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[edit] Columbia County

   * 1.St. Bartholomew – City of Portage – Lot #8 corner of Conant and Adams Streets (Sheet #8 – ECCPAMW)

a.Small log church built near this site by Peter Pauquette in 1833, with services held there until 1840 b.Destroyed by fire in 1840. Masses held in homes until 1851 c.Small frame church built on lot #8 in 1851 d.Larger frame church built in 1854. Services were held here until the fall of 1857, when St. Mary’s was established on Cook St. e.Used as a school until 1880 and razed in 1886

   * 2.St. Kieran – Lodi Township – ne ¼ of nw ¼ of sec. 1, west side of Cty. J - (Sheet #13 – ECCPAMW)

a.Frame September 1857 – 1894 b.Church building moved in 1895 c.Cemetery transferred to another location in 1895 and the land cultivated d.Mentioned in “The Catholic Church in Wisconsin” (1896) e.Located about 5 miles NE of Lodi f.Known as ‘Church on the Sand’ – South of City of Portage g.Also known as the “Dekora Church”

   * 3.St. Augustine – Wyocena Township – sw ¼ of sec. 33 - (Sheet #10 – ECCPAMW)

a.1854 – 1902 (Funeral held there in 1906) (moved in 1908, used as farm building) b.Also known as ‘Rocky Run Church’ c.Served by St. Columkille, Elba Township d.Pastor has his residence in Doylestown e.Parish moves to Rio and renamed St. Joseph f.Cemetery on site

   * 4.St. Camillus – Durward’s Glen

a.Parish established and log chapel built in 1951 b.St. Mary’s of the Pine chapel (1866) still on grounds built as Durward family chapel (stone) c.Bernard Durward gave this land to Order of St. Camillus before his death in 1932 d.Began as novitiate of the Order of St. Camillus (Servants of the Sick) in 1948 e.Cemetery on grounds – Durward family members and early area residents, along with members of the Order of St. Camillus are buried there f.Parish closed 2006 and retreat center closed in 2007 (Camillan Fathers sold the Retreat Center building and chapel to Magdalen College located in Warner, N.H.– but still owns cemetery) g.Retreat Center is still in operation and still uses log chapel (and stone chapel on occasion) h.Parish records at St. Mary, Health of the Sick, Merrimac, WI

   * 5.St. Francis Xavier – City of Portage – corner of Conant St. and Macfarland Rd. Lots 312 and #13 - (Sheet #9 – ECCPAMW)

a.Brick 1878 – 1907 b.Formed by German immigrants who arrived to dig the Portage Canal in 1877. Incorporated 1886 c.Incorporated into St Mary’s in 1906. Property deeded to St. Mary’s in 1912 d.Used as a hall after closing

   * 6.St. Mary of the Pines – Durwood’s Glen, Caledonia township – ne corner of nw ¼ of sec. 18 - (Sheet #11 – ECCPAMW)

a.Land purchased by Durward family in 1862 b.Mentioned in “The Catholic Church in Wisconsin” (1896) c.Land and home of Bernard Durward was given to St. Camillus Order in 1932 d.Stone Chapel, built in 1866, is located in the cemetery, destroyed by fire in 1923 e.Services held once a month by Baraboo priest. f.New church/Parish – 1951 – St. Camillus g.Services discontinued and parish closed on July 15, 2006

   * 7.St. Mary Visitation – Randolph Township – Northwest corner of ne ¼ of sw ¼ of sec.8 (Sheet #7 – ECCPAMW)

