History of the Catholic church in Indiana, Volume II, Part 41

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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Mr. Hanley was married, in the year 1872, to Miss Margaret Scott, a native of Ireland, who came to Indianapolis from Quebec, Canada, where she had lived for some years. Mr. and Mrs. Han- ley have a family consisting of the following children: John Francis, bookkeeper for his father; William Scott, a student of Rose Polytechnic Institute; and Joseph Patrick, who represents his father's business as a traveling salesman. Mr. Hanley and family are consistent members of St. Joseph parish and he belongs to the Hibernian Benevolent society, of Terre Haute.

S TEPHEN J. HANNAGAN, member of the LaFayette city coun- cil from the Second ward, was born in this city May 25, 1863, and is a son of Patrick and Johannah (Kelley) Hannagan, natives of county Roscommon, Ireland, and county Kerry, respectively. The father died in LaFayette in 1868, at the age of sixty-one years, and the mother in 1879. They had a family of eight chil- dren, of whom seven lived to years of maturity, and were named, in order of birth, as follows: William J., a patternmaker of LaFayette, a married man and the father of three children; Johan- nah, wife of John Gleason, of Logansport, and the mother of two children; Charles P., in the laundry business in LaFayette, 4684)

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and the father of three children living and one child deceased ; Stephen J., whose name opens this paragraph; Edward T., ticket agent at LaFayette for the Wabash Railroad company; Katie, wife of Mert Miller, of Logansport; and Patrick G., married, and residing in Chicago, Ill.

Stephen J. Hannagan was educated in the parochial schools. of LaFayette until ten years of age, although at the age of nine he- began work in a grocery store and clerked for six years. He early became interested in local politics, and in 1889 was elected city clerk on the democratic ticket, and served two terms, or five years. He now represents the Second ward in the city council of LaFay- ette, and is a member of the committees on judiciary, ordinances, printing, canal, wharves, railroad and salaries, and the board of public improvements, being clerk to the latter and chairman of the judiciary and the wharf and railroad committees. He is a fine penman, and his books and accounts are models of neatness and beauty. He is a self-made man, and has been in business as a groceryman at No. 89 Columbia street since 1894. He owns a fine residence at No. 89 South Fourth street and other city prop- erty, and is as popular as he is prosperous.

Mr. Hannagan was united in marriage, in 1885, with Miss Sarah Foley, who was born in LaFayette July 16, 1863, a daugh- ter of Patrick and Bridget Foley, and this marriage has been blessed with one son, Harry E., who was born July 24, 1886. The family are members of St. Ann congregation, and are very generous in their contributions to the church. Mr. Hannagan is also a member of the Y. M. H. S. and of division No. 1, A. O. H., of which he served two terms, or four years, as state secretary, and is likewise a member of the C. K. of A., being a young man of extraordinary activity, energy and ability.

C ORNELIUS A. HARRIGAN, a grocer carrying on business at No. 909 East Georgia street, Indianapolis, was born in Sidney, Shelby county, Ohio, August 4, 1853, and is a son of John and Johanna Harrigan. He has been a resident of Indianapolis

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encouragement, he continued the same at the state capital until 1870, at which time he removed to Terre Haute and embarked in the business of manufacturing tents, awnings and mattresses on a much larger scale. In 1886 he took a partner into his business, and the firm thus constituted was known as John Hanley & Co. In 1893, the business was incorporated under the name of the John Hanley Manufacturing company, with branches at Indianapolis and Louisville, Ky., Mr. Hanley being president of the company.

Owing to the stringency of the times, the company was com- pelled to make an assignment in 1895, but the year following, Mr. Hanley bought the business of the assignee, and has since operated it with the most encouraging success, employing at this time about thirty men and shipping his goods to thirty-three states, beside supplying a large and constantly increasing local demand.

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Stephen J. Hannagan was educated in the parochial schools. of LaFayette until ten years of age, although at the age of nine he- began work in a grocery store and clerked for six years. He early became interested in local politics, and in 1889 was elected city clerk on the democratic ticket, and served two terms, or five years. He now represents the Second ward in the city council of LaFay- ette, and is a member of the committees on judiciary, ordinances, printing, canal, wharves, railroad and salaries, and the board of public improvements, being clerk to the latter and chairman of the judiciary and the wharf and railroad committees. He is a fine penman, and his books and accounts are models of neatness. and beauty. He is a self-made man, and has been in business as a groceryman at No. 89 Columbia street since 1894. He owns a fine residence at No. 89 South Fourth street and other city prop- erty, and is as popular as he is prosperous.

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since 1877 and was married in this city. His wife was formerly Miss Mary O'Connell, daughter of Thomas and Honora O'Connell, both natives of county Kerry, Ireland, who came to the United States in early life, and who were married in Elmira, N. Y. From that place they removed to Ohio and thence came to Indiana, set- tling in Farmland, Randolph county, where the death of the hus- band and father of the family took place, and which was caused by his being struck by a train of cars.

Almost immediately after the occurrence of this sad event the widow removed her family to Indianapolis, there being eight chil- dren, the youngest but a few months old. These children she labored hard to rear and educate, with the view of starting them on their careers in such a manner that they should become good and useful citizens, setting before them an example of industry and devotion to her religious faith which is worthy of all commenda- tion, and which is presenting itself to the world through their lives. She lived to see them all grown to maturity and to become settled in life, and she died September 29, 1895, in the seventy-eighth year of her age. Three of her children have also died, and all of those that survive reside in Indianapolis.

Mrs. Harrigan and her sister, now Mrs. Nora Murray, had the honor of teaching the first class in St. Joseph's parish school which received the ordinance of holy communion. Following is an account of this event published at the time:

For some time past the teachers of St. Joseph's Catholic school, Misses Mary and Nora O'Connell, have been preparing their pupils to receive what the Catholic church considers the greatest sacrament, holy communion. First time since the school was established, the pupils, to the number of fifty, met at the home of their teachers, on John street, at an early hour, and formed a pro- cession headed by the recently organized Irish band, numbering twenty pieces, and marched to St. Joseph's church, where solemn high mass was celebrated. The choir sang Spoch's mass in D. The singing was led by the organist, Miss Mollie Higgins, who was assisted by Misses Torrence, Corcoran, Doyle, Flynn and Mur- dock and by Messrs. O'Brien, Garleigh and McHugh. This was a most interesting occasion. Rev. Father Alerding delivered a most impressive and eloquent address to the class on this occasion from the text: " Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If any

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man shall hear my voice and open unto me the door, I will come in to him, and sup with him and he with me." The occasion was a most interesting one.

Mr. and Mrs. Harrigan were married in 1887, and have been blessed with three children, viz: Thomas, Josie and Hugh Cor- nelius, whom their parents intend to educate in such a way as to fit them for the important duties of citizenship.

JOSEPH EUGENE HARBISON, foreman of the molding J department, National Malleable Casting company, Indian- apolis, was born in Williamsburg. Pa., March 27, 1861. His parents, William and Sarah (McGraw) Harbison, were both natives of the Keystone state, the former born in Williamsburg and the latter about twelve miles from that city. The paternal branch of the family is of Irish origin, the subject's grandfather having been a native of the city of Belfast; there is also an admix- ture of German blood, as the ancestors of the grandmother were natives of Germany. William Harbison, a farmer by occupation, departed this life in the year 1877; his widow is making her home, at this time, in Pittsburg, Pa. To William and Sarah Harbison were born ten children, whose names are as follows: Henry, Edwin, Mary, Jennie, John F., Joseph E., Kate, Stephen, Will- iam and Elizabeth, all living except the last named. With two exceptions, the brothers are mechanics; John and Henry reside in New York city, Edwin, Stephen, William and Kate are living in Pittsburg, the rest in Indianapolis.

Joseph Eugene Harbison learned the molder's trade in Pitts- burg, where he was employed for a period of twelve years. He came to Indianapolis in May, 1890, and worked about one year as journeyman molder for the National Malleable Casting company, and was then promoted assistant foreman, which position he filled two and a half years. Such was the ability displayed while hold- ing the place that, in due time, Mr. Harbison was made foreman of the molding department, a position of great responsibility, and withal of liberal salary, the duties of which he has discharged in

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an eminently satisfactory manner to the present time. He has under his control ordinarily a force of 200 men, but when running at full force 500 men are required to do the work in this department.

