The Mercer County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society will have their May meeting on May 4, 2025. Please note the change in the date. The date was changed to avoid a conflict with Mother’s Day. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to seeing you on May 4^th.

Our guest speaker with be Father David Hoying. Join us as Father David shares the compelling storing of two of his paternal great-great-great grandfathers and their journeyfrom Germany to Auglaize County. Through family history and local heritage, Father Hoying will explore the paths they took, the challenges they faced, and the legacy they left behind.

In 2023, Father Hoying celebrated over 40 years as a priest. He is a well-known local historian, author and currently serves as the provincial archivist at St. Charles Seminary. Father Hoying makes his home at St. Charles Center in Carthagena, Ohio.

 Our meeting begins at 2:00 p.m. at the Richardson-Bretz Building at 119 West Fulton Street, Celina. The public is always welcome.