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* Title Page ................................................. a. *
* Map of Waterloo County ..................................... i.
Sources of Information ....................................... ii.
Dean Harris' Preface ......................................... v. *
List of Illustrations ....................................... iii.
Foreword ..................................................... vii. *
Introduction ................................................. ix. *
BOOK ONE.
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PART I.-ST. AGATHA.-SECTION I.-THE CHURCH.
Chapter I.-The Location of St. Agatha ......................... 1
Chapter II.-Early Beginnings of St. Agatha .................... 2 *
Chapter III.-Religious Conditions In the Beginning ............ 4
Chapter IV.-The Hierarchy of Upper Canada ..................... 7
Chapter V.-Waterloo County, etc., Under Father Schneider ...... 13
Chapter VI.-The Rev. Simon Sander, C.SS.R. .................... 17
Chapter VII.-The Jesuits of St. Agatha, etc ................... 19
Chapter VIII.-Retrospect ...................................... 23
Chapter IX.-Old Customs, Manners, etc ......................... 24
Chapter X.-Section l.-The Very Rev. Eugene Funcken, C.R. ..... 26
Section 2.-The Cemetery ........................... 26
Section 3.-The Embryo College ..................... 28
Section 4.-The Colonization Society ............... 30
Section 5.-The Orphanage .......................... 31
Section 6.-Other Activities of Father Funcken ..... 33
Section 7.-The Feast of Corpus Christi ............ 34
Chapter XI.-Father Funcken's Successors ....................... 36
Chapter XII.-Rev. Hubert Aeymanas, C.R ........................ 36
Chapter XIII.-Rev. John Fehrenbach, C.R., D.D. ................ 38
SECTION II.-
Chapter I.-Church Societies ................................... 39
Chapter II.-Vocations ......................................... 40
Chapter III.-Schools .......................................... 41
Chapter IV.-Bilingual Schools ................................. 42
SECTION III.-MISSIONS OF ST. AGATHA.
Chapter I.-New Prussia ........................................ 44
Chapter II.-South East Hope (Shakespeare) ..................... 45
Chapter III.-The School ....................................... 47
PART II.-NEW GERMANY.-SECTION I.-THE CHURCH.
Chapter I.-Its Location ....................................... 48
Chapter II.-Early Catholic Settlers ........................... 50 *
Chapter III.-Religious Activities ............................. 52
Chapter IV.-Rev. John Louis Wiriath, 1833-1836 ................ 53
Chapter V.-Rev. Peter Schneider, 1837-1844 .................... 54
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Chapter VI.-Rev. Simon Sanderl, C.SS.R., 1844-1847 ............... 56
Chapter VII.-The Jesuits, 1847-1852 .............................. 57
Chapter VIII.-Rev. John Baumgaertner, 1852-1856 .................. 61
Chapter IX,-Rev. Dr. Arnold, 1856-1860 ........................... 62
Chapter X.-Rev. Edward Glowacki, C.R., 1860-1865 ................. 63
Chapter XI.-Rev. Francis Breitkopf, C.R., 1865-1872 .............. 65
Chapter XII.-Rev. Clement Niemann, 1873-1878 ..................... 66
Chapter XIII.-Rev. Stephen Foerster, Archdeacon, since 1878 ...... 67
SECTION II.-
Chapter I.-The Corpus Christi Feasts ............................. 70
Chapter II.-The Schools and Teachers ............................. 72
Chapter III.-Vocations ........................................... 72
PART III.-ST. CLEMENT'S.-SECTION I.-THE CHURCH.
Chapter I.-Its Location .......................................... 74
Chapter II.-Early Catholics ...................................... 75
Chapter III.-Early Church Life ................................... 76 *
Chapter IV.-The Jesuits, 1847-1852 ............................... 78
Chapter V.-Rev. Columban Messner, 1852-1866 ...................... 80
Chapter VI.-Rev. Edward Glowacki, C.R., 1866-1870 ................ 81
Chapter VII.-Very Rev. Louis Elena, V.G., and Rev. Father Breit-
kopf, C.R., 1870-1881 ......................................... 82
Chapter VIII.-Very Rev. John Gehl, Dean, 1881-1897 ............... 84
Chapter IX.-Rev. George Brohmann, 1897-1902 ...................... 86
Chapter X.-Rev. Michael S. Halm, 1903-July, 1911 ................. 88
Chapter XI.-Rev. Joseph E. Wey, since 1911........................ 89
SECTION II.-THE SCHOOLS, TEACHERS, VOCATIONS, ETC.
Chapter I.-The Schools ........................................... 90
Chapter II.-Societies ............................................ 91
Chapter III.-Vocations ........................................... 92
PART IV.-BERLIN.-SECTION I.-THE CHURCH.
Chapter I.-The Location of Berlin ................................ 93
Chapter II.-Early Catholic Settlers .............................. 94
Chapter IIl.-Religious Beginnings ................................ 96
Chapter IV.-Early Missionaries, 1833-1847 ........................ 97
Chapter V.-Berlin, a Religious Centre of Waterloo Township ....... 98
Chapter VI.-Rev. G. Laufhuber, First Quasi-Resident Priest,
1857-1859 .................................................... 100
Chapter VII.-Rev. Edward Glowacki, C.R., and Rev. Francis Breit-
kopf, C.R., 1860-1865 ............................................ 104 *
Chapter VII.-Very Rev. Louis Funcken, Sup. C.R., D.D., 1866-1890 . 107
Chapter IX.-Very Rev. William Kloepfer, Sup. C.R., D.D., 1889-1909 112
Chapter XII.-Berlin Since Father Kloepfer's Demise .............. 121
SECTION II.-SOCIETIES, SCHOOLS, TEACHERS, VOCATIONS, ETC.
Chapter I.-Church Societies ..................................... 124
Chapter II.-Separate Schools .................................... 125 *
Chapter III.-Vocations I ........................................ 126
Chapter IV.-Teachers of the Separate School ..................... 128
Chapter V.-St. Ann's Training School ............................ 128
Chapter VI.-St. Jerome's College ................................ 133
PART V.-PRESTON.-SECTION I.-THE CHURCH.
Chapter I.-The Location of Preston ............................... 137
Chapter II.-Religious Beginnings ................................. 138
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Chapter III.-Church Affairs Better Regulated; 1847-1854 ......... 140 *
Chapter IV.-Poor Service ......................................... 141
Chapter V.-Preston, 1860-1873 .................................... 142
Chapter VI.-Rev. William Kloepfer, C.R., D.D., and Rev. Anton
Weller, C.R., D.D., 1882-1889 ................................. 143
Chapter VII.-Under Galt, 1889-1905 ............................... 145
Chapter VIII.-Presten Under Its Own Pastors Since 1905 ........... 146
SECTION II.-THE SCHOOL, TEACHERS, ETC.
Chapter I.-The School and Teachers ............................... 148
Chapter II.-Church Societies ..................................... 149
Chapter III.-Vocations ........................................... 149
PART VI.-HESPELER.-SECTION I.-
Chapter I.-Its Location .......................................... 150
Chapter II.-Early Settlers ....................................... 151
Chapter III.-Beginnings .......................................... 152
Chapter IV.-Church in View ....................................... 154
Chapter V.-Erection of Church .................................... 156
Chapter VI.-The Priests .......................................... 158
SECTION II.-CHURCH SOCIETIES ..................................... 159
PART VII.-MORRISTON .................................................. 160
PART VIII.-GALT.-
Chapter I.-The Location of Galt, etc. ............................ 162
Chapter II.-Early Missionaries ................................... 163
Chapter III.-Galt a Parish ....................................... 166
Chapter IV.-The School ........................................... 168
PART IX,-MACTON.-SECTION I.-
Chapter I.-Its Location and Early Settlers ....................... 169 *
Chapter II.-Early Religious Activity ............................. 170
Chapter III.-Macton with its own Church .......................... 171
SECTION II.-
Chapter I.-Linwood In one chapter ................................ 174 *
PART X.-WATERLOO.-SECTION I.-THE CHURCH.
Chapter I.-Its Location .......................................... 175
Chapter II.-Early Settlers ....................................... 176
Chapter III.-Religious Life ...................................... 177
Chapter IV.-Rev. Theobald Spetz, C.R., Pastor, 1890-1911 ......... 178 *
Chapter V.-Waterloo Since 1911 ................................... 184
SECTION II.-THE SCHOOL, ETC.
Chapter I.-The School ............................................ 186
Chapter II.-Societtes ............................................ 187
Chapter III.-Vocations ........................................... 187
PART XI.-HAMBURG.-
Chapter I.-Its Location and Early Settlers ....................... 188
Chapter Il.-The Flirst Chapel .................................... 190
Chapter III.-The Church .......................................... 192
Chapter IV.-The School ........................................... 195
Chapter V.Societies .............................................. 196
PART XII.-ELMIRA (WOOLWICH).-L
Chapter I.-As a, Mission of New Germany and St. Clement's ........ 197
Chapter II.-The Church In the Village of Elmira .................. 200
PART XIII.-RAINHAM MISSION.-One Chapter .............................. 203
PART XIV.-HESSON.-
Chapter I.-Its'Location and Early Settlers ....................... 204
Chapter II.-Progress of the Colony ............................... 205
Chapter III.-Rev. John Gehl and After ............................ 207
APPENDICES.-No. A.-St. Agatha Early Settlers .................... 209 *
No. B.-New Germany Old Settlers .................................. 212
No. C.-St. Clement's Early Settlers .............................. 214
No. D.-Berlin Early Settlers ..................................... 215 *
No. E.-Preston Early Settlers .................................... 216 *
No. P.-Hamburg Early Settlers .................................... 218
No. G.-Rellgious Census of 1911 for Waterloo County .............. 218
BOOK TWO.
HAMILTON DIOCESE.-
Chapter I.-Right Rev. Thomas Joseph Dowling, D.D., Bishop of
Hamilton ...................................................... 219
Chapter II.-Religious Communities ................................ 222
Chapter III.-The Sisters of St. Joseph ........................... 223
Chapter IV.-The Sisters of Loretto ............................... 224
Chapter V.-The Sisters of Notre Dame ............................. 225
Chapter VI.-The Parishes of the Diocese Alphabetically Arranged .. 226
BOOK THREE.
An Alphabetical List of the Clergy Serving the District of the Present
Diocese of Hamilton, with Brief Biographical Notes ............ 239
List of Places ....................................................... 262
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