Lac qui Parle County
Polish Catholic Churches/Cemeteries
The Lac qui Parle County Catholic Churches are in the Diocese of New Ulm.
The parishes of St. James in Nassau and St. Joseph in Rosen were in communities that were primarily German. However, the founding members came from the area of Flötenstein in West Prussia, which now Koczała in present-day Poland.
PGS-MN Newsletter Articles
(You will need to scroll down to the page indicated to find the article within the newsletter link)
| Newsletter | page | Title/Author | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 1997 | 8 | Polish Catholic Churches in Minnesota: Part 2 – Polish Catholic Churches in the Diocese of New UIm (continued) By Paul Kulas (includes churches of Rosen and Nassau) | |
| Fall 1998 | 9 | Two Minnesota parishes founded by German-speaking Catholics from West Prussia by Paul Kulas (the two churches are the Rosen and Nassau churches) | According to this article, St. James church records prior to 1904 are kept in St. Michael’s parish in Madison, MN and Immaculate Conception parish in Watertown, SD. |
| Fall 1998 | 10 | Koczała (German – Flötenstein) – From Słownik Geograficzny | Where some Nassau and Rosen Poles came from |
LDS Family History Center Films
The LDS Family History Center in Crystal, MN has films of church records from St. James in Nassau and St Joseph’s in Rosen on permanent loan.
- The film #s are 1710897 and 1710898.
- The phone number for the Crystal center is 763-544-2479.
Nassau
St. James Church (founded in 1902)
308 4th St.
Nassau, MN 56257
320-839-2772
St. James Church Book/Booklet
History of St. James Parish: 1902-1962
by Leo P. Goblirsch
Can be found in the Polish section of the Hoffman Research Library at the Minnesota Genealogy Center.
St. James Cemetery
County Hwy 24
Nassau, MN
Rosen
St. Joseph Church (founded in 1885)
1281 340th St.
Rosen, MN 56212
320-839-2772
The church was rebuilt in 1896, along with a rectory and a cemetery.
St. Joseph Church Book/Booklet
– History of St. Joseph’s Parish, Rosen, Minnesota, 1896-1971
– History of St. Joseph School, Rosen, Minnesota, 1927 -1977
Can be found in the Polish section of the Hoffman Research Library at the Minnesota Genealogy Center.
St. Joseph Cemetery
340th St.
Rosen, MN 56212