Name: Stahl, Leopold Martin
Born: 12/28/1811
Where Born: Strasbourg, Alsac, France
Ordained: 10/27/1844
Where Ordained: Vincennes, Indiana
Served From-To: 1844-1853
Died: 05/03/1853
Where Died: New Alsace, Indiana
Buried: Saint Paul, New Alsace, Indiana Crypt. 5 April, 1953
Note: The excerpt above is from the 1850 US Census for Kelso Township, Dearborn County, Indiana. The woman (housekeeper) and her son(?) are also listed.
Fr. Stahl is buried under the altar of the church, which is only accesible through the crawl space. There is a rubbing of his tombstone which reads:
Source text
EX GALLIA DIAE ARGENTIS ORIGENARIUS
HIC JACET
RDUS MARTUS STAHL
PASTOR HUJUS ECAE
EX GALLIA DIAE ARGENTIS ORIGENARIUS
OBIIT DIE 3A APRILIS 1853
Requiescat in pace
Placita enim erat deo anima illius propter
Quod properarit educere illum.
HERE LIES
[REV] MARTIN STAHL
THE SHEPHERD OF THIS [CHURCH]
ORIGINAL OF THE SILVER DAY OF GALLERY [??]
DIED APRIL 3, 1853
Rest in peace
For his soul was pleasing to God. on account of him
He hastened to bring him out. ((Courtesy of Fr. Jonathan Meyer))