Arnold Matthias Muckerheide

GEDCOM Note

Muckerheide, Arnold M. Rev. (1923)Source: History of Wood County, Wisconsin (1923) compiled by George O. Jones, pages 599-600Rev. Arnold M. Muckerheide, pastor of St. Mary's Catholic Congregation at Auburndale, was born in Wausau, Wis., March 26, 1885, son of Joseph and Margaret (Lang) Muckerheide. The grandparents on both sides came to this country from Germany about 1848, and both his parents were born in Washington County, Wis. The subject of this sketch in his youth attended St. Mary's School at Wausau, Wis., and was subsequently graduated from St. John's University at Collegeville, Stearns County, Minn. Then for two years he attended the seminary at Mayence, Germany. After his ordination to the priesthood his first charge was at Athens, Marathon County, Wis., as assistant pastor, in which position he served for six months, at the end of which time he was made pastor of a congregation at Wuerzburg in the same county. After remaining with that congregation four years he was assigned to his present pastorate at Auburndale.