Notable Interments
Calvary Cemetery contains a monument dedicated to the approximately 430 people who died with the sinking of the Lady Elgin on Lake Michigan in 1860. Most of those lost in the tragedy were from Milwaukee's Third Ward Irish community and is the second greatest loss of life seen on the Great Lakes.
- Leonard Batz[1], professor at St. Francis Seminary, pastor and Vicar General
- John Black, elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly and Senate
- Erhard Brielmaier, noted architect who also designed the Basilica of St. Josaphat
- William Cary, elected to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Wisconsin's 4th District
- Patrick Cudahy, industrialist and founder of the Patrick Cudahy meat packing company
- Peter Deuster, elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly, Wisconsin State Senate, and U.S. House of Representatives
- Patrick Drew, served in the Wisconsin State Legislature
- Theodore Hilbert[2], city engineer and member of the Common Council
- Robert Johnston, founder of the American Biscuit Company, a precursor to Nabisco
- Solomon Juneau, co-founder of the City of Milwaukee and its first mayor
- Philipp Jung, early brewer whose business was acquired by Pabst Brewing Company
- Matthew Keenan, local politician who helped to establish the Old Soldiers' Home
- John Luick, founder of the Luick Ice Cream company
- Frederick Miller, founder of the Miller Brewing Company
- Casper Sanger, businessman and representative in the Wisconsin Legislature
- George Weissleder, elected to the Wisconsin State Senate and the Wisconsin State Assembly
- Joseph Anthony Murphy, Jesuit Priest, Titular Bishop of Birtha, and Dean of College of Arts and Sciences at Marquette University
Sources
- ↑ Rev Leonard Batz on Find A Grave: Memorial #19959909
- ↑ Heliodore J “Theodore” Hilbert on Find A Grave: Memorial #137814265
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