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In 1896, an exchange or trade was made with the
Canadian Pacific Railway for a quarter section of land, in
order to establish a farmer-colony. The company (C.P.R.)
also sold the north-east quarter of section 7, township 16,
range 16, at a price of $2.50 per acre. The land was
bought for the colonists in the name of three (3) trustees,
namely Johannes Obrigevitch, Anton Schmidt and
Raymond Dielschneider. The south portion of the quarter
was divided into lots, and the northern part, through
which the “Many Bone Creek” meanders was left as
pasture land. In the spring of 1897, some of the people
began building houses on their lots. The work continued
at great speed, so that quite a number were able to pass
the winter of 1897 in the little village.
The proprietors of the first lots were:
1. Jacob Reinhard
2. Johannes Wollbaum
3. Simon Schmidt
4. Georg M. Koch
5. Joseph Obrigevitch
6. Hyeronimus Ebenal
7. Raymond Dielschneider
8. Peter Herauf
9. Johann Obrigevitch
10. Anton Schmidt
11. Christoph Fahlmann
12. Johannes Eberle
Since the inhabitants in the Seven (7) Colony were
mostly from Rastadt, they gave their colony the name of
Rastadt.
At the same time, a similar colony was formed on
section 14, township 16, range 17. These inhabitants were
mostly from München and Mülhausen. For a time it was
known as Fourteen (14) Colony but later became known
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as Katharinental.
The quarter section of land upon which 14 Colony was
established was bought through trustees Johann and
Georg Bast from Sebastian Schropp for $150.00.
Subsequently, it was divided into lots and 21 families
settled there.
The first proprietors were:
1. Benedikt Ferner 2. Peter Dielschneider
3. Johann Thomas 4. Andreas Bengert
5. Heinrich Bengert 6. Wilhelm Thomas
7. Johann Bast 8. Johann Ell
9. Johann Reinbold 10. Andreas Fahlman
11. Andreas Koch 12. Wilhelm Reinlander
13. Andreas Wollbaum 14. Franz Bast
15. Georg Bast 16. Joseph Fahlmann
17. Adam Ell 18. Leonhard Ferner
19. Ignatz Ell 20. Thomas Ackermann
21. Michael Sherger
This colony was originally called St. Peter.
Subsequently, with the establishment of the post office, it
became known as Katharinental, the first postman,
Wilhelm Reinlander, having come from the colony of
Katharinental in South Russia.
This article will continue in the June 2002 issue with
the Founding of the Speyer (Speier) District in 1898 and
1899.
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