Name:
Morrissey, Thomas (Rev.) (Morrissy) (early Catholic missionary priest in southeastern Wisconsin) (celebrated 1st Mass in Burlington in 1838 or 1839 in Ruel Nims "hotel") (died while on mission to Spring Prairie) (funeral on 5/21/1850) (buried in St. Mary's Cemetery)
(c/b Sthprt Tel 3/28/1843 - Rev. Morrisey assistant pastor at St. Peter's, Milwaukee; S 11/21/1930 - request for information; F 11/27/30 - said to be buried in St. Mary's Cemetery)
References and Sources:
1. St. Mary's 1844-1944 centennial booklet, p. 17, which cites the Wahrheitsfreund (Cincinnati) of 6/20/1850
2. Rev. Thomas Fait’s 1991 booklet on 1st 10 years of St. Sebastian / St. Mary’s parish, pp. 44-45
CBR 99
Date of Death:
05-19-1850