The marriage of Mr. Harbison and Miss Lulu Armstrong, of Pittsburg, Pa., was solemnized in St. Mary's church, Indianapolis, November, 1889, and the union has been blessed with the birth of four children: Sarah, Mary, Josephine and Eugene, all living.

Mr. Harbison and family are members of St. Anthony's parish, and he belongs to the Catholic Benevolent association connected therewith; Mrs. Harbison was reared in the Presbyterian faith, but became converted to Catholicism prior to her marriage.

C HARLES HARRINGTON, attorney and counselor at law, with offices in rooms 515-517 Indiana Trust building, Indian- apolis, Ind., was born at Cambridge City, Wayne county, Ind., December 14, 1867. Mr. Harrington belongs to a well-known family of Indianapolis, his father, Dennis Harrington, having removed to this city in 1881.

Dennis Harrington was born in county Cork, Ireland, near the famous city of the same name, in 1814, and on attaining his man- hood he married Johanna McCarthy; in 1849 he emigrated with his wife and family to the United States, locating first at Troy, N. H., removing thence to Dayton, Ohio, thence to Cambridge City, Ind. , and finally to Indianapolis, as stated before, in 1881. Here he died in 1894. Dennis Harrington was a member of the Catholic church, and was a consistent, practical Christian, a worthy citizen, and highly thought of by those that knew him. At his death he left a widow and several children, of whom Charles, the subject of this sketch, is the youngest son.

Charles Harrington was for some years stenographer for the firm of Ayers & Jones, attorneys-at-law, and pursued the study of law in their office. He was admitted to the bar in 1892, and remained with his preceptors until 1895, when he opened an office of his own at the location above mentioned, Nos. 515-517 Indiana Trust building. He married, July 26, 1893, in St. Joseph's church, (688)

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Miss Jennie M. Gates, of Indianapolis, and this union has been blessed with one son, Humphrey Harrington, and one daughter, Mary Harrington. Our subject is a member of the Young Men's institute, Brownson council, No. 272. He is a general practitioner, but makes a specialty of civil law, and is building up a fine practice.

OHN J. HARRINGTON, a popular dealer in saddlery, leather, J

shoefindings and hardware, in Richmond, Wayne county, Ind., was born in county Cork, Ireland, July 31, 1848, and is a son of Timothy and Mary (Aherne) Harrington, the former of whom was born in the parish of Kilcrea, county Cork, in 1811, and by occu- pation was a farmer.

Timothy Harrington, father of subject, brought his family (or wife and child) to the United States in 1851, landed in New Orleans, whence he went, via the Mississippi and Ohio rivers, to the state of Ohio, located in Dayton, and there found employment as foreman of the Panhandle railroad roundhouse, which position he filled from 1852 until 1863, when he came to Richmond, Ind., where for four years he was employed by the same company in a like capacity. He then purchased a farm of eighty acres, one mile east of Fountain City, Wayne county, increased it to 280 acres, and there followed agriculture until his lamented death, which occurred in 1875, a devout member of the Catholic church of St. Mary's parish. The seven children whom he left to mourn his loss were born and named in the following order: John J., James, Humphrey, Margaret, Mary, Catherine and Timothy F. Of these, John J. and Timothy F. are residents of Richmond, Ind., Catherine is married to Edward Quinlivan, of Richmond, Ind., and the others are at the Fountain City homestead, where still survives and resides their mother, aged eighty years.

John J. Harrington, the subject of this biographical sketch, received a good common-school education in Dayton, Ohio, but at the age of fourteen years was brought to Richmond, Ind., and here grew to manhood. At fifteen years of age he engaged as a clerk in the store of parties in the same line of business in which he is

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now engaged, in 1872 became a partner, and in 1878 'sole pro- prietor of the business.

