The Church of the Ascension (Catholic) - Norwood, Minnesota

Young America township, Carver county, Minnesota: T115N-R26W, section 15

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This is a well kept medium sized cemetery located within the city of Norwood, Minnesota. The cemetery is located behind and west of the Church of the Ascension. This congregation is related to those who are buried in St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery in Young America.

In the "Compendium of History and Biography of Carver and Hennepin Counties, Minnesota" [1915] edited by Maj. R.I. Holcombe and William H. Bingham, they wrote: 'The Roman Catholic congregation that had heard mass at Young America after 1865 changed their place of worship to Norwood in 1880, ...' (page 247).

The Death Registers for the Church of the Ascension can be found in the separate file.  See the file for more information.  

In June 2005, I received the following information in an e-mail:

 'I am a member of the Church of Ascension. Here is the history of St. Patrick's Church and the Church of Ascension that are located in Norwood Young America Area which is in the Young America Township in Carver County. This information comes from my parish's church directory. 

1885-First settlers (German and Irish) come into the township. 

1859-St. Patrick's Church was established, but still no resident priest. 

1866-Rev. Meinosphus Stukenkemper started building the first church in Young America and the project was completed by Rev. Ferdinand Stern. It costed $1072 and measured 26 X 30 feet. 

1880-Father Gottfried Braun received the Bishop's permission to reestablish the church in Norwood. This was done because Norwood had a railroad and Young America did not. At this time, the church's name was changed because there was a disagreement over the Irish, who wanted it to be called St. Patrick, and the Germans, who wanted it to be St. Joseph. So they picked the "neutral" name of Ascension. Cost of this new church built during this time was $8000. 

1887-Ascension had 82 pewholders 1891-A new cemetery plot was acquired west of the present church. This is the cemetery that you refer to as the "Norwood" or "New Cemetery". 

1905-The current Church of Ascension that is still standing and being used is built under direction of Father Seubert at a cost of $24000. It was dedicated on November 15, 1905.'

This cemetery was transcribed in 1990.

Copyright © Debbie Boe 1990

Harold M. Amrheim 1904-1968

Margaret Platzer Andresen 1878-1952

John B. Arle 1871-1935

John J. Arle 1910-1918

Katherine Arle 1841-1919

Martha E. Arle 25 July 1881 - 12 August 1945

Jos. Bahler, Co. D 1 Minnesota H.A.

Dennis S. Bailey 1892-1971

William M. Bailey 1931-1958

Bridget Bartley 22 December 1830 - 18 July 1904

Francis Bartley 9 June 1827 - 4 February 1906

John Barttley, died 4 January 1886, aged 21 years, 9 months, 10 days

Anna Baylor 1885-1968

Catherine M. Baylor 1876-1962

G.W. Baylor 1872-1950

Henry Leo Baylor 1911-1969

Henry R. Baylor 1876-1966

Isabella Baylor 17 March 1832 - 1 May 1911

J.J. Baylor 7 November 1866 - 5 February 1913

John Baylor 1874-1958

Joseph Baylor 26 December 1829 - 16 October 1909

Joseph M. Baylor 1898-1961

Jesephine A., daughter of J. & I. Baylor  10 November 1869 - 18 April 1898

Laura L. Baylor 1904-1966

Sarah, wife of J.J. Baylor 20 June 1870 - 1 November 1898

Alice (Hlavacek) Bebo 1908-1974

Francis Bebo 1910-1954

Lorin F. Bebo 1933-1957

Dorothy M. Boeck 1925-1925

Elmer W. Boeck 1903-1904

Fred Boeck 1896-1975

Lenora M. Boeck 1896-1984

Marvin F. Boeck 6 September 1929 - 16 June 1945

Donald A. Bohlinger 1918-1988

Henry Bovy 1877-1925

Matilda E. Bovy 1879-1963

Ann Boylan 1833-1920

Owen Boylan 1825-1905

Ed Boyle 1886-1980

Edward Boyle Sr. 1838-1910

John Boyle 1859-1925

Mary Boyle 1861-1932

Russell B. Boyle 13 April 1947

Amelia Braunwarth 1880-1952

Amelia L. Braunwarth 1878-1979

Andrew L. Braunwarth 1894-1963

Bertha Braunwarth 1885-1969

Beverly Braunwarth 1946-1952

Cathrine / Katherine Jaschke Braunwarth 1898-1961

Dale Braunwarth 10 May - 12 May 1955

Frederick I. Braunwarth 1874-1953

Frederick L. Braunwarth 1907-1988

George G. Braunwarth 26 October 1895 - 27 September 1897

Henry Braunwarth 1872-1961

Henry M. Braunwarth 28 December 1893 - 28 November 1903

Ida Braunwarth 1895-1965

James L. Braunwarth 1870-1960

Jerome Braunwarth 1914-1985

Joseph Braunwarth 4 August 1866 - 16 November 1925

Joseph C. Braunwarth 1928-1945

Josephine M. Braunwarth 23 December 1899 - 2 August 1912

Kathryn Braunwarth 1883-1964

Leopold Braunwarth 9 December 1833 - 18 May 1925

Mrs. Leopold Braunwarth, nee Patterson 22 June 1849 - 3 March 1918

Martin F. Braunwarth 1856-1936

Martin L. Braunwarth 1880-1954

Mary Jane Braunwarth 1863-1950

Mary V. Braunwarth 1892-1947

Mary W. Braunwarth 29 May 1871 - 1 September 1931

Mathew J. Braunwarth 1915-1934

Phillip Braunwarth 1890-1976

William J. Braunwarth 1877-1946

Georg Buche 19 October 1886 - 3 March 1888

Maria Buche, born M. Jahre 1850, died 6 May 1888

Francis R. Budd, Iowa Sgt. 363 Maint. & Sup. GP. AF  9 December 1931 - 10 November 1966

Joseph Mathew Bueche 26 May 1883 - 5 March 1919

Adelhaid, daughter of T.J. & J. Burfield  23 November 1885 - 13 February 1891

Ivan C. Burg 1904-1984

Leo P., son of E.F. & Mary Burns 8 July 1902 - 6 November 1907

Catherine, daughter of E.F. & Mary Burns  3 May 1887 - 28 January 1891

Joseph Bury 20 November 1883 - 11 November 1918

Laurel J. Bury 1910-1981

Thomas G. Bury 1940-1987 (buried between 6 & 10)

Agatha C. Casey 1908-1980

Ann Cook 1890-1980

Wallie Cook 1885-1967

Alma P. Corniea 1881-1976

Narcissus N. Corniea 1877-1920

Emily Craven 5 May 1862 - 14 March 1937

Charles H. Curran 1868-1930

Jane Curran 1824-1909

John H. Curran 1866-1937

Margaret C. Curran 1874-1928

Peter R. Curran 1872-1940

Thomas W. Curran 1875-1950

Marcella Dietel 1919-1931

Margaret Dietel 1897-1943

Josie M. Downing 1885-1939

Joseph Drutschmann 21 May 1842 - 3 November 1903

Mathilda Drutschmann 1 December 1846 - 16 May 1899

Albert J. Effertz 1906-1921

Angela K. Effertz

Angela K. Effertz 17 December 1890 - 26 November 1921

Caroline G. Effertz 1871-1969

Christian Effertz

Christian Effertz 20 March - 2 September 1952

Corinne Effertz 1902-1980

Elizabeth Effertz

Elizabeth Effertz 24 August 1853 - 23 September 1916

Elizabeth Effertz 1910-1910

Frances A. Effertz 1880-1953

Frank J. Effertz 1873-1962

Fred W. Effertz 1896-1962

Gottlieb G. Effertz 1875-1945

Harlan Effertz 1927-1981

Herman Effertz 1878-1964

Ida Effertz

Ida Effertz 12 November 1879 - 11 September 1936

Katherine Effertz 1897-

Losetta Effertz

Losetta Effertz, born 10 December 1887, died 9 November 1890  aged 2 years, 10 months, 30 days

Margaret M. Effertz 1900-1975

Marie C. Effertz 1880-1942

Peter Effertz

Peter Effertz 24 August 1845 - 28 February 1926

Peter Effertz, born 10 March 1889, died 11 November 1890  aged 1 year, 8 months, 1 day

Peter J. Effertz

Roy Effertz 1901-1975

William H. Effertz 1872-1959

Henry F. Etzell 1847-1897

Henry Etzel, Co. H 9th Minnesota IN. F. POST 160 G.A.R.

