1914 List of Citizen-Donors to St Nicholas Church


"Collection for the Peppertown Church for inside Painting and Decorating and also outside Painting."

The following list has family history value because it identifies people living in and around the Salt Creek Township area of Franklin County, Indiana, in 1914, halfway between the 1910 and 1920 censuses. It also provides commonly used names and nicknames for these folks, and names of local businesses active in 1914. The list is alphabetical.

A number of these donors were not members of the St. Nicholas Lutheran Church -- many names appear nowhere else in the church records, and so can be assumed to be non-members but public-spirited citizens.

Some background: One Sunday in 1914, Will Horstman, then treasurer, reported that the church account had a balance of sixty dollars. Another member suggested that the congregation undertake a church beautification project. A motion was made and approved. A committee was appointed to oversee installation of new stained-glass windows, repair of the steeple, and other significant beautification projects. The total expense was $1,000. Folks of all ages gladly donated money for the project. All projects were completed and paid for within one year. Source: Brief History of St. Nicholas Church, p. 4.

Names on this historic list are clearly written in modern script although sometimes misspelled or abbreviated. The list appears to be in the handwriting of only one or two people, perhaps including Will Horstman. On the following list, names and amounts are followed by the page number where each name appears. [The name "George M. Shebler" on page 81 appears to be his own signature.] List Source: St. Nicholas German Lutheran Church record book, Peppertown, Franklin County, Indiana, 1863 - 1981, pages 77--85.

