Lincoln County Polish Catholic Churches/Cemeteries
Wilno
St. John Cantius Church (founded in 1880)
3069 Kowno St.
Wilno, MN 56142
507-694-1402
The church records are also on permanent loan at the LDS Family History Library in Crystal (film #s 1728361, 1728378, and 1728379).
The phone number for the center is 763-544-2479.
Wilno Church Books/Booklets
The following are available in the Polish section of the Hoffman Research Library at the Minnesota Genealogy Center:
| St John Cantius Church Centennial 1883-1983 |
| St. John Cantius, Wilno, MN and Sts Peter and Paul, Ivanhoe, MN – 1995-1996 |
| St. John Cantius, Wilno, MN and Sts Peter and Paul, Ivanhoe, MN – 1996-1997 |
| St. John Cantius Church Centennial History by Jean Guggisberg, Crescent Publishing, 1983, Pages 21-23. |
PGS-MN Newsletter Articles
(You will need to scroll down to the page indicated to find the article within the newsletter link)
| Newsletter | title/author | page |
|---|---|---|
| Summer 1996 | Polish Catholic Churches in Minnesota Part 2: Polish Catholic Churches in the Diocese of New Ulm by Paul Kulas (includes charter members and list of St. John Cantius parishioners in the 1880s) | 7 |
| Summer 1997 | Parishioners of 1900: Church of St. John Cantius, Wilno, MN | 8 |
St. John’s Cantius Cemetery
Royal Township, MN
Ivanhoe
Saints Peter and Paul Church
111 N. Sherwood
Ivanhoe, MN 56142
507-694-1402
- The church in Ivanhoe was established in 1900 under the name of Church of St. George
- It was changed to the Church of Saints Peter and Paul in 1907.
Church Records
Saints Peter and Paul church records (baptism, marriage and death) are on permanent loan at the LDS Family History Library in Crystal (film #s 1728358 and 1728360). The phone number for the center is 763-544-2479.
Ivanhoe Church Books/Booklets
The following are available in the Polish section of the Hoffman Research Library at the Minnesota Genealogy Center:
| St. John Cantius, Wilno, MN and Saints Peter and Paul, Ivanhoe, MN – 1995-1996 |
| St. John Cantius, Wilno, MN and Saints Peter and Paul, Ivanhoe, MN – 1996-1997 |
PGS-MN Newsletter Article
| newsletter | title/author | page |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 1996 | Polish Catholic Churches in Minnesota Part 2: Polish Catholic Churches in the Diocese of New Ulm (continued) by Paul Kulas | 7 |
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery
U.S. 75
Ivanhoe, MN 55142