Immaculate Conception (Lansing, Iowa)

Immaculate Conception (Lansing, Iowa)

“Immaculate Conception Parish came into existence early in the history of the archdiocese because the town of Lansing in northeast Iowa was an important trading and shipping center on the great waterway of the Mississippi. The Catholics in that area depended upon the occasional visits of Father Michael Kinsella and other missionary priests. Then under direction of Trappist Father Francis Walsh, pastor of Wexford, the first church was built in 1855. They continued to be cared for from Wexford and Waukon, until Father Louis Corneiis came in 1867 as resident pastor.”

- Rev. Msgr. “Parish Profile #25: Immaculate Conception Parish, Lansing.” Dubuque: The Witness, 24 May 1987.

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

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

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

English.

Various primary and secondary sources.

1855-
History of the parish over the span of 164 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.

Annual Report 1968, 1987 (2 collections)

Catholic Church Convent and Parsonage horse and buggy drawing (1 document)

Centennial Booklet 1855-1955 (1 document)

Centennial Dubuque Archdiocese Article 1937-1938 (1 document) 

History (3 collections)

Historian’s Report Annual 1979-1980, 1980-1987 (7 collections)

Jacoby (Rev. Father) and Church and Parsonage Photograph (1 document)

Pastor Cards (1 collection)

Pastor List 1880-1958 (1 document)

Rectory (1 document)

Witness Correspondence (2 documents)

“A Brief History of the Catholic Church in Lansing Deanery, Allamakee Co...” Lansing and Waukon, Iowa: Allamakee Journal, 27 October 1937.

“Centennial of First Church at Lansing.” The Witness, 17 November 1955. (2 documents)

“Dedicated 50 Years Ago Yesterday.” Lansing and Waukon, Iowa: Allamakee Journal and Lansing Mirror (?), December, ca. 1936.

“Diamond and Golden Jubilees Being Celebrated, Red Letter Day in History of Local Catholics.” Lansing and Waukon, Iowa: Allamakee Journal and Lansing Mirror, 4 June 1930. (1 of 3)

“Lansing marks opening of religious ed building.” The Witness, 29 April 2007.

“Lansing parish is 125 years old.” The Witness, 25 September 1980, p. 2.

“Monsignor Haxmeier Has Been Pastor at Lansing, Iowa for Fifty-Six Years.” Lansing: Lansing Mirror (?), ca. 1936.

“Scouts Honored.” The Witness, 12 August 1990.