Minster,
like Bremen, was founded by a stock association. On Sept.
1, 1833, a company formed for the purpose of purchasing a
section of land in Mercer County, Ohio. The object of this
purchase was to lay out and found a town, under certain
specified conditions. The conditions bound the company to
furnish sufficient money, as a joing fund, to enter the land and
lay out the town. The funds so provided were to be
entrusted to Francis Joseph Stallo, of Mercer County,
Ohio, who was authorized to enter the land in his own name.
He was further to have this land platted and divided into one
hundred and forty-four shares, and fix a day for a meeting of
hte company at Cincinnati, where the price per share and
expenses were to be determined. The selection of shares
was then to be made by the members by lot, the drawer of each
share to pay a ratable proportion to said Stallo. After
the numbers were drawn, Stallo was to make and execute a
deed in favor of each purchaser. Under these conditions,
Stallo entered the following land s at the Piqua land
office, Miami Co., Sept. 8, 1832, viz., the northeast quarter of
sec. 34; the northwest quarter of sec. 35; the southeast quarter
of sec. 27, and the southwest quarter of sec. 26 - in township 7
south, range 4 east, situate in Mercer Co., Ohio.
Soon after the purchase, Stallo caused said land
to be laid off, platted, and divided into 144 shares or lots,
and each share subdivided into ten parts or lots, and estimated
and calculated the price of each share at $8.50. On Apr.
14, 1833, the company met at Cincinnati, Ohio, and proceeded to
draw lots, in accordance with these conditions, and with the
following results:
(SHARON WICK'S NOTE: I have alphabetized these for easier
searching.)
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Waebenberg, H. |
lot 001 |
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Schulte, ____ |
lot 002 |
|
Burger, J. H. |
lot 003 |
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Evers, Henry |
lot 004 |
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Steinman, J. H. |
lot 005 |
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Theising, A. |
lot 007 |
|
Fortman, F. |
lot 008 |
|
Mescher, J. H. |
lot 008 |
|
Summer, J. H. |
lot 009 |
|
Schrader, John |
lot 010 |
|
Frilling, H. C. |
lot 011 |
|
Suermann, J. H. |
lot 011 |
|
Martin, Anton |
lot 012 |
|
Bosche, Herman |
lot 013 |
|
Ortman, J. B. |
lot 014 |
|
Fortman, F. |
lot 015 |
|
Stallo, T. J. |
lot 016 |
|
Louke, G. H. |
lot 017 |
|
Fortman, F. |
lot 018 |
|
Baumgartner, Frederick |
lot 019 |
|
Stuve, J. H. |
lot 020 |
|
Mohlmann, H. |
lot 020 |
|
Gausepohl, N. E. |
lot 021 |
|
Haverbeck, Anton |
lot 022 |
|
Beckman, Herman |
lot 023 |
|
Stallo, J. F. |
lot 024 |
|
Jargens, F. |
lot 025 |
|
Zimmer, John |
lot 026 |
|
Meyer, J. B. |
lot 027 |
|
Bupe, F. H. |
lot 028 |
|
Zimmer, John |
lot 029 |
|
Lehmann, B. |
lot 031 |
|
Stallo, F. J. |
lot 032 |
|
Mohlmann, H. |
lot 033 |
|
Buke, H. H. |
lot 034 |
|
Bosche, J. H. |
lot 035 |
|
Heckman, H. |
lot 036 |
|
Stallo, Francis Joseph |
lot 037 |
|
Uchlert, Sylvester |
lot 038 |
|
Stallo, J. F. |
lot 039 |
|
Rhoeukamp, F. |
lot 040 |
|
Wamke, J. H. |
lot 041 |
|
Heitman, J. |
lot 042 |
|
Harmsen, J. |
lot 043 |
|
Nieman, G. |
lot 044 |
|
Storks, J. C. |
lot 045 |
|
Beyer, G. G. |
lot 046 |
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Busse, B. H. |
lot 047 |
|
|
Sewerman, John |
lot 048 |
|
Lenmann, C. |
lot 049 |
|
Koeper, J. B. |
