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reserved. Background from Christine Jensen (5 May 1996): "The source is the soft cover booklet (72 pages) that St. Joseph's Church in Calumet, Michigan had printed to celebrate its Diamond Jubilee on Aug. 1, 1965. The founding date of the church was Nov. 29, 1890. My family helped found the church and my great-great uncle was the bishop in the Upper Penisula of Michigan at the time. My father (now deceased) got a copy of the Jubilee Booklet shortly after and my step-mother has it. She let me copy it last November." Christine Jensen cej@pacbell.net Christine extracted five short portions of this Jubilee Book, which are presneted below:
These lists of names are from the St. Joseph's Diamond Jubilee Booklet, 1890-1965 Calumet, Michigan "The Parishioners and Benefactors who by sacrifices fulfilled their quota toward the decorating of the church for its Diamond Jubilee, August 1, 1965" Mrs. John Agnich Family Miss Anna Anicich Mr. John Anicich Mrs. Anna Bacher Mr. & Mrs. Martin Bacher Mr. & Mrs. Edward Bagatini Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Bammert Mr. & Mrs. Peter Baratono Mrs. Sophie Blitz Mr. & Mrs. Peter Bracco, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Butala Miss Rose Caesar Mr. & Mrs. Peter Capello Memorial to Mary Cleary Mr. & Mrs. Authur Coppo Mrs. Mary Dusa Mr. & Mrs. John J. Elenich Mr. & Mrs. Rudolph Fink Mr. John Frankovich Mr. & Mrs. Carl Gasperich Mr. & Mrs. Frank Gasperich Miss Ann Geshel Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Geshel Mrs. Margaret Geshel Mrs. Ignatius Glowczynski Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Grahek, Sr. Mr. Joseph Grahek Mr. & Mrs. Albert Grichar Mrs. Otto Hammerberg Mrs. Napoleon Hould Mrs. Katherine Ilenich Mr. & Mrs. Frank Jerman Mr. & Mrs. John M. Kastelic Mrs. Katherine Kastelic & Son Mr. & Mrs. Rudolph Kastelic Rev. Joseph A. Kichak Miss Mary Klobuchar Memorial to Michael John Klobuchar Miss Mae L. Kobe Mr. & Mrs. Peter Kobe Mrs. Anna Kolbisen Mr. & Mrs. Russell Krupp Mr. Alfred Kump Mrs. Anna Kump Mr. & Mrs. Frank Kump Mr. & Mrs. Rudolph Kump Mr. & Mrs. John Kure Mr. & Mrs. Gerald LaBonte Miss Kathleen Lackner Mr. & Mrs. Adolph LaMuth Mrs. Agnes LaMuth and Son Mr. & Mrs. Theodore M. Ley Mr. & Mrs. Peter Locatelli Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Lokar Miss Anne Lukezich Mr. & Mrs. John Lukezich Mr. & Mrs. Frank Maczynski Mr. & Mrs. George Mahaffay Mr. Peter Maierle Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Marson Mrs. Peter Maurin Miss Mollie Mayhar Miss Frances Mishica Miss Mary Mishica Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Mishica Mrs. Robert Morrison Mr. & Mrs. Peter Mukavetz Murn Boys Mr. & Mrs.John Murn Miss Ann Murvich Mr. & Mrs. Frank J. Musich Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Musich Mr. & Mrs. Elmo Negro Mrs. Theresa Niemi Mr. & Mrs. Frank Novak Mrs. Katherine Novak Mr. Frank Panijan Mrs. Josephine Peschel Mr. & Mrs. Ferdinand Peterlin Mr. & Mrs. John