a.Frame (20X30 feet) services from 1869(1867) to 1917 (moved, farm building or a residence in Friesland village in 1918) b.Attended as a mission of St. Mary’s of the Immaculate Conception, Kingston and later by Beaver Dam priests c.Organized in 1862. (about 15 German families) d.Cemetery on site – not maintained 8.St. Patrick’s – Town of Otsego – nw ¼ of nw ¼ of sec. 26 - (Sheet #12 – ECCPAMW) a.Station 1858 – 1874 (1866) b.Temporary log church is recorded from 1866-1874 c.Permanent church was never completed due to a dispute, masses were in homes d.Project abandoned, property reverted to original owner and the land cultivated e.In 1866 a congregation began in Doylestown to build a church – which was growing due to the railroad. f.Cemetery on site – now a public cemetery 9.St. Simon the Apostle – Wisconsin Dells a.1851 b.Mission from Lyndon Station c.In 1855 it was renamed Exulation of the Holy Cross d.When the church was finally built in 1868 it was again renamed as St. Cecilia 10.  ? - Mount Pleasant a.Served by St. Columkille, Elba b.Was part of missions including Columbus, Doylestown and Wyocena.


[edit] Dane County

1.Holy Mother of Consolation – Fitchburg Township – sw ¼ nw ¼ of sec. 35 a.Masses first celebrated at Fox Family cabin in 1844 b.Frame 1856(1857)-1886 c.Parish Cemetery named St. Mary’s (new and old cemeteries) d.Church dismantled in 1891 and re-modeled as residence e.Parsonage was moved and used as a residence ½ mile so. Of Oregon (1939) f.Cemetery still in use g.The parish was first known as “The Fitchburg Congregation” h.Originally dedicated as St. Mary. i.New church was built in Town of Oregon – dedicated Sept. 26, 1886 j.Fire destroyed church on March 14, 1961. New church built and dedicated on Sept. 16, 1962 2.Holy Redeemer – 120 W. Johnson St., Madison a.First church built in 1857 b.School opened in 1858, closed in 1965 c.Second church built in 1869 d.Merged with St. Patrick, Madison into St. Raphael Cathedral in 2008. Church building still in use. 3.Inama Chapel – Roxbury Township – ne ¼ of se ¼ of sec. 18 a.Frame 1846 – 1879 Later destroyed by fire (razed) b.Cemetery nearby c.First called St. Norbert House (intended as a Norbertine Monastery) 4.St. Ann – Deerfield Township – se ¼ of sw ¼ of sec. 9 a.Frame church built in 1855 b.Services discontinued in 1878 c.Church razed in 1881 d.Cemetery is located 630 ft. west of the chapel (St. Norbert) e.Attended by Holy Redeemer, Madison f.Cath. Al. states 1856-1894 and that it burned down 5.St. Bernard – Town of Paoli a.1854 – 1872 (church built in 1872?) b.1880 attached as a mission to Dayton c.church and rectory closed and moved in 1901 d.Built new church – St. William – built in Village of Paoli in 1900 e.Cemetery still in use by St. William 6.St. James – Vermont Township a.Burned down by lightning in 1969 – never rebuilt b.Cemetery remains under the care of St. Ignatius, Mt. Horeb c.Parish records at St. Mary, Pine Bluff 7.St. Margaret – Vienna Township – nw ¼ of se ¼ of sec. 8 a.Frame 1863-1881 (moved as farm building) b.First Mass – July, 26, 1863 c.Parish was mainly for English speaking Catholics 8.St. Patrick – 404 E. Main St., Madison a.Founded in 1888 b.250 Irish families from St. Raphael Parish c.Land for church obtained from St. Raphael for one dollar d.Grade School opened in 1907, closed 1977 e.Merged with Holy Redeemer, Madison into St. Raphael Cathedral in 2008. Church building still in use. 9.St. Patrick – Sun Prairie a.Built in 1863 b.Founded from Rev. Bermadinger of East Bristol c.Originally a mission and became a parish in 1869 d.Larger church built in 1887 and renamed Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary (dedicated on Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus) 10.St. Peter – Bristol Township – ne ¼ of nw ¼ of sec. 12 a.1855 – group of families withdrew from St. Joseph, East Bristol, and founded St. Peter b.Services held in frame building adapted to church purposes c.Services continued until spring of 1857. Members return to St. Joseph’s d.later used as a farm building/Black Smith Shop (1940) e.Cemetery across road from church – 13 graves – deeded 1855 f.Farmed removed fence and grave markers g.No record showing there was ever a transfer of property to farmer. 11.St. Simon – Vermont Township – se ¼ of nw ¼ of sec. 29 a.Frame church built in 1860 b.Services discontinued in 1883 c.Becomes St. James on a new site d.Church building was moved in 1884 to Mazomanie and used as St. Barnabas school until 1910 12. St. William – Montrose Township – ne ¼ of se ½ of sec. 5 a.1865 – 1900 originally called St. Bernard Church until new church was built in Paoli in 1900 b.Church and parsonage razed in 1901 and remodeled as residence c.Cemetery still in use d.2-1/2 miles west of Paoli e.New church built in Village of Paoli destroyed by fire in 1925 f.Attended by Holy Redeemer g.Became a mission of Verona h.Merged with St. Andrew in Verona in 2008 i.Currently has only one weekday mass and funerals and weddings – no Sunday masses 13.St. Xavior – Perry (Township?) a.Mentioned in “The Catholic Church in Wisconsin” (1896) b.This is probably a mistake since Perry was a mission from St. Francis Xavior in Cross Plains (originally called Berry) at the time of the publishing of above book 14.St. Salvadore – Perry Township a.First Mass held in home of John Keller in 1855 b.First Church built in 1856 (some accounts say 1861) c.New brick church built in 1916 and name changed to Holy Redeemer 15.Deforest Station – Town of Deforest – ne ¼ of the se ¼ of sec. 18 a.This was a small station or out-mission from Sacred Hearts, Sun Prairie b.1874 to 1919. Services were held in a small frame house/building c.building intact 1940 d.Mentioned in “The Catholic Church in Wisconsin” (1896) 16.(?) – Mt. Pleasant (Primrose Township) a.Mission of Holy Redeemer b.Near Mt. Vernon on Bowers Rd. west of Hwy 92 c.Oldest burial - 1854 17.(?) – Dunn Township a.Attended by Holy Redeemer 18.St. Raphael – Montrose Township – sw ¼ of nw ¼ of sec. 24 a.French Settlement known as ‘Frenchtown’ b.Cemetery still in use


[edit] Grant County

1.St. Augustine – Sinsinawa a.Built in 1842 by Rev. Samuel Mazzuchelli b.Built south of the Mound c.3 years later the church was moved to the mound and renamed St. Dominic 2.St. Ambrose – Pigeon Township – (nw of Hurricane and so of Lancaster) a.Town of Pigeon b.There is a cemetery at this site called Wissbaum Cemetery c.Public records from 1877 – 1878 show there was a school d.Later this moved and became St. Clement’s in Lancaster e.First Mass celebrated on December 7, 1851 f.New chapel built in 1883 – ¾ mile east of old church (school also moved to new site) 3.St. Bartholomew – Lancaster a.Founded 1859 b.At Dedication Mass Bishop Henni suggested a different name – as there were too many Bartholomew’s around c.St. Clement was then chosen as the parish patron. 4.St. Bartholomew – Muscoda a.Stone church built in 1858 in honor of man who provided first home mass in the area. b.Church completed in 1862 (first Mass said in church in 1859) c.New church built in 1884 and renamed St. John the Baptist 5.St. Dominic – Sinsinawa Mound a.Original parish was St. Augustine which was moved and renamed St. Dominic in 1845 b.Parish remained open for 40 years c.Cemetery on site d.Mentioned in “The Catholic Church in Wisconsin” (1896) e.Bigger church was needed and built ¾ mile from the mound and again renamed as St. Joseph Parish 6.St. John – Patch Grove a.First frame church built in 1850 b.Second Frame Church built on site of present cemetery in 1878 c.Second church destroyed by lightning in 1910 d.New church built in Village of Patch Grove in 1911 e.New brick church built in 1956 7.St. Mary – Vinegar Hill a.Located in Jo Davies Co., Illinois b.1843 - 1929 c.Once was a part of the State of Wisconsin from a plat mistake d.Cemetery nearby e.Lead mine (with tours) nearby f.Information also listed under Lafayette County listing 8.St. Rose of Lima – St. Rose (Station) a.1851-1894 (original brick building was replaced by a wooden structure in 1861) b.Parish relocated to Cuba City in 1898 9. (?) – Mt. Ida a.On Cty. Tr. K 10.St. Mary’s ‘Settlement Church’ a.1872-1883 (German church) b.Four miles northeast of Cassville c.Cemetery on site d.Slab under main doors and much brick used to build St. Charles

[edit] Green County

1.St. Francis Xavier – Adams Township a.Town of Puddledock b.East of Village of Argyle – Biggs Rd. and Puddledock Rd. c.1st church in home of Michael Crotty in 1852 d.2nd church in sw ¼ of section 21 in 1861 e.Records may be commingled with St. Joseph, Argyle records 2.St. James – town of Dayton a.Mid 1860’s Irish and French communities near Dayton organized parish b.Church built in 1869 c.Fr. Colvin put an addition on to the church d.Originally a mission of St. Raphael in Montrose township which was later reversed when a rectory was built in Dayton e.Became a mission of Belleville in early 1920’s f.Merged with St. Mary of Lourdes in 2008 and built a new church in Belleville dedicated to St. Francis of Assisi dedicated in 2009 3.St. Mary – City of Monroe a.1219-23 – 19th St. and 13th Ave. (sw corner of Railroad & Clinton Streets) b.Frame 1861 c.Services discontinued in 1918. Church razed in 1921 d.School and convent built in 1872 – now a residence (1939) e.Parsonage now used as a residence also (1939) f.Became a Mission of St. Victor in 1879 , then a parish 1881-1885 g.Became a mission of St. Victor again in 1885 h.School established in 1871 – closed in 1876 opened again in 1893 i.Parish closed in 1918 4.St. Mary of Lourdes – Belleville a.221 Frederick St. b.20 families founded and built church (cost $7,480.00) c.Church dedicated in December 1910 (Archbishop Messmer) d.Belleville grew due to the railroad e.Church bell donated by Lamboley brothers, Costant, Albert & Gustave f.At bishop’s suggestion Fr. A. J. Mason (1910-1919) moved rectory from Dayton to Belleville. g.New rectory built adjacent to the church in early 1920’s) h.St. James, Dayton became the mission church i.New A-frame church built and dedicated in 1956 j.New church built and dedicated in 2009 to St. Francis of Assisi one block south. Merger of St. James, Dayton and St. Mary of Lourdes