He was married January 2, 1873, to Miss Anna Ross, of Rich- mond, and to this happy union have been born six children, viz: Alice, Mary E., Timothy C., John J., Anna and James Francis. The family are members of St. Mary's Catholic church, of which Mr. Harrington has been a trustee for many years, and at present is its treasurer, and was appointed by Bishop Chatard as its representative to the Catholic congress at the Columbian exposition at Chicago, Ill., in 1893. Mr. Harrington is in politics a repub- lican and as such is at present a member of the board of city com- missioners of Richmond, and beside giving attention to his thriving leather and saddlery trade, finds time to act as a director in the People's Home & Savings association. Mr. Harrington, as a busi- ness man, has made for himself a name that is beyond reproach, and as a citizen he enjoys the esteem of the entire community.

D ANIEL C. HARTMAN, a deceased resident of Indianapolis, and a highly respected citizen, was a native of Fairfield county, Ohio, and a son of Michael and Barbara Hartman, natives of Germany. He was reared to manhood in his native county, and became a stonecntter, but at the outbreak of the Civil war he enlisted, at Columbus, Ohio, for the ninety-day service. Before his regiment left for the seat of war, however, he was attacked by pleurisy, the result of exposure to stormy weather, in consequence of which he was unable to accompany his corps to Washington, but as soon as sufficiently recovered in health he hurried on to the capital. There he had a relapse, which prevented his joining his. regiment, which was stationed at Arlington Heights, across the Potomac river and but a few miles distant from Washington. When he had fully recuperated, he found himself debarred of his membership of his company, but honorably so, on account of his disability to serve, and as a consequence he remained in the city about three years, following his trade of stonecutter.

During this interval Mr. Hartman married, in Washington, (690)

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November 25, 1862, Miss Margaret Falvey, a native of Virginia, and a daughter of Timothy and Margaret Falvey, who were born in Ireland. Mr. Falvey, however, was called away when his daughter, Margaret (Mrs. Hartman), was still a child, and later Mrs. Falvey removed to Washington with her five children, of whom three still survive, viz: Mary, in Baltimore, Md .; Kate, in Washington, D. C .; and Mrs. Hartman, now of Indianapolis, Ind. From Washington, Mr. and Mrs. Hartman removed to Chicago, Ill., where they resided about eight years, and then, in 1874, came to Indianapolis. The health of Mr. Hartman was never firm nor robust after catching cold in the barracks at Columbus, Ohio, and the resultant pleurisy, and his death, which occurred February 1, 1881, from consumption, was plainly traceable to the cold engen-

dered while a volunteer soldier. Mr. Hartman was a sincere Catholic, a kind husband and affectionate father, and was greatly respected by the many friends he made in Indianapolis and in the other cities in which he had resided. To the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Hartman were born four children, of whom three survive, viz: Clara A., Edwin and Mary. The deceased child, Daniel M., died July 18, 1896, at the age of twenty-eight years. The widow and her surviving children reside at 820 Bradshaw street, are devout members of St. Patrick's congregation and are greatly respected by their neighbors and many warm-hearted friends.

ISADORE L. HARRY, city treasurer of Lawrenceburg, Ind., is a son of George and Josephine Harry, who were born in France, came to the United States in 1853, and are still living. Our sub- ject was born November 6, 1853, was reared in Dearborn county, Ind., attended the common schools and, at the age of thirty-two, learned the trade of wood carving, at which he worked until he went into his present business, that of grocer, etc.

His first term as city treasurer began in 1891, and to this office he was re-elected in May, 1894, and also in May, 1898. He was married in January, 1875, to Miss Celestia Wehrling, a daughter of Gustave Wehrling, of Dearborn county, and six children have

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resulted from this union, of whom one is deceased. The survivors are Gus, Lottie, Celestia, Elmer and Carl L. The family are all members of St. Lawrence's church and in politics Mr. Harry is a democrat. He owns his residence, and grocery next door in con- nection, has been very successful in his business career, and has ever been active in promoting the progress of his party, with which he is extremely popular, and in the councils of which he is a potent factor. As city treasurer he has performed his duties well and faithfully, and to the entire satisfaction of the public.

