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If you have found this file through a source other than the MNArchives Table Of Contents you can find other Minnesota related Archives at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/mn/mnfiles.htm Please note the county and type of file at the top of this page to find the submitter information or other files for this county. FileFormat by Terri--MNArchives Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by: Pat Lehto Submitted: April 2004 ========================================================================= This cemetery is located off Highway 11 west in Williams, Minnesota, Lake of the Woods Co. In the village of Williams, go through town, turn left on Co. Rd. # 2. The cemetery is 2 country blocks on the right. ST. JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC CEMETERY LAKE OF THE WOODS COUNTY WILLIAMS, MINNESOTA Pat Lehto NAME BORN DIED NOTES Albrecht, Joseph 1948 1948 son of Charles & Lorraine (LaValla) Albrecht Albrecht, Nicholas Oct 08,1954 son of Edward & Laura Albrecht Asleson, Baby 1952 1953 Beauchamp no other name or dates Becker, Anton G. 1916 1961 share a headstone Becker, Mary V. 1919 2001 "marie" Belanger, Baby no dates Belanger, Emanual J. Jun 09,1909 Dec 29,1972 Minnesota Pvt. Co B 110 Engr. BN World War 11 Belanger, Verna L. 1921 1983 Block, W.M. 1949 etched in cement Bresaw, Felix 1883 1975 share a headstone Bresaw, Margaret E. 1906 1989 Bruning 1852 1930 mother Bruning, Agnes share headstone, etched in cement Bruning, Joseph no dates Bruening, Baring hard to read, no dates, etched in cement Charlton, Francis M. Nov 05,1908 Sep 02,1975 Charlton, John Feb 18,1866 Apr 07,1936 share a headstone Charlton, Mary A. Mar 19,1868 Nov 20,1943 Charlton, Ellen M. 1898 1966 Charlton, William E. Mar 17,1889 Jun 04,1955 Minnesota Pvt.148 Infantry PH World War 1 Charlton, Beatrice B. 1929 share a headstone Charlton, Kenneth Alvin 1925 1987 Pvt US Army World War 11 Charlton, Joyce 1941 1972 Charlton, Michael E. 1952 Baby Charlton, Owen Sep 07,1890 Nov 07,1966 father Charlton, Renee I. Nov 15,1892 Jun 26,1968 mother Charlton, William F. May 28,1938 Dec 20,1992 A2C US Air Force Vietnam Cornelius, Palmer no dates, i have listed this again under Palmer, Cornelius as don't know which is 1st name. Cragan, G.A.R. John Aug 22,1917 age 88 yrs Davis, William T. Nov 1851 Jan 1918 Donnelly, Ralph J. Feb 10-12 1920 Doree, Alderic E. 1870 1941 Eckel, Ann C. Apr 17,1895 Mar 25,1936 Eckel, Arthur E. 1891 1971 Eckel, Florence T. 1901 1988 share a headstone Eckel, Harold C. 1896 1989 US Navy World War 1 Eiken, Margaret Oct 02,1903 Aug 26,1921 Eiken, Ole. B. 1878 1967 Emon, Exina 1882 1920 F. Ernest Feb 27,1899 Feb 07,1919 the "F" was the only letter in last name F, Valdermere Apr 13,1915 May 16,1919 the "F" was the only letter in last name Francisco, Al 1900 1977 share a headstone Francisco, Mae 1899 1972 married May 24,1923 Francisco, Emma C. Jun 23,1875 Jan 11,1948 Francisco, Percy 1867 1958 Ganyo, Bridget 1865 1944 Ganyo, Patrick W. Jul 1866 Nov 09,1922 Ganyo, Joseph 1898 1975 share a headstone Ganyo, Monica E. 1906 1969 Gassibo, Mary 1878 1911 Gassibo, P.Octave 1870 1966 Gaynor no dates Gilbertion, Baby no dates Gillie, Amy M. 1904 1995 share a headstone Gillie, John O. 1899 1990 Gorowski, Sam no date etched in cement Gruszeski, Paul no date Hall, Daniel C. Nov 23,1919 Apr 06,1979 father SGT US Army World War 11 Hall, Ruth P. 1921 mother Handlon, John H. May 12,1880 Sep 04,1952 Minnesota Sgt 29 Labor Regt QMC World War 1 Handlon no dates Heauser, Benjamin 1909 1981 Heauser 1899 1966 Herzog, Elmer Henry Aug 06,1924 May 13,1999 CPL US Marine Corps World War 11 Herzog, Genny V. Mar 06,1923 May 11,1984 Pvt. US Marine Corps World War 11 share a headstone Hough no dates, etched in cement Hough, Joseph no dates, etched in cement Huerd, Donald O. 1939 share a headstone Huerd, E. Wanita 1943 2001 Hull, Cary Michelle 1982 1983 Our Little Angel Johnson, A. Clarence 1909 1976 share a headstone Johnson, Irene G. 1915 1975 Kiss, Frank 1914 share a headstone Kiss, Katie 1918 1992 married Jan. 22,1941 Lamach, Joseph 1861 1919 LaValla, Baby Jan 21,1913 Jan 21,1913 Pre-mature infant born to Oliver and Josephine (Stern) LaValla LaValla,Basil Calvin Oct 26,1923 May 01,1925 f. Raymon LaValla m. Ellen McGuire LaValla, Ellen Nov 10,1901 Dec 14,1976 f. Reynolds McGuire m. Mary Campbell s. Raymond LaValla share a headstone with Raymond LaValla Memories Are Cherished In Our Dreams LaValla, Emil Jul 15,1894 Apr 29,1931 f. Moses LaValla m. Josephine Rivers s. Grace Current LaValla, Fabian Jul 11,1896 Dec 13,1963 f. Moses LaValla m. Josephine Rivers s. Mae McGuire In Loving Memory LaValla, Gerald 1952 1952 son of David Fabian and Catherine LaValla LaValla, Jack Mar 30,1935 Oct 03,1936 son of Mr.& Mrs. Walter E. LaValla LaValla,Joseph Mose Jun 09,1884 Jun 23,1955 f. Moses LaValla m. Josephine Rivers Joseph never married LaValla, Josephine Jan 29,1868 Nov 14,1956 f. Joseph Rivers m. Martha Almo s. Moses LaValla LaValla, Mae May 01,1907 May 09,1993 f. Reynolds McGuire m. Mary Campbell s. Fabian LaValla In Loving Memory LaValla, Moses May 01,1858 Oct 10,1921 f. Moses LaValla 1857 on headstone m. Adeline Lafavre s. Josephine Rivers LaValla, Oliver May 25,1886 Jul 07,1943 f. Moses LaValla m. Josephine Rivers s. Josephine Sterns LaValla, Raymond Apr 01,1899 Apr 19,1975 f. Moses LaValla m. Josephine Rivers s. Ellen McGuire Lavandosky, Anton Sep 19,1883 Nov 04,1933 Lennox, Effie Inman 1890 1931 f. Moses LaValla m. Josephine Rivers s. Harry Inman s. Edward G. Lennox date of birth: Feb. 15,1890 date of death: June 29,1931 Lorenz,Benedict J. 1910 1963 Lundsten, Algot T. May 18,1893 Feb 14,1969 Minnesota PVT BASE Hospital 109 World War 1 Lundsten, Marguerite Jun 06,1895 Dec 05,1968 share a headstone Mahon, George P. Mar 17,1906 May 23,1957 Minnesota CPL 801 Bomb Group AAF World War 11 Mahon, Julia A. Oct 25,1874 Apr 10,1944 mother Mahon, Patrick J. Nov 22,1864 Jan 22,1939 father Matelski, Frances M. 1914 1975 mother Matelski, Stephen G. 1903 1995 father McDonald no dates, etched in cement McKinnon, G.A. May 12,1914 Mar 04,1989 "Sandy" McKinnon, Ida 1894 1989 share a headstone