The history of Detroit and Michigan; or, The metropolis illustrated; a chronological cyclopedia of the past and present, Vol I, Part 88

Author: Farmer, Silas, 1839-1902
Publication date: 1889
Publisher: Detroit, S. Farmer & co
Number of Pages: 1096

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I. Constantine del Halle, Priest, Franciscan Mis- sionary. February 14, 1704; April 24, 1706.

2. Dominique de la Marche, Priest, Franciscan Missionary, First Lecturer in Theology. August 16, 1706; July 29, 1708.

3. Cherubim Deneau, Priest, Franciscan Mission- ary. January 14, 1709 ; May 11, 1714.

4. Hyacinthe Pelfresne, Priest, Franciscan Mis- sionary. August 20, 1715 ; March 25, 1718.

5. Calvarin, Priest of the Foreign Missions, Vicar- General of the Mission. March 1, 1718; August 3, 1718.

6. Jean Mercier, Priest of the Foreign Mission. Officiated at baptism. August 3, 1718.

7. De Thaumur, Vicar-General, Superior of the Mission of the Holy Family. August 3, 1718; March 25, 1728.

8. Antoine de Levis, Priest, Franciscan Mission- ary. December 12, 1717 ; March 9, 1722.

9. Bonaventure Leonard, Priest, Franciscan Mis- sionary. June 28, 1722 ; July 8, 1757.

IO. P. Daniel, Priest, Franciscan Missionary. August 31, 1735 ; June 19, 1738.

II. Lamoirinie, Jesuit Missionary. November I, 1738; April 13, 1739.

12. Jean Baptiste de la Rivière, Jesuit Missionary, witness of a wedding. January 27, 1737.

13. C. de la Richardie, Jesuit Missionary. Octo- ber 19, 1741 ; August 17, 1743.

14. De Gasmar, Jesuit Missionary, officiated at Baptism. September 1, 1743.

15. Simple Bocquet, Franciscan Missionary, Vicar General. September 18, 1754 ; January 14, 1781.

16. Louis Coller, Chaplain for the Troops. Janu- ary 14, 1760.

17. S. Payet, Rector. September 30, 1782 ; July 4, 1785.

18. Pierre Hubert, Vicar-General; afterwards Bishop of Quebec. October 31, 1784; December 1, 1784.

19. Pierre Frechette, Vicar-General. November 29, 1785 ; August 4, 1789.

20. Dufaux, Vicar-General; died in Sandwich, buried in the church. August 30, 1793; July 14, 1798.

21. Edmund Bastie, Vicar-General. November 3, 1794 ; November 3, 1797.

22. Michael Levadoux, Vicar-General. August 16, 1796 ; June 4, 1801.

23. Gabriel Richard, Vicar-General. October 23, 1797 ; September 13, 1832.

24. John Dilhet, Rector. August 18, 1803; June II, 1805.

25. Marchand, Rector; died in Sandwich, buried in the church. June 4, 1809; July 3, 1823.

26. R. Janvier, Rector. March 4, 1814; 1822.

27. R. François, Rector. May 1, 1815.

28. François Vincent Badin, Vicar-General. June 1, 1815; 1828.

29. P. D. Kelley, Rector. July 2, 1815.

30. Hermant. 1826; 1827.

31. Patrick Kelley. 1829; 1831.

32. Jean Baptiste Hatchey, Priest. September 4, 1830.

33. F. Baraga, Vicar-General. September 15, 1832.

34. Francis Vincent. 1832; 1842.

35. P. Lastrie, Rector. June 2, 1833.

36. Vanderpoel. May 1, 1834.

37. Peter Kindekins, Vicar-General. October, 1842; May, 1848.

38. P. Hennaert, Vicar-General. May, 1848 ; July, 1853.

39. C. Moutard. July, 1853; October, 1856.

40. B. J. Soffers. October, 1856; October, 1871.

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41. T. Anciaux. October, 1871; October, 1885. 42. Peter Grand. July 18, 1886.

Holy Trinity Church.

This society was the second Catholic parish organized in Detroit. Its first house of worship occupied the northwest corner of Michigan Avenue

1839. In August, 1849, the building was moved to the northeast corner of Porter and Sixth Streets, where it did good service until June, 1856, when it was demolished to make room for a brick edifice, which was consecrated October 29, 1866.

