St. Bridget (Postville, Iowa)

St. Bridget (Postville, Iowa)

"The French and Irish settlers who arrived in that part of the county before 1870 were visited by priests from Prairie du Chien who crossed the Mississippi into Iowa and used the military road. In the late 1860s the Catholic pioneers in Postville organized the Catholic Society under the supervision of Father Charles Toner. A few years later, in 1872, they built a frame church (36 by 70 feet) at a cost of $2,500 and dedicated it to Saint Bridget."

- Kurt, Msgr. Edgar, Parish Profile #100, The Witness, November 20, 1988.

The Archdiocese of Dubuque.
The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College.

Loras College
Kucera Center for Catholic Thought
Frank and Ida Goedken Series: "Spiritual Life in the Upper Mississippi River Valley"

Burback, Emily. Burns, Daniel. Gibson, Michael. Oberfoell, Carol. Waldmeir, Helen. Waldmeir, John.

English.

Various primary and secondary sources.

1840-
History of the Parish over the span of 179 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.

Annual History 1968, 1970, 1972-1973, 1973-1974, 1975-1976, 1977, 1985, 1986 (8 compilations)

Annual Report 1968, 1983 (2 compilations)

Building Fund Document by Historian Steele 1964 (1 document)

Dedication Booklet 13 December 1970 (1 booklet)

Displaced Workers Information 29 March 2009 (1 document)

History Correspondences 1961 (2 documents)

Immigration Press Release 11 July 2008 (1 document)

Parish History (2 compilations)

Parish History Booklet 1872-1983 (1 booklet)

Pastor Card (1 card)

Statistics 1985 Financial and Historical (2 documents)

“Dedication Ceremonies at St. Bridget Church.” Postville? N.P. ca. 1970.

“From This.” Postville: Herald, 16 December 1970, 7(3), p. 1-8.

“Over 500 Attend St. Bridget Dedication.” Postville: N.P. 16 December 1970.