They must have known Catherine Degendesch, who lived in the 400 block of Mineral Street. She attended Trinity Church. I think Catherine's house is long gone. Dianne ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Pearson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 8:01 PM Subject: [WiMilwau] Bohemians in Milwaukee > Hi, > > Our families (Vanasek, Brokish, and Wagner) came from Bohemia in the mid > 1800's to Milwaukee. They lived on Mineral St., Elizabeth St., 4th Ave., > and also Mitchell St. If I read the old maps correctly, I think that was > in Ward 8 . Can anyone please give me advice as to where they might have > gone to church? They were Catholic and Bohemian. From looking in the old > directories of the time, I see two Churches that were associated with the > Bohemian immigrants: > 1. "St. Peter's Church (Bohemian) on Martin, nr. Jackson", and > 2. Bohemian Catholic Church, near 6th ward school house. > Our families were at 721 Mineral St., and 512 Elizabeth St. (now called > National), also at 300 4th Ave, and 582 4th Ave.... later they also > lived at 492 Mitchell. > I would appreciate any insights into that section of the city, and also > which of the Catholic Churches they may have attended. Also, if anyone > can suggest websites that would have old photos of this section of > Milwakee, I would appreciate it. > > Newbie, > George > > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.857 / Virus Database: 584 - Release Date: 2/10/2005 > > > ==== WIMILWAU Mailing List ==== > For subscribe/unsubscribe and other general list information, please see > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sewis/wimilwau.htm > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx >