Edwin V. Byrne

born August 9, 1891 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; ordained May 22, 1915; consecrated & appointed First Bishop of Ponce, Puerto Rico June 23, 1925; appointed Bishop of San Juan, Puerto Rico 1929; promoted Archbishop of Santa Fe June 15, 1943; died July 25, 1963 in Santa Fe, NM

Conrad Lammert

Father Lammert was a native of Muenster, Germany.  He was at Spring before being appointed pastor of the new parish of Bueyeros.  He remained there until 1914 when he was transferred to Bernalillo where he died.

Father Lammert was instrumental in building the parish church at Bueyeros as well as in the construction of several other churches in the parish. 

We find the following written in the Baptismal register:

In the beginning of the month of November 1898, I, the undersigned, took charge of the parish of Union County as successor of the Rev. Father G.H. Haelterman.  This parish is not administered separately, but together with the parish of St. Joseph at Springer, which is considered the headquarters until there is a residence for a permanent pastor.

(Signed) C. Lammert
Pastor of Springer and Union County

However, only two years later we find the following entry:

On the first of April 1900, I moved from Springer to Bueyeros since the residence there is completed and from this date I will be in charge of the Parish of Union County whose limits extend as far as Mineral and Cimarron, Oklahoma, and as far as Saladito, Puerto, Endee and Plaza Large of Guadalupe County.

C. Lammert
Pastor

Father Stadtmueller also a native of Germany, came to the U.S. in 1928, was ordained to the Priesthood in 1940 and came to New Mexico in July of that year.  After teaching at Lourdes School and being assistant in the parishes of Santa Rosa and Sacred Heart (Albuquerque), Fr. Stadtmueller was appointed pastor of St. Joseph's Parish (Mosquero), by his Excellency, Archbishop Edwin V. Byrne in November 1943.

Monsignor Fred Stadtmueller died Friday, August 22, 2008.  He was burn May 21, 1913 in Miltenberg, Germany.  His family migrated to the United States in 1928 and he immediately entered the Josephinum Seminary in Ohio.  Monsignor was ordained a priest May 26, 1940.  He was pastor of St. Joseph, Mosquero; St. Augustione, Isleta Pueblo; Ascension, Albuquerque; and Holy Ghost, Albuquerque.  Monsignor is survived by two brothers and many nephews, nieces, great-nephews and great-nieces.  Rosary was recited at holy Ghost Church at 927 Arizona SE, Albuquerque, NM.  Interment is at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, contributions were made to the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, 4000 St. joseph Pl, Albuquerque, NM  87120.  Arrangements by: Gabaldon Mortuary.

Father Dekeuwer was a native of Belgium who had left his native land to do missionary work in far-off North America.  He was known far and wide as "Padre Esteban".  Father Dekeuwer come to Bueyeros in May of 1918.  A zealous Priest and hard worker, friendly to all his memory is still fresh in the minds of all whether they be Catholic or not.  Death came tragically to Father Dekeuwer when one August day of 1931 his horse stumbled and fell near Bueyeros, injuring him so seriously that he died in a few hours.

Father A. Estvelt succeeded Father Lammert.  He later became pastor of St. Anne's Church, Tucumcari.  He was forced to move to a lower altitude on account of ill health and died a few years later in California.

First pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Bueyeros, NM.  Later pastored the parish in Santa Cruz, NM for more than 20 years. Father Haelterman remained in the Bueyeros parish until 1898

 - born August 28, 1842 in Runes, France; ordained June 28, 1865; appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Santa Fe August 21, 1891; consecrated Coadjutor Archbishop of Santa Fe cum jure succesionis November 1, 1891; succeeded to See of Santa Fe January 7, 1894; pallium conferred October 17, 1895; transferred to be Archbishop of New Orleans December 1, 1897; Apostolic Delegate for Puerto Rico & Cuba 1898; Apostolic Delegate for the Philippines 1899; died August 9, 1905 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Known as "Padre Jose", Father Assenmacher, an officer in the first World War, having endured much hardship as a prisoner of war, was ordained to the Priesthood in his native Germany a few years after the war ended and decided to dedicate his life to missionary work in the United States.  Carrying out the orders of his Archbishop, Father Assenmacher faced the difficult and thankless job of transferring his parish headquarters from Bueyeros to Mosquero.  Although the depression was at its worst and the dust storms were impoverishing the state, Father Assenmacher managed to make a worthy parish church out of what had been a public school and built a house in Mosquero.  Parting was difficult for him as well as for his people when he was transferred to Tome in 1931.  He was still there many years later, the same "Father Jose", always glad when a former parishioner came to see him.  Securing a picture of Father Assenmacher was very difficult, so great was his modesty.  This picture shows him at the left with to great friends and fellow countrymen, Fathers William Bickhaus and Father Mueller.  Father Bickhaus, Pastor of Pecos, died after a lengthy illness.

The boundless energy of Father Smith will long be remembered by his parishioners thought his stay at Mosquero was just 2 years and 3 months.  Arriving in April 1939, Father Smith was transferred in July 1941 to establish a new parish at Questa.  He moved to Cristo Rey Church at Santa Fe in 1950.

After Father Smith left, Father Thomas McDonald because administrator of the parish for about a year and was in turn succeeded by Father John Hallinan who was transferred in November 1943, having be at Mosquero for 1 year and 3 months.