Bio: Richard, Theodore J. Rev. (1881)
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Surnames: Richard, Melcher, Foley

----Source: The History of Northern Wisconsin (Marathon County, Wis.) 1881, page 566

REV. THEODORE J. RICHARD, priest, Wausau, was born in Arlesheim, Switzerland, Dec. 17, 1851. He was educated in Einsiedln and University of Frieburg, Baden, and graduated from there in July, 1871, from there he emigrated to Saint Francis, near Milwaukee, and studied in Saint Francis Seminary for Theologians; he remained there until July, 1872, and then attended the Seminary of Our Lady of Angels, at Suspension Bridge, N. Y., from that time until July, 1873. He was yet too young to be priest, he therefore went to Green Bay and remained with the Right Rev. Bishop Melcher until his death, Dec. 20, of that year. He continued there until March 21, 1875. He was ordained priest in Chicago, Jan. 4, 1875, by Right Rev. Bishop Foley. Then he was sent to Wausau, and took charge of Saint Mary's Congregation there March 22, 1875.