History of the Catholic church in Indiana, Volume II, Part 85

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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Anthony Stoll, subject of this sketch, attended school until twelve years old and then learned the carpenter's trade, which he followed eight years in St. Peter's, Lawrenceville and Brookville, and then, in 1883, opened his present meat market, which he has most prosperously conducted up to date. June 17, 1885, he was united in the bonds of matrimony, by Rev. Father Fleischmann, at St. Michael's church, Brookville, with Miss Elizabeth Brockley, and this union has been blessed with six children, viz: Albert, Katie, Edward, Hildergar, Raymond and Agnes, all still unde the parental roof. Mr. and Mrs. Stoll are faithful members of St.

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Michael's church, of which Mr. Stoll was elected a trustee in Janu- ary, 1897. He is also a member of St. Joseph's and St. Peter's societies, and Mrs. Stoll is a member of St. Mary's Ladies' society .* The family stand well in the esteem of the residents of Brookville, and the parents are very generous in their contributions to the sup- port of the church and in the promotion of its good work on all occasions.

JOHN AUGUSTUS STOECKLEY, D. D. S., a rising and J favorite young dentist, of South Bend, Ind., was born in Mon- roeville, Ohio, May 20, 1870, a son of Anthony and Theressa Stoeckley, of German descent.

Dr. J. A. Stoeckley was educated in the parochial and high schools of Monroeville, Ohio, attending until seventeen years of age. He then became a clerk in a drug store in his native town, but a few months later went to Cleveland, where he was engaged in the same vocation for a few years. In 1889 he came to South Bend, Ind., and until 1893 was employed as prescription clerk in the drug store of E. R. Vanderhoof, when he went to Chicago, Ill., where he took a three years' course in the Chicago College of Dental Surgery, from which he graduated in 1896. Like a wise young man, which he is, he then returned to South Bend, where he was well and favorably known, engaged a comfortable office over Skerritt's music store, at No. 11I West Washington street, fitted and furnished it attractively, and entered upon the practice of his chosen profession. By close application to the details of his art and by keeping well abreast of all advancements therein, he has already established a remunerative business, which is daily aug- menting in volume. He enjoys the confidence and esteem of a large circle of acquaintances in South Bend and at Notre Dame and St. Mary's colleges, and his now universally acknowledged skill draws to him a constantly lengthening chain of new friends. The doctor is a devout Catholic, is a member of St. Patrick's congre- gation, and is never behindhand when called upon to aid in its good work.

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M RS. CAROLINA STOLL, wife of Leonard Stoll, butcher of Aurora, Dearborn county, Ind., is a daughter of Andrew and Bernardina, of Germany, who came to the United States in 1848. She was married to Mr. Stoll at the house of a Protestant minister in Kentucky, November 3, 1853, and came to Aurora, Ind., in 1880. To Mr. and Mrs. Stoll have been born eighteen children, of whom ten are still living, viz: Catherine, now Mrs. P. Funk; Lewis; August; Josephine, now Mrs. H. Pelgen; Florentine, now Mrs. J. Maffey; Carolina, now Mrs. R. Dean; Marguerite, now Mrs. H. Siemantel; Anna, William, and Bernardina, the latter now Mrs. Doerr.

Mr. Stoll himself is not a Catholic, but has had all his children reared in his wife's belief. He is one of the very few men who are possessed of views so broad and liberal, and who are disposed to look upon Christianity as a redeeming faith, bear it what sectarian name it may. The consequence is that his domestic felicity has never been marred by religious disssensions, and the wife and chil- dren are happy in the enjoyment of the consolations of the Catho- lic faith.

D ANIEL SULLIVAN, who resides at No. 105 South Pine street, Indianapolis, and who is a well-known Catholic citizen, has been a resident of this city since 1865. He was born near the birthplace of that famous patriot, Daniel O'Connell, in county Kerry, Ireland, on St. Bridget's day, February 1, 1822. For many generations his ancestors were known as worthy Catholic cit- izens, and were highly respected by their neighbors and friends. The parents of the subject were Timothy and Honora (Moran) Sul- livan, and Daniel was the eldest of six children born to them, viz: Daniel; John, who died in Ireland in 1895; Michael, who came to the United States in 1866, and now resides in Indianapolis; Mary, wife of John Donnally, of Ross county, Ohio; Margaret, who mar- ried Daniel McCarthy, and died in Ross county, Ohio, many years ago, leaving a family, and Honora, who was married to Daniel Garin and died in Indianapolis.

