St. Matthew's Catholic Cemetery
Oak Creek
St. Matthew's Parish was established as a little log church in 1841.It is located at:
9303 South Chicago Road
Oak Creek, WI 53154
History
St. Matthew's is a member of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee and works collboratively with St. Louis (Caledonia), St. Stephen (Milwaukee) and St. Mary by the Lake (Racine) Parishes.
The Beginnings of a Parish
Source: Parish website
In 1838 nine Irish immigrant families bought land in the area of Oak Creek. It was known then as the "Irish Settlement". Father Patrick O’Kelley was the founder of the parish. Devotions were led by Father O'Kelley and Father Thomas Morrissey in the farm homes of John Flynn and Thomas Caveney. In 1841 a little log church was built. In 1843 John Flynn and James O’Herin each donated three acres of land to the parish, which they had bought directly from the government for $1.25 an acre. When the log church became too small, construction of the present brick old church was begun in 1858 and completed in 1860. So as to not disturb worship during construction, the new church was built completely around, and actually enclosed, the existing log church. The old church was restored in 1991.
By 1880 many Germans had moved into the area and the parish become Irish-German. St. Matthew Parish was incorporated according to Wisconsin Sate Law in 1883. In 1916 when the parish celebrated its 75th anniversary, 84 families were members, about half of German descent, then Irish, and a scattering of Slavic families. By 1941 the parish had grown to 250 families with the Slovak families being the second most populous group.
In 1958 plans for the present building were begun - the same year that a Parish Board of Directors (forerunner of the present Parish Council) was organized. Ground was broken for the present church/ school building on May 21, 1961 and it was completed late May 1962. In 1960 the Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in St. Louis, Missouri were contracted to take charge of the education of parish children. Sr. M. Celine was the first principal succeeded by Sr. M. Julice from 1968 to 1974.
Interments
[P] means there is a picture of the tombstone available at Linking Your Past Photo Gallery Additional photos may be found at: WIGenWeb Website ACEVADO: P-Maria L./b. 1887/d. 1961 ADDY: Duane Alan/b. 1976/d. 1976 ANDRESKA: P-Joseph/b. Mar. 19 1884/d. Oct. 4 1936 ANNONSON: Carolyn Marie/b. 1940/d. 1961 Duane M./b. Mar. 17 1957/d. Feb. 29 1960 Sharon Ruth/b. 1941/d. 1971 AUER: Shawn/b. 1890/d. 1890 BARANEK: Joseph/b. 1886/d. 1955 Magelolena/b. 1882/d. 1966 P-Stefan/b. Aug. 20 1893/d. Mar. 17 1927 BARRETT: P-Daniel G. and family BARTEK: Joseph J./b. 1964/d. Nov. 1 2005 BARSAMIAN: P-Mary BASTERASH: P-George S. and family BAUER: Jordon/b. 1885/d. 1959 Mary/b. 1884/d. 1959 P-John P-Lena P-Joseph P-Catherine BELSA: Elizabeth/b. Aug. 29 1947/d. Jul. 1 1991 BENSON: P-May Campbell BERG: Alex Vincent/b. 1908/d. 1979 P-Alex/b. Oct. 21 1871/d. Feb. 11 1932 P-Anna Bolling/b. Feb. 18 1883/d. Sep. 16 1926 Catherine/b. Apr. 23 1910/d. Jul. 26 1913 Ernest (Casey)/b. 1914/d. 1994 Florence A./b. 1916/d. 1974 James (Jake) Cornelius/b. 1912/d. 1933 Matthew Robert/b. 1954/d. 1955 Paul Alexander/b. 1950/d. 1950 Tessie/b. May. 10 1914/d. May. 25 1923 BONZEL: Katherine/b. 1852/d. 1938 Mary/b. 1883/d. 1903 William/b. 1842/d. 1914 BOWER: John/b. 1887/d. 1939 Lena/b. 1888/d. 1968 BOZEL: Mark/b. 1883/d. 1902 BRADNON: P-Josephine/b. 1894/d. 1943 P-Paul/b. 1893/d. 1971 BRADY: Ann Scanlan/b. 1812/d. Nov. 1 1866 P-Patrick BRONSKI: Mary A./b. Feb. 10 1914/d. unknown BURGE: Lynn Joann/b. Oct. 8 1959/d. Jul. 8 1961 BUSCHER: P-Mary A. BUTLER: James/b. unknown/d. Nov. 27 1865 P-John CALIGAN: P-John W. Caligan CALLAGHAN: P-James Callaghan CARCHLIN: Mary/b. unknown/d. unknown Michael/b. unknown/d. Jun. 11 1873 CARPENTER: P-Carpenter, Joseph CASTIGAN: Anna E./b. 1904/d. 1994 Frances J./b. Feb. 18 1914/d. Feb. 2 1996 John J./b. Oct. 16 1867/d. Apr. 5 1906 Margaret M./b. May. 11 1902/d. Aug. 20 1952 Margaret/b. Apr. 24 1899/d. Nov. 8 1899 Murice M./b. 1897/d. 1990 Theresa/b. Apr. 25 1869/d. Dec. 8 1937 CAUVINS: P-Cauvins, Lydia CAVARRINS: Lydia/b. 1853/d. 1886 CAVENEY: Bridget/b. 1851/d. 1922 Bridget/b. unknown/d. unknown P-James/b. unknown/d. Jan. 12 1861 P-John/b. 1848/d. 1922 Robert/b. 1853/d. 1937 Rosanna/b. 1864/d. 1933 P-Thomas/b. unknown/d. Nov. 14 1899 P-Caveney, Patrick and family CAVENY: Barbara/b. unknown/d. Aug. 18 1893 Sarah/b. unknown/d. Jun. 24 1874 Thomas/b. unknown/d. May. 17 1841 P-Chapko, John and Magdalen P-Chapko, Paulina P-Chapko, Thomas CLARK: P-Clark, John CLARKE: P-John/b. unknown/d. Jun. 4 1911 COE: P-Irma Mae/b. 1886/d. 1936 CONNIFF: P-Conniff, Bridget P-Conniff, James CONVENEY: Catherine/b. unknown/d. Jan. 2 1908 John W. Jr/b. unknown/d. Jul. 15 1895 John W. Sr/b. unknown/d. Apr. 23 1863 William/b. unknown/d. Apr. 4 1870 COSTIGAN: P-Costigan, Francis J. P-Costigan, John J. and Theresa P-Costigan, Maurice M. and Ann E COURNOYER: Betty Jane/b. 1931/d. 1955 David J. Jr/b. 1943/d. 1961 David J. Sr/b. 1911/d. 1988 Hazel R./b. 1910/d. 1994 Leo E. Jr/b. May. 1961/d. Sep. 1961 COVENEY: Ella/b. 1882/d. 1892 Mary/b. 1846/d. 1925 Patrick/b. 1825/d. 1900 Thomas/b. 1868/d. 1897 CULIGAN: John/b. Jun. 