[edit] Green Lake County

1.St. Mary (Our Lady of the Lake) – Green Lake a.From 1846 – 1902 had no formal name but was referred to as St. Mary’s b.Formally established as Our Lady of the Lake in 1909 2.St. Henry – Kingston a.This church was dedicated to St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception but commonly referred to as St. Henry from 1877-1878 b.Founded in 1876 3.St. Jacque – near City of Berlin a.Unknown site – began 1670 b.Chapel 1673-1700 c.Started by Claude Allouez S.J. bor Miami & Mascouten Indians 4.St. Joseph – City of Berlin (Sheet #1 – ECCPAMW) a.First Mass held in Badger Hall in 1851 b.Frame built at #216 Noyes St. in 1852 (built 1854-55?) c.Moved to new site in 1857 at 822 Park Ave. d.New church built in 1862 e.Old frame church was then used as a parsonage and later became the sanctuary and sacristy of the new church f.Merged to form All Saints Parish – 2001 g.New church built in 2007 5.Ste. Marie – Ste. Marie Township – nw corner of ne ¼ of ne ¼ of se ¼ of sec. 7 (Sheet #2 and #3 – ECCPAMW) a.Brick church built 1854-1855. Services were discontinued in 1875 b.Reopened as St. Marie Shrine in 1892 c.Permanently closed in 1903 d.raised about 1916 e.Church was near place marked with a cross by Claude Allouez, S.J. in 1670 and visited by Marquette in 1673 (Sheet #2 – ECCPAMW) f.Also called Shrine of St. Marie, where Marquette blessed a fountain there in honor of St. Mary. Also called St. Mary of the Fountain by Bishop Henni. g.Cemetery on site 6.St. Patrick – Village of Princeton a.1871-1878 no name b.1879-1884 known as St. Mary c.1885 known as St. Patrick d.Records at St James, Neshkoro 7.St. Stanislaus – Village of Princeton - N ½ of the SW ¼, of the NW ¼ Sec. 18 - Town of Princeton (Sheet #4 – ECCPAMW) a.West side of Farmer St. b.Organized 1870 until 1872 c.Brick 1876 d.Mission of St. Stanislaus in Berlin until 1879 (1881?) e.Building used by Lutheran Congregation from 1880-1882 f.In ruins around 1940 8.St. Michael – City of Berlin a.Founded around 1884 b.Formally organized about September 1895 c.Attended from St. Stanislaus d.Church torn down in 1925, new church finished in 1927 e.Merged to form All Saints Parish – 2001 f.Cemetery 9.St. Stanislaus Kostka – City of Berlin a.First established in 1873 for Polish immigrants b.Church built in 1872 c.New church built in 1886 d.Grade school opened in 1890, consolidated schools in 1979 e.Merged to form All Saints Parish – 2001 f.Cemetery

[edit] Iowa County

1.St. Anthony of Padua – Highland a.Began in 1860 b.First stone church built in 1861 c.Second church built in late 1885 d.Mainly for German and Bohemian families e.Initially called St. John Nepomuc f.Merged with St. Phillip Parish, Highland in 1968 g.Destroyed by fire on April 17, 2002 2.St. Bartholomew – Muscoda a.First Mass in home of Bartholomew Fayant in 1855 b.Stone church built in 1858 – not completed until 1862 c.First Mass in church – Nov. 30, 1859 d.First resident pastor – Re. Alois (Albert) Heller – 1873 e.New, larger church built in 1884 and renamed St. John the Baptist 3.St. Bridget – Ridgeway a.First church built in 1850 b.Second church built in 1877– burned by lightning in 1904 c.Third church built in the village – still in use 4.St. Charles – Mineral Point a.Name was soon changed to St. Paul (see below) 5.St. John Nepomuc – Town of Highland a.Renamed St. Anthony of Padua (current) b.Founded 1860 c.Parochial school established in 1865 d.Cemetery 6.St. Malachy – Otter Creek a.Served from St. Phillip, Highland b.Church cemetery c.Now cared for from St. John the Evangelist, Spring Green 7.St. Patrick – Waldwick Township a.Elevated to parish in 1894 b.In 1896 church was moved to Hollendale c.1864 church built on land 2 ½ miles from Hollendale 8.St. Phillip - Highland a.Founded in 1846, first frame church built in 1848 b.Larger frame church built in 1852 c.Large stone church built between 1869 and 1880 – destroyed by fire on Nov. 27, 1887 d.Third church dedicated on Sept. 14, 1897 e.Redecorated after being damaged by fire in April 1912 f.Merged with St. Anthony, Highland in 1968 g.Church is still in use h.Originally an Irish community 9.? - Knobbs (near Helena) a.Served from Mineral Point b.Situated next to the Wisconsin River c.Attended Mass at Mill Creek Church, near Village of Arena 10.  ? - Town of Rome a.1850 - ? b.Mission of St. Lawrence, Jefferson 11.St. John the Baptist - Union Mills a.Was served from Dodgeville along with Yellowstone and Pleasant Ridge churches in circa 1895 b.Cemetery c.Parish records at St. Joseph, Dodgeville 12. St. Paul – Mineral Point a.Merged with St. Mary’s in 1978 b.Last used for regular services in 1994 c.Organized 1839 d.First called St. Charles e.Cemetery 13. St. Peter and Paul – Pleasant Ridge a.Attended from Dodgeville along with Yellowstone and Union Mills b.Some records only call it St. Peter c.Cemetery on grounds d.Church is standing – services (and clean-up) once a year e.Near county trunk ZZ (NE of Governor Dodge State Park)

