St Joseph Cemeteries
Organization
Biography
St. Joseph Cemetery No. 1 was founded in 1854 by the St. Joseph German Orphan Asylum Association in order to provide burial space for German immigrants who lived in the City of Lafayette and to provide income for the School Sisters of Notre Dame, who ran the orphanage. It was later taken over by the Archdiocese of New Orleans. St. Joseph No. 2 opened in 1873.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
St. Joseph Cemeteries, 1855-1925
Sub-Series
Scope and Contents
The records include interments and ownership records.
Dates:
Other: 1855-1925
Found in:
Special Collections
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Non-Municipal Cemetery Records