Peterlin Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Peterlin Miss Mary Phillips Mr. Frank Plautz Mr. & Mrs. John Plute Mr. & Mrs. Robert K. Poull Mr. & Mrs. Anton Rangus Mrs. Mary Rangus and Sophie Mr. & Mrs. Max Rauch Mr. & Mrs. John Rogina Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Rom Mr. John Rom Mrs. Charles Ryan Miss Frances Schaltz Mr. & Mrs. Frank Shaltz Mrs. Antonia Shutey Mr. & Mrs. Albert Skufca Mr. Joseph M. Skufca Slovenian Women's Union Mrs. Anne Sotlich Mr. & Mrs. John Sprietzer Mr. & Mrs. Frank Stanfel Mr. & Mrs. Rudolph Staricha Mr. Francis Sterk Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Sterk Mr. & Mrs. Michael Strucel Mrs. Joseph Stukel Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Sustarich Mr. & Mrs. James Tepatti Mr. & Mrs. Henry Thurner Mrs. Christine Toupin Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Trudell Mr. & Mrs. Rudolph Ucman Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Vertin Mr. & Mrs. Harold Vertin Mr. & Mrs. John R. Vertin Mr. & Mrs. Rudolph Vertin Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Weiss, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Weiss, Sr. Mr. Joseph J. Werschay Mr. & Mrs. Joseph J. Zunich St. Joseph's Alter Society St. Joseph's Choir St. Joseph's Church, Calumet, Michigan 2) First Confirmation Class of Present Completed Church - June 28, 1908 Note: The original St. Joseph's Church burned down on December 2, 1902. All records were destroyed. Names from photo: 1st row: ? Kapish, Mary Gorshe, Mary Stukel, Mary ?, Mary Ellenich, Kate Zunich, Annie Tabor, Annie Derzaj, Tracy Vidosh, ? Fink, Pauline Lovrencick, Pauline Murn, Kate Kocjan, Frances Pontello, Annie Filip, ?, Rose Sustarich, Mary Vidosh, Mary Klobuchar, Frances Strucel, Frances Stimetz, Anna Schneller 2nd row: Molly Marzene, ? Sterbentz, Mary Sotlich, Kate Sunich, Caroline Shaltz, Annie Lakner, Kate Lakner, Mary Filip, Annie Ruppe, Elizabeth Terdich, Mary Judnich, Annie ?, Mary Stefanac, Kristine Scheringer, Mary Medved, Mary Spehar, Mary Urbas, Frances Shaltz, Mary Mishica, Annie Rom. 3rd row: Katherine Butala, ? Swetich, ? Kapsh, Anna Spehar, Annie Fortun, Father Klopcic, Anna Grahek, Mary Maierle, Mary Muvrin, Frances Sunich 4th row: Paul Shaltz, John Gazvoda, Joe Sustarich, George Sterbentz, Joe Vidosh, John Grahek, Matt Likovich, Frank Plautz, Joe Vogrin, ? Vogrin, John Grahek, ? Sterbentz, ?, ?, Joe Schneller, John Puhek, ? Wertin, Joe Shaltz, John Sterk, Joe Schmalzel, Joe Butala 5th row: Stanley Sterbentz, John Gazvoda, Joe Sweiger, Matt Grahek, Paul Spehar, Matt Samida, Martin Pershe, Joe Gorshe, Anton Adam, Albiin Stanfel, John Puhek, ?, Jacob Grahek, Peter Adam, George Strucel, ?, ? Sterbentz, Steve Kestner, John Jerman, ?, John Fortun, Joe Mishica, Paul Spehar, Joe Zunich Frank Radej, Organist and Joseph Likovich 3) CONFIRMATION CLASS - SEPTEMBER 14, 1964 Thomas Fulayter Marie Gasperich Patti Herstrom Patrick Kobe Mary Ann Kocjan Mary Kovachich Christine Kump Dennis Kump Stanley LaMuth Rita Lukezich Dorothy Spehar Kathryn Spehar Michael Strucel Katherine Ann Thurner Frances Margaret Ucman Frank Ucman Catherine Vairo Mrs. Elizabeth Ellenich Contributed by Christine Jensen, SGS California Chapter 4) FIRST COMMUNION CLASS - MAY 2, 1965 First posted: 5 May 1996 Brenda Butkovich Joseph Ellenich James Gorup Mary Ann Grichar Carol Lynn Kocjan Mary Katherine Peterlin John Joseph Ryan Deborah Spehar 5) DISPLAYED IN THE CHURCH VESTIBULE BEFORE THE TERMINATION OF WORLD WAR II List of Church members that served in the armed forces during World War Two (1941-1945) *They gave their lives in the service of their country Adams, Robert* Adams, John Agnich, John Agnich, Joseph Ardus, Joseph Walter Arko, Peter Augustine, Albert Augustine, Joseph Bachar, Rudolph Bachar, Joseph Banovetz, John Banovetz, Joseph Baranowski, Louis J. Baranowski, William W. Baratono, James Barich, Stephen Bonenfant, Joseph, Jr. Borovsky, John Brula, Albert Brula, Paul Butala, Edward L. Butala, Ernest M. Butala, John Butala, Peter Butala, Jacob Cekada, Frank, Jr. Certalich, Joseph Dragman, Joseph Dusa, Anton Elenich, Albert Elenich, Frank Elenich, John Elenich, Lawrence Elenich, Robert Fink, John L. Fink, Joseph P,. Fink, Joseph Fink, Albert John Gasparich, Anton R. Gasparich, Joseph Robert Gasparich, Albert Gasparich, Francis Joseph Gasparich, Joseph A. * Gasparich, Martin Gasvoda, Christine * Gasvoda, Joseph Geshel, Rudolph J. Geshel, Rudolph Geshel, Albert A. Geshel, John Geshel, Rudolph Gorup, John Grahek, Anthony J. Grahek, Frank Grahek, Edward F. Grahek, John Gregorich, Andrew Gregorich, Emil Gregorich, Frank M. Grichar, Joseph F. Hammerberg, Otto, Jr. Hrebec, Frank Hrebec, Joseph Hrebec, John Hrebec, Peter, Jr. IIenich, John, Jr. Jakobcich, Charles Jenich, Edward L. Jenich, Louis Jerele, Charles Jerman, Frank C. Jerman, Ralph B. Kastelic, Edward Kastelic, Edward Kastelic, Joseph Kastelic, Matt, Jr. Kastelic, Rudolph Kastelic, John R. Klansek, Rudolph Klobuchar, Frank Klobuchar, Frank Klobuchar, Frank Klobuchar, Matthew Klobuchar, Mike Klobuchar, Robert Klobuchar, Joseph Kobe, Albert Kobe, Peter Kocjan, Albert Kocjan, John Kovachich, John, Jr. Kovachich, Rudolph Kralj, Fred M. Kralj, John, Jr. Kralj, Joseph Kralj, Matt L. Kump, Eugene R. Kump, George Kump, Joseph Kump, Stephen Kuzma, Clarence Kuzma, John * Kuzma, Ralph Kuzma, Rudolph R. Lackner, Albert Lamuth, Adolph Lamuth, Frederick R. Lamuth, John J. Lamuth, Ralph Lenich, Clarence Lokar, Ralph Lukezich, Albin Lukezich, Edward Lukezich, John Lukezich, Joseph Lukezich, Rudolph Lynn, Edwin Maczynski, Anthony Maczynski, Alexander Maczynski, Stephen Madajewski, Francis Maierle, Peter F. Maierle, Carl A. Maierle, Lawrence P. Maierle, Paul M. Maurin, Carl Maurin, Emil Maurin, Albert Maynarich, Louis Medved, Joseph Milinovich, Rudolph Mishica, Robert Mukavetz, Albert Mukavetz, John Mukavetz, Rudolph Mukavetz, Rudolph Mukavetz, Paul, Jr. Murn, Frank Musich, Albert Musich, Benedict Musich, Ernest Musich, Albert Musich, Catherine Musich, Francis Musich, Joseph A. Musich, Joseph Musich, John F. Novak, Frank Novak, Joseph Novak, Louis Oswald, Alfred