Gratza, Rev. John
Clergyman. Born Feb. 3, 1849 in Krzyzanowice, Poland. Ordained May 27, 1872 and came to U.S. in 1872. Pastor of St. Mary's Parish in Parisville, Mich., from 1875 to 1882. Built a magnificent church there in 1882, when the fire destroyed the old one in 1881. In this new edifice installed an organ with one thousand pipes. Died on Jan. 18, 1883.From: "Who's Who in Polish America" by Rev. Francis Bolek, Editor-in-Chief; Harbinger House, New York, 1943