Blasius Beisang

1827 - 1890  (63 years)

• Name	Blasius Beisang
  Born	1827	, Alsace Lorraine, France   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1830	Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States   [6]
  Immigration	1833	, Canada   [7]
  Occupation	1851	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	tailor
  Residence	1852	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Roman Catholic
  Occupation	1861	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	school teacher
  Occupation	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	School Teacher
  Residence	1861	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Roman Catholic
  Residence	1875	Marystown, Scott, Minnesota, USA   [8]
  Occupation	1880	Louisville, Scott, Minnesota   [3]
  	Postmaster
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-122203
  Died	7 Apr 1890	, Minnesota, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I122203	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Leodogarius Beisang,   b. 1796, , Alsace Lorraine, France ,   d. 6 Sep 1877, Marystown, Scott, Minnesota, USA  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Anne Marie,   b. 1796, , Alsace Lorraine, France ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F41420	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Theresia Herman,   b. 1821, , Germany ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	20 Nov 1855  [9]
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F44932	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  While the school building, a log edifice, was in course of construction, Hubert Gilles taught school in his mother's house. Mr. Blasius Beisang was the second teacher, and then Mr. Gilles returned from a Woolwich school to teach two years more in Preston. The Catholic Church in Waterloo County, Book I, by Rev. Theobald Spetz, C. R., D. D., 1916 ___________________ Among the first Catholic settlers, early in the thirties, were Blasius Beysang and his brother William, a little west of Heidelberg. In the house of the former Mass was celebrated for some time. The Catholic Church in Waterloo County, Book I, by Rev. Theobald Spetz, C. R., D. D., 1916 ________________________ A post office was estabished in 1871, at Marystown. Blasius Beisang was appointed Postmaster, and still holds the office. The village supports two hotels; one in a frame building run by Joseph Strunk; the other is brick and run by Blasius Beisang, who also owns a general merchandise store, saloon, and merchant tailoring store. His wife has a milinery establishment. The village [Marystown] has a blacksmith shop, shoe shop and feed mill. Charles S. Bryant, History of the Minnesota Valley, 1882, North Star Publishing Co., Minneapolis transcribed by Laurie Myres ____________________ At St Peter asylum on Thursday April 7th Blasius Beisang of Shakopee; and was buried from St Marks' church Saturday in the Catholic cemetery. Deceased was about 62 years of age, and for a long time was in the tailoring business here, but failing, his mind became impaired and he was sent to the asylum. He was a good man, and much sorrow is felt for his death and previous troubles. Shakopee Courier 25 Apr 1890 pg 4 col 1 transcribed by Laurie Myres

  
  

• Sources

  [S1621] News - Minnesota, Scott, Shakopee - Shakopee Courier, "Obituary of Blasius Beisang," 25 Apr 1890, p. 4, col. 1. [S242] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1851, Div 1 pg 18. [S1639] Census - U.S. Census Population Schedule, 1880 10th Census, Louisville, Scott, Minn., enumerated on the 10th & 11th of June, 1880:. Family 17 Baisang Blaseus, W, M, 52, Post M., France, France, France Theresia, W, F, 59, Wife, Keeping house, Bavaria, Bavaria, Bavaria Lena, W, F, 12, Grand Daughter, at school, Minnesota, Boehmea, Boehmea [S242] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1851, Div. 1 Pg. 18. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div. 8 Page 69. [S1622] News - Minnesota, Scott, Eagle Creek - Scott County Argus, "Obituary of Mary Ann Beisang Stemmer," 21 Apr 1905, p. 1, col. 4. [S1621] News - Minnesota, Scott, Shakopee - Shakopee Courier, "Obituary of William Beisang," 18 Jul 1888, p. 4, col. 2. [S1620] News - Minnesota, Scott, Shakopee - Shakopee Argus, "Obituary of Ledogarius Beisang," 13 Sep 1877, p. 4, col. 5. [S91] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Maryhill - St. Boniface Roman Catholic [found cited on various sources on the internet and family histories], Rev. John B. Baumgaertner. Blaisu Beisang s/o Leodegar & Anna Maria Wildomet married 20 Nov 1855 to Theresa Herman (widow of John Hauck), witnesses: John Berberich & Anna Zettel

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1827 - , Alsace Lorraine, France Residence - 1830 - Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States Immigration - 1833 - , Canada Occupation - tailor - 1851 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Roman Catholic - 1852 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - school teacher - 1861 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - School Teacher - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1861 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Roman Catholic - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1875 - Marystown, Scott, Minnesota, USA Occupation - Postmaster - 1880 - Louisville, Scott, Minnesota Died - 7 Apr 1890 - , Minnesota, USA  = Link to Google Earth