About Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum
Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum is a catholic cemetery near Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. It lies about 1.7 mi northwest of Wauwatosa. The grounds sit at about 718 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 25 notable people buried here, including Solomon Juneau, Frederick Miller and Peter V. Deuster. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1562535. The nearest other listed cemetery is Beth Hamedrosh Hagodel Cemetery, about 0.2 mi to the south. The nearest funeral home we know of is Milwaukee Muslim Funeral Home in Milwaukee, about 0.7 mi away. It is one of 64 cemeteries we list in Milwaukee County, and 66 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Milwaukee County dates to 1847. 4 of the 64 listings in Milwaukee County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Wauwatosa. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum
Among them: 6 business leaders, 2 US representatives, 1 actor, 1 architect, 1 journalist, 1 Medal of Honor recipient, 1 writer.
- Solomon Juneau1793-1856American mayor
- Frederick Miller1824-1888German-American brewer (1824-1888); founder of the Miller Brewing Company
- Peter V. Deuster1831-1904American politician
- William J. Cary1865-1934American politician
- Humphrey Joseph Desmond1858-1932American lawyer
- John Black1827-1899American politician from Wisconsin, mayor of Milwaukee
- Edward Keogh1835-1898American politician
- John P. Donnelly1886-1949American politician
- Joseph Phillips1825-1906American mayor
- Patrick Cudahy1849-1919American businessman
- Walter Henry Halloran1921-2005American priest
- Francis Sales Betten1863-1942Prussian-American priest and teacher
Show all 25 notable burials
- Henry S. Berninger1864-1934American businessman and politician
- John Breen1827-1885Irish-American sailor (c. 1827-1885); Medal of Honor recipient
- Louis Auer1857-1910American businessman and general in the Wisconsin National Guard
- Richard White1827-1895Irish-American politician
- Thomas F. Ramsey1858-1911American politician
- Volunteer weather observer for meteorological project (1848-1873) of the Smithsonian Institution
- Garrett Barry1816-1860American military officer
- Jane Stuart1871-1936American actress
- John M. Scott1913-2007Catholic priest
- Lester J. Heider1913-1963Ph.D. University of Michigan 1951
- Maurice F. Holahan1847-1905American politician
- Patrick Cudahy1810-1881
- Victor Schulte1811-1890Germano-American architect
People whose Wikidata entry gives Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
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What Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Beth Hamedrosh Hagodel Cemetery134 South Dana Court, Milwaukee, WIJewish cemetery0.2 mi
- Spring Hill CemeteryWest Allis, WIJewish cemetery0.4 mi
- Anshai Lebowitz Cemetery326 South Hawley Road, Milwaukee, WICemetery0.4 mi
- Wood National Cemetery5000 West National Boulevard, Milwaukee, WINational cemetery0.4 mi
- Fairview MausoleumWest Allis, WICemetery0.5 mi
- Potter's FieldWauwatosa, WICemetery2.2 mi
- Wauwatosa CemeteryWauwatosa, WICemetery2.5 mi
- Honey Creek CemeteryWest Allis, WICemetery2.5 mi
- Pilgrims Rest CemeteryWest Milwaukee, WICemetery2.8 mi
- Forest Home Cemetery Soldiers' LotWest Milwaukee, WICemetery3.1 mi
Funeral homes near Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum
- Milwaukee Muslim Funeral Home0.7 miFuneral home · Milwaukee
- Taqwa Funeral Home0.7 miFuneral home · Milwaukee
- Peace of Mind Funeral and Cremation Services1.2 miCremation provider · West Milwaukee · (414) 453-1562
- MATC - Program of Funeral Service1.4 miFuneral home · West Allis · (414) 456-5320
- Schaff Funeral Services2.2 miFuneral home · West Allis · (414) 541-7533
- Dignity Memorial Funerals & Cremations2.2 miFuneral home · West Allis
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Frequently asked questions
Is Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum a Catholic cemetery?
Our records list a Catholic affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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