R EV. JOHN HASKAMP, the successor of Father Liesen at St. Bernard's parish, is a native of Hamburg, Ind., born Febru- ary 22, 1869, and is the sixth in a family of twelve children born to Joseph and Mary (Wielenberg) Haskamp. Father Haskamp's early education was begun in the public schools and was supple- mented by an attendance at St. Francis Seraficus college, at Cin- cinnati, Ohio, which he entered in 1889 and attended three and one-half years, taking up the classical course. In 1893 he entered the seminary of St. Francis de Sales, at Milwaukee, Wis., and there continued the classical course one year, and then took up the philosophical and theological courses and was ordained priest by Archbishop Katzer June 19, 1898. In August, 1898, he was assigned to the charge of St. Bernard parish, at Frenchtown, Ind., as the successor of Rev. Father Liesen, and is now the resident priest.

ULIUS J. HAUCK, of Aurora, Dearborn county, Ind., is a son J of Adam and Mary M. (Knapp) Hauck, both deceased. He was born in Germany June 13, 1844, and came to the United States at eleven years of age and attended the common schools in Aurora, engaged at the barber trade at the age of sixteen years, and fol- lowed this calling until he sold out his business in 1895.

Mr. Hauck was married, first, to Josephine Shiebe, of Cincin- nati, October 22, 1866. This lady died January 12, 1883, and Mr. (692)

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Hauck next married Mrs. Maggie Kirser, a daughter of Benjamin and Rachel Sherman, of Germany, but later of Aurora. By his first wife he had four children, viz: Matilda C., Julius A., Lewis F. and Joseph. By his second wife he has one child, Elizabeth M. All of the above are members of the Catholic church. Mr. Hauck lives in his own residence, and rents out his business building, con- taining three stores. Joseph, the son alluded to above, has trav- eled over the world, having enlisted February 18, 1896, for four years in the United States navy, and for the present being sta- tioned at a port in Florida. Mr. Hauck and family are greatly respected for their upright walk through life, and well deserve the high esteem in which they are held.

M ICHAEL J. HAYES, a leading grocer of Washington, Daviess county, Ind., was born in county Wexford, Ireland, October 23, 1850, a son of Patrick and Jane (Lambert) Hayes, who were the parents of seven children, viz: James, deceased; Nicholas, still in Ireland; John, deceased; Mary, in Ireland; Michael J., our sub- ject; Alice, wife of William Gately, a merchant of Chicago, Ill., and William, of Knox county, Ind. Patrick Hayes, father of this family, was a well-to-do farmer, was tax collector of his county four years, having been appointed by the crown, and was quite prominent as a member of the Catholic parish of Kilmore, Wex- ford county, where he died October 8, 1879, and was followed to the grave by his wife in January, 1888.

Michael J. Hayes, the subject, attended the National school in his native country until sixteen years of age, when he went to Liverpool, England, where he clerked in a general grocery store five years, and then came to America, locating first in Louisville, Ky., where he was employed five years as a shipping clerk in a wholesale grocery. October 1, 1876, he came to Washington, Ind., and for four years clerked for P. A. Campbell; in 1880 he purchased his present business, since when he has been doing a thriving trade in general groceries, queensware, and all the line of goods usually kept in a first-class grocery.

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Mr. Hayes was united in marriage in Washington, in 1885, with Miss Anna J. Allen, a native of Daviess county, Ind., and a daughter of Johnson and Mary Allen, and to this union was born one child-Anna, April 14, 1887. Mrs. Hayes died February 6, 1888, in the Protestant faith and her remains were interred in Oak Grove cemetery. April 22, 1890, Mr. Hayes chose for his second wife, in Evansville, Ind., Miss Maggie McInnerney, who was born in Daviess county in November, 1857, a daughter of Lawrence and Catherine McInnerney, and this marriage has been blessed with two children-John and Catherine. This lady, with her husband, is a pious Catholic, and both belong to St. Simon's congregation. Mr. Hayes is a self-made man, and has made his fortune through his excellent business capacity, and is now the owner of sixteen residence properties. He has been treasurer of the Daviess Building & Loan association since its organization, is in politics a democrat, and in every way a substantial, useful and respected citizen.

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History of the Catholic church in Indiana, Volume II, Part 41

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