Hollandtown, Wisconsin
Lightning Strike
June
14, 1899
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
Church Edifice at Hollandtown Destroyed.
Kaukauna, Wis., June 14.--[Special.]--St
Francis’ Catholic church at Hollandtown was
struck by lightning about 2 o’clock this morning
and destroyed by fire. The pastor,
Father De Lowns,
and his assistant,
Father Vanderolsen, were absent at
Green Bay at the time. There was insurance of
$10,000 on the building and contents, which were
valued at $25,000. There has been a Catholic
church at Hollandtown since 1850. And the
building destroyed this morning was erected in
1870 by John O’Keefe
of Appleton.
Centralia Enterprise and Tribune,
Centralia, WI 17 Jun 1899
A CHURCH
DESTROYED.
A $25,000 STRUCTURE AT HOLLANDTOWN STRUCK BY
LIGHTNING.
Effect of the Terrible Electrical Disturbances
Are Daily in Evidence--Destroyed Edifice Was 5
Miles From Kaukauna.
(Special to The Northwestern.)
Kaukauna, Wis., June 14.--At two o’clock
this morning, during the progress of the severe
thunder storm, St. Francis Catholic church at
Hollandtown, five mile from this city, was
struck by lightning and entirely destroyed by
fire which followed. The structure was valued,
with contents, at $25,000, and an insurance of
$10,000 was carried. The pastor
Rev. Father De Lowns,
and assistant pastor,
Father Vanderolsen,
were in Green Bay at the time and returned this
morning only to find the costly house of worship
in ruins. There has been a Catholic church at
Hollandtown since 1850, the structure just
destroyed having been built in 1870 by
John O’Keefe of
Appleton. The congregation of 230 families will
be temporarily without a place of worship.
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern, Oshkosh, WI 14
Jun 1899
Articles transcribed by Audrey. Thank you,
Audrey!
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