Manannah, Minnesota

A name was wanted for the village which was laid out by J. W. Walker and Ziba Caswell, on part of section 30, in the spring of 1856, and search in an old Scottish history gave them the name of Manannah, so it was adopted. The partj' who made the survey and platted the village was a man by the name of ILalcott, and N. C. Caswell acted as chain bearer.

Passage source: Album of History and Biography of Meeker County, Minnesota, published 1888.

The Catholic Church of Our Lady, at Manannah, was established by the late Rev. John McDermott, of Darwin, in the year 1876, under wliose direction was built a portion of the present edifice. The ground on which the church stands was donated by Anthony Kelly, of Minneapolis. It is situated on the bank of the Crow river, on a lofty eminence. The church building was finished during the administration of Father Kinney,the parish then being united to that of Litchfield. On the removal of the latter, the church was attended by the present pastor. Father McDevitt, who resided at Litchfield, for one year. Seeing the utility of Manannah having a resident priest, a parochial residence Avas erected in the fall of 1885, at a cost of about 82,000. The parish, Avhicli is a separate one, contains about ninety-five families, and is in a flourishing condition. The church edifice is not yet completed, as the toAA-er is to be finished and a bell put up. The first Catholic priest that visited this )>art of the country was Fatlier Anthony, from the Benedictine Abbe3% in the diocese of St. Cloud in 1865 The mission was visited occasional!}' by Father Burns, who also resided at St. John's Abbey, in St. Cloud. Father Arthur Hurley, of the diocese of St. Paul was appointed to look after the spiritual wants of the people, and visited tliem occasional!}', his residence being at Litchfield. This zealous priest had many missions to attend to and could visit each but seldom. After the removal of Father Hurley, Father Cahill served for some time with marked success. The late and much lamented priest of Darwin, Father John McDermott, came next and under his wise and able administration the parisii increased rapidly. Father Kinney next took charge of the united parishes of Litchfield and Manannah, till his appointment to the Chui-ch of St. Stephen's, Minneapolis, in 1S85. Tlie present pastor then came to Litchfield and later to Manannah, as stated. The churcii corporation owns property to the amount of al)out $6,000.

Passage source: Album of History and Biography of Meeker County, Minnesota, published 1888.

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Read the whole chapter on Manannah Township - it names this place 1 more 1 time.