Daniel Sullivan landed in Boston, Mass., on November 29,

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1849, Thanksgiving day, which day he well remembers. After remaining in Massachusetts three years, engaged in farm work and in railroading, he went to Rockingham county, Va., now West Vir- ginia, and remanied there two years, at the end of which time he went to Chillicothe, Ross county, Ohio, where he lived until March I, 1865, when he finally settled in Indianapolis, where he has since resided. He was married in the little brick church in St. John's parish, December 30, 1865, to Miss Ellen Bowler, who, like him- self, was born in county Kerry, Ireland, and also in the same parish. Her father was Bartholomew Bowler, and her mother before her marriage, was Mary Gallivan, and when she came to the United States she was quite a young woman.

Mr. Sullivan has long been well known to many of the best citizens of Indianapolis, has always been industrious, for many years having been engaged on the various railways that center in Indianapolis, being for a long time foreman over a gang of track layers and repairers. For some years he has been practically a retired man, living at leisure on what he has accumulated and saved up for his old age. Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan have been blessed with three sons, all of whom, however, have died, so that they are now childless. The eldest son, John Patrick, died when a little less than six years of age; Michael died in his third year, and Daniel died when he was about one year old. Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan were formerly members of St. Patrick's church, but since the organization of the parish of the Holy Cross they have been mem- bers of this parish, of which Mr. Sullivan is perhaps the oldest member. He is well known to many of the citizens of Indianapo- lis as a consistent Catholic and an honest man.

EDWARD SUERMANN, deceased, decorator and later saloon- keeper, of Aurora, was born in Germany in 1834, and died March 4, 1893, in Aurora, leaving a wife and ten little children. Mrs. Suermann is a daughter of Michael and Barbara (Schidel) Sirber, natives of Germany. She was first married to Michael Kimmel, who died July 28, 1876, leaving her with three children- Maggie, Frank and Anna. By her marriage with Mr. Suermann (1290)

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she has six children, viz: Tillie, Willie, Charles, Carrie, John and Frederick, who, with a stepson, Edward G., constitute the ten children whom she was left to care for in her second widowhood. Mrs. Suermann sold out her saloon immediately after her husband died, and is now living in quiet retirement. She and family are devout Catholics and enjoy the full esteem of all their neighbors.

P RANCIS J. A. SULLIVAN, stenographer, telegraph operator, etc., for the National Malleable Castings company at Indian- apolis, is a son of Joseph A. and Margaret E. (Simkins) Sullivan, and was born in Plainfield, Union county, N. J., July 28, 1870.

Joseph A. Sullivan and his wife were both born in New York city, and were there reared and educated. Joseph A. was a book- keeper by profession and followed that occupation the greater part of his life, and in this capacity was employed in New York as well as other places. He served, during the Civil war, in the One Hundred and Sixty-fifth (zouave) New York volunteer infantry, after which he located in Plainfield, N. J., but about twenty-five years ago changed the family residence to New York state, locat- ing on Staten Island, although his present situation in business is being filled out at Olean, Cattaraugus county. He is an active member of the Catholic Benevolent legion of New York, holding high official position as organizer, etc., and he is likewise active in other Catholic work. His wife was taken from him at his home on Staten Island in 1886, but he is consoled by the fact that she died a true Catholic. Five children survive her, viz: Francis J. A. ; Sarah, wife of J. Marion McDonald, of Charleston, S. C. ; Edmund, Joseph and Margaret, still at the paternal home. Mr. Sullivan married a second time, securing, as a protectress of his younger children, Harriet, a sister of his first wife, and to this union one son has been born-Eugene.

Francis J. A. Sullivan was educated in the public schools of Brooklyn, N. Y., and New York city, but chiefly in the parochial schools of his church, including that of the Brothers and St. Leon- ard's academy, and finishing in the New York city public schools.

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He began his business life as an office boy in the employ of the Standard Oil company, eventually becoming its stenographer, which art he acquired by private study. In July, 1888, he came to Indianapolis, and entered the employ of the National Malleable Castings company, as a short-hand writer, and here, also, he learned telegraphy through private instruction, and is now compe- tent to act in his present dual capacity for this manmoth concern.

Mr. Sullivan was united in the holy bonds of matrimony, Sep- tember 18, 1889, at St. John's church, by Rev. Father Gavisk, with Miss Margaret E. Cullity, a native of Illinois. This union has been blessed with two children-Mary Angeline, born June 29, 1890, and Frances Eugenia, March 21, 1894. Mr. Sullivan was one of the organizers of St. Anthony's parish, in which he and family havet heir religious home, and of which they are numbered among the most prominent and respected members.

