History of Nemaha County, Kansas . an, residing at St. Louis, Mo., andengaged in the mercantile business; Mrs. Kathrine Bilsky, living nearVincennes, Ind,; a child died in infancy. Theo. Kassens, the father, wasborn in Hanover, Germany, in 1824, and was a herder of sheep until heattained the age of twenty-five years, when he immigrated to Americaand found a position as clerk in a Vincennes store. Some time after lo-cating in Vincennes, he moved to a farm in the vicinity of this old city,and resided thereon until his demise in 1893. The mother was born atWestphalia, Germany, in 1840, and immigr
History of Nemaha County, Kansas . an, residing at St. Louis, Mo., andengaged in the mercantile business; Mrs. Kathrine Bilsky, living nearVincennes, Ind,; a child died in infancy. Theo. Kassens, the father, wasborn in Hanover, Germany, in 1824, and was a herder of sheep until heattained the age of twenty-five years, when he immigrated to Americaand found a position as clerk in a Vincennes store. Some time after lo-cating in Vincennes, he moved to a farm in the vicinity of this old city,and resided thereon until his demise in 1893. The mother was born atWestphalia, Germany, in 1840, and immigrated to Vincennes, Ind., withher parents in 1848. She was reared on a farm near Vincennes, and isnow living on the old home place of the Altoff family, near Vincennes. Edwin Kassens was reared to young manhood on the parental farmand received his early education in the Catholic parochial schools ofVincennes. When nineteen years of age he came to Atchison, Kans.,and entered St. Benedicts College for the purpose of preparing for the. REV. PR, EDWIN KASSBNS, O. S. B. HISTORY OF NEMAHA COUNTY 457 priesthood of his church. He pursued a preparatory course, which wasfollowed by collegiate and theological courses and was ordained forthe priesthood in 1889. Thirteen years later (1902), Rev. Father Kas-sens came to Kelly, Kans., and took charge, of the Kelly Catholic Church,known as St. Bedes parish. He practically established this church andhas built up his congregation until it now numbers ninety Kassens held his first church services in an old school house, ahouse of worship which was a striking contrast to the magnificent churchof St. Bedes, which has been erected as a result of his efforts and per-fect devotion to duty. This beautiful structure is a munument to hisendrgy, persistent efforts and wide influence over his members. John P. Gladfelter, farmer of Rock Creek township, was born in Clin-ton county, Pennsylvania, May 27, .1850, and is a son of Jacob B. andEliza
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