Source: Great People, Great Stories, Life in Your County and Beyond, Mercyhealth, Fall 2019, pp.10-13
Catholic
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, est. 1909
Source: Northwest Quarterly, Cabin Fever 2019, vol. 16, no.1
Diocese adds St. Edward to consolidation plan May 2, 2018
Source: The Rock River Times May 2, 2018 Vol. 25 No. 29
Catholic grade school merger planned 5/18/1973
Source: Rockford Morning Star 5/18/1973 Rockfordiana Parochial School Catholic 2
Dr. Thomas Ferrara, optometrist – 2016
Source: Rockford Register Republic Feb. 5, 2016
Roman Catholic – St. James Catholic Church
St. James Catholic Church –
Erected 1867, 410 N. Second. Rev. J.S. O’Neil, pastor; Rev. E. Weber, asst; res near church on N. Second. Number of members, 1500.
Source: Brainerd’s Rockford City Directory for 1876 p 22