AMES C. SULLIVAN, telegrapher and chief train dispatcher J at Peru, Ind., for the Wabash Railroad company, was born in LaGro, Wabash county, Ind., July 24, 1861, and is a son of Thomas and Mary (Driscoll) Sullivan, the former of whom was a native of county Cork, Ireland, and the latter of Wabash county, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan were married by Rev. Father Ryan, at LaGro, February 22, 1860, and this union resulted in the birth of nine children. Mr. Sullivan was a section hand on the railroad at LaGro, and died in December, 1876, his remains being interred in the Catholic cemetery; Mrs. Sullivan died in Wabash, Ind., in 1895, and in the Catholic cemetery of that town her body finds her last repose.

James C. Sullivan, the eldest of the nine children born to his parents, attended a Catholic school in LaGro and a public school at Wabash until sixteen years of age, and then entered Wabash railroad office at the latter place, learned telegraphy, and remained there two years. He then filled a similar position for the same company at Roanoke, one year; Wabash, one year; Attica, one year; Andrews four years, and then, in 1886, came to Peru, and (1292)

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worked as operator until 1892, then for one year as dispatcher, then as chief dispatcher, which position he has creditably filled to the present time.

The marriage of Mr. Sullivan took place at LaGro, Ind., May 26, 1885, to Miss Ella Ragan, who was born in that village January 12, 1863, a daughter of Cornelius and Elizabeth (Lynch) Ragan, also natives of Indiana. Five children have been born to this union, as follows: Johannah, Ellen, an infant who died unnamed, Elizabeth and John. Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan, with their family, are members of St. Charles Borromeo church at Peru, and freely contributed of their means to its support, as well as to all works of charity. Mr. Sullivan is an obliging and pleasant gentle- man, is prompt and attentive to his official duties, and has made many warm friends in Peru and all along the line.

J OHN FRANCIS SULLIVAN, a highly respected resident of Bainbridge, Putnam county, Ind., and a mill employee since 1883, was born in Crawfordsville, Montgomery county, June 27, 1859, a son of James and Margaret (O'Connell) Sullvian.

James Sullivan was a native of county Kerry, Ireland,, was born in 1826, came to America when a young man, and settled in Indiana about 1847. He was married to Miss O'Connell in Indi- anapolis, and at once settled in Crawfordsville, where he was engaged in railroad construction until his death, which occurred September 11, 1887. He left, to mourn his departure, a widow and seven children, the latter born and named in the following order: Daniel, of Crawfordsville; John F., Timothy, James, Martin, Mertie and Mary.

John F. Sullivan was educated in the parochial schools of Crawfordsville, and at the age of eighteen years began learning the trade of miller, which has ever since been his occupation. He was united in marriage, April 19, 1883, with Miss Mary Costello, a daughter of Thomas and Margaret Costello, who came from Ireland to America in early life, and are the parents of four children, viz: Mary (Mrs. Sullivan), Thomas, Bridget and Michael. Mr. Costello

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was long engaged in railroad construction, as had been the late Mr- Sullivan, and also nearly all the young men who came from Ire- land to Indiana in the early 'forties, when labor in that particular line was greatly in demand. To John F. and Mary (Costello) Sullivan have been born two children, James and Mary, who are being reared in the faith of their forefathers, both the Sullivan and Costello families having been for generations devout Catholics. Mr. Sullivan has always been an industrious and moral citizen, and is justly numbered among the respected residents of Bainbridge, with which city he has so long been identified in one of its most important industries.

P ATRICK SULLIVAN, a respected citizen of Indianapolis, a consistent member of St. Patrick's church and residing at No. 625 Dougherty street, was born in county Kerry, Ireland, over fifty years ago, a son of Edmund and Kate Sullivan, who were born, reared and married in Kerry county, and there died. Of their family of four sons and three daughters, Patrick is the eldest, the others being named Edward, Eugene, Michael, Kate, Johanna and Mary. Of these, Michael, Kate and Mary still live in Ireland; Edward went to California many years ago, but his exact where- abouts is unknown; Eugene is a resident of Indianapolis.

