Chicago Lawn in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Rev. Dr. Anthony Staniukynas

1865-1918

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 17, 2026

1. Rev. Dr. Anthony Staniukynas Marker

Inscription. Spiritual director and educator of the Sisters of St. Casimir. Buried at St. Casimir Cemetery, Chicago, IL

He died, but his works live on.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.

Location. 41° 46.301′ N, 87° 41.338′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Chicago Lawn. It is on West Marquette Road west of South Rockwell Street, on the right when traveling east. The marker is in front of the Sisters of St. Casimir headquarters. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chicago IL 60629, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Chicago’s South Side. It is also in the American Midwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: Kun. Antanas Staniukynas (here, next to this marker); Antanas Staniukynas (a few steps from this marker); Darius and Girenas Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); St. Bakhita (approx. 0.4 miles away); Our Lady of Fatima (approx. 0.4 miles away); (Former) Marquette Park State Bank (approx. half a mile away); Martin Luther King, Jr. Living Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); The MLK Living Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

More about this marker. This marker was erected in 2023 to the right of a statue of Staniukynas; another one was placed on the left side. The statue was originally dedicated in 1924 by schoolchildren taught by members of the Sisters of St. Casimir.

Regarding Rev. Dr. Anthony Staniukynas. Rev. Antanas Staniukynas — his first name is often anglicized to Anthony — was born in Lithuania and emigrated in the early 1900s. He was serving a church Pennsylvania when he co-founded the order, named after Lithuania's patron saint. In 1909, he moved to Chicago, where he died in 1918.

Also see . . . Sister of St. Casimir "Journeys," Spring/Summer 2023.

Kun. Antanas Staniukynas statue and accompanying markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 17, 2026

2. Kun. Antanas Staniukynas statue and accompanying markers

The two pedestals on either side and the new footing were added to the site in 2023.

The religious order's newsletter includes a story about the 2023 rededication of the Staniukynas statue and a reprint of a 1994 biography of its founder. (Submitted on October 18, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Sisters of St. Casimir building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 17, 2026

3. Sisters of St. Casimir building

Credits. This page was last revised on October 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 18 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 18, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.