St Adalbert Cemetery is a Roman Catholic cemetery located in

Niles, Illinois Niles is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, located in the townships of Maine and Niles, directly neighboring the City of Chicago's far northwest border. Per the 2020 census, the population was 30,912. The current mayor of Niles ...

. It is bordered by Milwaukee Avenue on the east, Albion and Hayes Streets on the south, and Harlem Avenue on the west. Various non-cemetery properties separate it from Touhy Avenue on the north. It is intersected at its center from north to south by Newark Avenue. Its main entrance is on Milwaukee Avenue, approximately midway between Devon and Touhy.

History

The cemetery is named for Saint Adalbert, the patron saint of Poland. The Mary, Mother of God Garden Crypt Complex was opened in 1990 in the northwest corner of the cemetery. It contains approximately 6,000 crypts.

Notable burials

Chronologically ordered by year of death. *

Anthony Michalek Anthony Michalek (January 16, 1878 – December 21, 1916; original surname Michálek) was a U.S. Representative for Illinois's 5th congressional district. Anthony was born Antonín Michálek in Radvanov and immigrated to the United States w ...

(1878–1916) US Congressman * Stanley Henry Kunz (1864–1946) US Congressman * William Walter Link (1884–1950) US Congressman * Leo Paul Kocialkowski (1882–1958) US Congressman *

Thomas S. Gordon Thomas Sylvy Gordon (December 17, 1893 – January 22, 1959) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Gordon attended the parochial schools and was graduated from St. Stanislaus College in Chicago, in 1912. He wa ...

(1893–1959) US Congressman * William Lelivelt (1884–1968) Major League Baseball pitcher *

Fredrak Fraske Frederick (Fredrak) W. Fraske (March 8, 1872 – June 18, 1973) is believed to have been the last surviving veteran of the Indian Wars. Biography Fraske was an ethnic German born in the city of Posen, which was at that time in the Province ...

(1872–1973) Last surviving veteran of the

Indian Wars The American Indian Wars, also known as the American Frontier Wars, and the Indian Wars, were fought by European governments and colonists in North America, and later by the United States and Canadian governments and American and Canadian settle ...

George Halas George Stanley Halas Sr. (; February 2, 1895October 31, 1983), nicknamed "Papa Bear" and "Mr. Everything", was an American professional football player, coach, and team owner. He was the founder and owner of the National Football League's Chi ...

(1895–1983) Owner, founder, coach of the

Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago. The Bears compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) North division. The Bears have won nine ...

Stanisław Błaszczak Stanislav and variants may refer to: People *Stanislav (given name), a Slavic given name with many spelling variations (Stanislaus, Stanislas, Stanisław, etc.) Places * Stanislav, a coastal village in Kherson, Ukraine * Stanislaus County, Cal ...

(1901–1983) Lieutenant colonel of the Polish Army,

Warsaw Uprising The Warsaw Uprising ( pl, powstanie warszawskie; german: Warschauer Aufstand) was a major World War II operation by the Polish underground resistance to liberate Warsaw from German occupation. It occurred in the summer of 1944, and it was led ...

insurgent *

Chester A. Chesney Chester Anton Chesney (March 9, 1916 – September 20, 1986) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Early life and education Chesney was born in Chicago, Illinois, of Polish descent.Pula, James. "Chesney, Chester Anton". ''Polish American En ...

(1916–1986) US Congressman *

Dan Rostenkowski Daniel David Rostenkowski (January 2, 1928 – August 11, 2010) was a United States Representative from Chicago, serving for 36 years, from 1959 to 1995. He became one of the most powerful legislators in Congress, especially in matters of ...

(1928–2010) US Congressman * Steven F. Kordek (1911–2012)

pinball Pinball games are a family of games in which a ball is propelled into a specially designed table where it bounces off various obstacles, scoring points either en route or when it comes to rest. Historically the board was studded with nails call ...

game designer

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Adalbert Cemetery Cemeteries in Cook County, Illinois Roman Catholic cemeteries in Illinois 1872 establishments in Illinois Niles, Illinois