Patrick Sullivan was the first of his family to come to America and reached Indianapolis in 1874. Here he married Miss Honora Lynch, a native of county Kerry, Ireland, and daughter of James and Mary Lynch, who are the parents of seven children, viz: John, James, Dennis, Patrick, Katie, Hanora and Mary, and of this family Mrs. Sullivan and Mrs. Mary Kelley, of Chicago, Ill., were the only ones to come to America. The union of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Sullivan has been blessed with five children, viz: Katie (deceased), Hannah, Edward, Mary and Joseph, all having been, or being, educated in the parochial of St. Patrick, of which congregation the family are faithful members and under the mini- stration of Very Rev. D. O'Donaghue.

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been in the employ of the Indianapolis Gas company. This fact speaks well for his intelligence, honesty and faithfulness in the dis- charge of every task set before him, and the prosperity of the country has largely depended upon and been developed by just such sinew, muscle and pertinacity as his. He has been fairly successful in life, has been temperate and frugal, has earned for himself a comfortable home, and has reared his family in respect- ability, to enjoy, with him and wife, the esteem of their friends. and neighbors.

T' TIMOTHY A. SULLIVAN, a most popular grocer, and a descendant of one of the pioneer Catholic families of South Bend, Ind., was born in this city, December 23, 1851, a son of Timothy and Catherine (Regan) Sullivan, of county Kerry, Ireland, where the father was born in 1814, and the mother in 1819.

Timothy Sullivan was a fisherman by occupation and followed. his calling on Kenmare bay for many years. He was married in county Kerry, in 1841, and shortly afterward came to the United States, via Quebec, Canada, whence he passed through Detroit, Mich., to Crawfordsville, Ind., where he lived from 1846 until 1849, when he removed to Kalamazoo, Mich .; later he was employed on the Lake Shore railroad at Mishawaka, St. Joseph county, Ind., and finally settled in South Bend, where he purchased the property now known as No. 523 South Taylor street, but which was then covered with forest trees, which he cleared off after working hours, being at that time an employee in the Studebaker Bros.' wagon works, with which he remained many years. To his marriage with Miss Regan were born four children, viz: Michael and Timothy A., of South Bend, and Sylvester and Eugene, both now deceased and buried in Cedar Grove cemetery.

Timothy A. Sullivan, whose name opens this notice, was edu- cated in the parochial schools of South Bend, and after leaving school was employed in the Studebaker wagon works until 1875, when he made a trip to San Francisco, Cal., where he remained until 1877, when he returned to South Bend and embarked in the grocery trade, which has ever since been his occupation. Novem-

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ber 12, 1878, Mr. Sullivan was united in matrimony, by Rev Peter Lauth, at St. Patrick's church, with Miss Elizabeth C. Gillin, and this marriage was blessed with eight children, but Mr. Sullivan and his offspring were untimely bereaved of the beloved wife and mother, December 14, 1896, and this sad event has never ceased to be a cause of heartfelt sorrow.

As a business man, Mr. Sullivan has always been fair and straightforward in his dealings and bears an honored name in busi- ness circles, and with buyers is one of the most popular of the grocers of South Bend. He and family are true Catholics, and Mr. Sullivan freely contributes of his means to the support of the church and the advancement of the good work of St. Patrick's, to which, congregation he and his children belong.

T' HE SUM BROTHERS, Jacob, Matthias and Desideri, the ice dealers and notion merchants of Washington, are prominent members of St. Mary's parish and active in the work of the church. They are natives of Germany, having been born in Baden in 1844, 1849, and 1850, respectively, the sons of John G. and Elizabeth (Weidle) Sun, both natives of Baden. The father was engaged in the timber business in his native country, and came to America in 1852, locating at Ferdinand, Dubois county, Ind., where he engaged in the manufacture of cigars until his death, which occurred on February 15, '1880. The mother died in Germany, in 1853. Besides the three sons, the subjects of this sketch, they were the parents of two daughters, Albertina, deceased, and Rosanna, of Daviess county, Ind. They were members of the parish of Ripold- sau, Baden, and devoted Catholics. The three brothers and two sisters came to this country in 1857, and joined their father at Fer- dinand, Ind., when the sons engaged with him in the cigar factory.

Jacob Sum, the eldest brother, remained at Ferdinand until 1862, when he went to Louisville, Ky., and worked at cigarmaking for some time, then went to Cincinnati, where he remained until 1865, when he and his brothers located at Washington and opened a cigar factory, which they operated until 1880, when Jacob's 1296)

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broken health compelled him to retire from active work. He was married in Washington, Ind., to Miss Mary Steuftenagel, and to them were born the following children: John, Elizabeth, Leo, Anthony, Margaret and Teressa.

