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St. Mary's Parish
Korbly is still making himself useful as the chairman of the Democratic State Committee.
At home, in the city of Madison, the councilman of the first ward hails from St. Mary's congregation. St. Michael's parish is well represented in the Court House by the County Clerk, whose grandfather donated $500.00 to St. Mary's church on Oc- tober 7, 1867; by the County Recorder and by the janitor.
A vision into the future would not seem to correspond with a narrative of the past, nor is the father of this book a gifted seer to write an Apocalypse. Still a reflection or two or three may not be taken amiss.
The time will come, when the whole Catholic population of this city will find room in one church, not the school children so soon in one building. But at the present abnormal condition of decrease instead of increase there may be, not many years hence, more parishoners in the two cemeteries than living in the two parishes. At the end of my history of Celestine I have subjoined a list of families and of the different societies. Within ten years those lists had undergone remarkable changes, even in a country parish, where the population is more stable than in cities. How will the following lists appear reduced in 1925, and later? What will have become of the respective members? How many more will be deceased, have moved (Madison is a suburb of Indianapolis), or fallen away? A future historian can answer these questions. At any rate I prefer to be here now for more than one reason, instead of when the parish is eighty and more years old and no more trace of the solid Euro- pean spirit visible of avoiding debts, replaced by a reckless ex- travagance.
For comparison between the years 1915 and 1930 the fol- lowing three lists will be useful:
Families and Individual Members, Supporting or Non-Support- ing St. Mary's in 1915.
Ackermann, Mathias
Bierck, William
Ackermann, Peter
Bilger, Mary Miss
Adams, Mrs Frank
Biltz, Henry
Angelbach, Joseph
Bloom, Albert Mrs
Bock, Charles
Anschich, Anna Mrs Augustine, Mary Miss
Born, Mary Mrs
Austermuhle, George Mrs
Bott, Anna Mrs
Backus, Peter
Brietenbach, Charles
Brietenbach, William
Balenovitch, Theresia Mrs Barar, Peter
Burkhardt, C.
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Burkemeier, Elizabeth Mrs Burkemeier, Margaret Miss Dehler, Andrew Dehler, Frank
Kasper, Charles
Kasper, Jacob J.
Kasper, Mathias
Kellar, George
Dittgen, George
Keller, Elizabeth Mrs
Keller, Lemuel Mrs
Faber, Adam
Kimmel, Edward
Fischer, Mary Mrs
Knoebel, Henry Mrs
Flynn, Edward
Koehler, Anna Mrs
Forse, George
Koehler, Michael
Forse, Catherine Mrs
Kramer, Mary Mrs
Gaul, Charles
Kremer, Nicolaus
Genter, Alfred
Krick, Joseph
Geisler, Barbara Mrs
Krue, Adaline Mrs
Greiner, George
Krue, Henry Mrs
Heck, Joseph
Krue, Louis
Heilman, Andrew Henry, Charles
Lafontaine, George
Hertz, Joseph
Lauer, Edward
Hertz, Peter Sr.
Lauer, Mary Miss
Hertz, Peter Jr.
Lenhert, Johanna Mrs
Lehnert, Margaret Mrs
Lehnert, Mathias
Holzer, Jacob
Holzhauer, Augustine
Horuff, Theresia Mrs
Lucht, Thekla Mrs
Lustenberger, John
Lyons, Catherine Mrs
Martch, George
Martch, Henry Mrs
Jacobs, Andrew Jaeger, Joseph
Massing, Lena, Margaret
Massing, Peter
Maurer, Susan Mrs
Meyer, Edward
McDermott, William Sr.
Mc Dermott, William Jr.
Mclaughlin, Michael Nauert, Elizabeth Mrs
Niesse, Frank
Niesse, George
Niesse, Henry
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Hill, George Hill, Leonard Hirst, Cooper Mrs
Lorenz, Anna Miss Lorenz, Henry Lucht, Jacob
Huck, John Hummel, Louis Hunger, Clement
Johann, George Johann, Louis Jones, Daniel Mrs Jones, Hal Mrs Jones, Noah Mrs Jungmann, Peter Kahn, Albert Mrs
Kalb, Catherine Mrs Kalb, Frederick Kalb, John
Keller, Barbara, Emma
Duenish, Aquiline
Dunn, Adelheid Mrs
Kimmel, Theckle Mrs
Krum, Casper
Distel, Elizabeth Mrs
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Niesse, John
Niesse, Joseph, Mary Otter, Clarence Mrs . Peters, Charles Peters, William Pfortner, Barbara, Mary
Schoenstein, Mary Mrs Schanauer, Henry
Schramm, Frank and Mary
Schramm, Nicholas
Schroeder, Elizabeth Mrs
Schuler, Carolina Mrs
Pfortner, Frederick
Postal, Catherine Mrs
Potter, Taylor Mrs
Quinn, Barbara Mrs
Seiwert, Joseph
Rahe, William
Smith, Edward
Roeder, Catherine Mrs
Soeder, Frederick
Roeder, Josephine Miss
Soeder, Paul
Roeder, Nicholas
Steinhardt, Joseph
Schad, Barbara Mrs
Strong, Henry
Schaefer, Josephine Miss
Thacker, Adelina Mrs
Sheets, Catharina Mrs
Temperly, Catherine Mrs
Sheets, Frank J.
Temperly, James
Sheets, Joseph
Voelker, Wendelin
Scheser, Andrew
Voll, John
Schlick, Antony
Schmitt, Cornelia Miss
Wettrick, Joseph
Schmitt, Peter
Willick, Peter
Wolf, Charles
Wolfschlag, Andrew
Schneider, Barbara Miss
Zeiser, Catharina Mrs
Schneider, Henry
Zepf, Frank
Schneider, Henry G.
Zepf, Jacob
Schneider, Catherine Mrs
Zimmerer, John
Schneider, Michael
Weber, Theodore
Schmitt, Rosa Miss Schneider, Andrew
Schuler, Andrew
Schuler, John
Schulz, N.
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MEMBERS OF THE ALTAR SOCIETY, MAY 31, 1915.
Ackerman, Anna
Johann, Mary
Adams, Clara
Jones, Barbara
Angelbeck, Anna
Kahn, Dorthea
.Anger, Laura
Kalb, Catherine
Anschick, Anna
Kalb, Mary
Austermuhle, Leona
Kalb, Veronica
Backus, Pauline
Kasper, Elizabeth
Backus, Susanna
Kasper. Philumena "
Balenovitch, Theresia
Keller, Elizabeth
Bierck, Emma
Keller, Mary
Bilz, Margaret
Kimmel, Bertha
Bloom, Mary
Koehler, Anna
Born, Mary
Koehler, Mary
Bott, Anna
Kramer, Theresia
Breitenbach, Margaret
Kraut, Louisa
Busse, Anna
Krick, Catherina Krue, Adelina
Dehler, Catherine
Krue, Rosalia
Dehler, Clara
Krum, Magdalena
Dehler; Elizabeth
Lauer, Anna
Dehler, Mary
Lauer, Mary
Distel, Elizabeth
Lehnert, Catherine
Dittgen, Magdalena
Lehnert, Johanna
Faber, Catherina
Lehnert, Edith
Flynn, Anna
Lehnert, Margaret
Fischer, Anna
Lucht, Mary
Forse, Catherine
Lucht, Thekla
Forse, Rosalia
Lustenberger, Josephine
Giesler, Barbara
Lorenz, Margaret
Greiner, Elizabeth
Martch, Mary
Heilmann, Blanche
Massing, Barbara
Henry, Rosa
Maurer, Susan
Hertz, Lena
Niesse, Catherine
Hertz, Margaret
Niesse, Emma
Hill, Caroline
Niesse, Margaret,
Hill, Johanna
Peters, Theodora
Pfortner, Barbara
Holzer, Catherine
Horuff, Theresia
Hunger, Catherine
Rahe, Josephine
Hummel, Catherine
Schad, Barbara
Jacobs, Josephine
Schanauer, Margaret
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Hirst, Margaret
Postal, Catherine
Potter, Mary
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Burkemeier, Elizabeth
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St. Mary's Parish
Scheets, Mary Scheets, Mary K. Schneider, Catherine
Schneider, Florence Schneider, Mathilda Schneider, Susanna
Schoenstein, Mary Schramm, Mary Schroeder, Elizabeth
Schuler, Caroline Schuler, Cecelia Schulz, Clara Seiwert, Catherina
Smith, Anna
Soeder, Catherine Soeder, Mary Steinhardt, Catherine Thacker, Anna Voelker, Anna
Wertrick, Barbara
Whitaker, Rosa Willick, Mary
Wolfschlag, Eva
Zeizer, Catherine
Zepf, Mary
Zepf, Mary F.
Zimmerer, Laura
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MEMBERS OF ST. ROSE'S YOUNG LADIES SODALITY,
1915.