Alphabetical List of Donors
Adams, Mrs. Kate - 1.00 - p. 84Adler, Will - 1.00 - p. 84;
Alexander, F. M. - .50 - p. 79Alley, Will & Mother - 5.00 - p. 78
Averdick, Dr. James - 5.00 - p. 84Baker, Frank - 2.00 - p. 82
Baker, Will - 1.00 - p. 78Baumer, Harry - .25 - p. 80
Baumer, Harry - .30 - p. 77Becht, Jesse - 1.00 - p. 82
Becht, Louis - 1.00 - p. 78Becht, Mrs. Jesse - 1.00 - p. 82
Becker, August - 1.00 - p. 80Becker, Charles - 1.00 - p. 80
Becker, George - 1.00 - p. 85Becker, George - 3.00 - p. 84
Becker, John - 1.00 - p. 77Becker, Lewis - 1.00 - p. 79
Becker, Mrs. Phil - 2.00 - p. 77Becker, Pete, Jr. - .50 - p. 77
Becker, Peter, Sr. - 5.00 - p. 81Becker, William - 1.00 - p. 83
Becky, John - 5.00 - p. 78Billian, Mrs. - 3.00 + 1.00 - p. 80
Bollinger, Mrs. Anna - 1.00 - p. 77Bos, C. J. - 2.00 - p. 83
Bossert, Ab. - .50 - p. 79Braun, Mrs. - 2.00 - p. 83
Braun, Mrs. - 3.00 - p. 85Brockman, [blank] - .25 - p. 78
Brockman, John - 1.00 - p. 84Brown, L. J. - 5.00 - p. 78
Burdick, J. F. - .50 - p. 78Busse, Frank A. - 1.00 - p. 77
Busse, Frank A. - 3.00 - p. 80Busse, Mrs. - 1.00 - p. 82
Busse, Mrs. - 1.00 - p. 85Buten, Carrie - .25 - p. 77
Cain, Mrs. Louisa - 5.00 - p. 85Cook, Edward G. - .25 - p. 79
Cook, Robert H. - .50 - p. 79Dickmann, Clem - 2.50 - p. 78
Dietz, Jos. - .25 - p. 79Dietzel, Louis - 1.00 - p. 84
Ellerman, Christ - 2.00 + .50 - p. 84Ellerman, Christ - 2.00 - p. 79
Enneking, John E. - .50 - p. 82Ertel, Frank - 1.00 - p. 84
Ertel, Henry - .50 - p. 81Fasbinder, Tona - .50 - p. 81
Federman, Louis - 1.00 - p. 79Ferkenhof, Mrs. - .25 - p. 80
Fetterman, Herman - .25 - p. 81Flodder, Mrs. - .10 - p. 77
Foster, George - .25 - p. 82Foster, J. H. - 2.00 - p. 83
Franke, A. - 1.00 - p. 83Freihage, Jos. - .50 - p. 78
Fremdling, Mrs. - 1.00 - p. 85Frey, Mrs. Rosa - 5.00 - p. 85
Friend, A. - 5.00 - p. 85Friend, Mrs. - 1.00 - p. 85
Friend, Mrs. A. - 1.00 - p. 85Friend, Mrs. K. - 1.00 - p. 85
Fries, Harry A. - . 50 - p. 79Geis, Frank - 1.00 - p. 82
Gloshen, George - 2.00 - p. 78Gloshen, George - 5.00 - p. 84
Gloshen, Nick - 1.00 - p. 78Gray, Judge - 1.00 - p. 82
Hackman, A. J. - .50 - p. 77Hall, George - 1.00 - p. 83
Hammond, John - .50 - p. 77Hammond, John - .50 - p. 82
Hammond, Peter - .25 - p. 82Hammond, William - .50 - p. 81
Hannebaum, Alma - .10 - p. 82Hannebaum, Carl - .10 - p. 82
Hannebaum, Charles - 5.00 - p. 83Hannebaum, Clarence - 1.00 - p. 84
Hannebaum, John - 5.00 - p. 85Hannebaum, Mrs. - 2.00 - p. 83
Hannebaum, Mrs. Tillie - 5.00 - p. 85Harvey, Charles - 2.00 - p. 85
Harvey, Charley - 2.00 - p. 77Hauss, Phil. - 5.00 - p. 85
Haverkus, Henry - .25 - p. 78Hawkins, David - 5.00 - p. 77
Heasem (?), Mrs. - 10.00 - p. 83Heidlager, Theodore H. - .25 - p. 77
Heineman, Henry - 1.00 - p. 82Henlien, Mrs. - 3.00 - p. 85
Heppner, George - .75 - p. 78Heppner, John - 1.00 - p. 78
Hermandorfer, August - .50 - p. 79Hey (Hay?), Mrs. Isaac - 1.00 - p. 84
Hey (Hay?), Mrs. Louisa - 1.00 - p. 84Hirt, J. - .50 - p. 79
Hoelker, William - 5.00 - p. 77Hokey, Anna - .50 - p. 81
Holbert, Hilda - .25 - p. 82Holbert, Mrs. - .50 - p. 80
