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Milwaukee County Almshouse & Poor Farm Cemeteries Wisconsin List of Burials
The Milwaukee County Farm Cemetery (a.k.a. Potter's Field) was used during the years 1872-1974. This cemetery was used for the poorhouse inmates and also for burial of other indigent people and transients for whom no funds were available for burial. The cemetery may have been in use prior to 1872. However, there is no documentation of burials occurring before 1872. Due to the fact that there are nearly 6,400 names in the burial register book the names of the deceased have been separated into groups of years.
The original site (Jennifer Fleischmann's Poorhouse Files) that contained these transcriptions was last updated in 2001 and has been offline since February 2006. Rather than see these names lost, Olive Tree Genealogy has given them a permanent home in its Almshouse, Poorhouse & Insane Asylums Section.
Field of blood, field of the forgotten. The Potter's Field of Milwaukee County.
A recent discovery of a forgotten pauper cemetery at the Milwaukee County Medical Center has profound and far-reaching ramifications. More than 5,000 are buried in this graveyard, compelling an investigation into the circumstances surrounding its loss. That the cemetery lies beneath county buildings without official knowledge is a disgrace. The proper dignity of a marked and undisturbed grave was denied to these former county residents because of their poverty. How this discovery is managed will reflect our commitment to both high ideals and the law. This project endeavors to reconstruct the origins of the pauper cemetery, containing a brief history of the poor in Milwaukee County, and an examination of the Almshouse, Milwaukee County's first medical institution. Finally, a postscript offers a parallel between the writings of Charles Dickens and the pauper cemetery. [ National Library of Medicine]
MILWAUKEE
COUNTY ALMSHOUSE AND POOR FARM CEMETERIES Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Burials
Burials 1935-1955
Name
Date of Death
Place
Date of Burial
Grave No.
Murray, Lena
05/09/1948
Milwaukee (Morgue)
06/09/1948
#9-48
Grant, Letitia
5/27/1948
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Hosp.)
06/10/1948
#10-48
Drozewski, Walter
4/28/1948
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Hosp.)
6/16/1948
#12-48
Robinns, Infant Female
05/11/1948
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Hosp.)
6/18/1948
#155-48
McGinn, Donald Vinson
6/26/1948
Milwaukee (Morgue)
7/14/1948
#13-48
Kazenas, Janatz
08/06/1948
Wauwatosa (Infirmary)
8/13/1948
#14-48
Jackson, Hamilton
7/18/1948
Milwaukee (Morgue)
8/27/1948
#15-48
Erdman, Herman
6/16/1948
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Hosp.)
09/01/1948
#16-48
Pichowski, Infant Female
09/07/1948
Milwaukee
9/15/1948
#156-48
Unidentified Man #395
10/08/1948
Milwaukee (Morgue)
11/05/1948
#17-48
Eiche, Joseph
11/21/1948
Milwaukee
11/26/1948
#157-48
Kapralik, George
10/19/1948
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Hosp.)
12/11/1948
#18-48
Hubbert, John Leonard
11/01/1948
Milwaukee (Morgue)
12/10/1948
#19-48
Hansen, Terry
11/05/1948
Wauwatosa (Children's Home)
12/20/1948
#158-48
Lawrence, Joseph
12/11/1948
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Hosp.)
12/19/1948
#159-48
Hardmon, Female Infant
12/05/1948
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Hosp.)
01/04/1949
#150-49
Schroeder, Herman
12/26/1948
Wauwatosa (Infirmary)
02/01/1949
#1-49
Melling, Martin
1/30/1949
Wauwatosa (Asylum Chr. Ins.
)2/16/1949
#2-49
Smith, Charles
2/21/1949
Wauwatosa (Asylum Chr. Ins.
)3/3/1949
#3-49
Baker, Edward Jr.
2/17/1949
Wauwatosa
03/08/1949
#151-49
Kemp, William
2/15/1949
Wauwatosa (Infirmary)
03/07/1949
#4-49
Smith, Basil
02/10/1949
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Hosp.)
4/19/1949
#5-49
Hopper, William Henderson
03/12/1949
Milwaukee (Morgue)
03/12/1949
#6-49
Dollhopf, Infant Female
4/21/1949
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Hosp.)
4/26/1949
#152-49
McKee, Maitland Everett
04/02/1949
Milwaukee (Morgue)
5/19/1949
#7-49
Evans, Carol Elaine
05/10/1949
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Hosp.)
