Our brother
Hubert Traeger was born in Shawano (SHAW-no), Wisconsin in 1889.
After graduation from
St.
Norbert High and two years at the college, he joined the Order in 1911, and
professed solemn vows in 1916. Two
years later he was appointed assistant novice master and taught at the
college.
In
1922, he earned an M.A. from Catholic
University
and was appointed novice master. In
1928, he became prior of the abbey and continued as novice master.
With
the opening of Southeast Catholic in 1934, Hubert was appointed principal and
prior, where he remained until 1936, when he again became master of novices,
this time at the novitiate in
Madison. In 1943, he was appointed pastor
at
St. Joseph
in Alverno and chaplain to Holy Family Convent.
After
a two-year illness, Hubert died of cancer on
Monday, October 4th, 1948, at
Holy Family Hospital in Manitowoc, at the age of 58.
