Saint Josephs Catholic Cemetery
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Saint Josephs Catholic Cemetery

Vesper, Wood County, Wisconsin, USA

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Altdorf
4736 County Highway D
Township of Seneca
Vesper, Wisconsin 54489

East side of County Highway D, north of Matthies Road. (Approximately 5 miles south of Vesper.)

Named after Altdorf in Canton Uri, Switzerland, the location from which most of the Swiss families of the neighborhood came.

St. Joseph's Church, Altdorf. - St. Joseph's Parish consists chiefly of Swiss from Altdorf, Canton Uri, Switzerland. Rev. Charles Beyerle of Wisconsin Rapids, said Mass for the first time at Altdorf in the summer of 1879 in the home of Mr. Leo Ruesch, and for a while continued to hold them there occasionally. Later on services were held in the home of Mr. Martin Steiner. In 1886 a church was built on land donated by Mr. Hubert Schlig. Rev. Krogulski attended St. Joseph's from Junction City from 1886 to 1888. Altdorf then became a mission to Wisconsin Rapids, and Father Beyerle remained in charge till his death in 1897. His successor at Wisconsin Rapids, Rev. W. F. Van Roosmalen, attended Altdorf as a mission for three years. In 1900 it was annexed to Rudolph and Rev. Aug. Van Sever took care of the spiritual needs of the Catholics of Altdorf until the end of the year 1907. Rev. John Willitzer was appointed resident pastor of Pittsville in January, 1908, with Altdorf and Babcock as missions, and had charge of Altdorf till July, 1919, when it became a mission to the newly organized St. James parish at Vesper. The number of families of St. Joseph's parish is 29. Extensive improvements were made on the church during the summer of 1922.
Source: History of Wood County

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Altdorf
4736 County Highway D
Township of Seneca
Vesper, Wisconsin 54489

East side of County Highway D, north of Matthies Road. (Approximately 5 miles south of Vesper.)

Named after Altdorf in Canton Uri, Switzerland, the location from which most of the Swiss families of the neighborhood came.

St. Joseph's Church, Altdorf. - St. Joseph's Parish consists chiefly of Swiss from Altdorf, Canton Uri, Switzerland. Rev. Charles Beyerle of Wisconsin Rapids, said Mass for the first time at Altdorf in the summer of 1879 in the home of Mr. Leo Ruesch, and for a while continued to hold them there occasionally. Later on services were held in the home of Mr. Martin Steiner. In 1886 a church was built on land donated by Mr. Hubert Schlig. Rev. Krogulski attended St. Joseph's from Junction City from 1886 to 1888. Altdorf then became a mission to Wisconsin Rapids, and Father Beyerle remained in charge till his death in 1897. His successor at Wisconsin Rapids, Rev. W. F. Van Roosmalen, attended Altdorf as a mission for three years. In 1900 it was annexed to Rudolph and Rev. Aug. Van Sever took care of the spiritual needs of the Catholics of Altdorf until the end of the year 1907. Rev. John Willitzer was appointed resident pastor of Pittsville in January, 1908, with Altdorf and Babcock as missions, and had charge of Altdorf till July, 1919, when it became a mission to the newly organized St. James parish at Vesper. The number of families of St. Joseph's parish is 29. Extensive improvements were made on the church during the summer of 1922.
Source: History of Wood County

All readable graves have been entered and photographed as of June 2015.











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