Matthias Sum remained with his father at Ferdinand, Ind., until 1863, when he joined his brother Jacob at Cincinnati and came with him to Washington. He was married at this place in 1877, to Elizabeth Schmidt, a native of Nassau, Germany, and to them have been born the following children: Aloysius, Annie, Frank, George, Odilla, Othmar and Joseph.

Desideri Sum, the youngest son, remained with his father until 1865. when he joined his brothers at Washington, where the trio formed the partnership which exists to this day. Upon the failing of the elder's health in 1880, the cigar factory was disposed of and the brothers engaged in the notion business and the handling of ice, being large dealers in the latter way. Desideri was united in mar- riage on January 13, 1880, to Odile Koller, a native of Alsace, born in 1859. He has been a trustee of St. Mary's church and has been the leader of the choir since the foundation of the church, and is prominent in the work of the St. Joseph's Benevolent society. The brothers all reside on Main street together, in their own property. Their partnership is a very harmonious one, and they are held in high esteem in the community.

AMES SWEENEY, a highly respected citizen of Indianapolis. J

is a native of Morris, Ripley county, Ind., and was born in 1863, a son of James Sweeney, a native of Ireland, who died in Batesville, Ripley county, in 1866; Mrs. James Sweeney, the mother of subject, is now a resident of Indianapolis.

James Sweeney, the subject of this memoir, was reared to manhood in Ripley county, but was married in Chicago, Ill., August 12, 1885, to Miss Margaret Welch, daughter of Peter Welch, a resident of Shelbyville, Ind., the marriage ceremony being performed by Judge Murphy. Later, however, wishing to live in closer relation with the church, and knowing that such rela-

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tion could be best secured by an ecclesiastical marriage, the cere- mony was repeated by Rev. Joseph Chartrand, in Indianapolis, in November, 1892, Mr. Sweeney and wife having become residents of this city and parishioners of St. Patrick's in 1891. The union of Mr. and Mrs. Sweeney has been blessed with three children, named James P., Walter F. and Russell Thomas, and the family have their pleasant home at No. 1509 Spann avenue. Mr. Sweeney is yard-master for the Big Four railroad and he and wife are held in high esteem by their neighbors, are conscien- tious Catholics, and are rearing their children in the same blessed faith.

R EV. B. H. BRUEGGEMANN, the efficient rector of the parish of St. John the Baptist, at Dover, Dearborn county, Ind., is a native of the province of Westphalia, Prussia, and was born March 27, 1838. Until the age of fourteen he attended the paro- chial schools of his native parish, at which time he came with his parents to Cincinnati, Ohio, and there entered the St. Paul's paro- chial school. He was engaged in manual labor for some years, first in coal mines, then learning the machinist's trade, then volunteer- ing in the United States service during the Civil war as musician of the Twenty-sixth regiment, , Kentucky volunteers. In 1867 he entered St. Meinrad's college, Spencer county, Ind., and while there pursued the classical course of study.

In 1869 Mr. Brueggemann entered St. Joseph's seminary at Bardstown, Ky., and there finished the classical course and rhet- oric, and also commenced the philosophical course. In 1871 he re-entered St. Meinrad's college, and there finished his philosoph- ical and the theological course of study, and was ordained priest by Rt. Rev. Bishop de St. Palais, September 6, 1874, at St. John's church, Indianapolis. He was amongst the first eight to be ordained. His first work after ordination was at St. John's, Clark county, Ind., beginning in September, 1874, and ending in August, 1877, during which period he succeeded in establishing harmony and confidence among the parishioners and left the parish in con- tentment. Whilst there, he also re-established the Franciscan (1298)

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Sisters. The next place he was sent to was his present parish, St. John the Baptist's at Dover, where he has faithfully and zealously labored twenty-one years, when he took charge of the parish, there was a Herculean task for him to perform which he has most successfully accomplished. As it is shown in the history of the parish, the bare walls of the church and roof were completed, and Father Brueggemann began the task of harmonizing the factions which existed and that of completing the church. He, being a natural mechanic himself, did a great deal of the work and super- intended the workmen. He plastered the church, placed in the arches, new pews, communion railing, new pulpit and confessional; then he stopped work for a while, and then paid off $1, 500 of the debt, it being then $4,000, and expended altogether about $4,000 for the improvements named above.

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History of the Catholic church in Indiana, Volume II, Part 85

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