McKinnon, Paul 1892 1969 McLain, Baby no dates Meger, Elizabeth 1889 1987 May She Rest In Peace Meger, John 1881 1962 Meger, Peter 1885 1973 May He Rest In Peace Mojsiejuk, Adela 1908 1983 Muggli, Anna 1895 1987 share a headstone Muggli, Edward 1894 1983 Muggli, Alfred 1898 1971 share a headstone Muggli, Emma K. 1901 1967 together forever Mullins, Kristin LeeAnn Jun 12,1980 Dec 21,1997 "Krissy" Murphy no dates name etched in cement Nelson, James Marvin 1950 1986 SP4 US Army Vietnam Nelson, Catherine M. Jul 20,1914 Nov 03,1979 share a headstone Nelson, Marvin W. Feb 16,1912 May 23,1976 PFC US Army World War 11 Nordin no dates Novotny, Baby no dates Ozminski, Gregory R. 1912 1986 share a headstone Ozminski, Wladyslawa 1910 2003 Palmer, Cornelius no dates etched in cement Pearson, Zachary Paul Mar 03,1994 May 17,1994 We all prayed for an angel and so you were Peterson, Anna Elizabeth 1912 1915 Phillips, Vernon T. 1922 1923 Pieper, Carol Ann 1943 1966 Pieper, John H. 1903 1975 share a headstone Pieper, Theresa M. 1908 2002 married Nov 04,1930 Pieper, Gwen M. 1913 1987 share a headstone Pieper, Jerry D. Sr. 1999 married Nov 07,1934 Pieper, Jerry William 1937 one large headstone with three footstones Pieper, Lisa June 1962 1964 Pieper, Lyla 1938 Pudlock, John no dates Ramiller, Catherine 1889 1969 Ramiller, Charles 1884 1952 Ramiller, Emily M. 1923 "Anne" share a headstone Ramiller, Lester C. 1919 1989 "Les" Rasmussen, Bridget Jun 23,1894 May 18,1928 Rebarchek, Allie Apr 15,1914 Sep 24,2002 share a headstone Rebarchek, Freda Jul 23,1921 married Dec 19,1942 Rebarchek, Leonard W. 1879 1975 Rebarchek, Severyna 1887 1934 Rebarchek, Neil Walter 1945 1966 Relanger, Hamando hard to read, etched in cement Remior, Victor P. Feb 27,1886 Apr 06,1945 Seuss, Max 1881 1952 Stanis laus all I could read, no dates hard to decipher Storvic, Baby no dates Strnad, Cyril J. Apr 21,1908 Feb 21,1974 Minnesota WT 3 USNR World War 11 Strnad, Neva V. 1917 1963 mother Strnad, Anna D. Jan 07,1883 Jun 23,1968 wife Strnad, Joseph P. Dec 22,1878 Feb 26,1964 Pvt. 10 Btry Field Arty Thomas, William A. 1881 1935 Ubel, Frank E. 1889 1962 share a headstone Ubel, Mary A. 1889 1964 Ubel, George 1921 2003 Umhauer, Mathias 1894 1966 Umhauer, Nicholis 1886 1949 Umhauer, Ruth 1903 1982 Van De Hey, Baby 1952 Van De Hey, Marion P. 1910 1977 Van De Hey, William H. 1904 1985 Vick, Ethel L. 1910 1989 beloved mother & grandmother Wilk, Roman 1904 1993 metal mortuary marker Williams, Marie D. 1875 1915 mother Williams, Robert A. 1874 1951 father Woods 1905 share a headstone Woods 1910 Our Darlings Znajda, John 1887 1963 uncle Znajda, Kathryn 1910 1984 share a headstone Znajda, William 1911 There were two headstone with the words "unknown" etched in them and one headstone with nothing on it. One of these headstones may be the burial site of Marion Everett LaValla, infant son of Emil and Grace LaValla who was born March 24th,1918 and died June 19th, 1918. I walked St. Joseph's Cemetery in April, 2004. I have tried to decipher these names and dates as best as I could. I apologize if you find an error. Pat Lehto