History of the Catholic church in Indiana, Volume II, Part 15

Author: Blanchard, Charles, fl. 1882-1900, ed
Publication date: 1898
Publisher: Logansport, Ind., A. W. Bowen & co.
Number of Pages: 1476

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Edward J. Cantwell was educated in St. Joseph's parochial school, completing the entire course and receiving a thorough English training. He learned telegraphy with the Western Union company, and has never been employed by any other corporation. He was united in marriage, September 30, 1896, with Miss Mary O'Connor, a native of Dublin, Ireland, and a daughter of Bernard and Theressa O'Connor, the former of whom still resides in the Irish capital, but the latter of whom is deceased. One child has come to bless this union of Mr. and Mrs. Cantwell, was born July 26, 1897, and is named Edward Michael. Mr. and Mrs. Cantwell are active and earnest workers in the church of their forefathers, being members of St. Joseph's congregation of Indianapolis, to the support of which they liberally contribute. Mr. Cantwell is (236)

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well qualified for the position which he holds, being both an expert telegrapher and an accommodating, affable and genial gentleman, and with his wife shares largely of the respect which the citizens of Indianapolis always accord to merit and intelligence.

M RS. JOANNA CARGETT, widow of Jacob Cargett, who was a patriot of the late Civil war and who eventually died from injuries received in the service, has been a resident of St. Patrick's parish, Indianapolis, ever since her marriage, and has her home on Prospect street.

Jacob Cargett was born in Switzerland about the year 1844, but was a mere child when he lost his father. Soon after her bereavement, the mother came to the United States, Jacob being at that time about nine years old, bringing her family. Jacob, however, had been permitted to receive his first communion, at that early age, on account of the danger in crossing the ocean, but the family, consisting of the mother, Jacob and his three sisters, arrived safely in this country and had proceeded west as far as Toledo, Ohio, where the anticipated danger was encountered, resulting in the death of the mother and two elder daughters from cholera, the catastrophe leaving Jacob and his youngest sister orphans in a strange land. Soon after this sad event, Jacob succeeded in find- ing a home in a Baptist family, and with whom he remained until seventeen years old, when he left the family, refusing to become an a postate from his early faith, and deeming that he had been unkindly and even harshly treated on that account.

At this time the Civil war had become a fixed fact, and Jacob Cargett seized the opportunity. He enlisted in the Fourteenth Ohio volunteer infantry, and for three years took part in some of the hardest-fought battles of the war, and was severely wounded at Chickamauga, this wound being the eventual cause of his death. After returning from the army, he followed the trade of bricklay- ing, of which he had acquired some knowledge before enlisting, and later became a contractor, which was his calling until his death, May 31, 1884, in Indianapolis.

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The marriage of Mr. Cargett took place in 1869, in Toledo, Ohio, to Miss Joanna Webb, who was born in Lockport, N. Y., a daughter of William and Mary (Carroll) Webb, natives of Limer- ick, Ireland, but who removed from New York to Michigan, where the remainder of their years were passed. The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Cargett was solemnized by Rev. Father Hannan, Mrs. Cargett having made her first communion at the home of the mother of Rev. Father Cooney. After their marriage the young couple at once settled in the present home of Mrs. Cargett, which Mr. Car- gett had already prepared, and here, with the exception of two years, Mrs. Cargett has since lived. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Cargett are three in number, and in the order of birth were named Mary, who is the wife of Rollie Stiltz; Margaret, wife of Roderic Fielding, and William A., all of Indianapolis, and all sin- cere Catholics.

Of Jacob Cargett it should be said that he was an upright citi- zen and was respected by all who knew him. He was a faithful soldier, was a member of Chapman post, G. A. R., and of St. Boniface society. His lamented death was the cause of great sor- row to his bereaved family, but it has been a consolation to know that it was the result of his bravery on the battle field in defending the flag that now protects their home.

R' EV. BONAVENTURE . HAMMER, O. F. M., was born in Durmersheim, a thriving village near Carlsruhe, the capital of the grand duchy of Baden, Germany, on the 23d of June, 1842. In 1846 his parents came to the United States and settled at Pitts- burg, Pa. In 1855 they sent him to St. Vincent's college, West- moreland county, Pa., where he entered upon his classical studies. Among his schoolmates were the Right Rev. Joseph Rademacher, the present bishop of Fort Wayne; the Right Rev. A. Watterson, now bishop of Columbus, Ohio; the Right Rev. Abbot Innocent Wolf, O. S. B., of Atchison, Kans., and the Right Rev. Hilary Pfraengle, O. S. B., abbot of Newark, N. J.

