Milwaukee County Historical Society

Church Collection

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Call Number: Mss - 1867
Bulk: 14 cubic feet

Abstract:

The Church Collection is divided into two sections: Papers and Records.  The papers section of the collection includes materials relating to individual churches.  These materials are varied in type and amount.  The papers may include newsletters, histories, weekly programs, reports or other miscellaneous material.  These papers are organized denomination, and then by individual parish.

The records section of the collection includes the actual records kept by the churches.  Records may include membership lists, baptisms, confirmations, marriages, burials, etc.  These records are organized by church and all records are on microfilm.

See Also:

Milwaukee Houses of Worship, MSS-1890

Contents List:

 

SECTION I: CHURCH PAPERS

Roman Catholic

Box Number

 

Blessed Sacrament

1

Central City Catholic Parishes

1

Christ King Congregation

1

Gesu Church

1

Holy Assumption - Franklin

1

Holy Assumption - North Greenfield

1

Holy Cross

1

Holy Family Church - Cudahy

1

Holy Redeemer Church

1

Holy Rosary Parish

1

Holy Trinity Congregation

1
See: Mss-0553

Holy Trinity - Guadalupa Church

1

Immaculate Conception

1

Mother of Good Counsel

1

Pompeii (Blessed Virgin) Church

1

Sacred Heart Church

1

Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish (St. Francis, WI)

1

St. Alphonsus

1

St. Anthony

1

St. Augustine Parish

1

St. Benedict the Moor

1

St. Bernadette

1

St. Bernard

1

St. Boniface (2 folders)

1

St. Casimir See Also: Multimedia Collection

1

St. Catherine

1

St. Catherine’s of Alexandria

See: Mss-0252

S.S. Cyril and Methodius Parish

1

St. Elizabeth

1

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

1

St. Eugene Congregation

1

St. Francis

1

St. Galls Church  See: Gesu

1

St. Gregory the Great

1

St. Hedwig

1

St. James (Franklin, WI)

1

St. John's Cathedral (2 folders)

1

St. John de Nepomuc

1

St. John Evangelist Cathedral (see St. John’s Cathedral)

1

St. Joseph (Cudahy, WI)

1

St. Joseph's

1

St. Joseph's (West Allis)

1

St. Joseph's Convent

1

St. Josephat's Basilica (2 folders)

1

St. Jude the Apostle

2

St. Lawrence

2

St. Leo’s Catholic Church

2

St. Mary Parish, South Milwaukee

2

St. Mary's (Hales Corners, WI)

2

St. Mary's (Old) 836 N. Broadway

2

St. Matthew's

2

St. Monica’s Church

See: Mss-1212

St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Church

2

St. Michael's

2

St. Patrick's Catholic Church

2

St. Peter's (Milwaukee)

2

St. Peter’s (St. Francis, WI) Catholic Church (Old)

2

SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church

2

St. Rita's Catholic Church

2

St. Robert's Catholic Church

2

St. Rose Catholic Church

2

St. Sebastian Catholic Church (3 folders)

2

St. Stanislaus Catholic Church (2 folders)

2

St. Stephen Martyr Catholic Church

2

St. Stephen's Catholic Church

2

St. Therese Catholic Church

2

St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church

2

St. Vincent de Paul

2

Catholic Church – Miscellaneous

2

 

Greek Orthodox

Box Number

 

Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church

2

SS. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church

2

St. George Melkite Greek Catholic Church

2

 

Serbian Orthodox

Box Number

 

St. Nikola Serbian Orthodox Church

2

St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church

2

Serbian Orthodox Church (Cudahy)

2

 

Russian Orthodox

Box Number

 

SS. Cyril and Methodius Russian Orthodox Church

2

St. Mary's Ukranian Orthodox

2

 

United Church of Christ

Box Number

 

Emanuel Church, United Church of Christ, Hales Corners

2

Faith Church, United Church of Christ

2

Friedens Church, United Church of Christ

2

Immanuel Reformed, United Church of Christ

2

Plymouth Church, United Church of Christ

2

St. John, United Church of Christ, Germantown

2

Zion United Church of Christ

2

 

Reformed

Box Number

 

First Reformed Church

2

Grace Reformed Church

2

 

