St. Joseph Parish at 254 Sixth St., Manistee, MI 49660 US - The Bells of St. Joseph

After the first bell-tower was razed Waiting for their new home

The bells of St. Joseph were made at the Buckeye Bell Foundry owned by Vanduzen and Tift in Cincinnati. They were made in 1893, when Leo XIII was pope, Grover Cleveland was president, J.T. Rich was governor, Henry J. Richter was bishop, and Ed Kozlowski was the rector. Inscribed on each bell is its name, measurements, year [of manufacture], and the names or the initials of those who contributed to its purchase.

• The largest bell was given the name Joseph, was made in 1893, is 5'6" in diameter, and weighs 6,000 lbs. without the yokes and frames. Jan Krus, Piotr Fryske, K.S., E.K., and M.G. donated to it.
• The second-largest bell was named Maria-Anna, is 4'6" in diameter, and weighs 3,000 lbs. Franciszek Danielski, J. Adamski, Michal Neumann, Walenty Jurkowski, Wincenty Kuczynski, and Pawel Wisniewski donated to it.
• The medium bell was named Eduardus, is 3'8" in diameter, and weighs 1,600 lbs. A.R. Cichy, J. Kowalski, W. Szczeszynski, Stanislaw Cichy, Franciszek Majchrzak, Ambrozy Kott, L. Wesolek, J.D. Wajer, and Wawrzyniec Wrzesinski donated to it.
• The small bell was given the name Alexander, is 2'10" in diameter, and weighs 700 lbs. It was donated by Alexander Kosnik.

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