John A. Fahey, S. Sgt. United States Army World War 2  20 August 1915 - 13 march 1989

John J. Fahey 1954-1981

John J. Fahey 1876-1951

Mary A. Fahey 1879-1964

Maureen Fahey 15 December 1949 - 25 March 1950

Patrick H. Fahey 1956-1988

Anna B. Finnegan

Grace M. Finnegan 1887-1962

John M. Finnegan

May V. Finnegan 1885-1972

Rosco L. Finnegan

Rosco L. Finnegan, Minnesota PVT. MED. DEPT., 19 July 1925

Sophie T. Finnegan 1897-1985

Walter E. Finnegan 1901-1916

Bridget Flood, born in County of Donegal, Ireland 1758 (must be 1858)  died 27 April 1873

Michael Paul Gagnon, PVT. United States Army, Vietnam  17 October 1954 - 12 march 1978

Russell Anthony Gagnon 9 September - 8 May 1973

Edward F. Glatzel 1886-1957

Hannah C. Glatzel 1889-1977

Joseph Glatzel 1858-1942

Josephine Glatzel 1882-1893

Olga Glatzel 28 February 1894 - 7 January 1973

Teresa Glatzel 1857-1928

Wm. H. Glatzel 21 February 1884 - 26 February 1938

Meta C. Goetze 1892-1983

Abbie M. Good 1897-1987

Robert M. Good, Minnesota S. Sgt. Med. Dept. World War 2  21 August 1920 - 25 January 1960

Walter W. Good 1897-1971

Ellen, daughter of G. & M. Goodridge  10 November 1898 - 28 February 1906

G. Edward, son of Geo. & M.A. Goodridge  2 September 1885 - 30 May 1908

George Goodridge 1860-1921

Mary Goodridge 1860-1930

Lawrence Gready, born 1832, died 20 October 1900

baby twin Gerald M. Grier, 3 days 1945

Bridget Hagen 1845 - 27 October 1916

Peter Hagen 1837 - 18 June 1899

Richard D. Halloran 1900-1969

Anna Boyle Hammang 1897-1926

Hazel R. Heinbockel 1887-1935

Amelia Heinisch

Dorothy A. Heinisch 1915-1968

Lauretta A. Heinisch

Paul J. Heinisch

Robert J. Heinisch 1910-1975

Beatrice Herfert 1834-1906

Edward M. Herman 1910-1971

Albertina Herrmann 1877-1968

Alvis Herrmann 1890-1967

Anna E. Herrmann 1889-1969

August D. Herrmann 1881-1961

Dom. Herrmann 1848-1928

Elizabeth A. Herrmann 1966

Frank J. Herrmann 1873-1948

Joe Herrmann 1888-1934

Mary Herrmann 1854-1937

Mary Herrmann 1877-1931

Mary Anne Honebrink 1948-1972

John Jaschke 1869-1946

Theresa Jaschke 1863-1938

baby son Johnson 1 June 1981

Randall R. Johnson, SP4 United States Army, Vietnam  14 January 1955 - 31 October 1978

Wilhelmz Johnson 1893-1952

Albert J. Kehrer 1880-1952

Lt. Elizabeth L. Kehrer 1920-1945

Margaret L. Kehrer 1885-1966

Carl Klobe 1865-1949

Katherine Klobe 1829-1906

Joseph Klobe 1875-1893

Paul Klobe 1893-1894

Paulina Klobe 1870-1937

Simon Klobe 1862-1891

Valentine Klobe 1833-1917

Valentine Klobe 1899-1924

R.H. Klug 15 August 1872 - 15 October 1899

Russell Lee Knopps 2 July 1967 - 23 January 1978

Anna Koch 1881-1956

August Koch 1883-1955

John Koch 28 February 1847 - 9 February 1928

Joseph Koch 1880-1945

Martin Koch 1885-1955

Mary, wife of J. Koch 15 July 1843 - 4 August 1914

Celestine P. Kohler 1858-1919

Sarah J. Kohler 1865-1944

Jacob P. Krauss 1876-1950

Louise Krauss 1878-1931

Anna K. Kranz 1884-1958

Bernard Kranz 1909-1990

John V. Kranz 1902-1982

Mathias J. Kranz 1872-1957

Catherine L. Laughlin 1883-1974

James R. Laughlin

Barbara Leif 1854-1918

Jacob Leif 7 March 1848 - 3 December 1904

John J. Leif 18 February 1885 - 24 October 1933

Leo Leopold Leif, Minnesota Cpl. United States Guards World War 1  30 December 1895 - 20 November 1969