Evangelistic

Box Number

 

Milwaukee Evangelistic Temple

2

 

Assembly of God

Box Number

 

Assembly of God Church – Brookfield

2

 

Adventist

Box Number

 

Central Seventh Day Adventist Church

2

 

Christian Catholic Apostolic

Box Number

 

Christian Catholic Apostolic Church in Zion, Milwaukee Branch

2

Christian Community Church

2

 

Christian Science

Box Number

 

Christian Science, General File

2

Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist

2

Sixth Church of Christ Scientist

2

 

Miscellaneous Denominations

Box Number

 

Church of the Open Door

2

First Church of God, Milwaukee

2

Fundamental Bible Church, Milwaukee

2

Milwaukee Gospel Tabernacle

2

Morris Memorial Church of God

2

Wisconsin Tabernacle, Milwaukee

2

True Church of the First Born

2

Unity Church of Christianity

2

 

Lutheran

Box Number

 

Apostles Lutheran Church

3

Ascension Lutheran Church

3

Bay Shore Lutheran Church (2 folders)

3

Bethany Lutheran Church

3

Bethel Lutheran Church

3

Bethesda Lutheran Church

3

Bethlehem Lutheran Church

3

Capitol Drive Lutheran Church

3

Centennial Lutheran Church

3

Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church

3

Christ Memorial Lutheran Church

3

Cross Lutheran Church

3

Ebenezer Lutheran Church

3

Emmaus Lutheran Church

3

English Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Reformation

3

Epiphany Lutheran Church

3

Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Redeemer

3

Faith Lutheran Church (for church cookbook, see Cookbook Coll.)

3

Florist Avenue Lutheran Church

3

Forest Home Lutheran Church

3

Foundation of Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church

3

Fox Point Evangelical Lutheran Church

3

Gospel Lutheran Church

3

Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church

3

Grace Reformed Lutheran Church

3

Hales Corners Lutheran Church

3

Holy Ghost Lutheran Church

3

Hope English Evangelical Lutheran Church

3

Hope Lutheran Church

3

Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church (N. Teutonia & W. Meinecke)

3

Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church (S. 32nd & W. Lapham)

3

Immanuel Lutheran Church

3

Jackson Park Evangelical Lutheran Church

3

Jerusalem Lutheran Church

3

Jordan Evangelical Lutheran Church, West Allis

3

King of Glory Lutheran Church

3

Kingo Evangelical Lutheran Church

3

Lake Park Lutheran Church

3

Layton Park Lutheran Church

3

Luther Memorial Lutheran Church, Shorewood (2 folders)

3

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church

3

Mount Hope Lutheran Church

3

Mount Olive English Evangelical Lutheran Church

3

Mount Olive Lutheran Church

3

Mount Zion Lutheran Church

3

Nazareth Congregation

3

Our Fathers Lutheran Church

3

Our Savior Evangelical Lutheran Church, Whitefish Bay

3

Redeemer, Evangelical Lutheran Church of the (2 folders)

3

Reformation, Lutheran Church of the

4

St. Andrew Evangelical Lutheran Church

4

St. Jacobi Lutheran Church

4

St. Johannis Lutheran Church

4

St. John Lutheran Church, Cudahy

4

St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church

4

St. John's Lutheran Church, Glendale

4

St. John's Lutheran, Milwaukee

4

St. John's Lutheran Church, Oak Creek

4

St. John's Lutheran Church, Root Creek

4

St. John's Lutheran Church, Town of Lake

4

St. Lucas Evangelical Lutheran Church

4

St. Markus Lutheran Church

4

St. Martini Lutheran Church

4

St. Matthew’s Evangelical Lutheran Church

4

St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church

4

St. Paul's Lutheran Church (2 folders)

4

St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Milwaukee

4

St. Peter's Lutheran Church - River Hills

4

St. Stephen Evangelical Lutheran Church

4

Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church

4

Sherman Park Lutheran Church

4

Siloah Lutheran Church

4

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church

4

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Freistadt

4

Trinity Lutheran Church

4

Trinity Lutheran Church (North)

4

Village Church

4

Woodlawn Evangelical Lutheran Church, West Allis

4

Lutheran, Misc.

