Holy Rosary (LaMotte, Iowa)

Holy Rosary (LaMotte, Iowa)

"In 1892 Bishop John Hennessy appointed Father Peter D. O’Malley to form a parish at LaMotte, about four miles from his country parish at Saint Theresa’s. Many area Catholics had poor roads and long distances for attending Bellevue, Otter Creek, Saint Donatus, or Saint Theresa’s. The Bishop foresaw a growing parish and a future parish school. LaMotte is in northern Jackson County and a few miles east of the Dubuque-to-Davenport highway. Land for church, school, rectory, and playground was purchased that year. The church was completed in time for the dedication on June 4, 1893."

-Rev. Edgar Kurt, The Witness, Profile #148, 5 November 1989

The Archdiocese of Dubuque.
The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College.

Burback, Emily. Burns, Daniel. Gibson, Michael. Oberfoell, Carol. Waldmeir, Helen. Waldmeir, John.

Various primary and secondary sources.

English.

Loras College
Kucera Center for Catholic Thought
Frank and Ida Goedken Series: "Spiritual Life in the Upper Mississippi River Valley"

1892-2006
History of the parish over the span of 114 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.

CEMETERY PHOTOGRAPHS (1 document; 2 photos)
CENTENNIAL (2 documents)
CLOSING DECREE (4 documents)
CORRESPONDENCE (3 documents)
FINANCIAL REPORT (7 documents)
HISTORY (1 booklet; 1 document)
JUBILEE (1 document)
NEWS (8 documents)
PASTOR LIST (14 documents)
SCHOOL CLOSING NEWS (8 documents)
WITNESS (3 documents)