WHAT THE 1950 CENSUS REVEALED ABOUT THE SEMINARY
The recently released 1950 census report reveals a few details about life – or at least about those who were living – at St. Joe’s Seminary on April 1, 1950.

Here are the links on our website to download the three pages of the report:
Page 1 – https://bit.ly/3x1cMFO
Page 2 – https://bit.ly/3u1IcK3
Page 3 – https://bit.ly/3NKxFL6

THE FACULTY (Titles are not listed in the report.)
Msgr. Edmund Falicki (age 45)
Msgr. Louis Verreau (age 44)
Msgr. Joseph Shaw (age 41)
Fr. Joseph Zaskowski (age 36)
Fr. John Matusas (age 50, born in Lithuania)
Fr. James Moran (age 31)
Fr. John Thome (age 28)
Fr. William McKnight (age 28)
Fr. John Hougterp (age 26)
Fr. Louis Van Bergen (age 26)

RELIGIOUS SISTERS
Nine were listed under the occupation category of “Nun” along with their ages and place of birth. Sr. Mary Christopher, R.N. is listed as age 50 and born in Germany. Alumni from the 1950’s and 1960’s may recognize the other sisters. Although their family names are not included in this roster, census reports for other municipalities do include this information.

STAFF
Charles Fewless, who lived with his family at 654 Burton, is listed as “Seminary Caretaker”.

STUDENTS
The 1950 census began counting college students at their college residence rather than at their parents’ addresses (probably to obtain a better count of where postwar students were actually living). Among those on the St. Joe roster was “Robert J. Rose” (age 20).