Holtel, George, Sr. - .25 - p. 77Holtel, Joseph - .25 - p. 81
Holtell, George, Jr. - .25 - p. 78Hose, Frank - 1.00 - p. 84
Hose, Henry - 2.00 - p. 85Hose, Henry - 2.50 - p. 85
Hose, Mary - 1.00 - p. 83Huber, L. C. - 3.00 - p. 83
Huermann, John C. - 1.00 - p. 78Irmin, M. H. - 1.00 - p. 79
Jackson, Elbridge - .25 - p. 79Jackson, James E. & Wife - 2.00 - p. 83
Jansen, William - .25 - p. 81Jones, Anna - 1.00 - p. 84
Kahler, Charles - 2.00 - p. 84Kahler, John - 1.00 - p. 82
Kahler, Will - .25 - p. 77Kellerman, Jos. - 1.50 - p. 77
Kellerman, Peter S. - .25 - p. 78Kessing, B. J. - .50 - p. 77
Kessing, Ed. - .25 - p. 84Kessing, Mrs. - .25 - p. 80
Kirsch, Dr. - 1.00 - p. 84Kirschbaum, J. - .25 - p. 79
Kirshner, John - .30 - p. 78Klemme, Mrs. - 1.00 - p. 85
Koerner, A. H. - 1.00 - p. 82Koerner, Herman - 1.00 - p. 82
Koerner, Herman - 10.00 - p. 85Koerner, L. W. - 15.00 - p. 82
Koerner, Louis - .50 - p. 84Koerner, William T. - 10.00 - p. 84
Koetter, Catherine - .50 - p. 80Koetter, Henry - 1.25 - p. 85
Kruthaupt, H. J. - .50 - p. 81Kunz, George - .50 - p. 81
Kunz, Peter - .25 - p. 81Lamping, John - .50 - p. 78
Luck, Daniel - .50 - p. 82Man, Sabine - .15 - p. 79
Marlin, Charles & Ella - 2.00 - p. 80Marlin, Ella - .10 - p. 84
Marlin, William - 1.00 - p. 81Mauenschild, H. - .25 - p. 77
Merchen, Jos. - 1.00 - p. 78Mohr, Helen, Collected By - .50 - p. 83
Mohr, Helen, Collected By - 5.00 - p. 82Mohr, John T. - 10.00 - p. 85
Mohr, John T. - 5.00 - p. 82Mohr, Mr. & Mrs. Conrad - 3.00 - p. 79
Mohr, Mr. & Mrs. Will - 1.00 - p. 78Mohr, Mrs. Conrad - 10.00 - p. 85
Mohr, Mrs., & Lena - 5.00 - p. 85Mollaun, Joseph, Sr. - .50 - p. 78
Moorman, Frank - 2.00 - p. 77Moorman, Joseph - 1.00 - p. 81
Mull, P. L. - 1.00 - p. 77Munchel, John - .25 - p. 81
Munchel, Paul A. - .50 - p. 77Nickel, William P. - 1.00 - p. 83
Nicolay, Mrs. - 1.00 - p. 82Ortman, Joseph - 1.00 - p. 81
Osborn, Mr. - .50 - p. 81Oswald, Frank - .50 - p. 81
Parvis, Mr. - 2.00 - p. 82Peetz, Mrs. Harry - .25 - p. 77
Peine, F. W. - 2.00 - p. 78Pepper, Arnetta - 1.00 - p. 79
Pepper, August - 1.00 - p. 80Pepper, Carl - 1.00 - p. 82
Pepper, Elizabeth - 1.00 - p. 82Pepper, J. A. - .50 - p. 79
Pepper, Louis - 10.00 - p. 83Pepper, Louis - 2.50 - p. 85
Pepper, Louis - 5.00 - p. 85Pepper, Victor - 2.00 - p. 84
Peters, Carl - .50 - p. 79Pieper, Mrs. - .50 - p. 80
Pierce, Albert - 3.00 - p. 79Pistner, Peter - .50 - p. 78
Reiboldt, J. J., Sr. - 1.00 - p. 82Reifel, A. J. - 1.00 - p. 78
Reifel, Almont & Wife - 5.00 - p. 82Reifel, Charles G. - 1.00 - p. 81
Reifel, Charles G. - 1.00 - p. 82Reifel, Conrad - 2.00 - p. 80
Reifel, George - 1.00 - p. 83Reifel, Jacob W. - 10.00 - p. 82
Reifel, John (of Jasper, Ind.) - 1.00 - p. 85Reifel, John - .50 - p.78
Reifel, Lizzie - .30 - p. 81Reifel, Louis - 1.00 - p. 83
Reifel, Mike - 5.00 - p. 85Reifel, Minnie - 3.00 - p. 83
Reifel, Mrs. Lizzie - 1.00 - p. 80Reifel, P. J. - 5.00 - p. 83
Reifel, Will M. - 1.00 - p. 80Reifel, William W. - 5.00 - p. 83
Ricke, Benedict - .50 - p. 81Ritz, Caspar - .75 - p. 79
Roath (?) or Rath (?), Mrs. - 1.00 - p. 80Roemer, Hugo - 1.00 - p. 79
Roemer, John & Wife - 5.00 - p. 77Roemer, John - 5.00 - p. 85