5/23/1949
#153-49
Unidentified Male #398
04/12/1949
Milwaukee (Morgue)
5/19/1949
#8-49
Zastrow, Eric Heinrich
08/08/1951
Milwaukee (Morgue)
09/11/1951
#12-51
Miles, Walter
09/03/1951
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Asylum
)9/12/1951
#13-51
Swift, Male Infant
09/07/1951
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Hosp.)
9/19/1951
#168-51
Smith, Kenneth
09/11/1951
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Hosp.)
9/19/1951
#169-51
Maraich, Thomas
09/11/1951
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Asylum
)9/20/1951
#14-51
Wills, Miles Standish
9/16/1951
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Hosp.)
9/28/1951
#170-51
Avery, Male Infant
9/13/1951
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Hosp.)
9/28/1951
#171-51
Carson, John
10/21/1951
Milwaukee (Morgue)
11/15/1951
#15-51
Lukety, Joseph
11/01/1951
Wauwatosa
11/18/1951
#16-51
Webb, Erral Lee
12/04/1951
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Hosp.)
12/06/1951
#172-51
Goggins, Peter Anthony
12/14/1951
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Hosp.)
12/20/1951
#175-51
Jones, Henry
11/27/1951
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Hosp.)
12/27/1951
#17-51
Wattson, Fred
12/03/1951
Wauwatosa (Infirmary)
12/27/1951
#18-51
Hilms, Harold
12/21/1951
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Hosp.
2)12/28/1951
#19-51
Unknown Adult Male #418
11/09/1951
So. Milwaukee (Morgue)
01/08/1952
#1-52
Reichardt, Elmer
12/09/1951
Milwaukee (Morgue)
01/08/1952
#2-52
Bradiajan, Infant Male
12/27/1951
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Hosp.)
1/14/1952
#150-52
Bales, Mary (Infant)
12/22/1951
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Hosp.)
1/22/1952
#151-52
George, Infant Male
1/13/1952
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Hosp.)
1/25/1952
#152-52
Brunner, Infant Female
02/04/1952
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Hosp.)
02/12/1952
#153-52
Jordonoff, Anton
02/12/1952
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Asylum
)2/27/1952
#3-52
Jones, Beverly Ann
2/26/1952
Wauwatosa (B. H.)
03/03/1952
#154-52
Vann, Infant Male
2/21/1952
Wauwatosa (B. H.)
03/03/1952
#155-52
Donnelly, Infant Male
03/06/1952
Wauwatosa (B. H.)
3/17/1952
#156-52
Edwards, Infant Male
03/11/1952
Wauwatosa (B. H.)
3/17/1952
#157-52
Bruening, Infant Male
3/14/1952
Wauwatosa (B. H.)
3/26/1952
#158-52
Elioff, Vasil
04/07/1952
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Asylum
)4/11/1952
#4-52
Kavachan, August
3/20/1952
Milwaukee (Morgue)
4/18/1952
#5-52
DuPont, Harvey
4/18/1952
Wauwatosa (Infirmary)
4/28/1952
#6-52
Zalish, Frank
4/27/1952
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Asylum
)5/14//1952
#7-52
Hughes, Margaret
05/09/1952
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Hosp.)
5/15/1952
#159-52
Fritz, Joseph Lee
4/19/1952
Milwaukee (Morgue)
5/16/1952
#8-52
Billarik, Andrew
5/21/1952
Wauwatosa (Infirmary)
5/26/1952
#9-52
Maller, Andrew
05/05/1952
Milwaukee (Morgue)
6/19/1952
#10-52
Gramling, Infant Female
6/29/1952
Wauwatosa (H. M. D.)
07/05/1952
#160-52
Groth, Rudolph
07/08/1952
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Asylum
)7/15/1952
#11-52
Young, John
6/27/1952
Milwaukee (Morgue)
08/05/1952
#12-52
Owens, Carol Jean
7/24/1952
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Hosp.)
8/20/1952
#161-52
Harris, Walter
08/12/1952
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Hosp.)
8/28/1952
#13-52
Bednarek, Gust
09/06/1952
Wauwatosa (Infirmary)
09/11/1952
#14-52
Simmons, Charles
09/12/1952
Wauwatosa (H. M. D.)
9/22/1952
#15-52
Thomas, Robert
8/21/1952
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Hosp.)
10/18/1952
#162-52
Rogers, Infant Male
9/26/1952
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Hosp.)
10/18/1952
#163-52
Lemon, Infant Female
12/04/1952
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Hosp.)
#164-52
Kirby, Alan
12/07/1952
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Hosp.)
12/31/1952
#165-52
Khandl, Mike
12/29/1952
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Hosp.)
01/05/1953
#1-53
McClain, Infant Male
12/29/1952
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Hosp.)
1/14/1953
#150-53
Popowski, William
1/20/1953
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Hosp.)
1/27/1953
#2-53
Belling, Fred
1/15/1953
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Hosp.)
1/29/1953
#3-53
Davis, Infant Female
2/18/1953
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Hosp.)
03/04/1953
#151-53
Peroraro, Frank
4/16/1953
Wauwatosa (Infirmary)
4/23/1953
#4-53
Shepherd, Male
4/28/1953
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Hosp.)
05/07/1953
#152-53
Nowvak, Joseph
3/23/1953
Milwaukee (Morgue)
05/11/1953
#5-53
Unidentified White Male
4/30/1953
Milwaukee (Morgue)
05/11/1953
#6-53
Schwartz, Benjamin
05/10/1953
Wauwatosa (Infirmary)
5/22/1953
#7-53
Irwine, Female Infant
5/26/1953
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Hosp.)
06/04/1953
#153-53
Unidentified #430
04/06/1953
Milwaukee (Morgue)
07/02/1953
#8-53
Unidentified #431
04/06/1953
Milwaukee (Morgue)
07/02/1953
#9-53
Swift, (Female)
6/25/1953
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Hosp.)
07/01/1953
#154-53
Kawalski, Female Infant
7/28/1953
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Hosp.)
8/21/1953
#155-53
Smith, Female Infant
8/24/1953
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Hosp.)
8/28/1953
#156-53
Vetter, Herman Gustave
8/24/1953
Wauwatosa (Infirmary)
09/08/1953
#10-53
Schmalzbauer, Peter
09/09/1953
Wauwatosa (Infirmary)
9/18/1953
#11-53
Podrug, John (Infant)
09/12/1953
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Hosp.)
9/24/1953
#157-53
Dreier, Anna
9/15/1953
Wauwatosa (Infirmary)
9/24/1953
#12-53
Wartman, Deane (Infant)
10/15/1953
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Hosp.)
10/22/1953
#158-53
Parker, Thomas (Infant)
11/11/1953
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Hosp.)
11/25/1953
#159-53
Glaeser, Minnie
12/30/1954
Wauwatosa (H. M. D.)
01/07/1954
#1-54
Engler, Charles (Infant)
01/09/1954
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Hosp.)
1/19/1954
#150-54
Bredon, Ottis
02/04/1954
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Hosp.)
03/04/1954
#2-54
Carr, (Female)
03/06/1954
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Hosp.)
03/06/1954
#151-54
Schroeder, (Fetal)
01/03/1954
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Hosp.)
03/07/1954
#152-54
Margenberg, Carl
03/02/1954
Wauwatosa (Infirmary)
3/22/1954
#3-53
Payne, (Female)
04/02/1954
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Hosp.)
04/08/1954
#153-54
Jenkins, (Female)
3/30/1954
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Hosp.)
4/27/1954
#154-54
Farres, Alvin Charles
4/17/1954
Milwaukee (Morgue)
4/28/1954
#4-54
James, (Male Infant)
5/24/1954
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Hosp.)
06/07/1954
#155-54
Roller, Gustave
06/02/1954
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Hosp.)
6/16/1954
#5-54
Haernke, Daniel William
06/04/1954
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Hosp.)
6/23/1954
#156-54
Rediski, John H.
08/01/1954
Wauwatosa (Infirmary)
8/13/1954
#6-54
Byrd, (Female)
09/12/1954
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Hosp.)
9/24/1954
#157-54
Engelbrecht, Hugo A.
9/19/1954
Wauwatosa
9/25/1954
#7-54
Hubbard, (Female)
10/05/1954
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Hosp.)
10/14/1954
#158-54
Taylor, Mawery
10/29/1954
Wauwatosa (H. M. D.)
11/03/1954
#8-54
Bozie, Alais
03/10/1955
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Hosp.)
3/15/1955
#1-55
Young, William
2/21/1955
Milwaukee (Morgue)
3/28/1953
#2-55
Bahl, Otto
3/21/1955
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Hosp.)
3/29/1955
#3-55
Dawson, Robert
4/14/1955
Milwaukee (Morgue)
05/12/1955
#4-55
Betthaeuser, Julius
11/10/1955
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Asylum
)11/25/1955
#5-55
Gorb, Fred
11/26/1955
Wauwatosa (Milw. Co. Hosp.)
12/06/1955
#6-55
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