4

Lutheran, Misc. - German Language

4

 

Episcopal

Box Number

 

All Saints Cathedral Episcopal Church

4

Christ Episcopal Church, Delaven

4

Christ Episcopal Church, Whitefish Bay

4

St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, Sussex

4

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church

4
See:Mss-0995

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Kenosha

4

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Pewaukee

4

St. Bartholomew Episcopal Church

4

St. Boniface Episcopal Church, Mequon

4

St. Christopher's, River Hills

4

St. Edmund's Episcopal Church

4

St. George's Episcopal Church

4

St. James Episcopal Church

4

St. John's Episcopal Church

4
See: Mss-1178

St. John’s Chrysostom’s Episcopal Church, Delafield

4

St. Luke's Episcopal Church

4

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Madison

4

St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Racine

4

St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, Kenosha

4

St. Mark's Episcopal Church

4

St. Paul's Episcopal Church (2 folders)

5

St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Beloit

5

St. Peter's Episcopal Church

5

St. Stephen's Episcopal Church

5

St. Thomas of Canterbury, Greendale

5

Sisters of St. Mary

5

Trinity Episcopal Church, Wauwatosa

5

Episcopal Church - Miscellaneous

5

 

Unitarian

Box Number

 

First Unitarian Church

See: Mss-3201

First Unitarian Society, Madison

5

Northshore Unitarian Church

5

Unitarian Church North, Bayside

5

Unitarian Church North, Mequon

5

Unitarian Church West, Brookfield (2 Folders)

5

Unitarian Church - Miscellaneous

5

 

Evangelical

Box Number

 

Bay View Bethel Evangelical Church

5

Bethel Evangelical

5

Calvary Evangelical Church

5

Christ Evangelical Church

5

Ebenezer Evangelical Free Church

5

Evangelical Covenant Church

5

First Evangelical United Brethren Church

5

Friedens Evangelical

5

Memorial Community Church

5

Milwaukee Evangelical Temple

5

Oak Creek Community Church - Evangelical United Brethren

5

Salem Evangelical United Brethren Church

5

Trinity Evangelical Congregation

5

Zion Evangelical Church - See: (Church Cookbook in Cookbook Collection) (see also First Evangelical United Brethren)

5

Evangelical United Brethren, Wisconsin, general file

5

 

Presbyterian

Box Number

 

Apostle United Presbyterian Church

5

Bethany Presbyterian Church

See: Mss-2846

Calvary Presbyterian Church

5

Grace Presbyterian Church

5

Immanuel Presbyterian Church

5

Northminster Presbyterian Church

5

Perseverance Presbyterian Church

5

Tippecanoe United Presbyterian Church

5

Trinity Presbyterian Church

5

West Granville Presbyterian Church

5

Westminster Presbyterian Church

5

Presbyterian Church, General File

5

 

Congregational

Box Number

 

Calvinistic Congregational Church

6

First Congregational Church of Wauwatosa (2 Folders)

6

Grand Ave. Congregational Church

6

Mayflower Congregational Church

6

North Shore Congregational Church

6

North Side Congregational Church

6

Olivet Congregational Church

6

Pilgrim Congregational Church

6

Plymouth Congregational Church (2 Folders)

6

Spring Street Congregational Church (prior Free)

6

Congregational Churches, General File

6

 

Baptist

Box Number

 

Bayview Baptist Church

6

Calvary Baptist Church

6

First Baptist Chinese Sunday School

6

First Baptist Church of Milwaukee (2 Folders)

6

First Baptist Church of West Allis

6

Mount Moriah Baptist Church

6

South Baptist Church of Milwaukee

6

Summit Baptist Church

6

Temple Baptist Church

6

Underwood Memorial Baptist Church, Wauwatosa

6

Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church

6

Baptist Church, General File

6

 

Methodist

Box Number

 

Bay View United Methodist Church

6

Central United Methodist

6

Epworth Methodist Church

6

First German Methodist Episcopal Church

6

First Methodist Church - Milwaukee

6

First United Methodist Church - West Allis

6

Galena Street Methodist Church

6

Grace Methodist Church

6

Grand Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church

6

Kenwood Methodist Episcopal Church (Kenwood United Methodist Ch.)

