Photos, Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado June 2005 Edition of the Cemetery Photo Index The indexed photographs can be viewed by visiting the Colorado Tombstone Photo Project page at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/co/costones/jefferson/mtolivet.htm The Mount Olivet Cemetery, located at 12801 W 44th Ave., Wheat Ridge, in Jefferson County was established in 1892 and is the Denver Archdiocese's only active Catholic cemetery. The 400 acre site was donated to the diocese by Father Machbeuf, an 1859er and Denver's first Catholic Bishop. Many (most?) remains from the old Denver Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery were re-interred in Mt. Olivet. When Denver's first Catholic cemetery, Mount Calvary, was closed and the city required that the bodies be moved many were brought to Mt. Olivet. Mt. Calvary Section was set aside for the burials. However, many families chose to have their loved ones' remains interred in family plots. So many of those previously buried at Mt. Calvary can be found throughout the cemetery. Undoubtedly there are many buried in Mt. Calvary Section who's families were never able to afford gravestones. The photographs in this portion of the archives were taken by: Shelley D. Ambrosen (sda) James Bardwell (jb) Phillip Jerome Barteau (pjb) Valorie Beaman (vb) Jim Davenport (jd) Manuel Flores (mf) Leona Gustafson (lg) Arlene Gregoire (agg) Joe Hall (jh) Salena Moffat (sam) Shirley Murphy (sm) Al & Donna Rothe (adr) Cindy Sullivan (cs) Brandy Swanburg (bs) Rita Timm (rt) (http://coloradoclues.com) Headstones * Antior, Abraham, Mar 6, 1856-Jan 11, 1908, Woodmen of the World; and Rosie, Aug 15, 1862-Dec 24, 1907, Women of Woodcraft (jd) * Bardwell + Hannah J. (Cunningham), 1874 - 1925 (jb) + Thomas George, 1901 - 1947 (jb) * Barteau, Wilfred L., 1906-1974; and Frances E., 1913-1996 (pjb) + Wilfred Leon Barteau was born 2 May 1906; died 23 June 1974. + Frances Elizabeth (Maddocks) Barteau was the adopted daughter of William Charles & Genevieve Elizabeth (Martin) Maddocks [see below]; born 9 Nov 1913; died 6 Apr 1996. + Parents of Edward Leon Barteau, born 11 Jun 1949; died 12 Jun 1949; buried with Maddocks [see below]. + Map showing location of graves. (pjb) * Bindel, William J, 1901-[blank]; and Mary G. [Boes], 1899-1963 (cs) * Bueb + Annie M [Westhaver], June 2, 1863-Jan. 6, 1904, Women of Woodcraft [Sec. 4, Blk. 2, Lot 8] (adr) + Henry, Mar. 31, 1881-1928; and Stella M [Minnie Estella Burghardt], Jan. 15, 1882-Mar. 14, 1969; Rose Marie Vesco, Oct. 14, 1939-Oct. 18, 1939 [Infant grandaughter of Henry & Stella] [Sec. 4, Blk. 2, Lot 8] (adr) * Burlien + John J., 1879-1956 and Helen I., 1875-1959 (bs) + Thelma Leggett, 1899-1950 and Arthur Leggett, 18906-1969; on back of stone Henry A., 1868-1908, Gerald A., 1904-1906 and Elizabeth A. 1880-1951 (bs) * Casper, John, died Mar 27, 1893, aged 62 years; Catherine, wife of John, died Oct 26, 1875 aged 45 years; Julius, died Apr 25, 1880, aged 12 years; Lina, died May 14, 1880, aged 10 years; Baby (rt) * Cassady, Mary H., wife of T. Cassady, died 3, 1886, aged 27 years and Thomas, died Aug 1, 1919, aged 81 years (rt) * Clifford, Bertha, 1870-1888 [Mt. Calvary Section No. 24, Blk 2] (rt) * Corish, Electra (Bardwell), 1905-1985 and McNeilis, Esther (Bardwell), 1899-[1993] (back) (jb) + Sisters and daughters of Hannah J. (Cunningham) Bardwell. (See above) * Cunningham, J. J., died Oct 4, 1882 [Mt Calvary Section 24] (rt) * Donahoe, Frank, died 1930, California, PVT 8th Engrs (agg) * Drotar, + Lieut. George B., 31 March 1924--10 June 1944, son of Mary Drotar, (sam) + Joseph, 1907—1985, and Julia, 1909—1986, husband and wife, brother to Lieut. George B. Drotar, son of Mary Drotar, Madonna Mausoleum, (sam) + Mary, 2 February 1887--2 July 1979, mother of Lieut. George Drotar, (sam) * Fahrig, Pauline J., 1905-1982; and Charles C, 1904-1976 (sda) + Pauline was the