Matoga, Rev. Gaspar, S.J.
Born Dec. 30, 1823 in Siepraw, Poland. In 1839 joined the Jesuit Order in Stara Wies Poland. In 1848 came to U.S., settling in New York, where he studied theology from 1849-1852 at St. John's College; ordained in 1852, worked as a missionary in the Diocese of Hamilton in Ontario, Can. Died Aug. 21, 1856 in Guelph, Ontario, Canada.From: "Who's Who in Polish America" by Rev. Francis Bolek, Editor-in-Chief; Harbinger House, New York, 1943