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St. Francis Catholic Mission - Luseland

St. Francis was first known as "Ulrich's Parish" because the worship services were held in the home of Jacob Ulrich.

The first church was built in about 1909 under the leadership of Father Palm.

The parish was closed from 1927 to 1934. It reoped as a Mission of St. Francis from 1934-1939.

The original church building was destroyed by a fire on 2 November 1937.

The building was reconstructed, but again the steeple was struck by lightning on 13 July 1948, and the entire structure destroyed.

Knodel*

Bartholomaeus Knodel married Anna Maria Kemling [some documents record Kümmeling], daughter of Georg & Margaretha Kemling. She was born 13 September 1730 in Menzingen.

The baptisms of two children to Bartholomaeus Knodel & Anna Maria Kemling are recorded in the parish register of Menzingen: (1) Johann Jacob, baptized 1 May 1753; and (2) Magdalena, baptized 23 September 1760.

The family immigrated to Denmark (Schleswig-Holstein) arriving in Flensburg on 26 June 1762.

Tiefenthaler*

Andreas Tiefenthaler, his [unnamed] wife, and [unnamed] children (3 sons, ages 12, 7, & 5; 2 daughters, ages 18 & 9) are recorded among the Danish colonies as of December 1761 where Andreas is recorded as working in the factory in Odense.

The marriage of Andreas Tiefenthaler to Christina Reincke, widow of an unnamed Riebler, is recorded in the parish register of Odense [Denmark] on 17 May 1757.