DEATH RECORDS FOR SAN JOSE DE
CRISTO REY CHURCH, SMELTERTOWN, EL PASO, TEXAS
The church at Smeltertown, Texas
first opened on December 25, 1892 known as La Capilla de Santa Rosalia Y San
Jose.
The church was given its name from the first parishioners who came from the
town of Santa Rosalia de Camargo, Chihuahua,
Mexico. It stood on the western side of Smelter Hill. Father Carlos Pinto was
instrumental in building the church. When
the church was destroyed by fire on March 11, 1946 it was known as San Jose
de Rio Grande church. A new church
was to be built and the new name given was San Jose de Cristo Rey, it was
built on the lower section of Smeltertown near the
river as stated in "Smeltertown" by author Fred Morales. La Capilla
de Santa Rosalia Y San Jose The death records for
the church of San Jose de Cristo Rey; begin October of 1893 and go through
1956. Not all parishioners were laid
to rest at Smeltertown Cemetery also known as "La Calavera", the
Skull. The records show that cemeteries such as
Evergreen, Alameda; Canutillo, and Fort Bliss National Cemetery along with
several others were the final resting place for
many who had their services at San Jose de Cristo Rey church.
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