[edit] Jefferson County

1.St. John the Baptist – City of Jefferson – Corner of Center and Church Streets on lot 7 in block 2 of Sanford’s Addition a.Brick church built in 1856 by Universalist Society of Jefferson b.Land and church were deeded to the German Catholic Church in 1858 and to Bishop Henni from the trustees in 1867 c.Church was dedicated in 1859 d.Services were held regularly until 1870 when a new church, 3 blocks east, was completed. e.Old building was used as a school until 1878. f.Razed and land sold in 1881 2.St. Malachy – Milford Township – ne ¼ of ne ¼ of sec. 5 a.1856-1885 b.In 1889 the building was moved to a nearby farm and used as a barn until 1930 when it was destroyed by fire 3.St. Wencelaus – City of Waterloo – ne ¼ of sw ¼ of sec. 14 a.Frame 1863-1891 b.Funeral services continued there until 1905 c.Known as ‘Island Church’ - Island Church rd & Blue Joint Rd. d.Cemetery rarely used e.Maintained by an independent historical organization 4.  ? - Crawfish (river?) a.Possibly in Dodge County b.Mission of St. Bernard, Watertown 5.  ? - Town of Rome a.Mission of St. Lawrence, Jefferson 6.  ? - Town of Ottowa a.Mission of St. Lawrence, Jefferson b.Established in 1850


[edit] Lafayette County

1.Holy Assumption – Willow Springs Township a.1835 (1846)-1896 (1916 abandoned and torn down) b.The parish was dissolved because St. Michael’s was founded in nearby Calamine in 1916 c.Mission of Kendaltown d.Cemetery on site, cared for by parishioners of Holy Rosary, Darlington 2.St. Augustine – Town of New Diggings a.Frame 1844-1925 (abandoned) b.Also had a parochial school at one time c.Being restored 2003 3.St. Mary – Vinegar Hill, Jo Davies County, IL a.1843 – 1929 b.Land donated by Furlong family. Descendants of Fr. Daryl Furlong, Diocese of Madison c.Was once considered part of Wisconsin through survey error d.Cemetery still maintained – St. Michael, Galena IL e.Tabernacle from church is now at St. Michael’s in Galena IL f.Lead Mine adjacent to property (museum and tours) g.Information also listed under Grant County listing 4.St. Michael – Yellowstone a.Founded 1870 b.Mass celebrated during summer months only c.Cemetery on site 5.St. Philomena – Wiota Township (north of Gratiot) a.Built in Wiota between 1869 and 1871 b.‘About 700 souls’ (CCW 1896) c.It closed in 1898 when St. Joseph in Gratiot was built d.Served mostly Irish families 6.St. Piux – Kendaltown (now called Truman) a.1855 b.Renamed Immaculate Conception c.Cemetery on site

[edit] Marquette County

1.Our Lady of Guadalupe, Endeavor a.Built ? b.Closed ? c.Records kept in the Archives, Diocese of Madison 2.St. John the Baptist – Town of Montello – ne ¼ of ne ¼ of sec. 5 (Sheet #5 and #6 – ECCPAMW) a.First site in Gethsemane Township. Cath. Al. records ‘Church of Gethsemane from 1860 to 1879 b.Log building c.Services held from 1851 - 1856 d.New frame church was completed in 1856 in the village of Monticello e.Log building was then used as a public school until 1859, when it was moved and used again for a school until it burned in 1863 f.Cemetery with 12 graves, ten of which have been removed g.Two different sites in city (First frame church on lot 12 – second larger church on lots 10 and 12) prior to current site, both between Polk and Clay Streets at Church Street h.First frame church moved to Nebraska St. in 1877 and used as a public hall. Destroyed by fire in 1892 i.This entire site is an extensive granite quarry (1940) j.Second frame church was build in 1876. services held until 1904. razed in 1905 k.New brick church built ½ mile to the east in 1904

