Tuscola-Oakland-Huron County MI Archives Biographies.....Hennessy, Thomas G. 1862 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

REV. FATHER THOMAS G. HENNESSY.

      The pastor of the flock of the Catholic fold in Denmark Township, Tuscola
County, although young in years has acquired a dignity that well befits his
position. He has charge of quite a following that belongs to the Church of St.
Elizabeth, located at Reese. Father Hennessy, whose portrait accompanies this
sketch, is the son of Michael and Anna (Ashe) Hennessy, natives of County Kerry,
Ireland. His parents emigrated to America in 1848, and located in Auburn, N. Y.,
where our subject was born November 1, 1862.

  In 1863 Michael and Anna Hennnessy removed to Holly, Oakland County, this
State, where they still reside, the father being a farmer. Their family
comprises five children, namely: John, Joana, Mary (Mrs. A. F. Knutt), Michael
and our subject. The last named acquired the rudiments of his education in the
district schools of Holly Township. At an early age he became inclined to
ministerial work and with that aim and idea before him he laid his plans for
preparation for the work. He attended school at Fenton, and after a course of
two years there he became a student at Assumption College, Sandwich, Ontario. He
remained there for six years during which time he applied himself to the full
classical and philosophical courses. He graduated in 1834, and in the fall of
that same year entered St. Mary's Theological Seminary, where he pursued the
regular course, receiving his sheepskin in 1887. He was ordained to the
priesthood July 24, of the year in which he graduated. He was engaged as
assistant pastor at Marshall, this State, until November 25, 1887, and was then
transferred to the pastorate of St. Elizabeth's at Reese.

  Besides his parochial and pastoral work in this place Father Hennessy has a
charge in Sebewaing, Huron County, and neighboring missions, also of St.
Patrick's Church at Clifford, Lapeer County. He has, altogether, ecclesiastical
jurisdiction over two hundred and fifteen families. His churches are all rapidly
growing. His sermons are thoughtful and carefully prepared and feed the mental
as well as the moral sides of the natures of his parishioners. Father Hennessy
is full of enthusiasm in his work and allows no scattering of his mental forces,
bringing all the powers of his nature to bear upon his chosen vocation in life.


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Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties,
Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative
Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of
the Presidents of the United States

Chicago:
Chapman Bros.
1892


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