Panijan, Joseph Pechawer, Jacob Pechawer, Stephen Pechawer, Frederick Perko, Carl J. Peterlin, Ferdinand J. Peterlin, Roman J. Plautz, Bernard Plautz, Joseph M. Plautz, Frank Plute, Joseph Plute, Leo R. Puhek, Joseph A. Rangus, Frank Rangus, Joseph Rangus, Louis Rangus, Ralph * Rangus, Anthony Rauch, Elmer Regis, John, Jr. Rogina, Frank Rogina, Matthew J. Rogina, Joseph Rom, Jacob Rozman, William Rozman, Edward Sadler, Edward Sadler, Frederick Sadler, Ralph M. Saitz, Joseph P. Saitz, Frederick Saitz, Edward Saitz, Peter Saitz, Ralph Saitz, Rudolph Schmalzel, Rudolph Selak, John Semanski, Clarence Shaltz, Clyde F. Shaltz, Peter Shaltz, Rudolph Ralph Shaltz, Joseph M. Shimandle, Joseph, Jr. Schutey, Albert John Schutey, Antionette Clara Sitar, William Sitar, Matt Skufca, Frank Skufca, Albert Skufca, Edward Skufca, John Skufca, Joseph Smreker, John, Jr. Somrak, John M., Jr. Somrak, Carl Sotlich, Francis Sotlich, John Spehar, Joseph R., Jr. Spehar, John Spehar, Rudolph Spreitzer, Edward Spreitzer, Ernest Ralph Spreitzer, Frank Sprietzer, Matt * Sprietzer, Jacob Stanfel, Edward F. * Stanfel, James Staricha, Edward Staricha, Joseph Staricha, Louis Staricha, John M. Staudohar, John Staudohar, Joseph Stefanich, Rudolph Sterbentz, Martin, Jr. Sterk, Frank A. Sterk, John R. Sterk, Joseph P. Sterk, Martin Sterk, Francis F. Stopar, Albert Strucel, Peter P. Strucel, Gervaise George Strucel, Michael Edward Stukel, August Sunich, John M. Sunich, Peter F. Sunich, Joseph F. Sustarich, Frank Sustarich, Rudolph M. Sustarich, John Edward Sustarich, Joseph Sustarich, Rudolph Swetish, Edward Anton Swetish, Anton (Pat) Tobola, Carl John Toth, John, Jr. Turk, Albert Turk, Albert Turk, William Frank Ucman, Albert Ucman, Joseph * Ucman, Rudolph J. Vertin, Albin Vertin, Albert * Vertin, Bernard Vertin, John Robert, Jr. Vertin, Joseph Vertin, Jacob P, Vertin, Ralph Vertin, Rudolph Vertin, Rupert Vertin, Rupert Weiss, Frank Zalec, Robert 6) ST. JOSEPH'S JUBILEE BOOKLET PATRONS Mr. & Mrs. Carl R. Adams Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Adams, Frankfort, Indiana John Agnich Family Dr. & Mrs. John G. Albright Anna M. Anicich John Anicich Mrs. Theresa Anicich Dr. & Mrs. R. J. Anthony Mr. & Mrs. Paul Asselin John Bacher Martin Bacher Martin Bacher, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Ed T. Bagatini Mr. & Mrs. Jos. Bahor Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Bammert Mr. & Mrs. Matt Banovetz, Jr. Mrs. Henry Bessner Ida Blum Mrs. Phillip D. Bourland Mr. & Mrs. Peter Bracco Clem Brown, South Bend Mrs. Michael Brown Joseph and May Butala Rose Caesar Mr. & Mrs. Peter A. Capello Mr. & Mrs. John L. Cocking, Milwaukee Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Coppo Mr. & Mrs. A. J. Dion Mrs. Mary Dusa Albert Elenich Mr. & Mrs. John J. Elenich Rudolph Elenich Dr. Edla L. Fahlen Mr. & Mrs. W. John Foster Mr. & Mrs. Albert J. Gazvoda Mrs. Mary Gazvoda Mr. & Mrs. Louis C. Gerbec, Houghton Miss Anna Geshel Mr. & Mrs. Joseph J. Geshel Mr. & Mrs. Irving C. Goulette Mr. & Mrs. James T. Gray Mrs. Frank Gregorich Mr. & Mrs. Albert Grichar Mr. & Mrs. Otto Hammerberg Mr. & Mrs. H. A. Harter Mr. & Mrs. Adam Heineman Dr. & Mrs. F. S. Hosking Mrs. Joseph E. Hould Mr. & Mrs. J. F. Hrovtich, Indiana Mr. & Mrs. Henry P. Ilenich Mrs. John Ilenich Mr. & Mrs. J. F. Ilenich, Ohio Mr. & Mrs. Paul J. Ilenich, Utica Mr. & Mrs. Emil Jackovich Mr. & Mrs. W. L. Kaiser Mrs. Katherine Kastelic Mr. & Mrs. Rudolph Kastelic Anna Kestner Mrs. Amalia Kichak Fr. Joseph A. Kichak Mrs. Crescence Klobuchar Mary Klobuchar Dr. & Mrs. R. F. Klobuchar Dr. & Mrs. F. G. Knepple Mae L. Kobe Mr. & Mrs. R. S. Koivunen Mrs. Mary Kreus Joseph Kroll Mr. & Mrs. Albert Kump John Kure Mr. & Mrs. Carl Lakner Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Lakner Dr. & Mrs. V. E. Lepisto Mr. & Mrs. Dwight Leavitt Mr. & Mrs. Ted Ley, New York Mrs. Mary M. Lewis Anne and Rose Lukezich Mr. & Mrs. John Lukezich D. W. MacQueen Mr. & Mrs. George Mahaffay Carl A. Maierle, Tennessee Larry T. Maierle, Dearborn Dr. & Mrs. O. F. Manzini Mrs. Margaret Matlock, Allen Park Mr. & Mrs. Peter Maurin Dr. & Mrs. M. D. Meier Frances and Mary Mishica Joan Mishica Mr. & Mrs. John Mishica Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Mishica Mrs. Elizabeth A. Mode Mrs. Gervase Murphy Ann Murvich Frank J. Musich Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Musich Frank Novak Mrs. Katherine Novak Dr. & Mrs. D. H. Oatley Mr. & Mrs. Clement F. O'Neil Stephen Panfil, Battle Creek Mrs. Rose Pasich Mrs. Josephine Peschel Mary C. Phillips Mr. & Mrs. Peter J. Phillips Mrs. Florence K. Pirkola Marsha Ann Pirkola Paul Henry Pirkola Mr. & Mrs. John Plute Mr. & Mrs. Frank Pontello Mr. & Mrs. Robert K. Poull Mr. & Mrs. Fred Rauch and Laurie Ann Mr. & Mrs. Jackie Rauch Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Rauch Mr. & Mrs. Max W. Rauch Mr. & Mrs. Robert Reilly Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth L. Repola Mrs. Lucile Richardson Dr. & Mrs. Andrew M. Roche Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth E. Rowe Gerald and Roland Roy Mr. & Mrs. William Runnion, Battle Creek Mr. & Mrs. James A. Ruppe Mr. & Mrs. Philip Ruppe Mr. & Mrs. Charles Ryan, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. John R. Ryan Mary Patricia Ryan Mr. & Mrs. Ralph E. Sanford Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Savini Frances Shaltz Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Shimandle Col. & Mrs. W. H. Shimonek Mr. & Mrs. Albert Skufca Mrs. Anne Sotlich Mr. & Mrs. John Spreitzer Mr. & Mrs. Frank Stanfel Mr. & Mrs. Rudolph Staricha Mrs. Anna Staudohar Mrs. George Strucel Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Strucel Mr. & Mrs. Peter Strucel Mayme and Kathryn Sullivan Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Sustarich Mr. & Mrs. James Tepatti Carl Vertin Mr. & Mrs. Harold E. Vertin Harold E. Vertin, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. John R. Vertin Mary Margaret Vertin Paul J. Vertin Mr. & Mrs. Rudolph J. Vertin Clara A. Waldenmeyer Joseph J. Werschay Mr. & Mrs. Geo. H. Williams |