Winnipeg, Manitoba (MB)
Archivist: Rose Vetter

St. Joseph's Catholic Church   In the early spring of 1902, Father Joseph Cordes started building the new church at 492 College Ave., with the help of many volunteers.  In the fall of 1904 the church was complete.  During the construction period, on April 19, 1903 the "first" record was recorded in its register book of the church. September 9, 1903 Father Joseph purchased one half block of the land on College Ave and Andrews St., for the growing parish and a future new school.   Church banners bears the words: Faith, Work, Happiness, & Virtue
Catholic Days (Katholikentag), July 14-15, 1909 - Annual gathering of the parishioners' patriotism and pious customs, as well as, preserving the Catholic faith and promoting the German language.   Students, teachers & pastor of St. Joseph's School   1906 the new expanded church with the bell towers and the six room school were completed at an additional cost of $17,057.03. The cornerstone was inserted on the lower half of the left hand side bell tower.  The first Sisters' Home (524 College Ave) was bought for $3, 225.04.   St. Joseph's Brass Band 1906-1909   Class Photo FRONT ROW: (seated) Martin Kokran, Alfonse Schoenthaler, Mike Kaiser, Joe Plischke, John Hornung, Paul Lang SECOND ROW: Sister Antonia, Frank Cherney, George Hutter, John Gurski, John Tauber, Father Hilland, George Altmayer, Joe Aesch, Father Habets THIRD ROW: Vera Resch, Margaret Ullmann, Gertrude Walter, Elizabeth Wurtak, Eva Schneider, Mary Schroffel, Anne Trager, Mary Runge FOURTH ROW: Kate Wimmer, Cecilia Yost, Vera Boni, Regina Sitter, Louise Hildebrand, Kate Spehr, Maggie Kolasch, Mary Becker FIFTH ROW: Elisabeth Altmayer, Caroline Jestadt, Freda Pulkert, Sister Ignatia (Superior), Rose Waks, Rose Stadtherr, Cecilia Herzog   New St. Joseph's Church			< Click images to enlarge The Catholic Church in Manitoba to 1916

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