[edit] Rock County

1.St. Cuthbert – Janesville a.Established in 1850 b.Brick Church on present site of St. Patrick c.New church was renamed St. Patrick, as patron. 2.St. Catherine – Clinton – sw ¼ of ne ¼ of sec. 24 a.Log 1846 b.In 1854 St. Aloysius’ Church was moved to this location from Sharon Township, Walworth County. An addition 14ft. by 24ft. was built and the church renamed St. Catherine. c.Services discontinued in 1911. d.Second church (1896) is in Town of Sharon – Walworth Co. (Archdiocese of Milwaukee) e.In 1918 old church was moved 150 ft. to the southeast and is used for a tool shed (1939) f.Cemetery nearby 3.St. Michael – Porter Township – sw ¼ of se ¼ of sec. 10 a.Frame 1854-1939 (organized in 1852 small temporary frame building in which services were held) b.Resident pastor until 1870 c.Then became the mission of Edgerton. d.Mission closed in 1930 e.Reopened in 1932 f.Permanenty closed in 1934 g.Rectory razed in 1880 h.Cemetery attached 4.St. Paul – City of Beloit a.Last private (Ethnic) Parish in nation b.Now an angel museum 5.  ? - Croak Settlement a.Chapel being built in 1854 b.Calvary Cemetery near site

[edit] Sauk County

1.All Saints – Delona Township a.Dec. 24, 1883 b.Mission from Reedsburg c.Cemetery still used 2.Our Lady of the Fields – Bear Creek (Chapel Road) a.Built 1903 and dedicated in 1910 b.Taken Care of by St. Patrick’s, Loreto c.Chapel was built on the site of the first St. Patrick Church d.Cemetery across from the chapel e.Cemetery deeded May 14, 1867 – but there were earlier burials 3.St. Mary of the Pines – Durward’s Glen (St. Camillus) a.Built 1852 b.Mission from Baraboo c.Now called St. Camillus (after St. Camillus Religious Order) d.Parish closed in 2007 4.St. Michael – West Baraboo a.Land purchased in 1872 b.Rev. W. J. Coughlin, who purchased the land, was 1st burial c.Church was never built 5.St. Michael – Town of Ironton – Sec. 3 a.Built in 1860 b.Church destroyed by fire in 1928, Parish transferred to Lime Ridge c.Cemetery plotted on site in 1868 (next to where the church was) d.Cemetery now called Calvary Catholic Cemetery 6.St. Patrick – Bear Creek (Marble Ridge) - (Chapel Road) a.Monthly Masses in homes beginning fall 1855 b.First church completed in 1865, first service March 17, 1866 c.Cornerstone for new church in new location (section 4) laid on Sept. 15, 1872, church blessed on Apr. 30, 1874, steeple added 1875 d.Destroyed by fire May 7, 1887 e.Cemetery across from chapel f.Cemetery deeded May 14, 1867 g.There are earlier burials as early as 1857 h.New church built in 1888 in new location – village of Loreto built around it 7.St. Patrick – Winfield Township a.Oct. 15, 1886 b.Mission of Reedsburg 8.Our Lady of Loreto - Honey Creek Township (near Denzer) a.Built 1883 – stone church (still standing) b.Mission of St. Aloyisius, Sauk City c.Now a church museum d.Cemetery across from church e.http://www.saukprairiehistory.org/lorettomuseum.html 9.St. Lawrence Cemetery – Winfield Township (ne ¼ of ne ¼ - Sec. 14) a.Oldest burial is in 1874. b.Many Catholic names. c.Possibly a church on this site at one time. d.Also called Backeber Cemetery