Augustin, Anna
Kasper, Mathilda
Backus, Frances
Keller, Antoinette
Bloom, Laura
Keller, Clara
Bott, Catherine
Keller, Emma
Bott, Ella
Keller, Marcella
Bott, Mary
Kimmel, Florence
Breitenbach, Catherine
Kimmel, Loretta
Burkhart, Rose
Krum, Mary
Dunn, Irene
Krum, Theresia
Flynn, Margaret
Lucht, Mary
Flynn, Mary
Martch, Catherine
Forse, Victoria
Martch, Susanna
Giesler, Dorothea
Miller, Frances
Greiner, Clara
Pfortner, Mary
Henry, Alice
Roeder, Florence
Hill, Eleonora
Schlereth, Barbara
Holzer, Veronica
Schneider, Barbara
Horuff, Anna
Schneider, Josephine
Hunger, Catherine
Schneider, Mary
Hunger, Mary
Schramm, Ella
Jacobs, Clara
Schramm, Mary
Jacobs, Rosina
Schroeder, Gertrude
Kalb, Alfrieda
Smith, Blanche
Kalb, Mildred
Steinhardt, Anna
Kasper, Anna
Steinhardt, Clara
Kasper, Beatrice
Strong, Helen
Kasper, Catherine
Strong, Mildred
Kasper, Elizabeth
Zepf, Catherine
Kasper, Margaret
Zepf, Louisa
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St. Mary's Parish
As a fitting conclusion of this literary product the names are added of the Ven. Ursuline Sisters, who since last Septem- ber took good care of the school and music pupils: Mother Theodora, Sisters Sibylla, Rosina, Petra, Mathilda, Lucretia and Angelina, and their successors, namely: Sisters Josephine, Calis- ta. Augusta and Julietta. Not only do they take good care of the schools, but two of them devote in union with the prompt janitor; with the sexton of the cemetery; with the excellent services of the sacristan, Lawrence Seiwert, with the sonorous voices of sixteen members of the choir, with the nim- ble feet of thirty- two altar boys, their time and energy so, that almost everything possible is done for the greater glory of God at St. Mary's.
Of souvenirs pretaining to previous years the church pos- sesses a book with the name of Bishop S. Brute written on the title page. An exposition of all the ceremonies used'in the Catho- lic Church, printed at Boston in 1833. Father Brandt added his name in 1862. The book is preserved with others in one of the shelves of the sacristy. One of these old books contains a letter from one of Father Brandt's relatives after his arrival in Amer- ica, and a copy of his answer to same. The third remembrance consists in a Pastoral of Bishop St. Palais, dated February 2, 1872, giving a strongly pointed instruction to clergy and laity about the necessity of Catholic schools, at the end, the Lenten regulations.
In matters temporal the Rector has the strong help of the Boosters Club, which again is assisted by the zealous Sew- ing Circle and the Foot-Stool Club; of six trustees, William Anger, Andrew Dehler, Clement Hunger, George Keller, Joseph Niesse and John Voll, Jr., who altogether share the burden of the $13,000.00 debt, devising means to raise revenues and re- duce expenses. And thus it may be said:
"All is well, that ends well."
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In the storage room of the school building are shelved one hundred and forty strong, steel Lenten saving boxes 44x24 in., supernumeracy from the three hundred bought in February 1913, at the expense of $160.08. They have the printed label attached to the handle: "Give me the nickels you save in Lent."
These boxes are herewith offered in three lots of two fif- ties and one forty at fifty cents each without key.
Their sale would be of some benefit to the church treas- ury, which is always in need of help, considering the heavy debt.
Apply to the Rector of St. Mary's Church.
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ERRATA
Page 8, line 21 from top add: Father Martinovic died June 1, 1862.
Page 10, line 8 from top read: profit.
Page 10, line 12 from top read: St Palais.
Page 15, line 15 frou top read: $381.81.
Page 19, line 6 from below "profundis" instead of proofundis.
Page 23, line 7 from below: 1883.
Page 24, line 10 from below: 1891-1903 on margin.
Page 25, line 11 from below: unusual instead of usual.
Page 28, line 20 from above: potentate instead of potenete.
Page 28, line 20 from above add 1901-1910.
Page 28, line 25 from above: second instead of first.
Page 31, line 10 from top: add non before hat.
Page 32, line 8 from top: set instead of sent.
Page 33, line 20 from below: Ecclesiasticus
Page 33, line 1 from below: about.
Page 35, line 3 from top: wonted, instead of wanted.
Page 36, line 10 from top: 1903 instead of 1904.
Page 38, line 19 from top : In kruemmer desto schlimmer
Page 40, line 11 from below: reports for report.
Page 41, line 3 from top: add house after parish.
Page 33, line 12 from bottom, Borgen instead of Boogen.
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