HOLY CROSS I - MISHICOT

Mishicot Township, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin

Located behind Holy Cross Church in the Village of Mishicot, on Wis. 147, northwest corner of S. Main & Church Street. Indexed July 7, 2001 by Shari Milks.

Names in [Brackets] were from info from the tombstone pics taken 7 July 2001 by Shari.
The link from the surname goes to a page with photos of the tombstone.
If the person's first name is underlined, it is a link to the obituary.

OSSW = ON SAME STONE WITH
SSDI = SOCIAL SECURITY DEATH INDEX



BELROSE:
Joseph Belrose Part of a Civil War stone
In tandem with the Manitowoc County Civil War Round Table it's been 
determined that this stone was for Joseph Belrose from Mishicot, who 
served in the 14th WI Inf, Co. A.
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From Der Nord Westen, 14 Feb. 1901: (From the correspondent in Mishicott, 12 Feb.)
Death on Wed. last week of Jos. Bellrose, an old resident of our town, 
of old age debility. He was buried Fri.

BROUCHOUD: Stone with this inscription: These brothers emigrated from Val De Bagnes Switzerland in 1875 to Mishicot, Wisconsin P. Joseph Brouchoud Portrait Artist Tombstone Peintre De L'ecole Bagnarde (translation: "Painter of the school of Convict") P. Joseph Brouchoud/1815-1892, ossw: Rosalie M. Maret(?)/1808-1885, ossw: Peter J. Brouchoud/1818-1903 From Der Nord Westen, 05 Feb. 1903: (From the correspondent in Mishicott, 03 Feb.) The father of Peter Brouchond(sic) died in his son's home on Sat. at the age of 82 of old age debility. The funeral was held this morning at the local cemetery from the Catholic Church. , ossw: Anne Marie Corinay(?) no dates Tombstone (Additional Information: Wendy researched and found that P. Joseph Brouchoud was born Pierre Joseph Brouchoud. He was born 10/22/1815 in Le Chable, Switzerland. He died 4/11/1892 in Mishicot, WI. He was a famous painter in his time, some of his works can still be found online...paintings (portraits) that have been auctioned or sold in Switzerland during the past 10 years....dating 1835-1856. There is also a book available about him that was written in 1984...priced between $600-$720 per copy. Numerous websites mention him (European), and he is listed on the Museum of Wisconsin Art (MWA) web site.)


COCHANETT: Jos. Cochanett/Co. O./13th Wis. Inf Tombstone


CRAITE: Emma Niquette/wife of Oliver Craite/born Dec. 2 1852/died Nov. 11, 1876 Tombstone


CRETTON: Jane, Josephine Cretton/?eiele/27 Avril 1858/Decedeiele/19 Fevrie 1894 Tombstone Louis Cretton/Co D 27th Wisconsin [d. August 10, 1882/from Manitowoc County Civil War Roundtable/no b. date] Tombstone


FELEY: Morris/Son of/P. & R. Feley/died/March 11, 1892/aged 33 years Tombstone Maurice Feley/born Dec. 8, 1821/died Oct. 8, 1896 Tombstone, ossw: Rosalie Feley/born Mar. 9, 1844/died Jan. 22, 1900 Tombstone From Der Nord Westen, 25 Jan. 1900: (From the correspondent in Mishicott, 22 Jan.) Mrs. R. Felley died today. She had been ill for a long time but has always been up and about. This time she was in Two Rivers when she began to feel worse and asked to be taken home. Her relatives there took her to F. Ruelle who sent for her son who was a few hours away. She died before the son could be summoned. She was 54 and leaves 6 mostly grown children. Her husband had preceded her in death several years ago. ossw: In Memory of our Father and Mother/Gone but not forgotten Tombstone


FIELDS: Franz Fields/geboren/7 Feb. 1871/gestorben/16 Feb. 1871 Tombstone


FILLIEZ: Tombstone Filliez Base Enphrasine/Wife of/Frederique/Filliez/born/Sept. 1832/died/Aug. 19, 1917 Tombstone Theresia Filliez/1853-1902/wife of/Charley Filliez/1841-1918 Tombstone


GRIMM: Frank/Grimm/gest./16 Jan. 1881/alter/74 jahre Tombstone


HAAS: Hier Ruht/Johann Haas/Geb 5 Feb. 1825/Gest 16 Mar. 1876 Tombstone


HERGES: Just part of a stone with Herges surname Tombstone


LA BUDDA: Margeretha/La Budda/2 Sept. 1879/16 Juni 1916 Tombstone


LA PLANT: (An obituary, but no stone can be found in any cemetery) Felix LaPlant died September 12, 1872, of apoplexy, aged 48 years. The deceased was a much respected farmer, and has resided in Mishicott upwards of fifteen years. He leaves a wife and seven children, the youngest about two years old. (Manitowoc Co. Chronicle, Sept. 17, 1872)


