Rev. Charles N. Goergen Biography


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				REV. CHARLES N. GOERGEN.  

	Rev. Charles N. Goergen is pastor of St. Isadoris Catholic church 
at Colome. He was born at Ponca, Nebraska, February 5, 1883, a son of 
Martin and Marie (Hentgen) Goergen, who were farming people, the father 
devoting his attention to general agricultural pursuits for many years, 
but at the present time he is living retired, he and his wife making 
their home at Ponca.  

	After attending the district schools and spending a year in a 
public school, Rev. Charles N. Goergen pursued a course in Conception 
College at Conception, Missouri, and further continued his preparation 
for the priesthood in the study of philosophy and theology at St. 
Meinrad, Indiana. Having thus prepared for holy orders, he was ordained 
at Louisville, Kentucky, by Bishop O'Donohue in the year 1910. He 
afterward had charge of various missions with headquarters at Philip, 
South Dakota, where he remained for four years, after which he came to 
Colome in June, 1914. There are twenty-five Catholic families in the 
parish and Father Goergen also attends several small missions 
elsewhere. He is bending every energy to the upbuilding of the church 
and the extension of the cause and he has gained the hearty cooperation 
of his parishioners.  

	Rev. Goergen is a democrat in his political views. He belongs to 
Rapid City Council, No. 1489, Knights of Columbus, and is interested in 
promoting the social as well as other features of that organization. He 
feels that his interests are thoroughly allied with those of the 
community in which he is now located and he is doing much for the 
material and moral uplift of the town.