This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mammadonna Surnames: Gonter Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.allegany/10074/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Here's some more information on Father Xavier and his family. All this information was taken off an news article that was in Mom and Dad's Family BibleFather Xavier was born in Wellsville, NY on Aug 3, 1890. His parents were Frederick Gunter and Hannah Sullivan. After his ordination, Father Xavier was a professor of Latin in the Passionist preparatory seminary for several years. He was then made an assistant pastor in the parish chuurch of St. Michael's in Pittsburgh. The rest of his priesthood was spent as a prish missoinary throughout the eastern Unisted States and Canada. He had two brothers, one a priest, the Rev. Harold Gonter, who died as pastor of St. Aloysius church in Cheektowaga in 1964. Another brother , Hobert Gunter, still lives (1964 news article) with his family in Wheeling, West Virginia. A cousing, the Rev. Walter Gonter, was known in this area as the pastor of St. Joseph's church in Fredonia. After his transfer from St. Joseph's he was the builder and the first pastor of St. Aloysius church in Buffalo,NY. A sister, Miss Helen Gonter, after many years of working for the church in many capacities now lives in East Aurora. A cousin of Father Xavier, Mrs Florence Sullivan, lives in Plover stree, Dunkirk Blessings, Donna Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.