Hales Corners in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
St. Mary’s Church and Cemetery
Photographed By Paul Fehrenbach, August 6, 2014
1. St. Mary’s Church and Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
St. Mary’s Church and Cemetery. . Saint Mary’s, the oldest church in the area, has a recorded history dating from 1842. At that time Father Patrick O’Kelley was the priest in attendance and a log church had been constructed on the present cemetery site. The second church, a frame structure which included living quarters for the pastor, served until 1893. Next the congregation erected a steepled brick church and used it for 67 years. A school was built in 1953, and in 1959 an addition to the school was begun which provided new larger quarters for worship as well as additional room for the students. The sanctuary was extensively remodeled in 1982. John Furlong, one of the earliest parishioners, donated land for the cemetery. The earliest head stone records a burial in 1842.
Saint Mary’s, the oldest church in the area, has a recorded history dating from 1842. At that time Father Patrick O’Kelley was the priest in attendance and a log church had been constructed on the present cemetery site. The second church, a frame structure which included living quarters for the pastor, served until 1893. Next the congregation erected a steepled brick church and used it for 67 years. A school was built in 1953, and in 1959 an addition to the school was begun which provided new larger quarters for worship as well as additional room for the students. The sanctuary was extensively remodeled in 1982. John Furlong, one of the earliest parishioners, donated land for the cemetery. The earliest head stone records a burial in 1842.
Erected by Hales Corners Historical Society. (Marker Number 10.)
Location. 42° 56.91′ N, 88° 1.913′ W. Marker is in Hales Corners, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. Marker is on West Edgerton Avenue, 0.1 miles north of West Forest Home Avenue (Wisconsin Highway 24), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9550 W Edgerton Ave, Hales Corners WI 53130, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2014, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 599 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 7, 2014, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.
