Montague Catholic Cemetery. . Settlers from mountain provinces of Northern Italy began arriving in Montague in the early 1880s. The families of Barretto Raimondi, Jack Fenoglio, Antonio Perona and Charlie Corado were among the earliest here. By the early 1900s, there were as many as fifty Italian families. Most of these Italian immigrants were Catholic, and in 1901 they established St. John Catholic Church in Montague. The Most Rev. E.J. Dunne, Bishop of Dallas, bought three acres for a cemetery on April 28, 1900. The land was laid out in four sections surveyed into blocks, and Giroloma Vitali was the first burial in 1901. Gravestones exhibit Italian heritage as well as faamilies of German, Polish and Hispanic descent. More than 250 marked and unmarked graves are now recorded here.
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2016 , Marker is Property of the State of Texas
Settlers from mountain provinces of Northern Italy began arriving in Montague in the early 1880s. The families of Barretto Raimondi, Jack Fenoglio, Antonio Perona and Charlie Corado were among the earliest here. By the early 1900s, there were as many as fifty Italian families. Most of these Italian immigrants were Catholic, and in 1901 they established St. John Catholic Church in Montague. The Most Rev. E.J. Dunne, Bishop of Dallas, bought three acres for a cemetery on April 28, 1900. The land was laid out in four sections surveyed into blocks, and Giroloma Vitali was the first burial in 1901. Gravestones exhibit Italian heritage as well as faamilies of German, Polish and Hispanic descent. More than 250 marked and unmarked graves are now recorded here.
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2016
Marker is Property of the State of Texas
Erected 2016. (Marker Number 18666.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical date for this entry is April 28, 1900.
Location. 33° 39.49′ N, 97° 42.302′ W. Marker is in Montague, Texas, in Montague County. Marker is on Catholic Cemetery Road, half a mile east of 455, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Montague TX 76251, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles
Credits. This page was last revised on June 9, 2018. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2018, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 281 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 9, 2018, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
