The life of Milwaukee’s Polish Community was centered in its churches. The first Polish parish in Milwaukee was founded in 1866. As Milwaukee’s Polish population grew, so did the number of Polish parishes. By 1927, there were 17 Polish Roman Catholic parishes and one Polish National Catholic Church in the city.
The following is a brief summary of the individual churches. The addresses and zipcodes shown are their current ones. Many addresses were changed in 1929-1930 when Milwaukee renamed a number of streets. Following the church names are the LDS Church film numbers for births, marriages, and deaths recorded at the respective churches prior to 1921. For events after 1920 you will need to contact the individual parish.
| Parish | Address | ZIP | LDS Films | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessed Sacrament | 3100 S. 41st St. | 53215 | ||
| Holy Name of Jesus PNCC | 1122 W. Hayes Ave. | 53215 | 1392665 | 1914-1920 |
| SS. Cyril & Methodius | 1854 W. Windlake Ave. | 53215 | 1869881-83 | 1893-1920 |
| St. Adalbert | 1923 W Becher St. | 53215 | 1863298-99 | 1909-1920 |
| St. Alexander | 3373 S. 15th Pl. | 53215 | ||
| St. Anthony | 1711 S. 9 St. (9th & Mitchell St.) | 53204 | 1863454-55 | 1872-1920 |
| St. Barbara (now St. Rafael) | 2059 S. 33rd Street | 53215 | ||
| St. Casimir | 2618 N Bremen St. | 53212 | 1869487, and 1869779-80 | 1894-1920 |
| St. Hedwig | 1716 N. Humbolt Ave. | 53202 | 1863455, and 1863573-74 | 1871-1920 |
| St. Helen | 3307 S. 10th Street | 53215 | ||
| St. Hyacinth | 1414 W. BecherSt. | 53215 | 870079 -80 and 1870342 | 1883-1920 |
| St. Ignatius | S. 36th S., Mitchell & Lapham | |||
| St. John Kanty | 966 W. Dakota St. | 53215 | 1870344-45 | 1907-1920 |
| St. Josaphat South | 6th St. & W. Lincoln Ave. | 53215 | 1870345-46 | 1888-1920 |
| St. Lawrence | 27th & Orchard | 1888 | ||
| St. Matthew (Now Prince of Peace) | 1114 5. 25" St. | 53204 | 1892 | |
| St. Mary Magdalen | 1854 W. Windlake Ave. | |||
| St. Mary of Czestochowa | 3055 N Fratney St. | 53212 | 1870386 | 1908-1920 |
| St. Paul | 1720 E Norwich Ave. | 53207 | 1870575 | 1919-1920 |
| St. Romans | 1710 W. Bolivar | 53221 | 1956 | |
| St. Stanislaus | S. 5th St. & W. Mitchell St. | 53204 | 1870698-701 | 1866-1920 |
| St. Vincent De Paul | 2114 W Mitchell St. | 53204 | 1871064 | 1889-1920 |
| St. Wenceslaus | 9th and Scott St. | 53204 | 1871065 | 1884-1920 |
Archdiocese Catholic Cemeteries within Milwaukee County
Information about burials that have been made in the cemeteries operated by the Archdioceses can be found at their internet website www.cemeteries.org (cemeteries operated by a few of the parishes aren’t included). You search by surname. The use of first name is optional. The information available for recent deaths includes date of death, date of burial, age at death, marital status, funeral home, last address, cemetery name and grave location. The information is more limited on earlier deaths. You can also get information on adjoining graves.
Following are cemetery names, addresses, phone numbers and the LDS films which are available.
| Cemetery | Address | ZIP | Telephone # | LDS Film | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvary | 5503 W. Bluemound Rd. | 53208 | 414-438-4430 | A-Hu - 1032558 Hu-Sa - 1032559 Sa-Z - 1032560 | 1909-1979 |
| Holy Cross | 7301 W. Nash St. | 53216 | 414-438-4430 | A-E - 1032554 E-Mo - 1032555 Mo-Z - 1032556 Misc. - 1032557 | |
| Holy Trinity | 3564 S. 13th St. | 53221 | 414-483-3663 | 1032553 | 1909-1979 |
| Mount Olivet | 3801 W. Morgan Ave. | 53215 | 414-645-0611 | A-T - 1032561 U-Z - 1032562 | 1907-1979 |
| St. Adalbert | 3801 S. 6th St. | 53221 | 414-483-3663 | 1032552 | 1899-1923 |
From the March Newsletter of the PSA of Wisconsin – See Newsletter for more detail. Used with Permission