lot 050 |
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Bosche, J. H. |
lot 051 |
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Bupe, B. H. |
lot 052 |
|
Meyer, U. |
lot 053 |
|
Rhoenkohle, F. |
lot 054 |
|
Smith, Geo. C. |
lot 055 |
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Gratish, Peter |
lot 056 |
|
Meure, F. |
lot 057 |
|
Wejohm, J. |
lot 058 |
|
Quatman, H. H. |
lot 059 |
|
Mauker, B. |
lot 060 |
|
Stallo, J. F. |
lot 061 |
|
Herkman, F. |
lot 062 |
|
Hauben, Daniel |
lot 063 |
|
Roof, J. W. |
lot 064 |
|
Woebkenberg, H. |
lot 065 |
|
Stallo, J. F. |
lot 066 |
|
Borger, J. H. |
lot 067 |
|
Albers, J. C. |
lot 068 |
|
Gehoens, J. H. |
lot 069 |
|
Stallo, J. F |
lot 070 |
|
Feldman, F. B. |
lot 071 |
|
Bosche, J. H. |
lot 072 |
|
Gausepohl, M. E. |
lot 073 |
|
Stallo, J. F. |
lot 074 |
|
Thalking, J. A. |
lot 075 |
|
Codesman, ____ |
lot 076 |
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Surman, J. H. |
lot 077 |
|
Neumelster, C. L. |
lot 079 |
|
Buschman, F. |
lot 080 |
|
Kuper, B. A. |
lot 081 |
|
Albers, J. H. |
lot 082 |
|
Frilling, G. |
lot 083 |
|
Kramer, B. |
lot 084 |
|
Siggin, J. F. |
lot 085 |
|
Bolke, H. |
lot 086 |
|
Rhoeukamp, F. |
lot 087 |
|
Stuve, Gertrude |
lot 088 |
|
Zimmer, John |
lot 089 |
|
Bupe, F. L. |
lot 090 |
|
Roof, J. W. |
lot 090 |
|
Stallo, J. F. |
lot 092 |
|
Rhoeukamp, F. |
lot 093 |
|
Brands, J. |
lot 094 |
|
Frilling, F. H. |
lot 095 |
|
Wessjohan, F. H. |
lot 096 |
|
|
Meyer, H. |
lot 097 |
|
Bosche, J. H. |
lot 098 |
|
Schap, Johannes |
lot 098 |
|
Senner, J. H. |
lot 099 |
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Wessjohan, F. H. |
lot 100 |
|
Neiter, C. L. |
lot 101 |
|
Burgading, B. H. |
lot 102 |
|
Schroeder, John |
lot 103 |
|
Stallo, F. J. |
lot 104 |
|
Stuble, F. A. |
lot 105 |
|
Wilkins, J. H. |
lot 106 |
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Kramer, Anton |
lot 107 |
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Rottinghouse, B. |
lot 108 |
|
Kingman, M. G. |
lot 109 |
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Louke, John |
lot 110 |
|
Elliott, Simon |
lot 112 |
|
Snider, H. |
lot 113 |
|
Hehmann, T. J. |
lot 114 |
|
Stallo, F. J. |
lot 115 |
|
Feldman, F. H. |
lot 116 |
|
Stallo, J. F. |
lot 117 |
|
Tawben, J. G. |
lot 118 |
|
Zimmer, John |
lot 119 |
|
Weisel, B. |
lot 120 |
|
Teller, Christian |
lot 121 |
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Boehmer, Geo. H. |
lot 122 |
|
Rombach, F. L. |
lot 123 |
|
Lieke, J. |
lot 124 |
|
Lehman, F. H. |
lot 125 |
|
Stallo, J. F. |
lot 126 |
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Langeman, F. B. |
lot 127 |
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Zumbrinck, Henry |
lot 128 |
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Fortman, F. |
lot 129 |
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Surman, J. |
lot 130 |
|
Gerken, J. H. |
lot 131 |
|
Senner, Clemens |
lot 132 |
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Beckman, John Gerhard |
lot 133 |
|
Frederick, J. B. |
lot 134 |
|
Roof, J. W. |
lot 135 |
|
Roof, J. W. |
lot 136 |
|
Feldman, J. H. |
lot 137 |
|
Fouke, J. H. |
lot 138 |
|
Pelster, J. H. |
lot 139 |
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Mohlmann, H. H. |
lot 140 |
|
Thies, G. H. |
lot 141 |
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Thiel, Peter |
lot 142 |
|
Borgsted, J. R. |
lot 143 |
|
Uddhorn, John D. |
lot 144 |
|
In the summer of 1833, F. J.
Stallo, died intestate, without having executed deeds to the
several purchasers, as required. For the purpose of
securing title to purchasers, a bill in chancery was filed at
the Common Pleas Court of Mercer County, then sitting at St.
Mary's, entitled -
JOHN ZIMMER, B. J. FELDMAN, JNO. H.
PELSTER, jOS. SURMAN et al
vs.
} In Chancery.
JNO. M. STALLO, LEWIS STALLO, MARY
ANN STALLO, THEODORE STALLO,
AND THERESA STALLO.
The complainants asked relief in
equity, and prayed an order of the court granting to them their
respective purchases in Stallostown as per conditions under
which J. F. Stallo being infants, appeared by their
guardian ad litem, John W. Roof. The cause
was heard Mar. 3, 1836, when it was ordered by the court that
the defendants as they became of age should severally convey to
said owners or original purchasers their respective lots or
shares, and in their failure to do so within six months after
attaining their majority, this decree was to operate as a
conveyance.
Stallostown was originally described as follows:
Consisting of a section of land, it was divided by seven (7)
streets from north to south, and eleven (11) from east to west.
These being the principal streets were sixty (60) feet wide, and
all others to be fifty (50) feet. In the centre, on both
sides of streets adjoining the principal streets, were four (4)
public places sixty (60) feet wide and two hundred and seven
(207) feet log. Between streets running east and west are
twelve (12) numbers, these to be divided into five (5) lots, and
through each lot a street extends north and south, so that each
number contains five (5) lots in a direct line to the main
street. Between all these lots are alleys sixteen (16)
feet wide; all streets and alleys to be opened whenever the
public convenience shall require. The lots are numbered
from south to north and north to south on Main Street, beginning
with 1 at south end of Main Street on west side and numbered
consecutively to 72 at north end of same street; then commencing
at 73 on east side of same street number consecutively to south
end of said street to 144, each number having a front of 68⅓
feet and a depth extending to next street.
The town was thus founded by Germans, and still
preserves this nationality. After its foundations it
assumed considerable business importance, but other settlements
and towns robbed it of some of its business at a later date.
The canal passed through at an early day, and gave shipping
facilities until the completion of the Minster Branch of the L.
E. & W. R. R. connecting with the main line at St. Marys
increased, having some important industries well represented.
The Roman Catholic religion prevails exclusively, and the sect
has one of the finest churches in the State. The school in
connection is also supplied with a good building. These
are elsewhere treated. Among the business enterprises of
interest we may mention the hardware establishment of John
Laufersweiler, the large boot and shoe house of
Laufersweiler and Bornhorst, the extensive hydraulic
mill of Sprehe and Depweg, the pork packing
establishment and brickyard of Steineman Bros.,
the tannery of Frank Piening, the agricultural implement
establishment of Goeke and Kaiser, and the grocery
and drug house of Mrs. E. Schneider and Son.
One of the largest and most complete breweries in
this part of the State was erected here in 1870, by Frank
Lang, at a cost of $40,000; while the improvements of the
present year will reach about $15,000 more. Mr. Lang
is one of the early settlers of the county, having come here in
1838.
Doctor John P. Schmeider, the well-known and
deservedly popular physician of Minster, was born in Rust,
Granduchy of Baden, Germany, June 26, 1820, and entered upon the
study of medicine, when but eleven years of age, at Freyburg
University; he graduated and emigrated to America in 1846, and
settled in Minster. He is justice of the peace, mayor, and
notary public. He ranks among the fist in his profession,
and retains the confidence of the whole community. He is
also a large land-owner, and is proprietor of two hotels in the
town.
BIOGRAPHICAL
JOHN HENRY
STEINMANN
MATTHIAS GOEKE
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