Roemer, Louis - 1.00 - p. 80Roemer, Mrs. - 1.00 - p. 79
Roemer, Mrs. Henry - 1.00 - p. 85Roemer, Otto H. & Wife - 3.00 - p. 83
Ronebaum, Joseph - 1.00 - p. 81Samoniel, C. - 1.00 - p. 79
Schebler, George M. - 75.00 - p. 81Schmazel, Hugo - 5.00 - p. 79
Schuenman (Schoeneman?), Louis - 1.00 - p. 78Schultz, E. B. - 1.00 - p. 83
Schwegman, August - .50 - p. 81Schwegman, Ben - .25 - p. 81
Schwegman, Joseph, Jr. - .50 - p. 81Schwegman, Joseph, Sr. - 1.00 - p. 81
Schwier, Harry - 1.50 - p. 83Seniour, Mrs. - 1.25 - p. 84
Seniour, Mrs. Sarah - 1.00 - p. 83Shriner, A. J. - 1.00 - p. 79
Sim, John - .50 - p. 84Smith, George - 1.00 - p. 78
Stierley/Stierle, Jacob, (In the Name of the Late) - 10.00 - p. 82Stierley (Stierle), John, & Wife - 2.00 - p. 80
Stinger, H. E. - .25 - p. 79Stirn, Anna - 1.00 - p. 78
Stirn, Carl - 1.00 - p. 80Stirn, Henry - 1.00 - p. 80
Stirn, Henry, Mr., Sr. - 5.00 - p. 83Stirn, John - 1.00 - p. 79
Stirn, John - 1.00 - p. 82Stirn, Louis - .50 - p. 85
Stirn, Louis - 1.00 - p. 80Stirn, Louis A. - 1.00 - p. 80
Stirn, Louis, Sr. - 1.00 - p. 82Stirn, William A. & Wife - 5.00 - p. 83
Strueving, J. - .25 - p. 80Stump, Fred, Sr. - .25 - p. 81
Sunman, Mrs. Martha - 2.00 - p. 80Swartz, Albert & Wife - 2.00 - p. 83
Taylor, R. S. - .50 - p. 79Tebbe (Febbe?), Joseph - .25 - p. 81
Tebbe, Mrs. - .50 - p. 81Teufel, Fred & Wife - 2.00 - p. 80
Teufel, Fritz - .25 - p. 80Teufel, Louis - .25 - p. 80
Teufel, Mamie - .25 - p. 80Teufel, Tillie - .25 + 1.00 - p. 80
Thobald (Theobald?), John - 1.00 - p. 84Timmerman, Dr. H. J. - 1.00 - p. 83
Trichler, H. - 1.00 - p. 84Varrick, Mrs. - 1.00 - p. 80
Vater, F. D. - .25 - p. 80Vohland, Gustav - 2.00 - p. 84
Vohland, Mary - 1.00 - p. 83Vonderheide, Joseph - .50 - p. 81
Vonderheide, Quinn - .50 - p. 81Walters, G. & H. - 2.00 - p. 79
Wamsley, George - 1.00 - p. 84Waschman, Mrs. - 1.00 - p. 80
Weber, Mrs. Kate - 8.50 - p. 78Werner, Jacob - .20 - p. 83
Werst, Peter - 1.00 - p. 79White, Henry - .50 - p. 82
William, George - .25 - p. 81Wisman, Mrs. Fred - .10 - p. 77
Wisman, Oda - .10 - p. 77Witz, George - .50 - p. 78
Witz, Mrs. - .50 - p. 83Wolf, Dan - 1.00 - p. 85
Wolf, Dan - 3.00 - p. 84Wolf, Ed. - 3.00 - p. 84
Wolf, Hine - 2.00 - p. 79Wolf, Louis - .50 - p. 85
Wolf, Louis - 1.00 - p. 82Wolf, Mrs. - .50 - p. 85
Wolf, Mrs. Henry - 1.00 - p. 82Wolfhorst, John - 3.00 - p. 80
 
  
Entities & Groups
[Badgley & Riley] - $41.00 - p. 77[Bowkers Fertilizers Company] - 5.00 - p. 84
[Church Fund] - 70.00 - p. 83[Farmers & Merchants Bank (Oldenburg Bank)] - 2.00 - p. 77
[Friend From Distance] - 1.00 - p. 78[Friend, Another] - 1.00 - p. 78
[Friend, From] - 2.00 - p. 78[Meyer Hardware Company] - 1.00 - p. 83
[Montgomery Ward & Company] - 3.00 - p. 83[National Bank, Batesville] - .25 - p. 78
[Jungenbund] - 5.00 - p. 85[Jungenbund] - 5.00 - p. 85
[Raub, E. & Sons] - 5.00 - p. 83[Star Tobacco Company, Salesman From] - 1.00 - p. 84
[Sunday School] - 15.00 - p. 84[Thorpe & Williams] - 6.00 - p. 77
[Trichler Clothing Company] - 1.00 - p. 79 
  

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