“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


REV, GEORGE STRICKNER, Pastor of St. Henry’s Catholic Church at 
Watertown; born in Bavaria Dec. 6, 1833, and came to Wisconsin in 
January, 1857, locating in Milwaukee; he studied philosophy in Bavaria 
and continued his studies with the addition of theology, at St. Francis 
College, hear Milwaukee; he was ordained Dec. 16, 1859.  He went to 
Portage City and held service in Irish church at that place until May, 
1860, when he came to Watertown as Pastor of St. Henry’s Catholic 
Church, where he remained one year; he then went to Germantown, 
Washington Co., Wis., and was Pastor of St. Boniface Church for four 
years; from there he went to Saukville, Wis., to St. Mary’s Church; then 
to Theresa, Dodge Co., Wis., and was Pastor of the Catholic Church 
there; then to Waterford, Racine Co., and was Pastor of St. Thomas’ 
Church; then to Racine to St. Mary’s for one year; on account of his 
health, he went to Germany and on returning to this country was again 
appointed Pastor of St. Henry’s Church of Watertown.  The St. Joseph 
Catholic Church at Racine was built through his efforts while Pastor of 
St. Mary’s he raising all the funds.  In Saukville, he built the school 
attached to St. Mary’s Church.


Submitted by:  Linda Pingel  (LPingel@worldnet.att.net)