In 1860 he went to Cincinnati, Ohio, and entered the Fran- (238)

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ciscan order on the 4th of October of that year, being among the first that joined the order in this country. After completing his philosophical and theological studies, he was ordained priest on the 5th of August, 1865, in the cathedral of Cincinnati, by the Right Rev. Sylvester H. Rosecrans, then auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese. After his ordination he was engaged in the sacred ministry at Cincinnati; Louisville, Ky .; Hamilton, Ohio; Olden- burg, Ind., and Detroit, Mich. In 1866, while at Louisville, he succeeded in establishing the Glaubensbote, a German Catholic weekly, now in its thirty-third year.

In the course of time his literary tastes led him to retire from the more active duties of the ministry, and he is now engaged prin- cipally in writing for the Franciscan monthlies published in Cin- cinnati, viz: the Sendbote, the St. Franciscus Bote, St. Anthony's Messenger, and the Sodalist. He selected the quiet city of LaFayette, in the beautiful valley of the Wabash, as his place of residence, thinking it eminently suited to foster literary research. He has been an inmate of the pastoral residence attached to St. Boniface's church since the 20th of April, 1882. A writer in a recent number of the LaFayette Morning Journal says of him:

Sauntering along leisurely, his head high in the air, with more the manner of a stranger sight-seeing than a resident of nearly sixteen years, there may be seen on our streets at intervals a man of large proportions in the garb of a clergyman. His manner is impressive but the lines of his countenance are not indicative of the strength of mind and character within. If one were to say to you, "See, there goes the man who made the German translation of Ben-Hur, copyrighted in Germany; a translation which preserves the beauties of the original so faithfully and in such pure and choice German that it has reached more editions abroad than the English version has at home," your curiosity would no doubt be roused but your credulity would be piqued. Yet such is the fact. Father Bonaventure Hammer, a member of the Franciscan order, who resides on North street in the brick parsonage behind the Ger- man Catholic church, is a much more distinguished man than his modesty will permit us to realize. He resides here in retirement, without any pastoral labors, to prosecute his literary work. He contributes continually to German periodicals, has written a num- ber of controversial and devotional works, and is the author of a book now in its nineteenth edition. His name is a light in current

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German literature. Nevertheless, his pen is quite as facile when composing in English. Father Hammer is of a retiring disposi- tion, wedded to his work, modest but energetic, as attested by the few people in LaFayette who know of so distinguished a man among us.

Among the publications of "Father Bonaventure," as he is universally known, are essays and poems of no mean order. His celebrated translation of General Wallace's "Ben Hur" is consid- ered his crowning literary achievement. It was published by one of the largest publishing firms in Europe, the Deutsche Verlagsan- stalt in Stuttgart and Leipsic, in 1888, and had reached, in 1894, the twenty-fifth edition. To signalize this unprecedented success, a superb illustrated edition of the work was placed before the pub- lic. Of this translation one of the largest and most popular mag- azines of Germany, Ueber Land und Meer, says: "The translation reads like an original. To render it thus perfect, more was required than a mere knowledge of languages and adaptability of style."

Besides his editorial contributions to the Fanciscan magazines mentioned above, Father Bonaventure is the author of an aston- ishing number of volumes on various subjects. Among his English works are: Explanation of the Epistles and Gospels; Llife of Mother Schervier; Life of Christ; Life of Jesus for Children; Spirit- ual Retreat; Seraphic Guide; Spiritual Treasury; Bread of Angels; Manna, Instructions for Children; Manual of the Holy Family; Manual of Indulgenced Prayers; Sacred Heart Prayer-book; Out- lines of Church History. His "Exercises of an Eight Days' Retreat" was honored by the following flattering recommenda- tion, addressed to the publisher, B. Herder, St. Louis.

Dear Sir: In addition to the formal Imprimatur given to the excellent work of Rev. Bonaventure Hammer, O. F. M., entitled, "The Spiritual Exercises of an Eight Days' Retreat, " we wish to commend this book in a special manner to the Rev. clergy and religious, as well as to the pious laity, as a safe guide in those important matters which concern the soul's dearest interests.

JOHN J. KAIN. Archbishop of St. Louis.

