. Commemorative biographical record of the counties of Brown, Kewaunee and Door, Wisconsin . afterward setting out for America. Com-ing westward from the port of debarca-tion to Indiana, he entered Notre DameUniversity, in that State, where he studiedphilosophy until September, 1882, atwhich time he went to Cincinnati, Ohio,and there for twelve months was profes-sor of Latin in St. Josephs College, alsoteaching mathematics. In September,1883, he entered St. Francis Seminary, nearMilwaukee, and there continued and, in 1886, completed his theological studies,fully qualifying himself to enter the
. Commemorative biographical record of the counties of Brown, Kewaunee and Door, Wisconsin . afterward setting out for America. Com-ing westward from the port of debarca-tion to Indiana, he entered Notre DameUniversity, in that State, where he studiedphilosophy until September, 1882, atwhich time he went to Cincinnati, Ohio,and there for twelve months was profes-sor of Latin in St. Josephs College, alsoteaching mathematics. In September,1883, he entered St. Francis Seminary, nearMilwaukee, and there continued and, in 1886, completed his theological studies,fully qualifying himself to enter the priest-hood. In the latter year he came to GreenBay, and after spending sometime at theBishops home was appointed assistantpastor of the Catholic Church at Marinette,same State,taking charge thereof October21,1886, and retiring from it September 8, 1887, the date of his coming to SturgeonBay, having been appointed pastor of Church in that city, an incum-bency he has since filled with true Chris-tian zeal and fidelity. Since his comingto take the responsibility of this charge,. /^Q^/. ^^^-^--^^^2:^ COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 635 many improvements have been effected inthe status of the parish through FatherBroens efforts: The old frame churchbuilding that was standing when he cameto it has been replaced by the presentsubstantial brick edifice; in 188S waserected the elegant brick schoolhouse,which was opened October i, same year,with III pupils and three teachers; to-day there are 235 pupils and four teach-ers. The foundation stone of the newchurch was laid in 18S8, and the buildingwas completed and dedicated October i,1889, by Bishop Katzer. In 1890 wasbuilt a residence for the Sisters, and atthe same time the priests residence wasenlarged. Father Broens now claims acongregation of 200 families made up ofno less than nationalities, to whom hepreaches in three languages — English,German and French. In social affilia-tions he is an active member of the C
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