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Woodlawn Cemetery (Green Bay, Wisconsin)
Woodlawn Cemetery is an all-faith cemetery located in Allouez, Wisconsin, United States, under a Green Bay, Wisconsin, Green Bay address. Originally incorporated in 1857 by several prominent city leaders, burials did not begin at the cemetery until 1867. It is the city's oldest all-faiths cemetery. History The cemetery was incorporated in 1857, shortly after Green Bay's official incorporation, by several Green Bay politicians as a "non-profit, non-sectarian cemetery." The founding group included future mayors Henry S. Baird, Nathan Goodell, Burley Follett, Charles D. Robinson, H. E. Eastman, Francis X. Desnoyers, as well as future senator and U.S. Postmaster Timothy O. Howe and town postmaster Daniel W. King. The cemetery's original plots were set to be in the city's Baird Park, but were moved to the current cemetery in 1867. Notable burials * Charles C. P. Arndt, Wisconsin Territory legislator, killed by fellow-legislator James Russell Vineyard. * Henry S. Baird, Wisconsin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allouez, Wisconsin
Allouez is a village in Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 13,975 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Allouez is located between Green Bay to the north, and De Pere to the south. The Fox River forms a natural border to the west and the East River to the east. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which, of it is land and is water. Climate History The village of Allouez was named after the French Jesuit priest and missionary, Father Claude-Jean Allouez. The Cadle Mission, a mission of the Episcopal Church for the Native Americans, was located in the village in the nineteenth century. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 13,975 people, 5,432 households, and 3,580 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 5,707 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 8 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |