Churches of Withee Township,

Clark Co., Wisconsin

(This page is under construction. Please contact Leon Konieczny if you have something to contribute.)

St. Hedwig's Catholic Church
Photo contributed by Leon Konieczny

Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Church

•   Church History and Heritage (with pictures) - Story and photos by Kris Leonhardt
• Link to the cemetery page

Methodist Church of Thorp

• Early Sunday School Class

Polish Independent Church

• History of the church (from the St. Hedwig's Jubilee book)
• More history of the church (including some personal remembrances)
• Link to the cemetery page
• Is this a picture of the church?

St. Hedwig's

There are two St. Hedwig's Churches in Thorp Township. The original church was established in 1891--and a new building later completed in 1906. It is located two miles east of thorp in what was at one time known as Poznan (or Posen or Pozen).  In 1950, a catholic school with a chapel was built in the city of Thorp. The "old" St. Hedwig's was closed around 1970 due to dwindling membership and spiraling upkeep of the aged building, and worship moved to the "new" St. Hedwig's chapel in the city of Thorp. The rectory on the site of "old" St. Hedwig's is now the home of the Thorp Area Historical Society.

Polish Prayers - Prayers in Polish and English, with links for several to the spoken Polish Prayer.

Old St. Hedwig's Church

• Several Old Photos of the church and grounds: 1; 2; 3; Photo, c. 1910; includes the rectory 
  (The two 1910 photos were probably taken just after the building of this historic church was completed.)
• Postcard of the interior and description, ca. 1913/1914, donated by and with commentary from Richard Wiater (includes family history/ancestry line)
•  Postcard (ca. 1901-1907, contributed by Leon Konieczny);
• St. Hedwig's Dinner (Feb-1952)
• Foresters Lodge Officers (1914)
• Church Dedication (1891);
• The Church in recent times (larger version of picture at top of this page)
• The bells of St. Hedwig's
• The Rectory, now housing the Thorp Area Historical Society.
• Link to the cemetery page

New St. Hedwig's Church

• Link to the cemetery page