5 1874/d. May. 30 1880 DAMHLIK: Bernice/b. 1919/d. unknown DAMIHLIK: Frank/b. 1915/d. 1964 DANEK: P-Danek, Frank and Theresa DANIHLIK: P-Danihlik, Frank Jr. and Bernice DANKE: P-Joseph/b. 1879/d. 1935 P-Mary/b. 1885/d. 1942 DAREN: Anna/b. 1902/d. 1926 DEITRICH: Helen/b. 1881/d. 1942 Michael/b. 1891/d. 1962 DIAMOND: Henry J./b. 1885/d. 1965 P-James Jr/b. 1884/d. 1904 P-James Sr./b. 1841/d. 1906 Rose/b. 1894/d. 1987 P-Diamond, John and Little William DIRKSMEYER: P-Dirksmeyer, Adolph and Anna DLAPE: P-Paul/b. 1898/d. 1939 DOMIHLIK: Frank/b. May. 3 1890/d. Sep. 9 1948 Steve/b. May. 23 1912/d. May. 27 1944 Susan/b. Jan. 10 1887/d. Apr. 11 1967 FARRELL: P-Farrell, Hannah and Flynn FINK: Dorothy/b. Jun. 2 1909/d. Sep. 3 1933 FITZPATRICK: P-Fitzpatrick, Joseph and Mary FITZSIMMONS: P-Ann/b. unknown/d. Dec. 23 1901 Peter/b. 1846/d. 1922 P-Thomas/b. unknown/d. Jan. 21 1901 FLIBERT: John/b. Dec. 19 1885/d. May. 7 1952 FOLEY: Ervin C./b. Sep. 17 1951/d. May. 9 1970 Francis/b. Jun. 18 1913/d. Oct. 28 1974 Gladys G./b. 1916/d. 1957 John W./b. Mar. 25 1887/d. Oct. 8 1899 John/b. 1848/d. 1925 Margaret/b. 1858/d. 1941 GAPKO: P-Gapko, Anna GARCIA: P-Leonard/b. 1903/d. 1941 P-Leonard/b. 1926/d. 1948 GARTMANN: Donna Mae/b. 1945/d. 1961 GAVENEY: P-Gaveney, Michael and Ellen GEREIK: James/b. unknown/d. Mar. 26 1867 Mary/b. 1885/d. 1912 Mary/b. unknown/d. Jun. 5 1905 GIBSON: P-Gibson, George and Rose GRABAREC: P-Grabarec, Agnes GRADL: Rose/b. 1898/d. 1961 Rosemary/b. 1930/d. 1930 GRAY: Rebbeca J./b. 1960/d. 1963 GRUETTINGER: Alfred/b. 1896/d. 1906 Christian/b. 1863/d. 1904 GURKENBERGER: P-Genevieve/b. Jul. 22 1885/d. Mar. 15 1915 Mary/b. Aug. 15 1845/d. Feb. 12 1931 P-Sabastian/b. Apr. 2 1840/d. Jul. 26 1918 GUIRK: P-Guirk, James and Mary HAAS: David/b. Jul. 18 1904/d. Feb. 9 1905 Steven/b. Sep. 1 1903/d. Sep. 10 1903 HALEY: P-Haley, Hugh and Alice HANLAN: Alice/b. 1839/d. 1881 Eliza/b. 1835/d. 1908 George/b. 1825/d. 1904 Jennie/b. 1869/d. 1887 HART: Ellen/b. unknown/d. Apr. 5 1931 HEALEY: P-Healey, William and Patrick HEANY: P-Heany, Thomas HEARTY: Michael/b. unknown/d. Aug. 22 1889 P-Hearty, Bridget P-Hearty, Richard HERNKE: Sgt Harold/b. Dec. 9 1915/d. May. 6 1993 Sophie/b. May. 11 1914/d. Oct. 10 1991 HICKERY: John/b. Sep. 15 1852/d. Feb. 12 1908 Marica/b. Dec. 5 1824/d. Jan. 12 1917 Michael/b. 1822/d. Apr. 5 1897 Michael/b. Apr. 10 1858/d. Nov. 28 1919 Thomas/b. Aug. 1 1880/d. Jul. 15 1916 HICKEY: P-Michael/b. 1892/d. 1976 P-Hinsman, George and Emma P-Hinsman, Laura M. P-Hodas, Hipolit and Mary P-Hogan, John and Hannah HOLEN: Anna/b. 1869/d. 1932 James/b. 1869/d. 1927 P-Hughes, Belinda A. P-Hughes, Martin J. P-Hughes, Thomas and Bridget IGLAR: P-John C./b. 1903/d. 1958 P-Susan/b. 1909/d. 1950 IHASZ: Joseph/b. 1873/d. 1925 P-Jackman, John JACKSON: Agnes/b. 1883/d. 1961 Frances/b. 1883/d. 1946 JACOBSON: Tammy Jo/b. Dec. 25 1963/d. Apr. 2 1964 JOHNSON: Debbie/b. Nov. 22 1957/d. Jul. 29 1968 JONAS: Alice M./b. unknown/d. unknown no name/b. Apr. 12 1890/d. Sep. 1 1901 P-Jozwiak, Leonard JUNG: Eva/b. Dec. 11 1916/d. Nov. 18 1991 George/b. Aug. 30 1913/d. Jan. 12 2004 P-Marie/b. 1878/d. 1957 KASAK: Christina/b. 1897/d. 1991 Paul/b. 1892/d. 1981 P-Kaminsky, John P-Kasak, Paul and Christina KAVECKI: Angeline/b. 1923/d. 1954 Anothony/b. Sep. 29 1929/d. May. 29 1969 George/b. 1930/d. 1973 P-Kavecki, Karol and Johanna KICKEY: Anna/b. 1867/d. 1957 KLAMROWSKI: P-Anna/b. Nov. 1 1847/d. Dec. 18 1907 Leo Frank/b. Jul. 27 1877/d. Mar. 1 1903 P-Kneeland, B. P-Kneeland, Bridget P-Kneeland, Eliza P-Kneeland, Philip KOHLER: Edward/b. 1881/d. 1944 Elizabeth/b. 1884/d. 1977 KOMINSKY: Irena/b. Jul. 11 1922/d. May. 30 1923 John/b. 1887/d. 1929 KOPECKY: P-Louis/b. 1935/d. 1938 P-Koskey, Ellen P-Koskey, Joseph and Frank P-Koskey, Joseph Jr. P-Koskey, Robert P-Kovar, Joseph KRISTOF: Julia/b. 1882/d. 1972 Michael/b. 1882/d. 1934 KROLL: Martha/b. 1879/d. 1955 P-Stanley/b. 1869/d. 1937 P-Kroupa, Anton and Julia P-Kuzma, Louis and Mary LA ROUX: Emma/b. Jun. 6 1903/d. Oct. 21 1993 Henry/b. May. 1 1908/d. Jun. 28 1957 LEDESMA: P-David/b. Oct. 1 1948/d. Mar. 10 1949 LEONARD: Mary/b. 1865/d. 1936 Ralph/b. Nov. 1892/d. Jul. 1893 Romone/b. Apr. 1895/d. Oct. 1895 Thomas/b. 1864/d. 1936 MAGAN: Jan/b. 1873/d. 1919 MAJERCIK: P-Valent/b. 1888/d. 1969 MANDERLE: Barbara/b. 1900/d. 1988 Paul/b. 1896/d. 1963 MANGAN: George/b. 1880/d. 1950 Maria/b. 1898/d. 1979 P-Mangan, Frank and Cath. P-Mangan, John MARELLO: Santos/b. Oct. 31 1944/d. Aug. 20 1954 MARIK: Frank/b. Feb. 12 1868/d. Nov. 23 1927 MARREN: Anna/b. 1876/d. 1963 Bartley/b. 1861/d. 1930 Harry/b. 1863/d. 1956 Julie/b. Aug. 31 1871/d. Aug. 13 1941 Louise/b. 1869/d. 1937 Warren/b. Jun. 28 1871/d. Sep. 14 1941 P-Marren, Ellen Callaghan P-Marren, John and Mary P-Marren, Mary MC CARRIER: P-Anna J./b. Sep. 25 1877/d. Apr. 12 1878 John/b. 1881/d. 1931 John/b. unknown/d. Apr. 2 1886 Mary Rose/b. 1915/d. unknown Mary/b. Aug. 21 1885/d. Feb. 12 1913 Nora A./b. 1880/d. 1965 MC CUILLAN: Mary Mualt/b. unknown/d. Nov. 3 1899 Patrick/b. 1811/d. 1897 MC CULLIN: Mary Mc Cornovey/b. unknown/d. Feb. 8 1862 P-McDonald, family P-McDonald, Sylvester and Mary P-McDonnel, Thomas MC DONOUGH: Malary/b. 1814/d. Jul. 4 1875 P-McNerney, Francis M. and Mary P-McQuillem, Mary Nuatt P-McQuillem, Patrick P-McQuillen, Mary McCormack MICEEL: James/b. Dec. 30 1945/d. Oct. 8 1947 P-Karal/b. 1899/d. 1973 P-Mary/b. 1907/d. 1980 P-Mihalko, John and Sophie P-Miskar, Anna Andreska MISKOE: Anna Andreska/b. Dec. 13 1891/d. Jan. 11 1955 Frank/b. Jan. 25 1932/d. Sep. 26 1999 MORREN: Mary/b. 1886/d. 1917 MORTON: Charles F./b. 1865/d. 1947 Francis E./b. 1901/d. 1902 Marie A./b. 1905/d. 1908 Mary E./b. 1874/d. 1910 P-Mullen, James and Ellen P-Mullen, Margaret P-Mullen, Michael MULLIN: Blanche/b. Oct. 19 1881/d. Dec. 16 1884 Edith/b. 1890/d. 1953 Ella/b. 1860/d. 1931 Emmit/b. 1884/d. 1953 James/b. 1856/d. 1914 Margaret/b. Aug. 1 1838/d. Jan. 30 1929 Margaret/b. unknown/d. unknown Michael/b. unknown/d. Apr. 12 1901 P-Mustach, Matthew NALIEN: Chas. M./b. unknown/d. Jun. 3 1872 NAVARRO: P-Maria G./b. 1904/d. 1942 P-Nitka, Stanislaus J. NOLL: Eugene/b. 1933/d. 1950 Frances Kerth/b. Jun. 20 1893/d. Jun. 14 1967 Helen C./b. 1923/d. Jun. 2 1962 Hellen/b. 1923/d. 1924 Robert/b. Nov. 15 1886/d. May. 21 1977 P-Norton, family O'BRIAN: Rev William/b. 1799/d. 1858 P-OBrien, Martin and family P-OBrien, Rev. William O'HARA: Catherine/b. unknown/d. 1915 O'RILLEY: P-Patrick/b. unknown/d. Jan. 13 1881 OHERRIN: Aloysius/b. Oct. 1874/d. Mar. 14 1885 Florence/b. Aug. 7 1886/d. Nov. 19 1889 James E./b. 1871/d. Jan. 18 1885 James/b. 1815/d. Jan. 20 1885 P-Jane Scanlan/b. Jun. 11 1838/d. Jan. 8 1881 John/b. Dec. 10 1872/d. Sep. 6 1905 Josephina Jennie/b. Aug. 1882/d. 1903 Mable Marie/b. May. 29 1900/d. Aug. 25 1900 Thomas F. Jr/b. 1867/d. 1901 Thomas F./b. May. 1837/d. Jul. 29 1903 PIERHOSKI: Mark/b. Jun. 15 1952/d. Jun. 26 1952 PLAVAK: P-Joseph/b. unknown/d. unknown P-Frances/b. 1886/d. 1958 Joan/b. unknown/d. 1936 Joseph/b. 1882/d. 1950 Steven/b. unknown/d. 1957 POPPE: Mary/b. 1906/d. 1945 RAGOSCHKE: David L./b. Oct. 21 1932/d. unknown Eileen E. Zavrsky/b. Jul. 31 1938/d. Dec. 2 2002 Jill Marie/b. Dec. 13 1988/d. Dec. 17 1988 Lynn M./b. Dec. 11 1963/d. Nov. 18 1994 P-Ragoschke, Terrence J. REES: Mary Marren/b. Jul. 13 1917/d. Jun. 28 1951 P-Ringwelski, Peter and Fern C. P-Rivera, Torivio G. RODOCOY: Dorothy/b. 1898/d. 1989 Nichalos/b. 1897/d. 1943 RONEY: Daneil/b. 1867/d. 1959 Lillian/b. 1880/d. 1961 ROSZINE: Diane/b. unknown/d. May. 24 1955 ROWAN: Edward/b. 1873/d. 1959 Sarah/b. 1870/d. 1939 RUDELICH: P-Maria/b. 1889/d. 1935 P-Ryan, Elizabeth P-Sagan, George J. and Josephine SANDAR: P-Florian/b. Oct. 14 1917/d. Sep. 13 1923 George/b. Apr. 1 1919/d. Sep. 13 1923 P-Julie/b. Oct. 28 1914/d. Sep. 13 1923 P-Theresa/b. Sep. 13 1920/d. Sep. 13 1923 SCANLAN: James Arthur/b. Nov. 12 1878/d. Jul. 1879 Julia Bridget Oherrin/b. Apr. 29 1847/d. Oct. 7 1915 P-Luke/b. Oct. 6 1841/d. Apr. 