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The German books written by Father Bonaventure exceed the number of thirty, and comprise history, biography, drama, instruc- tion and devotion. In the spring of 1898 he published, under the title: "Die Katholische Kirche in den Vereinigten Staaten, " the first complete history of the Catholic church in the United States written in the German language. This book, issued simultaneously in Germany and this country, received unqualified praise from many competent and conscientious critics.

Father Bonaventure has also contributed much valuable infor- mation which has been made use of in this Historical Record of the Catholic Church in Indiana, for which the publishers extend to him their thanks. Among his contributions are biographies of a num- ber of the deceased clergy of LaFayette, and of others, in this volume, and for the first volume an article on Early Times in the Diocese of Fort Wayne, biographies of deceased bishops and vicars-general, diocesan and charitable institutions, churches and schools of LaFayette, and other information of general value.

F RANK CANNON, a popular merchant tailor of Greencastle, Putnam county, Ind., and a highly respected citizen, was born in county Donegal, Ireland, October 16, 1842, a son of John and Bridget (Burns) Cannon, also natives of county Donegal, where they passed their lives and died in the faith of the Catholic church, which had been that of their ancestors for generations past and gone. Of the children born to John Cannon and wife, five sons have come to America, viz: Barney, a resident of Northumberland, Pa., who was the first to come; the others came in the following order: Frank, John, Dennis and Cornelius, all residents of Indiana.

Frank Cannon was about twenty years of age when he landed in this country. For a year or two he lived in Northumberland county, Pa., then came to Indiana, making his home in Indian- apolis until 1870, when he came to Greencastle, which has since been his home. He had learned his trade before coming to this country, and learned it thoroughly, and wherever he has resided

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has been recognized as an expert-being now the nonpareil mer- chant tailor of Greencastle.

Mr. Cannon was united in matrimony, in Indianapolis, in the month of April, 1870, with Miss Kate Carr, the marriage being blessed with ten children, of whom three are deceased. He and family all belong to St. Paul's congregation, to the support of which the parents freely contribute of their means, and aid, as well, in all works designed for the public good. Personally, Mr. Cannon is a warm-hearted, genial gentleman, is very courteous and accommo- dating in his treatment of his patrons, and these good qualities, added to his professional skill, have made him the successful business man and respected citizen that he is.

V VERY REV. LOUIS GUEGUEN, rector of St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, at Vincennes, Ind., was born in Brittany, France, February 25, 1834. He acquired his classical education at Plou- guernevel, in his native canton of Rostvenue, department of Cotes du Nord, and then entered the Grand seminary of the diocese of St. Brieux, where he pursued his theological studies until 1859 and was ordained deacon. The same year he accompanied Bishop de St. Palais to the United States and was, by that bishop, ordained priest in the cathedral of Vincennes, Ind., December 8, 1859. His first permanent charge was at the church of the Assumption, in Floyd county, Ind., where he remained three years, but previous to taking charge of this church he was sent, for a short time, to Madison, and later to Washington, Ind. He was next transferred to the church of the Holy Trinity, New Albany, Ind., but his stay there was of short duration, when he was transferred to Loogootee, in Martin county, and given charge also of St. Mary's church, in Daviess county. He was next sent, in 1885, to St. Michael's church, in Madison, Ind., and remained there until November, 1890, when he was transferred to Vincennes, becoming rector of the cathedral, where he has remained until the present.

Father Gueguen celebrated his first mass in Vincennes, as the pastor, November 30, 1890, it being the first Sunday in Advent. (244)

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He quickly gained the esteem and good will of the congregation, and the members generously co-operate with him in all he under- takes for the benefit of the church. The church debt, when he came, amounted to almost $9,000, but by his industry and skillful management of the temporalities of the church, he has steadily reduced it until it is now only $2,000. At the same time he has made many and lasting improvements to the church and the church property.

Father Gueguen is very sociable and frequently calls upon members of his congregation at their residences and places of busi- ness and is always a welcome visitor. His name is the latest addi- tion to that long line of pastors who have devoted their energies and talents to the service of God in the Catholic church at Vin- cennes. That list of pastors who have served at the altar of St. Francis Xavier contains the names of many distinguished priests who went elsewhere and attained eminence in the hierarchy of the church-among them Bishop Flaget, Bishop Rosati, Father Rivet, Bishop Blanc, and many others whose names will ever be remem- bered by Catholics, and the present rector of St. Francis Xavier cathedral is a worthy successor of these illustrious prelates.

