Lacrosse-Milwaukee County WI Archives Biographies.....Schwebach, James August 15, 1847 - 
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JAMES SCHWEBACH, Pastor of St. Mary's Catholic Church, La Crosse; was born in 
Grand Duchy of Luxemburg, Germany, Aug. 15, 1847; born of pious German 
parents, he was early educated in the principles of the Catholic Church, to 
the advancement of which he afterward devoted his life. While yet in his 
teens, he finished a collegiate course of study in Luxemburg, where he 
mastered and became proficient in both the German and French languages. He 
emigrated to America in 1864, just as the country was experiencing the most 
trying times of the civil war, and seeing the great necessity of Catholic 
priests, within two weeks after his arrival in New York, June 11, 1864, he 
entered the St. Francis Seminary at Milwaukee. Here he studied philosophy and 
theology five years. Being a young man of rare intelligence and fine natural 
qualifications, he graduated from this seat of learning at the early age of 
21. Too young to be ordained, he was sent to La Crosse as sub-deacon, to 
perform such duties as this office would allow. One year previous to his 
ordination to the priesthood, he preached regularly in three different 
languages - English, German and French. He was ordained on the feast of Corpus 
Christi, 1870, and was then appointed Pastor of St. Mary's Church, La Crosse. 
Besides possessing a fine library, he is well read, and is an accomplished 
French, German and English scholar. The kindly feelings of the Catholics of 
this city for the quiet, self-possessed student of fifteen years ago, has 
since ripened into feelings of love for the Pastor of to-day, and Father 
Schwebach is honored and respected by all classes of citizens, no matter of 
what religious belief.

Additional Comments:
From History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 790.

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