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- REV. THEODORE KNEGTEL, pastor of the Roman Catholic Church at Little Chute, Wisconsin, took charge of this parish in 1890, having had numerous priestly predecessors as this is one of the old established churches of Outagamie county. Away back in 1833 it was founded by Father Theo. Van den Broek, a pioneer of the faith in a section that must have been little less than a wilderness at that time. In 1847 he went to Holland and left the church for one year in charge of Father Mannes d'Arco, but returned in 1848, again took charge of the parish and continued until his death in 1851. Father William De Jong took charge from 1851 until 1854; Rev. Edward Daems from 1854 until 1855; Rev. William Verhoet from 1855 until 1856; Rev. A. Monclerc from 1856 until 1857; Rev. W. Peiffert from 1857 until 1860; Rev. Egbert Spierings from 1860 until 1865; Rev. Anton Verberk from 1865 until 1869; Rev. Elzear De Wilt from 1869 until 1874; Rev. A. Wubbels from 1874 until 1879; Rev. C. De Louw from 1879 until 1881; Rev. Anton Verberk from 1881 until 1890, when Rev. Theodore Knegtel assumed charge and has remained. He has shown himself a faithful director of the spiritual affairs of a parish that includes some 1,800 souls and has also wisely looked after the welfare of the people in a material way. He has inaugurated reforms and has improved the church property, in 1894 building the large addition to the church and adding equipments to the school, which building was put up on the church grounds in 1883 and with its eight rooms is able to accommodate a large number of pupils.
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1845 - 1915 (69 years)