JOSEPH M. CARLON, secretary and treasurer of the White River Sand company, of Indianapolis, was born in this city May 23, 1875, a son of John and Fanny (Reilly) Carlon, the former of whom is a native of Ireland; the latter was born in Ver- mont, but was called from earth in June, 1887, after having borne her husband five children, viz: Charles H., John E., George T., Joseph M. and Frederick A. Of these five, Charles was a member of the real estate firm of Welch & Carlon, of Indianapolis, but passed away at the age of twenty-eight years; John was a prac- ticing physician in this city, and died when twenty-six years old; George is employed in the office of his father, who is the senior of the firm of Carlon & Hollenbeck, printers and publishers, of Indianapolis; Joseph M. is the gentleman whose name opens this paragraph, and Frederick is a student in the Indianapolis high school.

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Joseph M. Carlon was educated at St. Viateur college, Kanka- kee, Ill., from which he graduated, at the conclusion of his four years' course, in the spring of 1891, and then entered the Indiana State university, from which he graduated in the spring of 1895 with the degree of A. B. On the death of his brother Charles, he became a member of the firm of Welch & Carlon, but in 1896, his health failing, he went to the Adirondack mountains, N. Y., where he passed fifteen months. December 6, 1897, he purchased a half interest in the White River Sand company, of which full mention is made in the biography of Maurice D. Cleary. Mr. Carlon is a young gentleman of broad culture and of exceptionally good business attainments, and has made many valuable business acquaintances and friends since his entrance into the practical affairs of life in this city. He is a representative of one of the most prominent Catholic families of Marion county, is a member of Sts. Peter and Paul's church, under the ministration of the Right Rev. Francis Silas Chatard. Mr. Carlon is a member, also, of the Celtic club, and in politics is a democrat.

W TILLIAM CARNEY, a well-to-do citizen of Richmond, Ind., and a practical engineer, was born in county Roscommon, Ireland, on the 14th day of March, 1837, a son of Patrick and Catherine T. Carney.

Patrick Carney was born in the parish of Oren, county Ros- common, was a drayman, and in 1835 was married, by Rev. Patrick Hanley, to Catherine Turion, who was also born in county Roscommon, in 1803, and this union was blessed with five children, viz: John, who is now a farmer of Pettis county, Mo .; Mary, wife of John Cahill; Margaret; Bridget, wife of Martin Egan; and Will- iam, all of Richmond, Ind. The father of this family died in county Roscommon in 1847, and the mother in Richmond, Ind., in 1871, her remains being interred in St. Mary's cemetery.

William Carney attended school in Ireland until twelve years of age and then for two years worked on a farm. In 1857 he came to America, and for three months was employed in a livery stable

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in New York city; then for five months worked on a farm on Long Island, whence he went to Monmouth county, N. J., worked nine months as a farm hand, and then came to Richmond, Ind., and secured employment on the Great Eastern railroad, carrying water for a section gang for three months; he was then promoted to be brakeman on a construction train, and a year later was appointed fireman on a locomotive, which position he held four years, when he was appointed engineer, a calling he followed fourteen years. In 1873 he entered the employ of Gaar, Scott & Co., of Richmond, as a machinist, and remained with this firm three years, and was then employed for two years as engineer at the Fleecedale mill. From 1878 until 1882 he was engaged in the manufacture of gas for the Richmond Gas company, and since then has been employed as engineer in the Richmond Roller mills.

In 1875 Mr. Carney was united in marriage by Rev. D. J. McMullen, at St. Mary's church, to Miss Lucy Kelly, of Richmond, and this marriage has been blessed with three children, viz: Patrick, who is a stenographer by profession, and at present is in the employ of the Richmond Lawn Mower company; May and Lucy are attending school. Mr. Carney has led an honest, temperate, economical life, and by his frugality has acquired several pieces of valuable property in the city, and also a first-class farm on the Williamsburg pike, seven miles distant. In politics he is a sound democrat, and an earnest advocate of free silver. He and family are devoted members of St. Mary's congregation, and are very lib- eral in their contributions to the support of the church and in pro- moting its good work. .

JOHN T. CARR, dealer in groceries and meats, at Nos. 540 and 542 Sonth Missouri street, Indianapolis, was born in the build- ing which he still occupies, October 26, 1866, a son of Thomas and Hannah (Connelly) Carr, natives of county Galway, Ireland, but who came to America in youth and were married in Indian- apolis in October, 1859.

