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Souvenir of the Laying of the Cornerstone of St. Francis Church H k if LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN ILLINOIS HIS" AL SURVEY -^' eti^c 1851 1926 SOUVENIR OF THE LAYING OF THE CORNERSTONE OF t. iFranna OI!|urrI| Teutopolis, Illinois July 20, 1851 HISTORICAL SKETCH OF IHE VILLAGE OF 0^Ut0|J0ltS AND OF t. iFramis fansl| BY EUGENE HAGEDORN, O. F. M. Author of **Beitraege zur Geschichte von Teutopolis und Umgegend," etc. 1839 1926 "Local history more than any other, commands the most inter- ested attention for the reason that it is a record of events in which we have a peculiar interest, as many of the participants travelled the rugged and thorny pathway of life as our companions, acquaintances, and relatives.''—.V. Berry. "History of Effingham County, P. 200. POPE PIUS XL \-MJL/^~'^-v—.^l^ ^^'^^-'=^^V.O-v_^_>00,J^ RT. REV. JAMES A. GRIFFIN, D. D. Bishop of Springfield in Illinois VERY REV. MARTIN STRUB, 0. F. M. Provincial of The Sacred Heart Province Introduction The 20th of July of this year, 1926, mark-; the seventy-fifth anniversary of the laying of the cornerstone of the present church at Teutopolis,—a joyous event, indeed, for the people of the parish. Elaborate preparations were made to cele- brate this event in a becoming manner. As a contribution to this celebration, and also as a lasting memorial of it, the Reverend Pastor, Isidore Fosselmann, 0. F. M., requested the writer to compile a Jubilee Souvenir which was to contain an histori- cal sketch of the pai'ish and town. The following pages are the answer to this request. The writer was able to obtain the necessary information for his sketch not only from BEITRAEGE ZUR GESCHICHTE VON TEUTOPOLIS UND UMGE- GEXD, published on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee on January 2. 3, and 4, 1902, but also from a number of sources which have become available since then; par- ticularly the manuscript REMINISCENCES OF MR. CHARLES EVERSMAN, a well-known citizen of Teutopolis; the files of the EFFINGHAM VOLKSBLATT; and of THE TEUTOPOLIS PRESS. Hence, though it was impossible at this late date to clear up several doubtful points, the writer has been able to present a pretty accurate and complete sketch of the town and parish. It need scarcely be emphasized that truth above all was .sought and that "charity towards all, with malice tov/ards none" was the guiding sentiment of the writer in his work. Hence, we hope that the reader will kindly overlook any er- roneous statement that may have crept into the manuscript, and also any over- sight that may have occurred. Lack of time and space are the reasons why some persons or events have been omitted or treated but briefly. The writer would think him.self very ungrateful, if he did not express his heartfelt thanks to all that assisted him in any way in his work. In a particular manner he wishes to thank Mr. Frank Eversman, of Effingham, for the loan of his father's Reminiscences; Very Rev. Roger Middendorf, O. F. M., Chronicler of the Province of the S. Heart of Jesus, Rev. Max. Klotzbucher, O. F. M., Rev. Greg- oire, of St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Vincennes, Ind., Rev. J. Delaney, of St. Pat- rick's Church, Indiana, Mr. F. P. Kenkel, K. S. G., Director of the Centralstelle, St. Louis, Mo., Rev. Silas Earth, O. F. M., Quincy, 111., Rev. H. H. Regnet, S. J., Librari- an of the St. Louis University, "MrTS. Brumleve, who collected the photos of our sol- dier boys; Mr. Jos. G. Habing, E-Circuit Clerk; IMiss Clara Worman of the "Wor- man Abstract Company," both of Effingham, for copies of the Plat of Teutopolis and other documents; the Uptmor, Hess, Siemer and John Repking families, Messrs. Barney Overbeck, Jo.seph Stallings, Wm. H. Dust, Leo Westendorf, John Mette, Ven. Sr. Ethelberta de Notre Dame, Mis.ses T. Nosbisch and Sylv. Brumleve, Mrs. Mueller, Mr. Hakman, ^Mrs. Chas. Eversman, Mr. John Niehaus. etc. The new en- gravings are the work of Professor P. C. Raymer, Effingham, 111., who has done excellent, the brief time and notwithstanding poor photos and cuts. THE AUTHOR. w DESIGN OF THE PRESENT CHURCH IN 1851 CO., ILL. ST. PETER'S CHURCH, TEUTOPOLIS, EFFINGHAM Rev. Joseph Zoegel, Pastor tower 180 feet. Width of Church 60 feet, length 110 feet, height of PARTI History of the Village of Teutopolis The village of Teutopolis is situated in the township of the same name, in the northeastern part of Effingham County. Its main thoroughfare is the Cumber- land, or Old National Road, traversing the state of Illinois between Terre Haute, In- diana, to St. Louis, ^Missouri. The St. Louis division of the Pennsylvania Railroad also passes through the town. The township of