Hamilton County OhArchives Biographies.....Franzer, Bernard H. 1878 - 
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    Rev. Bernard H. Franzer, pastor of St. Anthony's church, of Cincinnati, was
born at Carthagena, Ohio, August 26, 1878, and as a youth, attended the district
schools in the country (and the public schools of his native place). Later he
pursued a course at St. Joseph's College, Rensselaer, Ind., and then took a
course of study at St. Xavier's College, Cincinnati. This was followed by his
theological work at Mount St. Mary's Seminary of the West, at Cincinnati, where
he was ordained a priest of the Catholic church, June 17, 1905, his first charge
being as assistant at Holy Trinity church, Dayton, Ohio, where he remained for
five years. He was then appointed pastor of St. Patrick's church, Glenwood,
Ohio, remaining in that incumbency for one year and eight months, and then
became pastor of St. Nicholas' church, Osgood, Ohio, for six years. November 30,
1918, Father Franzer became pastor of St. Anthony's church, Cincinnati, and
still holds that post. This parish was established in 1860, the first pastor
being Rev. Mathias Michaels, who was succeeded a few months later by Rev. James
Rosswog. The next to come was Rev. W. Eiters, followed in turn by Rev. W.
Johaning, Rev. H. Boecker, Rev. Voet, Rev. A. Uhling, Rev. August Meyer, Rev. F.
H. Bene and Rev. H. Kues, the last-named having been succeeded by Father
Franzer. The present church was built about 1863, and numerous improvements have
been made since its erection. There are now 300 families in the parish,
accounting for about 1,200 souls. The parish house was erected about the same
time as the church, and, like it, has been greatly modernized with the passing
of the years. The school was built in 1862, and at this time has 300 pupils,
with seven teachers, four Sisters of Notre Dame and three Brothers of Mary.

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