This building will accommodate 1,134 persons, cost $30,000, and was extensively repaired in 1870 at

HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC CHURCH.

and Bates Street, and was purchased of Alpheus White, in August, 1834. The building was origin- ally owned and used by the First Protestant Society, and a picture from a sketch made December 21, 1840, by Robert T. Elliott, is given in connection with the history of that organization. The steeple was added and other alterations made in August,

a further cost of about $10,000. In 1880 the value of the church property, aside from the school, was $50,000. The priest's residence, built in 1851, cost $2,000, and with the lot was valued, in 1880, at $5,000. Three services of mass are held each Sab- bath, the average attendance at each in 1880 being respectively 1,200, 800, and 1,000. The choir cost

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$700 per year, and the total yearly expenses were $4,000. The pew rents amounted to about $3,400.

In March, 1881, an elegant white bronze tablet, at a cost of $375, was erected in memory of the seventeen acolytes and members of the church who perished in the Mamie disaster, which occurred on the Detroit River, July 22, 1880. The parish, in 1881, embraced the territory bounded by Third Street, Grand River Avenue, Eleventh Street, Na-

December, 1848; from January, 1849, to August, 1850, mass was celebrated by priests from the bish- op's residence; Rev. M. F. l' Etourneau, August, 1850, to March, 1851; Rev. Patrick Y. Donahoe, March, 1851, to December, 1852; Rev. Francis H. Peeters, December, 1852, to February, 1869; Rev. A. F. Bleyenbergh, February, 1869, to December, 1883. In December, 1883, Rev. Robert Doman was placed in charge of the parish. Rev. J. Savage became assistant priest on July 24, 1870, and was

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tional Avenue, and the river, and numbered eight hundred families.

The regular clergymen have been as follows: Rev. Bernard O'Cavanagh, 1834-1839; Rev. Mar- tin Kundig, July, 1839, to May, 1842; Rev. Law- rence Kilroy, January, 1841, to October, 1847; Rev. John Kenny, March to June, 1843; Rev. M. Gannon, July, 1843, to May, 1844; Rev. W. Quinn, July to October, 1844; Rev. E. Dillon, May, 1846, to De- cember, 1847; Rev. John Farnan, October, 1847, to February, 1848; Rev. M. E. E. Shawe, March to 53

succeeded by Rev. Fathers James Byrne, Peter Leary, P. A. Baart, and D. Coyle. In 1887 Rev. James Savage succeeded Rev. Mr. Doman.

St. Mary's Church (German).

The first Roman Catholic services in German were conducted by Father Martin Kundig in St. Anne's Church, on Sunday, between 8 and 10 o'clock A. M. in October, 1833. In 1836 Rev. Anton Koop conducted the services, and in 1837 he was succeeded by Rev. Clemens Hammer, who remained

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till August, 1840, when Martin Kundig again took charge of the flock. He soon made preparations

ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH. (Original building.)

remained until 1861. Fathers T. Majens, J. Nagle, and L. Cloessens, of the Redemptorist order, were then in charge for several years. In 1866 Father F. N. Van Emstede was in charge; in 1867 and 1868 Rev. J. B. Hespe- lein, and from 1868 to 1872 Rev. John D. Dyker. In May, 1872, the church was placed under the care of the Franciscan Fathers, and in 1877 an elegant residence was erected for their use on Croghan Street, adjacent to the church, at a cost of $20,000 ; the lot cost $3,000.

