Rev. Anton Kortenkamp

KOTENKAMP, SMITH

Posted By: Cheryl Moonen (email)
Date: 1/14/2014 at 08:52:02

REV. ANTON KORTENKAMP, Pastor St. Frances Xavier's Church; residence, Victoria street, Dyersville; he was March 13, 1834, in Westphalia, Prussia; at about the age of 14 years, he commenced studying for the priesthood; first, at the Gymnasium at Munster, Westphalia, where he remained nine years at this school, he then attended the university three years; in 1861, he came to Dubuque, Iowa and was ordained a Roman Catholic Priest by Bishop Smith, and then was appointed Assistant Catholic Priest of the German Church in Dubuque; Feb. 2, 1862, he removed to Dyersville, and was appointed to the position which he now holds; he has had charge of various churches since coming to Dyersville, viz. fifteen years Pastor of the church at Worthington, also at Delhi, and was the first priest who took charge of the church at Luxemberg, Liberty Township.

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