Catherine Litfin, daughter of M. & A. Litfin  7 October 1900 - 26 February 1901

Maggie T., wife of A. Litfin, nee McCormick  11 June 1869 - 19 August 1903

Mary Litfin, daughter of M. & A. Litfin 18 July 1903 - 19 July 1903

Franziska Lux 16 January 1842 - 19 march 1910

Ottilie Lux 7 January 1877 - 3 February 1898

Catherine Glendon, wife of P. McCormick, born 1831, died 1917  Native of County Killkenny, Ireland

Florence McCormick 1900-1918

Genevieve Boyle McCormick 1891-1986

Honora, daughter of P. & Catherine McCormick  17 May 1873 - 30 September 1873

James, son of P. & Catherine McCormick  17 March 1875 - 27 March 1875

James J. McCormick 1899-1987

John McCormick 1857-1930

John P. McCormick, United States Navy, 1896-1986

Margaret McCormick 1906-1924

Margaret C. McCormick 1855-1945

Margie, daughter of P.J. & M. McCormick, died 7 April 1902  aged 8 years, 2 months, 7 days

Mary McCormick 1868-1957

Mary R. McCormick 1895-1970

Michael V. McCormick 1873-1933

Patrick McCormick, born 1823, died 1905  Native of Queen's County, Ireland

Patrick J. McCormick 1860-1934

Thomas J. McCormick 1890-1948

William McCormick 1901-1920

Cecile Rother McCullough 1896-1978

Jane McGuire 9 March 1846 - 29 January 1890

James McGuire

John McGuire

Jno. McGuire, Co. H 5 Minnesota Inf.

Anna Mankenberg 1853-1928

Jerome M. Mead 1958-1973

Joseph Meier 1882-1938

Lillian Meier 1884-1979

Cyril F. Meuleners 1926-1986

Marcella E. Meuwissen 1916-1981

Eliza Mielke 1887-1975

Willmar A. Mielke 1912-1965

James J. Miller 20 February 1870 - 12 December 1894

Mary J. Miller 1851-1927

baby Molitor

baby Morrison

Bridget A. Morrison 1874-1944

Ethel M. Morrison 1897-1920

Patrick W. Morrison 1866-1935

Anna M. Mueller 4 October 1864 - 20 May 1919

Carl Mueller 13 January 1857 - 15 January 1938

Herman Mueller 1854-1904

Pauline Mueller 1853-1937

Patrick O'Brien 1857-1936

Sarah O'Brien 1872-1918

Lydia C. O'Reilley 1891-1963

Sidney B. O'Reilley 1890-1986

Mary Kaley, wife of D.D. Parker 4 March 1871 - 18 February 1910

Cecily Patterson, born in County of Donegal, Ireland August 1811  died 9 February 1897

James Patterson, born in County of Leitrim, Ireland 23 December 1816  died 23 September 1897

Richard Patteron 15 August 1847 - 12 March 1888

Wm. Ray Patterson 1896-1976

Emil Paul 1885-1968

Joseph Paul 1848-1934

Pauline Paul 1856-1902

Charlotte Pawelk 1927-1976

Donald Pawelk 1926-1987

babies Thomas & Patrick Pawelk

Arzellia M. Pieper 1917-1981

Harvey H. Pieper 1914-1967

Wilfred J. Pierson 1929-1976

Agatha Pilgram 1905-1947

Addie A. Platzer 1868-1949

Agnes Platzer 1876-1966

George Platzer 1865-

Irene M. Platzer 1893-1942

Joseph Platzer 9 September 1821 - 31 March 1899

Joseph Platzer 1869-1952

Katherine, wife of Joseph Platzer 1 September 1833 - 11 June 1907

Marian K., daughter of Geo. & A. Platzer  4 September 1897 - 13 November 1897

Anna Powers 17 April 1828 - 23 November 1882

John Powers 1863-1921

Leon Powers 1889-1955

Lucy Powers 1869-1946

Richard Powers 23 March 1823 - 7 June 1909

Bridget Quigley (Hagen?)

