PIONEER CATHOLIC CEMETERY, Tumwater (Bush Prairie Catholic, Old Catholic, Tumwater Catholic) The US GenWeb Archives provide genealogical and historical data to the general public without fee or charge of any kind. It is intended that this material not be used in a commercial manner. Transcribed for the Internet and submitted by Jerri McCoy March 14, 1998. Updated 7 May 2021. ©1998 Jerri McCoy. Both above notices must remain when copied or downloaded. jmccoy@attbi.com Pioneer Catholic Cemetery. The cemetery was canvassed in 1980. Information made available to the US GenWeb Archives by the Olympia Genealogical Society. Please contact the Olympia Genealogical Society at PO Box 1313, Olympia, WA 98507-1313 for information about this or the many other publications available. ------------------------------------------------ PIONEER CATHOLIC CEMETERY This cemetery is located south of Olympia, behind the Bush Prairie Cemetery. Go south on Capitol Boulevard through Tumwater and turn on Trosper Road. Cross over the freeway on Trosper Road (54th Ave SW) and continue a short distance to Littlerock Road where you turn left. Travel along Littlerock Road and the cemetery will be on your right. Although the land was not acquired by the Catholic Church until 1873, it was evidently used earlier since some of the stones predate that time. The property (slightly over two acres) was part of the Donation Land Claim of Jessie Ferguson. Around 1900 the conditions deteriorated, and a number of the individuals were moved. Many of the pioneers of the area were buried there. ADRIAN, Adrien W. it was not clear from the stone whether the name "Adrian" was a surname or given name ANDERSON, Annie M. 08 Sep 1895 age 58 BARKER, Catherine 11 Aug 1873 age 40, wife of Henry BOMER, Edward James 05 Sep 1879 same stone as Mary and Louise Bomer BOMER, Louise 29 Jan 1885 same stone as Mary and Edward James Bomer BOMER, Mary PIO 05 Sep 1874 children of Jas. W. and Annie D. Bommer, same stone as Edward James and Louise Bomer BOMER, Otto L. 12 Mar 1898 age 21 BORDEAUX, Domina age 4, same stone as Joseph, Joseph Jr., Zenon, and Francoise BORDEAUX, Francoise age 6, same stone as Joseph, Joseph Jr., Zenon, and Domina BORDEAUX, Joseph, Jr. age 12, same stone as Joseph, Zenon, Francoise, and Domina BORDEAUX, Joseph 07 Feb 1889 age 36, same stone as Joseph Jr., Zenon, Francoise, and Domina BORDEAUX, Zenon age 10, same stone as Joseph, Joseph Jr., Francoise, and Domina BRASSFIELD, Elinor 25 Dec 1875 08 Nov 1906 BROPHY, Michael 09 Jan 1890 age 30 BROTHERSON, Bridget D. 1860 31 Jan 1903 wife of P, b in Co. Clare, Ireland CHABLE, Amelia Chable 25 Apr 1897 age 86 CONBOY, Thomas 31 Mar 1907 age 60, native of Co Longford, Ireland. DARCY, Michael 16 Apr 1886 age 41, native of Co. Clare, Ireland. DRAHAM, John A. 05 Jun 1888 age 25 FOUNTAIN, Francis 23 Oct 1901 age 20 GENDRON, Frank 19 May 1849 15 Dec 1894 b Beauharnois, P.Q., Canada GUISLAR, Willey A. 25 Apr ____ 26 Oct 1888 son of Mr. & Mrs. A.W. HARRIS, Margarett 28 Feb 1901 HOLLAND, Katharine L. 08 Mar 1895 29 Jul 1898 HUNTLEY, Maggie A. 20 May 1867 19 Jan 1888 age 15, dau of Angus L. and T. McDonald KEARNEY, Jane 1859 1885 same stone as John Kearney KEARNEY, John 1852 1885 same stone as Jane Kearney KELLY, Michael 24 Sep 1803 01 Feb 1884 b County Mayo, Ire, same stone as Thomas KELLY, Thomas 22 Dec 1830 29 Dec 1883 same stone as Michael KRATZ, Edward Kratz 04 Feb 1839 25 Feb 1911 b in Baden, Germany, d in Seattle, WA KRATZ, Konrad 22 Feb 1871 age 69 KRATZ, Louie Oscar 22 Nov 1879 11 Nov 1896 son of A. and L. KRATZ, Stephan 28 Jan 1861 age 16, son of Konrad and Therasia KRATZ, Teresa 04 Jan 1890 age 76, wife of C KUHN, Jacob 1871 age 67 LANGE, Sarah C. Denton 29 Jun 1851 12 Sep 1897 wife of Edward Lange, b in Brooklyn, NY LARKIN, Johanna 20 Sep 1894 age 44 MADDEN, Dennis 16 Aug 1899 age 26, "in memory of our loving brother" MARIER, Peter 04 Apr 1899 age 35 MCDONALD, Angus 10 Jul 1858 30 Sep 1890 age 32, b Glenngary, Ont MCDONALD, Barbara J. 18 Jan 1897 15 Apr 1897 twin daughter of Chas and Jessie MCDONALD, Donald A. 15 Nov 1839 10 Dec 1882 age 43, b at Glengerry, P.Q., same stone as Thomas W. Mc Donald MCDONALD, Lizzie C. 18 Jan 1897 10 Sep 1898 twin daughter of Chas. and Jessie MCDONALD, Thomas W., infant son, same stone as Donald A. McDonald MCNULTY, Mary 1846 21 Jun 1906 wife of Patrick B., maiden name O'Toole MCNULTY, Patrick 1833 12 Aug 1900 husband of Mary MCREAVY, Abigal J., 13 Dec 1884 age 26, wife of E. F. OEHLERICH, _ 19 Aug ____ age 72 PINGER, Elizabeth 31 Aug 1845 05 May 1919 same stone as Louisa PINGER, John 23 Sep 1843 21 Dec 1904 PINGER, Louisa F. 25 Jun 1869 26 Jun 1894 dau of John and Elizabeth PINGER, Louisa 25 Apr 1807 09 Aug 1895 wife of William, same stone as Elizabeth REMOND, Amelia 08 Feb 1883 age 13 mo, dau of C. and M. Remond, same stone as Eugene Remond REMOND, Eugene 08 Jun 1884 age 23, same stone as Amelia Remond RICHARDSON, infant no dates SPELLESSY, Mary 05 Jun 1893 age 9 TRICKLO, Alice May 09 Feb 1863 29 Feb 1888 wife of George VANQUAETHEM, Charles 09 Sep 1889 24 Apr 1909 VANQUAETHEM, Felix 17 Aug 1861 23 Aug 1902