daughter of William Frances & Rose Mary (Montre) Rapue * Flinn, Owen, 1843-1922 and Mary, 1844-1924 (agg) * Flis, Walter Paul, 1920-1981 (sda) * Fried, Anna, 1897-1961 [Section 26] (bs) + Wife of Robert Fried; mother of Edward Paul Fried & Robert Fried. * Gleason, William, died June 20, 1897, aged 40 yrs (rt) * Hall + Earl M, born/died 1956, buried with Edward Mabrito Sr. (vb) + William, 1846-1885 (moved from Mt Calvary) (jh) * Kelly + Ambrose James "Jim", 1869-1951 and Mary Agnes [Sandtner], 1878-1961 (lg) * LaCrue + Eliza M., Mar 25, 1914-Aug 11, 1973 [wife of Jose S., see below] [North section #35] (mf) + Emelia M., Aug 5, 1883-Apr 29, 1969 [Sec. 20 Blk. 16] (mf) - Christened Maria Emilia Muniz; always called Emilia - Wife of Jose (Joe) Avaristo LaCrue. + Joe Avaristo, Oct 26, 1874-Jan 21, 1967 [Sec. 20 Blk. 16] (mf) - Husband of Maria Emilia (Muniz) LaCrue - Father of Jose S. and Toby LaCrue + Jose S., Jan 23, 1903-Sept 10, 1982 [North section #35] (mf) - Son of Jose Avaristo & Maria Emilia (Muniz) LaCrue. + Orlando H., 1913-1972 [North section #36] (mf) - Orlando H., born 25 Apr 1913; died 6 Sep 1972; son of Juan Jesus & Maria Inez (Lopez) LaCrue and nephew of Jose Avaristo & Maria Emilia (Muniz) LaCrue. + Toby, Oct 31, 1899-Apr 5, 1986 [Sec 26 Blk 7 Lot 22 Grave 6] (mf) - Son of Jose Avaristo & Maria Emilia (Muniz) LaCrue. * Mabrito + Edward L. Sr, 1890-1963 (vb) + Pete J, 1898-1988; Rudy L, 1928-1932; and Rose, 1904-____ (vb) * Maddocks, William C., 1869-1925; Edward L. Barteau, June 11-12, 1949; and Genevive E., 1879-1927 (pjb) + William Charles Maddocks, born 21 July 1869; died 2 Nov 1925; and his wife, Genevieve Elizabeth (Martin) Maddocks, born 9 Nov 1879; died 2 Apr 1927. + Edward Leon Barteau, son of Wilfred L. & Frances E. (Maddocks) Barteau, born 11 June 1949; died 12 June 1949 (see above). + Map showing location of graves. (pjb) * McDaniel, Annetta Ann, 1919-1922 (agg) * McNeilis, Esther (Bardwell), 1899-[1993] and Corish, Electra (Bardwell), 1905-1985 (back) (jb) + Sisters and daughters of Hannah J. (Cunningham) Bardwell. (See above) * Mitchell, Lawrence V, died 1930, New York, VT 74th Ord Dep (agg) * Mullen, James, Nov. 4, 1846-Dec. 25, 1926, and Margaret Jane [Cart], Sept. 10, 1847-Apr. 16, 1927 [Sec. 7, Blk. 2] (adr) * O'Mara, Patrick, 1844-1893 [Mt. Calvary Section No. 24, Blk 1] (rt) * Quintana, Daniel, died 1930, New Mexico, PVT 15 Motor Rep Bn (agg) * Quirk, Lawrence, died Feb 1, 1882, aged 40 yrs (rt) * Rapue + Clarence H., 1909-1957 [Circle H-153] (sda) - Son of William Francis & Rose Mary (Montre) Rapue; born 9 Nov 1909, died 12 Aug 1957 + William B., 1882-1948; and Rose M., 1885-1973 [Circle H-38 & 39] (sda) - Records show William's middle name as Francis - Son of Anton A. & Emma Ruth (Lavelett) Rapue; born 8 Jan 1882 - Rose Mary was the daughter of Augusta & Marie Philista (Gondreau) Montre, born 23 Mar 1885, died Nov 1973 - Half-sister of Paul Lavelett * Rossorelli, Michelangelo, 1872-1955 and Palma, 1877-1952 (vb) * Sandtner + George, 1844-1927 and Johanna [Daum], died 1907 (lg) + Louis, 1866-1915 (lg) * Schwartz, Mother, Dec 16, 1849-Jan 20, 1920; Father, Feb 19, 1834-Aug 2, 1907; and Bernard R., July 14, 1891, Killed in Action, Nov 1, 1918 (rt) * Steinke + Friedrich Carl "Fred", 1879-1959 and Teresa Anna [Sandtner], 1884-1970 (lg) + George E(rnest), 1907-1968 and Geraldine "Jerry" M [Maley], 1902-1987 (lg) * Tabor, Horace Joseph, born and died Oct 17, 1888, son of, Horace and Elizabeth "Baby Doe" Tabor [Mt. Calvary Section 24, Blk 1] (rt) * Vesco, Rose Marie, Oct. 14, 1939-Oct. 18-1939 [See Henry and Stella Bueb] (adr) * Waldron, Mary, died May 6, 1897, aged 47 years [Mt. Calvary Section] (rt) * Ward, Alice, 1868-1922 (agg) * Will, William Francis, 1863-1924 and Nellie Joy, 1874-1917, Sec 13, Blk 5, Lot 12, Gr 8 & 9 (sm) Contributed for use by the USGenWeb Archive Project http://www.usgenweb.org and by the COGenWeb Archive Project