Teutopolis was part of Douglas Township until December 1863, resp. April 1864. According to the HISTORY OF EFFINGHAM COUNTY, pub- lished in 1883, the reasons for the separation were these: "During the late (Civil) war, this township (Teutopolis) had furnished a large number of volunteers for the army, and as the government was making a draft for soldiers, a just credit could not be given for this section unless they were divided from the old Township. Proper steps were taken for a change and a new towniship was created. Another reason for this change was, that this part of the Township had a voting precinct, and when the county adopted township organization, the voting precinct was set aside, all voters being required to go to Effingham, a distance of four miles, to vote. This was put up as a strong ground for a new township, whicji would give the people a voting place nearer home. After the township was set off, a proper distribution of volunteers was made, and it was found that the new township had more volunteers than its ratio of the draft called for, and hence (at first—Ed.) no draft was made here." Teutopolis Township comprises 11,520 acres, much of which was originally timber-land; as late as 1883, though much of the land had been cleared, there were still about 5000 acres of timber, consisting mainly of ash, walnut, hiclcory, cotton- wood, maple, and several varieties of oak. The land is fertile; wheat, oats, and corn are the staple crops. The northern part of the township is drained by Salt Creek and Willow Creek. THE GERMAN LAND COMPANY The village of Teutopolis was founded by Catholic Germans who had immi- grated from the kingdom of Hanover and the grand-duchy of Oldenburg and had made Cincinnati and vicinity their stopping-place before proceeding farther. "Some: stayed six months, some a year, some five or six years, in order to earn sufficient means to pay for eighty or one hundred ac.res of government land and enough be- sides to start life thereon. The Catholic Germans came into the city at the rate of two hundred or more every day, and }>erhaps a tenth as many left the city every day, going to Ohio, Illinois, Missouri, Louisiana, and Wisconsin." (WAHRHEITS- FREUND, Vol. IV, October 1, 1840, page 70). Among these Germans, there were two brothers, Herman H. and Clement Uptm.or, who had come to this country in the summer of 1834 and had found employment as carpenters at Cincinnati for two years, and at Vicksburg, Mississippi, for half a year, after which they returned to Cincinnati. Here Clement conceived the idea of organizing a company, to pur- chase government land in a state west of Ohio, and found a colony of Catholic Germans. Accordingly, he, with two or three others, about in 1837, organized the "German Land Company" (Deutsche Land-Compagnie oder Ansiedlungsgesellschaft). In a short time, the number of members increased to nine, and finally to 141. — 9 — Each member contributed $10 nonthly, until a sum -was at hand sufficient to pur- chase a tract of lanil that seemed large enough for the purpose intended, and be- sides $10 to defray the expenses of the Company. A committee of three was chosen to find land suitable for the colony. This committee, consisting of Clement Uptmor, John F. Waschefort, and Gerard H. Bergfeld, set out on April 17, 1837, visited several places in Ind-^ana, crossed the state in the latitude of Vincennes, explored a large part of Illinois, and travelled as far west as Chillicothe, Missouri. Dissatisfied with the practic.e of slavery existing there, they returned to Illinois, passing through it near the latitude of Quincy and Jacksonville. Alton and Shelby County and the land near Mattoon were also examined, and finally proceeded to the land office at Vandalia, at that time the capital of the state. After carefully examining the books at the office, they decided to buy a tract of land mostly Government land in the northeastern part of Effingham County, which they found to be suft'iciently large and well c,overed with timber. They could, indeed, have found more fertile land near Mattoon, Illinois, etc., but, like m.ost of their country- men, they were ignorant of the virtue of the black soil and considered the prairie unsuitable for cultivation, partly because the prairie in their native land was such, partly because the prairie in these parts v>ras swampy and without drainage. For the latter reason, the air of the piairie was certainly unwholesome, and for many years the early settlers were subject to the attacks of malaria fever. The committee was also guided in its choice of the land by the practical consideration of having sufficient wood for building purposes and for fuel.
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