ZIGRANG, FR. J. B.

ZIGRANG

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Date: 6/9/2004 at 16:57:48

Biography reproduced from page 454 of the History of Kossuth and Humboldt Counties, published in 1884:

Father J. B. Zigrang, son of Henry and Ann Zigrang, was born Oct. 18, 1850, in Luxemberg, Germany. When quite young he came with his parents to America. Landing at New York, they immediately came to Iowa, locating in Jackson county. In 1867 Mr. Zigrang attended St. Lawrence College, in Cavalry, Wis., remaining there until 1872. He next went for one year to St. Francis College in Milwaukee. After this he went to Minnesota, and took a two years’ course in St. John College in that State. Having now finished his school studies, in 1877, he was ordained as a German Catholic priest. His first charge was the Church organizations at St. Joseph, Algona and the Dorweiler settlement, in Kossuth county, Livermore and Humboldt, in Humboldt county, and Mallard in Palo Alto county. Father Zigrang built the Catholic church at Britt, also the one in Livermore. He is beloved by all the members of his congregation, and hosts of friends greet him wherever he goes. When he came to St. Joseph he found the Church deeply in debt, but by hard work and perseverance, he has paid off all indebtedness, enlarged the Church, and has a neat little sum in the treasury.