now: St. Vincent-Sarah Fisher Center 27400 West Twelve Mile Road Farmington Hills, MI 48018St. Francis Home for Boys, Detroit 17500 West 8 Mile Road Southfield, MI 48075
Home of the Good Shepherd, Detroit Now: Vista Maria 20651 West Warren Dearborn, MI 48127
Guardian Angels Home, Detroit Now: Archives Motherhouse/Livonia Province of Felician Sisters 36800 Schoolcraft Livonia, MI 48150
Orphan Asylum, Monroe, MI Now: Archives Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary 610 West Elm Monroe, MI 48161
Sacred Heart Convent and Orphan Asylum, Detroit Now: Academy of the Sacred Heart 1250 Kensington Bloomfield Hills, MI 48013
St. Francis Home for Orphan Boys (has not had a name change) 17500 West 8 Mile Road Southfield, MI 48075
Former Names: House of Providence St. Vincent's Female Orphan Asylum Sarah Fisher Home for Children St. Vincent-Sarah Fisher Center 27400 West Twelve Mile Road Farmington Hills, MI 48108
Former Name: St. Joseph's Cottage-Private Orphan Asylum Currently: Archives Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary 610 West Elm Monroe, MI 48161
Former Name: Convent and Academy of the Sacred Heart Currently: Academy of the Sacred Heart 1250 Kinsington Bloomfield Hills, MI 48013