6

Kingsley Methodist Church - For church cookbook, see Cookbook Collection

6

St. James United Methodist Church

6

St. Mark African Methodist Episcopal Church

6

Summerfield Methodist Church

7

Wauwatosa Methodist Church

7

Welch Calvinistic Methodist Church

7

Methodist Church - Miscellaneous: Milwaukee

7

Methodist Church - Miscellaneous: General (2 Folders)

7

 

Churches, Miscellaneous

7

 

Synagogues

Box Number

 

Congregation Agudas Achim Synagogue

7

Congregation Beth Israel Synagogue

7

Congregation Beth Jehudah Synagogue

7

Congregation Emanu/El B'ne Jeshurun Synagogue

7

Congregation Shalom Synagogue

7

 

SECTION II: CHRUCH RECORDS

Church

  1. Specific Records: Date Span

Reel Number

 

St. Edmund’s Episcopal Church

  1. Families: 1884
  2. Baptisms: 1884-1887, 1926-1977
  3. Confirmed: 1885-1886, 1926-1977
  4. Communicants: 1884, 1961-1966
  5. Marriages: 1926-1977
  6. Burials: 1884-1887, 1931-1977

319

St. James Episcopal Church

  1. Parish Register, 1844-1872
  2. Baptisms: 1844-1978
  3. Confirmed: 1844-1978
  4. Communicants: 1844-1892
  5. Marriages: 1844-1918
  6. Burials: 1844-1950

492

St. James Episcopal Church (Cont.)

  1. Burials: 1950-1978
  2. Vestry Minutes: 1850-1906, 1918-1929, 1936-1941

493

St. James Episcopal Church (Cont.)

  1. Vestry Minutes: 1936-1947
  2. Bulletins: 1911-1913, 1915-1941, 1946-1948

499

Church of St. John Chrysostom Episcopal

  1. Baptisms: 1852-1943
  2. Confirmed: 1852-1943
  3. Communicants: 1859-1865, 1876, 1898
  4. Marriages: 1866-1896, 1899-1948
  5. Burials: 1866-1899, 1911-1942

487, 488

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church

  1. Baptisms: 1842-1957
  2. Confirmations: 1842-1926
  3. Communicants: 1842-1957
  4. Marriages: 1842-1957
  5. Deaths: 1842-1957

458

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

  1. Families: 1884
  2. Baptisms: 1864-1975, 1949-1975
  3. Confirmed: 1857-1899, 1902-1975, 1949-1975
  4. Communicants: 1857-1899, 1930-1940
  5. Marriages: 1864-1897, 1904-1975, 1949-1975
  6. Burials: 1857-1902, 1904-1975, 1949-1975

320

Our Savior’s Lutheran Church

  1. Baptisms: 1856-1908
  2. Confirmed: 1863-1908
  3. Marriages: 1864-1908
  4. Funerals: 1865-1875, 1881-1908

326

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church (Ashippun, Wis.)

  1. Families: 1888-1890, 1906-1965
  2. Baptisms: 1854-1977
  3. Confirmed: 1855-1977
  4. Communicants: 1906, 1932-1975
  5. Marriages: 1859-1977
  6. Burials: 1855-1976

321

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church (Columbus, Wis.)

  1. Families: 1885
  2. Baptisms: 1857-1975
  3. Confirmed: 1854-1967
  4. Communicants: 1867-1969
  5. Marriages: 1869-1973
  6. Burials: 1868-1971

322

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church (Watertown, Wis.)

  1. Families: 1870, 1880, 1889-1899
  2. Baptisms: 1854-1947
  3. Confirmed: 1854-1878, 1880-1947
  4. Communicants: 1870-1878, 1880-1947
  5. Marriages: 1854-1878, 1880-1947
  6. Burials: 1854-1947

323

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church

  1. Baptisms: 1872-1949
  2. Confirmed: 1873-1949
  3. Communicants: 1878-1923
  4. Marriages: 1874-1951
  5. Burials: 1874-1952

324

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church (1862-1934)

501

St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church

  1. Baptisms: 1840-1853
  2. Marriages: 1840-1846, 1844-1852
  3. Burials: 1840-1846, 1844-1853

458