Kundig, Martin, 1805-1879

A native of Switzerland, who came to America in 1828, and finished his studies for the priesthood in Bardstown, Ky. After a few years in Cincinnati, in 1833 he came to Detroit where he remained 9 years. During the cholera epidemic of 1834 he established a hospital, and later did much for poor relief. In 1842 he was transferred to Milwaukee where he died in 1879, aged 74. MMQ (blue index cards)

From the description of Martin Kundig papers, 1827-1848 (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 432665341