5 1915 Robert Emmett/b. Sep. 17 1880/d. Oct. 30 1950 William J./b. Feb. 18 1873/d. Feb. 13 1930 SCHAUER: Veronica/b. 1914/d. 1986 Walter/b. 1912/d. 1959 SCHILL: Alex/b. 1887/d. 1960 Mary/b. 1889/d. 1953 SCHMIDT: Elizabeth/b. 1887/d. 1971 Lydia/b. Dec. 23 1914/d. Nov. 24 2000 Marie/b. Sep. 2 1937/d. Nov. 18 1940 Peter/b. 1887/d. 1952 Peter/b. Apr. 19 1910/d. May. 20 1988 SCHUKNECKI: Stephane/b. 1904/d. 1938 SCHUMACKER: Clara/b. 1866/d. 1896 P-Schuknecht, Stephana SCHWABE: P-Betty Jane/b. 1928/d. 1942 David T./b. Jan. 26 1936/d. Dec. 11 1938 P-Schwabe, Ronald T. SEITZ: P-Charles/b. Jan. 9 1843/d. Aug. 15 1899 P-Elizabeth Wemmert/b. Apr. 1847/d. Jan. 1 1933 SIKORA: P-Joseph/b. 1872/d. 1929 P-Susan/b. 1875/d. 1955 STANIK: Johanna/b. Feb. 15 1925/d. Mar. 6 1937 Mary/b. 1893/d. 1969 Paul M./b. Oct. 30 1960/d. Apr. 23 1996 Paul R./b. Oct. 24 1968/d. Sep. 8 1988 Paul/b. 1890/d. 1969 STRAUB: Harold/b. Apr. 8 1917/d. May. 18 1940 Helen/b. 1894/d. 1966 Helen/b. Sep. 3 1849/d. Jul. 21 1922 John/b. 1884/d. 1947 Joseph/b. unknown/d. Feb. 22 1898 Margaret Bangrandt/b. Aug. 3 1876/d. Jun. 3 1908 P-Mike/b. unknown/d. Apr. 24 1899 SUBJAK: Matilda/b. Mar. 14 1906/d. Jun. 29 1911 SUKKERT: Richard Kevin Karpinski/b. Aug. 30 1964/d. Nov. 28 1964 SULIK: Anna/b. 1888/d. 1942 Josephine/b. 1888/d. 1968 Mary/b. Sep. 5 1910/d. Jul. 13 1986 Sgt Frank J./b. 1912/d. 1985 P-Swift, Jeremiah and family P-Takach, James M. P-Takach, Martin F. and Loretta TENNER: Dorothy/b. 1928/d. unknown Lyle/b. 1926/d. 1960 THEIS: Frances J./b. Aug. 5 1925/d. Feb. 26 1990 THIROLF: P-Frank/b. 1848/d. 1909 P-Gertrude/b. 1848/d. 1905 TUCHEK: P-Frank/b. 1880/d. 1961 TUSKEN: Joseph/b. 1934/d. 1935 URBAN: Ropnow John/b. Apr. 5 1957/d. Sep. 18 1963 P-VanElsbergen, Everett P-VanElsbergen, Theodore WAGNER: Joseph/b. 1857/d. 1927 Magdaline/b. 1892/d. 1970 WALSH: P-Mary/b. unknown/d. Jun. 26 1878 P-Patricia/b. unknown/d. Aug. 25 1893 WALTER: Cornelius/b. Mar. 15 1840/d. Jan. 11 1917 Marcella/b. Aug. 5 1842/d. Sep. 4 1942 Mayme/b. 1872/d. 1943 WARD: P-Martin/b. unknown/d. Jun. 12 1887 P-Walter/b. Sep. 6 1886/d. Jun. 17 1901 P-Waters, Cornelius and Marcella P-Waters, Mayme WEGNER: Wenzel/b. 1884/d. 1957 P-Weber, Frank and Stephania WEISS: Alice/b. 1920/d. unknown Ella/b. 1884/d. 1965 Ella/b. 1946/d. 1960 Jacob/b. 1880/d. 1958 John/b. 1866/d. 1911 Sylvester/b. 1912/d. 2000 Theresa/b. 1869/d. 1957 WILLIAM: Helena/b. 1870/d. 1961 John/b. 1869/d. 1946 P-White, Alice ZAEBNYAK: Elizabeth/b. 1880/d. 1944 Michael/b. 1877/d. 1958 ZILKA: P-Anna/b. 1874/d. 1936 P-Hrehar/b. 1875/d. 1936 P-Zrebnyak, Michael and Elizabeth
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