St. Patrick's Catholic Church

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ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH is situated in Brighton Township; was built in 1846. At the organization of the Church, its members numbered only 16; since then, it has increased in numbers until they now have 100 families, members of the Church, which is in a prosperous condition; the majority are active members. Since the organization of the Church, there have been thirteen priests stationed here; the present Pastor is Rev. Father Leonard Blum. In the year 1878, they built a large brick school house, in which there are two class rooms, sufficiently large to accommodate 150 pupils; they have at present seventy pupils in attendance. One division of the building is used as a dwelling house for the three sisters who are teachers here; the school building has also a spacious parlor, a handsome dining-room and kitchen; the building is about 61 feet front and 40 deep; its cost was $2,519. Father Leonard Blum, the present Pastor, was born in Prussia in 1845; came to WIsconsin with his parents in 1846; they located in Fond du Lac Co.; he was a student at the Capuchin Convent of Calvin; leaving there, he went and became a student at St. Frances College, Milwaukee, where he graduated. He was appointed Pastor of Brighton Church and took charge in October, 1876.