Brief History of Jackson Twp. |
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Minster, like New Bremen began as a stock association, formed on 01 Sep 1833, for the purpose of purchasing a section of land in Mercer Co., Ohio, upon which to lay out a town. The company was bound to furnish sufficient money, as a joint fund, to enter the land and lay out the town. The funds were entrusted to Francis Joseph Stallo, to enter the land, lay out the lots and divide it into 144 shares, conduct a drawing for the lots, and execute deeds to the land owners. Stallo entered the northeast quarter of Section 34, the northwest quarter of Section 35, the southeast quarter of Section 27, and the southwest quarter of Section 26 in township 7 south, range 4 east, situated in Merco., Ohio, on 08 Sep 1832, at the Piqua land office.
Soon after the purchase, Stallo had the land laid off, platted, divided into 144 shares, and each share subdivided into ten parts or lots, and calculated the price of each share at $8.50. On April 14, 1833, the company met in Cincinnati and proceeded to draw lots. Everything went as planned until F. J. Stallo died, intestate, in the summer of 1833, without having executed deeds to the several purchasers as required. As the results of a suit by some of the shareholders, the court of Mercer County judged that the heirs of F. J. Stallo were to execute deeds when they reached their majority.
Stallostown, as it was originally named, was divided by seven streets from north to south and eleven streets from east to west. The lots were numbered from south to north and north to south on Main Street, beginning with 1 at the south end of Main Street on the west side and numbered consecutively to 72 at the north end of the same street; then commencing at 73 on the east side of the same street and number consecutively to the south end of said street to 144, each number having a frontage of 68 1/3 feet and a depth extending to the next street.
The settlers were predominantly Catholic and in the 1880 Auglaize Co. Atlas, Minster was cited as having one of the finest churches in the state. Businesses recognized at that time were the hardware establishment of John Laufersweiler, the boot and shoe house of Laufersweiler and Bornhorst, the extensive hydraulic mill of Sprehe and Depweg, the pork packing establishment and brickyard of Steineman Brothers, the tanner of Frank Plening, the agricultural implement establishment of Gocke and Kaiser, the grocery and drug house of Mrs. E. Schneider and Son, and one of the largest and most complete breweries in the western portion of the state which was erected in 1870 by Frank Lang.
Early Settlers of Jackson Twp. |
The following list is of the first settlers in Jackson Township. Other lists will soon be online listing first settlers for each township. For the time being, we will limit the inclusion of settlers up until about the year 1850. Once we have finished this task, we may extend the time-span. If your ancestor doesn't appear here, check the county and other township lists. If you have information about the settlement of your ancestor, please submit it for inclusion on these lists. Your submission must include reference to a source document (i.e. deed, Bible record, legal document).
Key to Source Abbreviations:
ATL80 = 1880 Atlas of Auglaize County, compiled by H.G. Howland, published 1880 by Robert Sutton
AUH = History of Auglaize County
C = Census
D = Deed Volume/Page Number
Settler |
Origin |
Settled |
Year |
Source / |
Notes |
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Albers, J. H. | Lot 82, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Albers, J.C. | Lot 68, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Baumgartner, Frederick | Lot 19, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Beckman, John Gerhard | Lot 133, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Berkman, Herman | Lot 23, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Beyer, G.G. | Lot 46, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Boehmer, Geo. H. | Lot 122, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Bolke, H. | Lot 86, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Borger, J.H. | Lot 67, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Borgsted, J.R. | Lot 143, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Bosche, Herman | Lot 13, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Bosche, J. H. | Lot 51, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Bosche, J.H. | Lots 99, 35, 72, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Brands, J.. | Lot 94, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Buke, H.H. | Lot 34, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Bupe, B. H. | Lot 52, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Bupe, F. H. | Lot 28, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Bupe, F. L. | Lot 90, Min | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Burgading, B.H. | Lot 102, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Burger, J.H. | Lot 3, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Buschman, F. | Lot 80, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Busse, B.H.. | Lot 47, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Codesman, | Lot 76, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Elliott, Simon | Lot 112, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Evers, Henry | Lot 4, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Feldman, F. B. | Lot 71, Min | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Feldman, F. H. | Lot 116, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Feldman, J.H. | Lot 137, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Fortman, F. | Lot 8, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Fortman, F. | Lots 15, 18, 129, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Fouke, J.H. | Lot 138, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Frederick, J.B. | Lot 134, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Frilling, F. H. | Lot 95, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Frilling, G. | Lot 83, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Frilling, H.C. | Lot 11, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Gausepohl, M. E. | Lot 73, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Gausepohl, N. E. | Lot 21, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Gehoens, J. H. | Lot 69, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Gerken, J.H. | Lot 131, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Gocke, Matthias | Hanover, Germany | ATL80, p. 33 | b. 1795 | ||
Gratish, Peter | Lot 56, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Harmsen, J. | Lot 43, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Hauben, Daniel | Lot 63, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Haverbeck, Anton | Lot 22, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Heckman, H. | Lot 36, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Hehmann, T. J. | Lot 114, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Heitman, J. | Lot 42, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Herkman, F. | Lot 62, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Jargens, F. | Lot 25, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Kingman, M.G. | Lot 109, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Koeper, J.B. | Lot 50, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Kramer, Anton | Lot 107, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Kramer, B. | Lot 84, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Kuper, B.A. | Lot 81, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Langeman, F.B. | Lot 127, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Lehman, F.H. | Lot 25, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Lehmann, B | Lot 31, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Lenmann, C. | Lot 49, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Lieke, J. | Lot 124, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Louke, G. H. | Lot 17, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Louke, John | Lot 110, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Martin, Anton | Lot 12, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Mauker, B. | Lot 60, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Mescher, J.H. | Lot 8, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Meure, F. | Lot 57, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Meyer, H. | Lot 97, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Meyer, J.B. | Lot 27, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Meyer, U. | Lot 53, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Mohlmann, H. | Lots 20, 33, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Mohlmann, H. H. | Lot 140, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Neiter, C.L. | Lot 101, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Neumeister, C.L. | Lot 79, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Nieman, G. | Lot 44, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Ortman, J.B. | Lot 14, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Pelster, J. H. | Lot 139, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Quatman, H.H. | Lot 59, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Rhoenkamp, F. | Lots 40, 93, 87, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Rhoenkohle, F. | Lot 54, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Rombach, F.L. | Lot 123, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Roof, J.W. | 90, 135, 136, 64, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Rottinghouse, B. | Lot 108, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Schap, Johannes | Lot 98, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Schmieder, John P., Dr. | Rust, Baden, Germany | 1846 | ATL80, p. 33 | b. 26 Jun 1820, imm. 1846, J.P., Mayor | |
Schrader, John | Lot 10, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Schroeder, John | Lot 103, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Schulte, | Lot 2, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Senner, Clemens | Lot 132, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Senner, J.H. | Lot 99, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Sewerman, John | Lot 48, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Siggin, J.F. | Lot 85, Min | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Smith, Geo. C. | Lot 55, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Snider, H. | Lot 113, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Stallo, F. J. | Lot 104, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Stallo, F. J. | Lot 145, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Stallo, F.J. | Lot 32, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Stallo, Francis Joseph | Lot 3, Minster | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | Purchased land for the village at Minster | |
Stallo, J.F. | 117, 24, 126, 39, 66, 74, 70, 61, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Stallo, J.F. | Lot 92, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Stallo, T. J. | Lot 16, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Steinman, J.H. | Lot 5, Min.. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Steinmann, John Henry | Haldorff, Oldenburg, Germany | 1836 | ATL80, p. 33 | b. 28 Oct 1808, imm. 1832, md. Catharine G. Meyers in 1835. | |
Storks, J.C. | Lot 45, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Stuble, F.A. | Lot 105, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Stuve, Gertrude | Lot 88, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Stuve, J.H. | Lot 20, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Suermann, J.H. | Lot 11, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Summer, J.H. | Lot 9, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Surman, J. | Lot 130, Min.. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Surman, J.H. | Lot 77, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Tawben, J.G. | Lot 118, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Teller, Christian | Lot 121, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Thalking, J.A. | Lot 75, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Theis, G. H. | Lot 141, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Theising, A. | Lot 7, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Thiel, Peter | Lot 142, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Uchlert, Sylvester | Lot 38, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Uddhorn, John D. | Lot 144, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Waebenberg, H. | Lot 1, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Wanuke, J. H. | Lot 41, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Weisel, B. | Lot 120, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Wejohm, J. | Lot 58, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Wessjohann, F. H. | Lot 100, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Wessjohann, F. H. | Lot 96, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Wilkins, J.H. | Lot 106, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Woebkenberg, H. | Lot 65, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Zimmer, John | Lot 119, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 32 | ||
Zimmer, John | 26, 29, 89, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 | ||
Zumbrinck, Henry | Lot 128, Min. | 1833 | ATL80, p. 33 |