Thomas Carr, the father, was a contractor in Indianapolis for several years, but later engaged in mercantile trade and was thus

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employed at the time of his death, which took place February 12, 1874, at the age of thirty-four years. His widow still occupies the old home where her happy married life was spent, and is the mother of two children-Mary and John T. Of these, Mary is the widow of James Craghan, who was formerly an employee at Kingan's packing house, and has five children-Andrew, Thomas, James, Hannah and Willie; Jonn T. is the subject of this bio- graphical record.

John T. Carr was educated in St. John's school, was later, for three years and eight months a member of the city fire depart- ment, and then became the successor of his father in the present business, in which he has made a gratifying success. He was united in marriage at St. John's church, October 26, 1887, by Rt. Rev. Father Bessonies, to Miss Margaret O'Neil, who was born in county Kerry, Ireland, a daughter of Daniel and Honora O'Neil, and came to America in childhood. Mr. and Mrs. Carr have been blessed with one bright little daughter-Mabel, born January 7, 1889, now attending school. Mr. and Mrs. Carr are devout Cath- olics, and Mr. Carr is a member of the Ancient Order of Hiber- nians. In politics he is a democrat, but has never been an office seeker, preferring to give his attention to his mercantile business, which, through his close attention, has been wrought up to the highest point of prosperity. He and family maintain a high social position and are greatly esteemed throughout their ward, parish and the city in general, or wherever their names are known.

JOHN CARROLL, an active and efficient member of the Indian- apolis fire department, attached to hook and ladder company No. 1, is a native of parish Kilmoily, county Kerry, Ireland, was born January 21, 1867, and is the eldest of the seven children born to Patrick and Ellen (Cook) Carroll, who still reside in their native land, but of whose children four have come to America. In order of birth, those beside John are named Johanna, Thomas, Patrick, Catherine, James and Nicholas, and of these, Patrick, James and Nicholas are still at home; Johanna is the wife of James T. Car-

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roll, a mail carrier of Columbus, Ohio; Thomas and Catherine reside in Indianapolis.

John Carroll, of whom this memoir has most to say, received a very good education in the National schools of Ireland, remained at the parental home until his twenty-third year, and then embarked, May 21, 1891, at Queenstown, Ireland, on board the good steamer Catalonia for New York, landing at Castle Garden June 2. From the commercial emporium of America he came to the west direct and found employment on a farm at Huntsville, Ohio, for about nine months; he then visited Anderson, Ind., where he had rela- tives, but returned to Huntsville; shortly afterward, he received a dispatch from Anderson, stating that a position was open for him, and thither he again went, and for six months, or so, was employed in the wire nail works. From Anderson he came to Indianapolis in June, 1893, and July 2, following, entered the employ of the Big Four railroad company as a freight-house hand. While in this employ he was appointed, October 14, 1895, to his present posi- tion, which he has filled in the most satisfactory manner to the present hour.

Mr. Carroll is a sincere Catholic and a constant attendant at the ministrations of Very Rev. Father Gavisk, pastor of St. John's church, to which congregation he belongs. Mr. Carroll has a large societary connection, being a member of Bronson council, No. 272, Young Men's institute, and of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, of which he was secretary for several years; he is also a member of the Celtic club and the Irish Americans, and holds good standing in all. In politics he is a democrat, but, irrespective of party or religion, he has friends wherever he goes, and deserves them.

J JOHN E. CARR, assistant superintendent of the Prudential Life Insurance company at Indianapolis, is a native of Kenosha, Wis., was born December 1, 1863, and is a son of Manies and Mary (Laughlin) Carr, natives of Ireland-the former of county Donegal and the latter of Dublin-who came to America at the

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respective ages of sixteen and fourteen years, and were married in Kenosha. The father, who had learned the trade of tanner and currier, came with his family to Indianapolis in 1881, and here died March 3, 1883, a devout Catholic; his widow now makes her home with her daughter in this city. Of the three sons and three daughters born to Manies and Mary Carr, the eldest, Mrs. Ellen McBride, resides in St. Louis, Mo .; Mrs. Rose Freany is a resident of Indianapolis; John E. is the subject of this notice; Edward was killed in a railroad accident at Crestline, Ohio; James, unmarried, lives in Indianapolis, and Minnie died in childhood.

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History of the Catholic church in Indiana, Volume II, Part 15

Author: Blanchard, Charles, fl. 1882-1900, ed Publication date: 1898 Publisher: Logansport, Ind., A. W. Bowen & co. Number of Pages: 1476

Author: Blanchard, Charles, fl. 1882-1900, ed
Publication date: 1898
Publisher: Logansport, Ind., A. W. Bowen & co.
Number of Pages: 1476