MEIS, ALOYSIUS

MEIS

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 5/12/2019 at 21:49:46

MADISON TOWNSHIP.
P. O. FORT MADISON

MEIS, ALOYSIUS, Pastor of Saint Mary's Catholic Church ; was born in the Province of Westphalia, Prussia, in 1833 ; when 17 years of age, his father, mother and eight brothers of them emigrated to America in December, 1850 ; he received his education in Kentucky and Missouri ; he was Pastor of the church in Lyons, Iowa, nearly two years, then removed to Dubuque and remained over six years ; he built St. Mary's Church in that city ; he came here in 1871, and since then has been Pastor of St. Mary's Church, and is greatly beloved by his people. His father died in January, 1878, and his mother died in 1863.

Source: BIOGRAPHICAL DIRECTORY
HISTORY OF LEE COUNTY IOWA
CHICAGO: WESTERN HISTORICAL COMPANY, 1879

Transcription typed/proofed as article was originally published in 1879