Mary Ann Quiggley

Patrick Quiggley

Andreas Rath, died 13 October 1891, in Aller Von 73 Yahren

Dan Rath MT

Maria Rath, died 12 October 1900 in Aller Von 81 Jahren

Alfred H. Rauschendorfer 1921-1976

August Reimann

Donald Reimann 1948-1988

Emma Reimann 1988-1970

Maria Reimann

Otto Reimann 1928-1935

Otto J. Reimann 1888-1963

Clara Reinisch 27 April 1847 - 22 January 1917

John Reinisch 14 January 1844 - 2 July 1919

Agatha C. Richter 1891-1962

Agnes S. Richter 1915-1932

Alfred Richter 1913-1981

August F. Richter 1882-1942

David Joseph Richter 1952-1954

Frank Richter 1850-1930

Frank L. Richter 1911-1979

Henry Frank Richter, Minnesota PVT. Co. A BN United States Guards  22 March 1896 - 18 October 1932 World War 1

John Richter 14 August 1856 - 18 October 1932

John F. Richter Jr. 1886-1946

Joseph F. Richter 1882-1950

Julius Richter 24 May 1884 - 21 July 1915

Margaret L. Richter 1886-1983

Mary Richter 1850-1927

Mary Richter 29 June 1856 - 21 January 1921

Sophia Richter 1883-1948

Bernard Rother 1893-1971

Delbert C. Rother

Delbert, son of E.H. & B. Rother 24 April 1911 - 27 October 1911

Emil H. Rother 1883-1948

Joseph Rother 15 January 1852 - 7 February 1922

Lena Rother 1895-1978

Louisa Rother 1855-1936

Keith A. Rumble 1964-1989

William L. Schelitzche 4 March 1925 - 13 April 1925

Edward D. Schmidt 1900-1971

Johanna Schmidt 1876-1953

Josephine Schmolke 13 January 1877 - 15 January 1957

John Schomer 14 January 1855 - 5 June 1903

Mary Schomer 1857-1939

Louisa A. Schramm 13 April 1852 - 24 February 1929

Nicholas Schramm 26 December 1843 - 12 January 1930

Laurie Schrupp 1973-1983

Wilfred P. Schug 1906-1979

Marjorie Downing Segal 24 August 1921 - 12 December 1952

Daniel Sheron 1864-1923

Daniel Sheron 6 February 1825 - 6 February 1890

Elisabeth Sheron 24 July 1857 - 27 December 1914

Mary, wife of D. Sheron, died 3 August 1909, aged 81 years

Patrick Sheron 23 March 1863 - 11 October 1918

Thomas Sheron 9 July 1860 - 14 August 1905

Dan'l Sherren Co. I, 5th Minnesota Inf.

Catherine Smith 15 October 1858 - 15 February 1941

Josephine H. Smith 1897-1937

Leo S. Smith 1896-1984

Mary Smith 29 June 1867 - 11 September 1926

Peter Smith 9 April 1848 - 8 April 1926

Sophia Smith 1893-1942

Frank V. Steinhagen 1898-1986

Barnard Sweeny 1 August 1810 - 2 April 1879

Catherine Sweeny 8 October 1861 - 17 November 1881

Isabella, wife of B. Sweeny, died 12 October 1890  aged 73 years, 9 months, 11 days

Mary, daughter of B. & I. Sweeny, died 4 November 1871  aged 19 years, 2 months

Sarah Sweeny

William Sweeny

baby girl Tellers 25 June 1981

Bertha Thompson 1880-1967

Margreta Thompson 6 March 1820 - 13 July 1905

Agnes Rother Towey 1898-1951

Anna K. VanSloun 1888-1987

Clara Bury VanSloun 29 July 1888 - 9 November 1981

Henry C. VanSloun 1890-1947

Elizabeth Ventura 1877-1918

Frances Koch Wagner 1872-1957

Mary L. Weinzierl 1877-1965

Peter P. Weinzierl 1874-1947

Anna Weiser 1911-1915

Elizabeth Weiser 1899-1977

Frank J. Weiser 1887-1963

Joseph Weiser 1861-1949

Mary Weiser 1860-1927

Carl B. Weisbrich 1885-1947

Dorothea Weisbrich 16 June 1883 - 19 April 1925

Frank Weisbrich 24 August 1841 - 12 August 1894

Joseph Weisbach 29 January 1857 - 11 March 1912

Mathilda Weisbrich 13 August 1882 - 26 May 1917

Grace I. Weismiller 1886-1953

Joseph L. Weismiller 1882-1972

Andrew Weismuller 1840-1920

Frank Weismuller 1 December 1871 - 18 May 1920

Herman Wiesmuller 1890-1992

Mary Weismuller 1848-1928

Theresa Weismuller 1879-1951

Theresa Weismuller 22 May 1879 - 19 June 1960

Mary Wessbecker 1873-1962

Myrtle Will 1908-1942

Carl Winkler 1878-1934

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