Sunday, May 16, 2010

Who named St Michaels Church?

There's a book called "The Spirit in Central Minnesota: Parishes, priests and people" by Vincent Arthur Yzermans, published in 1989:

"Michael Oestreich and Michael Sand pooled their resourses to the amount of $75 and thus had the privilege of choosing the parish's patron saint. Father Joseph Vill, OSB, assistant pastor of St. Joseph's parish, was in charge...."
 
So the family story was mostly correct ☺.  Great grandpa Mike Sand was part of naming it, but not because he hauled the most rocks for the foundation....lol
 
Another THANKS to Larry!

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