FRANCISCAN FATHERS' HOUSE, ST. MARY'S CHURCH.

for a church building on the southeast corner of St. Antoine and Croghan Streets, and on June 10, 1841, the corner-stone was laid. The church was con- secrated June 29, 1843. It was 60 by 125 feet; and had 231 pews, with seating capacity for about 1,000 persons. Its original cost was about $15,000. The value of the church, priest's house, and lot, in 1880, was $50,000. Fathers Skolla and Godez succeeded Father Kundig in 1842, and on the completion of the church Rev. Mr. Koop was put in charge of the parish. In January, 1847, Rev. Martin Hasslinger took charge, and the society was incorporated on Sep- tember 28, 1847. In 1853 Rev. A. Schefflar became the priest, and in 1856 or 1857 he was suc- ceeded by Father Bernick, who

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In 1880 the total yearly expenses of the church were $10,000, of which amount $500 was for the choir. About $3,000 was received from the pews. The average attendance was eight hundred. Five hundred and seventy-five families belong to this parish, which in 1881 included all the Germans be- tween Russell and Third Streets, and south of the line of Napoleon Street. During 1884 the old church was torn down, on August 16, 1885, the new church was dedicated. It seats 1,200, and cost about $65,000.

SS. Peter and Paul's Church.

The corner-stone of this church, on the northeast corner of Jefferson Avenue and St. Antoine Street, was laid on June 29, 1844, and the church was finished and conse- crated four years after, on June 29, 1848. Archbishop Eccleston, of Baltimore, preached in the morning, and the vesper service was conducted by Archbishop Kendrick, of St. Louis. While Bishop Lefevere was in charge of the diocese it was called the Cathedral. It is built of brick, is eighty feet in width, one hundred and sixty feet in length, and sev- enty-two feet high. It seats 1,000, and cost $30,000. A chime of bells costing $4,000, presented by Mrs. Ann Keveny, was consecrated on April 15, 1879. The priest's house, next to the Cathedral, was built in 1858, and cost $7,000. The property in 1880 was esti- mated as worth $80,000.

The first pastor was Father M. E. E. Shawe. He served from 1848 to 1853, with Father John Farnan as assistant. Father Shawe was followed by Father Duffy. After him came Father Hennaert, who had charge most of the time for twenty-three years, Fathers Hennesy and Gonesse being associated with him a part of the time. After Father Hennaert came Father Ernest Van Dyke, who remained one year, and was succeeded by Father O'Donovan, who remained until June 3, 1877. The Jesuit Fathers then took charge, Father Mieje serving until June, 1880, and being followed by Fathers Walshe and Frieden.

The number of families worshiping at this church in 1880 was about three hundred, representing one thousand five hundred persons. The average at- tendance at the earliest mass was fully 1,000. The parish is bounded on the east by Dubois Street, on the west by Randolph Street, on the north by Gratiot

and Adams Avenues, and on the south by the river. The church expenses for 1880 were $3,500.

St. Joseph's Church.

This church was originally located on a part of a large triangular tract of land owned by the society on the south side of Gratiot Avenue, between Rio- pelle and Orleans Streets. It was a wooden build- ing, forty-four by one hundred feet in size, cost $5,000, and seated five hundred people. It was consecrated May 25, 1856. After the completion of a new church the old one was moved to Jay Street, and used for school purposes. On August 3, 1881, it was partially destroyed by fire.

In 1863 a residence for the priest was erected on

CHURCH AND FORMER CATHEDRAL OF SS. PETER AND PAUL.

Orleans Street, at a cost of $5,000. In August, 1870, the foundations of the present church building were laid. It is situated on the southeast corner of Orleans and Jay Streets, on a lot facing one hundred feet on Jay Street, and extending two hundred and thirty feet on Orleans through to Antietam Street. The edifice is built of stone, and is seventy by two hundred feet in size. It was completed, excepting the tower, and consecrated on November 16, 1873. It will seat 1,500. The cost, without the tower, was about $125,000. After ten years, in the fall of 1883, the erection of the tower was begun; it is estimated to cost $18,000.

The value of the church property in 1880 was $130,000. The total yearly expenses, aside from interest, was $3,000, of which $1,000 was for the

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priest and $550 for the choir. The pew rents amount to $5,500 per year. The parish numbers one thou- sand two hundred families. At the six o'clock morning mass there is an average attendance of 500; at half past seven, 1,500; at nine o'clock, for children, 1,000.

In 1856 a mutual benefit society was established

ORIGINAL. ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH AND PRIEST'S HOUSE.

in connection with the church, the mem- bers of which receive $5 a week in case of sickness, and in case of death the funeral expenses are paid. The parish includes all the German-speaking Catholics east of Ran- dolph Street.

The priests have been: 1856-1859, Rev. Francis Van Campenhaudt; spring to fall of 1859, Rev. John A. Koenig; fall of 1859 to 1861, Rev. Charles Chambille; 1861, Rev. A. Durst; 1862 to -, Rev. J. F. Friedland.

St. Anthony's Church

is located on the Gratiot Road, just out- side the city limits. The building cost $6,000, and was completed and blessed on July 5, 1857. It seats 300, and the average attendance at early mass in 1880 was 300. The total yearly expenses were $1,075. The names of the various priests have been : 1857 to August, 1858, Rev. Leopold Panlonski; 1859, Rev. J. A. Koenig; 1860, Rev. P. Nagel; November, 1860, to January, 1864, Rev. August Durst; January, 1864, to Octo- ber 9, 1867, Rev. J. F. Friedland. Rev. P. André commenced his term in 1867, and is still in charge in 1884.

St. Patrick's Church.

This church, located on the southwest cor- ner of Adelaide and John R. Streets, was consecrated on March 17, 1862. The lot

cost $10,000, and the original structure $15,000. It was enlarged in 1872 at a cost of $30,000, and now seats 1,200. The lot for the priest's house cost $9,050, and the house itself, which was built in 1867, cost $7,000. The property was valued in 1880 at $100,000. The salary of the priest was $700; the choir cost $450, and the total yearly expenses were $3,400. The yearly receipts from pew rents were $2,800. Mass is cele- brated twice each Sabbath, with an average attendance at each of 900 persons.

The first priest, Rev. J. A. Hennesey, served until his decease on October 1I, 1875. He was succeeded by Rev. Charles Reilly, D. D., who continues in charge of the parish, which includes all north of the alley between Columbia and Elizabeth Streets, and is bounded on the west by Grand River Avenue, and on the east by Gratiot Avenue.

St. Vincent de Paul.

This church is located on the east side of Fourteenth Street, between Dalzelle and Marantette Streets. The building was con-

ST. JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC CHURCH.

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secrated December 2, 1866. The lot cost $2,900, and the church about $16,000. It contains two hundred pews and will accommodate 800 persons. During 1887 an addition was made to the building which cost $6,500, and increased the sittings to 1,300. It was first used in Decem- ber, 1887. The priest's house, built in 1866, cost $4,800, and the lot $3,000. In 1880 the church property, exclusive of the school, was worth $28,000. The parish then contained 1, 100 families, and included all Catholics west of Eleventh Street and National Ave- nue to Twenty-sixth Street, and all south of Grand River Avenue. Mass was said three times on Sunday, with an average attendance at each service of 900.

Rev. A. F. Bleyenbergh, the first priest, took charge in December, 1866, and left in February, 1869. He was succeeded by Rev. M. Willigan, who left in the fall of 1871, and was succeeded by Rev. E. Van Pamel, who re- mained until June 1, 1877, when Rev. M. O'Donovan took charge. He was succeeded July 1, 1886, by Rev. J. G. Doherty.

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ST. ANTHONY'S GERMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.

Our Lady of Help.

This church is located on the west side of Elm- wood Avenue, between Larned and Congress

Streets, and was consecrated December 8, 1867. It is of brick, fifty by one hundred and ten feet in size, and cost $10,000. It will seat 900 persons,

ST. PATRICK'S CATHOLIC CHURCH.

and there is an average attendance at each service of mass of about 400. Value of property aside from school in 1881, $15,000.

The parish extends from Dubois Street to Con- nor's Creek and includes all south of Gratiot Ave- nue. In 1880 the salary of the priest was $700; the yearly expense of the choir $300; and the total expenses $1,500.

The priest's house cost $2,000. The priests have been : 1867 to 1877, Rev. G. E. M. Limpens; 1877 to 1881, Rev. J. C. Pulcher ; 1881 to 1887, Rev. J. Savage; 1887- , Rev. James Wheeler.

St. Boniface Church.

This congregation was organized in the fall of 1869, and for fourteen years met in the chapel of their school building, on the west side of Thir- teenth Street near Michigan Avenue. It seated 400, and in 1880 there was an average attendance of fully that number. The income from pew rents in the same year was $2,000. The total church expenses were $3,000.

The priest's house, of brick, was erected in 1873, at a cost of $6,000. The first priest, Rev. A. Kull- man, remained until October, 1872. He was suc- ceeded by Rev. B. J. Wermers. In 1880 there were two hundred families in the parish, which included all the German Catholics west of Third Street.

During 1882 and 1883 the society erected a church on the southeast corner of High and Thir- teenth Streets. The corner-stone was laid on Au- gust 13, 1882, and the church was consecrated August 19, 1883. The building seats 600, cost about $30,000, and the lots in 1883 were valued at $5,000.

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St. Albert's Church.

This parish was organized in 1870. The church is on the west side of St. Aubin Avenue between Winter and Fremont Streets, and was consecrated on July 14, 1872. The lot cost $2,000 and the church $11,000. It seated 1,200, and the average .

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ST. VINCENT DE PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH AND PRIEST'S HOUSE.

attendance in 1880 was 750. The parish includes all Poles in the city east of Woodward Avenue. The priest's house, built in 1872, cost $1,600, and his salary is $700. The expense of the choir in 1880 was $420 and the total church expenses $2,400. The church property was then valued at $15,000.

Tne several priests of the parish have been : 1871-1873, Rev. Simon Wieczorek ; 1873-1875, Rev. Theodore Gieryk; 1875-1879, Rev. A. Dom- brouski; 1879-1882, Rev. John Wollouski; 1882- 1886, Rev. D. H. Kolasinski; 1887- Rev. V. Bronikowski. The new church opened for service on July 4, 1885, seats 2,400, and cost about $80,- 000. Owing to dissensions among the congrega- tion, it was entirely closed during the latter half of 1886 and the first half of 1887.

St. Aloysius (Pro-Cathedral).

The building occupied by this congregation, origi- nally built for the Westminster Presbyterian Church, is located on the east side of Washington Avenue, near State Street. It was bought by Bishop Borgess in the spring of 1873 for $25,000; $12,000 additional were spent in improvements, and it received the name of St. Aloysius and was opened on August 24, 1873. The priest's house, which was bought at the same time as the church, cost $15,000. The church seats 728, and in 1880 there was an average attend- ance of 400 at each mass.

The parish is bounded on the north by the alley between Columbia and Elizabeth Streets, on the

east by Randolph Street, on the west by Third Street, and it extends to the river. The salary of the priest is $700, the cost of the choir $1,000, and total yearly expenses $4,000. From pew rents $2,300 are yearly received. Rev. Ernest Van Dyke has been in charge since the church was first organ- ized. The estimated value of the church prop- erty in 1880 was $35,000.

St. Joachim's Church (French), formerly Church of the Sacred Heart.

The first building of this congregation was blessed on June 11, 1875, and was on the north side of Fort Street, between Chene Street and Joseph Campau Avenue. The lot cost $1, 150, and the building $4.000. It seated 300. In 1882 the name was changed to St. Joachim. During 1886 a new church was erected on the northwest corner of Fort and Chene Streets. The lot cost $5,000, and the build- ing $40,000. It seats 1,000, and was conse- crated on June 13, 1886. Rev. M. L. Laporte, the first priest, was succeeded on October 2, 1885, by Rev. J. M. Dangelzer. The parish includes all French Catholics east of Wood- ward Avenue to Connor's Creek.

Church of the Sacred Heart (German).

The brick church of this congregation is on the southwest corner of Prospect and Grove Streets. It cost $15,000, and was consecrated June 27, 1875. It seats 800, and in 1880 there was an average at- tendance of 400 at mass, The total yearly expenses

CATHOLIC CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF HELP.

of the church in 1880 were $1,300, and about $1,800 was received from pew rents. The cost of the choir was $240. There were then 275 families in the parish. Rev. Eugene Butterman, O. S. F., the first

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priest, remained until 1878, when he was succeeded by Rev. David Kersting, O. S. F. The parish in 1880 included all Germans living north of Nap- oleon Street and between Third and Russell Streets.

The priest's house was built in 1875, costing about $2,000. The value of the church prop- erty in 1880, aside from the school, was $20,000.

St. Wenceslaus' Church.

This society in- cludes all the Bohe- mians in the city. The church, a wooden structure, is located on the north side of Leland Street, between Beaubien and St. Antoine Streets ; it cost $4,000, and seats about 200. It was consecrated in 1874. The lot was given by the execu- tors of the Van Dyke estate. The society began with sixty families, and in 1880 there was an average attend- ance at mass of 250 persons. Father Tichy, the first priest in charge, re; mained till 1877, and was succeeded by Rev. Wenceslaus Tillek, who re- mained till March, 1879. From that time there was no priest in charge un- til April 26, 1884, when Rev. W. Koerner was appointed. The yearly expenses in 1880 were $550.

ST. BONIFACE CATHOLIC CHURCH.

Road. The Redemptorist Fathers, who were in charge, soon obtained a lot on the southwest corner of Dix Road and Grand Junction Avenue in Spring- wells, and on July 17, 1881, the church, costing $5,000, was con- secrated. It seats 850 people. A house for the priest was built at the same time. The parish includes all of Springwells as far east as Twenty- sixth Street. In 1887 the following fathers had charge of the parish : Rev. Terence Clarke, Rev.D.Mullane,and Rev. C. Laffneur.

St. Cassimer's Church.

The church and school of this so- ciety occupy a brick building on the southwest corner of Twenty-third and Myrtle Streets. The six lots owned by the society cost $2,330. The build- ing cost $7,670, and was consecrated April 29, 1883. Rev. Paul Gutow- ski, the first priest, was still serving in 1884, and the school in the same build- ing was taught by three Polish Fran- ciscan Sisters. The parish includes all Polish Catholics liv- ing west of Wood- ward Avenue.

Church of Most Holy Redeemer.

This parish began church services in March, 1880, in a hall over P. Ratigan's grocery on the River

St. Bonaventure Church and Monastery.

This establishment, under the management of the Capuchin Fathers, is located on the east side of Mt. Elliott Avenue, opposite the entrance to Mt. Elliott Cemetery. The grounds embrace about four acres. The Fathers arrived on May 8, 1883, and tempo-

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rarily occupied a residence formerly connected with Mt. Elliott Cemetery. On July 29, 1883, the corner-

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ST. ALBERT'S CATHOLIC CHURCH.

stone of one of their buildings was laid. It is of brick, one hundred and fifty feet square, and includes a church forty-five by one hundred and ten feet in size, fronting on Mt. Elliott Avenue, and also a chapel The church will seat 500. It was con- secrated July 14, 1884. The mon- astery in rear of the church will accommodate thirty persons. The cost of the two structures was about $75,000.

Church of Our Lady of Sorrows.

This society is composed of Belgians and Hollanders. They bought, for $5,000, the old Salem Lutheran Church, on Catherine

Street, near St. Antoine Street, and on November I, 1884, it was blessed and set apart for their use. Rev. W. Hendrickx took charge on November 9. During 1885 a brick front, costing $4,300, was added to the old building, and on July 19 it was dedicated. It seats 275.

St. Elizabeth's Church.

This parish was organized in November, 1884, and includes all Germans between Dequindre Street and Elmwood Avenue and Hunt and Hale Streets. The lots of the society, eight in number, on the southeast corner of Fremont Street and McDougall Avenue, were donated. The building cost $6,000, was dedicated June 21, 1885, and seats 300. The lower part of the building is used for school pur- poses, and the upper part as a church.

Rev. A. Swenson, for eleven years assistant pas- tor of St. Joseph's Church, was the first pastor, and is still in charge.

St. Charles' Church.

This church is located on Field Avenue, near Champlain Avenue. The two lots cost $700, and the building $1,500. It was dedicated May 15, 1887, and is under the charge of Rev. W. Hendrickx.

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The history of Detroit and Michigan; or, The metropolis illustrated; a chronological cyclopedia of the past and present, Vol I, Part 88

Author: Farmer, Silas, 1839-1902 Publication date: 1889 Publisher: Detroit, S. Farmer & co Number of Pages: 1096

Author: Farmer, Silas, 1839-1902
Publication date: 1889
Publisher: Detroit, S. Farmer & co
Number of Pages: 1096