REV. JOSEPH P. GLODEN, priest, Berwick, was born January 12, 1842, in Luxemburg, Germany. His parents, Nicholas and Susan (Klein) Gloden, were also natives of Luxemburg, where the former was born in 1817, and the latter in 1815; they were married in their native land and there Mrs. Gloden departed this life in 1861. Nicholas Gloden still resides in Luxemburg. The subject of this sketch acquired a classical education in Europe, came to America and took a theological course at Cleveland, Ohio; was ordained in 1869, by Bishop Rappe, and in 1871 became pastor of the St. Nicholas congregation in Big Spring Township, this county, to whose spiritual wants he has since ministered. His church, now comprising eighty-two families, was organized in 1855, and the church edifice was built in 1856. Father L. Molon was the first pastor, and in the course of time was succeeded by Fathers Bally, Dolwick, Laux, Moos, Magenhann, Burkel and Rev. Joseph P. Gloden.


Trancribed by Bonnie Walsh.
WARNER, BEERS & CO., 1886
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, Part IV, p.719
BIG SPRING TOWNSHIP