History of Green Bay, (Brown County) Wisconsin United States of America

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Francis Xavier Krautbauer, R.C. bishop, was born at Bruck, in Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Jan. 12, 1824. He studied theology in the Georgianum in Munich, and was ordained priest at Ratisbon, Bavaria, July 16, 1850, by Bishop Valentine Riedl. He came to the United States in October, 1850, resided in Buffalo, N.Y., for a short time, was rector of St. Peter's church, Rochester, N.Y., 1851-59, and erected in that city parochial schools for girls and boys. He was spiritual director of the school conducted by the sisters of Notre Dame at Milwaukee, Wis., and rector of the Church of Our Lady of the Angels for over ten years, and under his direction the mother house of the sisterhood was erected. He was appointed bishop of Green Bay, Wis., in February, 1875, and was consecrated at Milwaukee, Wis., June 25, 1875, by Archbishop Henni, assisted by Bishops Heiss, of La Crosse, Wis., and T. L. Graco of St. Paul, Minn., the sermon being preached by Bishop McQuaid, of Rochester, N.Y. The work of his diocese was difficult on account of the diversity of languages spoken by the parishioners. He died at Green Bay, Wis., Dec. 17, 1885.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

Henry Samuel Baird, lawyer, was born in Dublin, Ireland, May 16, 1800. At the age of five he was brought to America and was given a good education. He was graduated from a law school, and in 1823 began the practice of his profession at Mackinaw, Mich. He remained there but one year, changing his residence to Green Bay, Wis. At the beginning of the Black Hawk war he entered the military service, with the rank of quartermaster-general. After the close of this war he returned to Green Bay, represented his district in the first legislative council of Wisconsin territory, held various local political offices, and in 1861 was elected mayor of Green Bay. He contributed valuable articles to the Wisconsin historical society, of which he was vice-president. He died April 28, 1875.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

Joseph Melcher, R. C. bishop, was born in Vienna, Austria, March 19, 1806. He received his preparatory education in Vienna; was fitted for the priesthood at the ecclesiastical college at Modena, Italy, and was ordained priest at Modena, March 27, 1830. He served as chaplain to the Austrian court, 1830-43, and in 1843 came to the United States at the solicitation of Bishop Joseph Rosati, of St. Louis. He was pastor at Little Rock, Ark., 1843-44, and vicar-general of the diocese of St. Louis, Mo., and rector of St. Mary's church, 1844-68. He declined the appointment of bishop of the diocese of Quincy, Ill., erected July 29, 1853, and was appointed bishop of the newly created diocese of Green Bay, Wis., established March 3, 1868, He was consecrated at the Cathedral of St. Louis, July 12, 1868, by Archbishop P. R. Kenrick, assisted by Bishops Henni, and Juncker. He died at Green Bay, Wis., Dec. 20, 1873.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

Lewis Cass Hunt, soldier, was born in Fort Howard, Green Bay, Wis., Feb. 23, 1824; son of Lieut. Samuel W. Hunt of the 3d U.S. infantry, stationed at that military post, and grandson of Col. Thomas Hunt of the 1st U.S. infantry, He was graduated at the U.S. Military academy in 1847 and was assigned to the infantry. He served on the Pacific coast and commanded the U.S. detachment in the joint occupation of San Juan island in 1859. having been promoted to the rank of captain, May 23, 1855. He was ordered to Washington at the outbreak of the civil war and after serving in the peninsular campaign, 1861-62, was made colonel of the 92d New York volunteers, May 21, 1862. He was severely wounded at Fair Oaks, June 1, 1862, while leading his regiment. He was made brigadier-general of volunteers, Nov. 29, 1862, and served in North Carolina, 1862-63. For gallantry in this campaign he was brevetted colonel, U.S.A., and on June 8, 1863, was promoted major of the 14th U.S. infantry in charge of the draft rendezvous at New Haven, Conn., 1863-64. He commanded the barber defences of New York, 1864-66. For his services during the war he was brevetted brigadier-general in the regular army, March 13, 1865. He was lieutenant-colonel of the 20th U.S. infantry, 1868-81, being transferred to the 4th infantry, Feb. 25, 1881. He was promoted colonel of the 14th infantry on May 29, 1881, and died at Fort Union, N.M., Sept. 6, 1886.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor