Hamilton County OhArchives Biographies.....Klein, Edmund 1864 - 
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    Rev. Edmund Klein, pastor of St. Francis Seraphicus Catholic church, of
Cincinnati, was born in Bavaria, Germany, April 27, 1864, a son of Lawrence and
Apollonia (Kemmerer) Klein. Father Klein received his early education in the
parochial schools of Germany and at the age of sixteen years, in 1880, was
brought by his parents to the United States, the family locating at Cincinnati,
where the youth attended St. Francis Seminary and St. Clement Monastery. Later
he pursued a course of instruction at Holy Family Monastery, Oldenburg, Ind.,
where he was ordained a priest of the Catholic church, June 26, 1892, and his
first charge was as assistant pastor of St. Francis Seraphicus church,
Cincinnati. Later he became pastor of St. Mary's church, Metamora, Ill., where
he remained three years, his next pastorate being that of the Sacred Heart, at
Peoria, Ill., where he remained six years. In 1903 he was assigned as pastor of
St. Seraphicus Catholic church, at Cincinnati, where he has since remained in
charge. This parish was established in 1859 with Rev. Otto Jair as the first
pastor, succeeded in 1862 by Rev. