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A younger brother of his, born in Wellesley
Village, joined the Fathers of the Order of Servites and is on the
Pacific Coast.
Carl W. Leverman may also count as a St. Agatha
Vocation to the priesthood. He became a Benedictine after
teaching many years in St. Agatha and Berlin. Carl Stoeckle, son
of the Bamberg brewer moved with his parents to Kansas where he joined
the Benedictines. He died many years ago.
Joseph Wey, son of Joseph, one of the early
settlers, was born in St. Agatha, Aug. 4, 1849, studied at St. Jerome's
College and at the Montreal Seminary, was ordained June 30, 1881, and
died at Mildmay, June 10, 1909.
Joseph E. Wey, son of Victor Wey, was born at
Erbsville, in this parish. The family moved later to Saginaw,
Mich. He attended St. Jerome's College and the ,Seminary at
Montreal, was ordained Jan. 24, 1897, was assistant at Walkerton,
pastor at Carlsruhe, Deemerton, Ayton, and now is in St. Clement's.
Francis Treinach, a fine young man who lived in
New Prussia in the early years, went to the States and is said to have
become priest there. This is all that is known about him here.
Rev. Dr. A. Walter, son of Mr. Ferdinand
Walter, formerly of Bamberg, but now living in Berlin, must also be
reckoned as a native of the St. Agatha parish. Having made his
studies in Berlin College and Montreal Seminary, and not having reached
the Canonical age for ordination when he had completed his studies,
went to Rome, where he obtained his degree of D.D. Having been ordained
at Hamilton on November 19, 1898, he served since on various missons
and was pastor of several important places. He is now attached to
the staff of St. Michael's Cathedral, Toronto (1915-16).
This ends the list of St. Agatha Vocations to
the priesthood as far as the writer is aware. It is altogether
too short for a parish of its age and standing, in view of the
opportunities given by the nearness of the College and the scarcity of
priests.