LOTZ: Just the base with the Lotz surname Tombstone


LUY: Benjamin/Luy, ossw: Eugene/Luy


MUELLER: Jakob/Mueller/geboren/16 Sept. 1816/gestorben/27 Dez. 1890 Tombstone


NIQUETTE: Annie C./wife of/Ed. Niquette/died/May 1, 1891/aged 19 years 6 ms Tombstone From the Two Rivers Manitowoc Co. Chronicle, Tue. May 5, 1891: Anna, wife of Mr. Ed. Niquette. Mrs. Niquette died of heart disease and some throat trouble that had been bothering her for the past few years. She was the youngest of the Herage's family, being only 20 years old in April. She was married about three years ago. The most of the time living at Two Rivers, only moving here lately. She leaves a husband and a child four months old. Collis Niquette/died July 26, 1896/ age 71 yrs Tombstone From Der Nord Westen, 30 July 1896: Death in Mishicott Sun. after a long illness, of Mr. Collis Niquette. Burial was Wed. in the Mishicott City Cemetery. He was one of the oldest settlers of Town Mishicott. (Note: It says City Cemetery but his stone is here) Elizabeth Niquette/Oct 1?, 1873 Tombstone Frank Niquette(?) Tombstone


NOCKER: Jakobbina/Nocker/1811-1874 Tombstone


RIBORDY: Joseph/John/Maryann/Gasper/and/Edith/children of Stephen/and/Mary/Ribordy Tombstone Joseph/John/Maryann/Gasper/Edith


SCHEUER: Mathias Scheuer Tombstone


SCHMITT: (This was sent in by a family researcher, see contributors page) (Johann Schmitt/b. 17 Dec. 1810, Rheinland, Kreis Saarburg, Freudenburg, Prussia (Germany)/son of Peter and Susanne (Zierbes) Schmitt/d. 17 Aug. 1877. Obituary - The Chronicle, Two Rivers, WI, August 21, 1877: John Smith, a farmer from the Town of Gibson, father of John Smith, of this village, engineer at the pail factory, died last Friday and was buried on Sunday. (Note: "SMITH" should have been SCHMITT"), next to: (Margaretha (Goedert) Schmitt/b. 10 Aug. 1809, Rheinland, Kreis Saarburg, Freudenburg, Prussia (Germany)/dau. of Johann Adam and Anna Maria (Muny) Goedert/wife of Johann Schmitt/d. ___ __, 1873 The stones no longer exist.


SCHROEDER: Henry Peter/Schroeder/born/Sept. 22, 1871/died/May 5, 1877 Tombstone


TROSSEN: Christina Trossen/geborene herjes in grourein/preusen regirungs bezirk thrier/geb. den. 1 Nov. 1831/gest den 29 Juni 1863(b. Rheinland, Kreis Wittlich, Krov, Prussia (Germany)/dau. of Jacob and Anna Franziska (Klein) Trossen) Tombstone Jacob/Trossen/geb in grev rheinp/grier/6 Jan. 1801/gestorben/ 29 Feb/1872 (b. Rheinland, Kreis Wittlich, Krov, Prussia (Germany) Tombstone, ossw: A. Franziska/gatlin von/J. Trossen/gebne aleinzuerou/rheinp grier/ 26 Sept. 1807/gest/11 Dec. 1893 (Anna Franziska (Klein) Trossen/b. 26 Sep. 1807, Rheinland, Kreis Wittlich, Krov, Prussia (Germany)/Wife of Jacob Trossen/d. 11 Dec. 1893) From Der Nord Westen, 21 Dec. 1893: On Mon. morning Mrs. Anna Trossen died in Mishicott of old age. The deceased was 87 yrs. old and came to America in 1847, living in Mishicott ever since. Her death took place in the residence of her son-in-law Edward Samz where she had lived for several years. Her husband died about 20 years ago. She is survived by several grown children. Burial took place Thurs. in the Catholic Cemetery in Mishicott. Margaretha/Trossen/geb. 18 Aug. 1881/starb 1 Sept. 1883 Tombstone (additional info. sent in by researcher/see contributors page)


UNKNOWN: Stones that aren't identified Footstone A.F.T. Footstone M.R. Footstone M.F. Footstone J.T. Tombstone Frank Footstone V.C. Footstone E.N. Tombstone Tombstone


WUELLNER: A. Margaretha Wuellner/geb/16 Jan. 1870/gest/24 Mar. 1880 Tombstone (A. Margaretha is on the top of the stone)