At one time there were three blacksmith and horseshoeing shops in Minster, including Busse & Berning. One gentleman recalled Joe Busse having a special rack for mean horses that needed shoeing. The horses were hoisted off the floor so they could not . . . — — Map (db m238591) HM
In pious memory of all our cholera victims
over 300 especially of the year 1849
Eternal rest grant unto thee O Lord
Erected in 1937 — — Map (db m100145) HM
Our forefathers brought with them a fervent Catholic faith, low-German language and many traditions. The first Catholic church in Minster was built in 1835. The pioneers erected a log structure forty by sixty feet and sixteen logs high, in the North . . . — — Map (db m238613) HM
Represents the strong Christian faith of the community. In the eighth century Charlemagne and Benedictine missionaries brought this faith to the Saxon tribes in the Munster and Osnabruck area of Germany.
Oak Leaf and Acorn - The acorn is . . . — — Map (db m238608) HM
Corn May 2, 1793, in Sierhausen, Damme, Oldenburg, Germany. Franz Joseph Stallo was the fifth child of Johann Bernard and Catharina Maria (Liening) Stallo. He was educated in Osnabrück, attending Carolinium Gymnasium, and became a school teacher. . . . — — Map (db m238605) HM
Francis J. Stallo is the founder of Stallostown, which was later named Minster. This is the site where Stallo owned and built his double wide log cabin. He, Along with John Feldman, John Surham, Frederick Rohenkuhl, and three unknown others made the . . . — — Map (db m102490) HM
The invention of the hand cultivator, or plow, made turning the soil in spring so much easier. You pushed this model through the top soil to prepare the big vegetable garden for planting. The garden needed to feed the entire family with fresh . . . — — Map (db m238610) HM
Our ancestors came to America from Germany with the hope and commitment for a better way of life. Leaving their homeland behind, they accepted this new challenge with determination, clearing the virgin forest from their own land. their strong work . . . — — Map (db m238612) HM
Karl Kuehner, with knowledge of German pastries, stowed away on a ship bound for America in 1896. After his arrival and many stops in the East, he eventually landed in Minster and started Kuehner's Bakery in 1908. Four years later, the bakery, known . . . — — Map (db m238589) HM
In 1839 Minster's first postmaster was appointed and the home of the postmaster served as the post office. Since then, it has moved several times, occupying the East part of the former Luckman Shoe Store and the former Kuhlman building. The new Post . . . — — Map (db m238583) HM
Honoring our sons and daughters who proudly served in the armed forces of the United States of America
Minster veterans protected your freedom
Civil War • Spanish American War • WWI • WWII • Korean War • Vietnam • Persian Gulf • Operation . . . — — Map (db m239729) WM
In 1832, 97 Germans met in Cincinnati to purchase a section of land for settlement. Designated leader Francis J. Stallo and six others set out from Cincinnati on foot, heading to the land office in Miami County. They had $800 in silver coins, the . . . — — Map (db m238254) HM
This scene on Fourth Street, first known as Columbia Street, depicts the important business district of minster, circa 1900. People from the surrounding area would come to trade and shop in our many fine businesses. The construction of the Miami & . . . — — Map (db m238614) HM
Once this land we now call Minster was all a virgin forest with many swamps where Indians and traders traveled on the wilderness trail. After the Treaty of Greenville was signed in 1795 and the Indians left, this land became known as U. S. . . . — — Map (db m238601) HM
This large 2-story brick structure served as the only Minster movie house for over 60 years. It opened in 1933 and boasted a stage, orchestra pit, and seating for 611 patrons. The first show was an animated Mutt & Jeff short film. During the silent . . . — — Map (db m238255) HM
This was the site of the first Stallostown Mission Catholic Church in Minster, completed in 1835. The brick wall surrounding the gazebo is representative of the footprint, measuring approximately 40 feet wide and 60 feet long. It was 16 logs high . . . — — Map (db m238253) HM
Ahrns, Chas. E. • Albers, Clem F. • Athmer, Henry • Bachman, Frank • Bachman, Walter • Bensman, Albert • Bensman, E. J. • Bensman, L. B. • Bernard, George • Bernhold, Robt. • Berning, Clem A. • Bertke, Chas. • Bockrath, Jos. • Boecker, Ben H. • . . . — — Map (db m239551) WM
Completed in 1845, the canal gave quick and easy access to the Ohio River and Lake Erie. Boats were towed along the canal using donkeys or horses, traveling at 4 to 5 miles per hour. With ice in the winter, flooding, and the slowness of the boats, . . . — — Map (db m238593) HM
This millstone was turned by horse or water power to grind harvested grains into flour. Minster's first grist mill was built in 1838 by Herman Suhrman one and one-half miles south of Minster on SR66. The Vocke Mill followed on the corner of Fourth . . . — — Map (db m238615) HM
This memorial is dedicated to the patriotic men and women of the Minster area who served in the armed services. It is with sincere hope that their sacrifices were not in vain and that some day the inhumanities imposed by armed conflict will forever . . . — — Map (db m238607) WM
Robert Garmann emigrated to Minster in 1920 to leave behind the post WWI conditions of Germany. Trained as a tailor, he and his partner started a dry goods and cleaning store at 117 West 4th Street in 1929. In 1939 he and wife Ida (Oldiges) . . . — — Map (db m238590) HM
Before the coming of the automobile, horseback and wagons were used for the transportation of people and goods. A wagon maker, like Rudolf Oldiges, made all the parts by hand and was a vital part of our community. Horse drawn wagons were still in . . . — — Map (db m238609) HM
Once a water source was found on a property, a well or cistern was dug and a hand pump was attached above ground to draw the water. People used a universal tin cup for a drink and a bucket to haul water to house and barn before the advent of . . . — — Map (db m238600) HM
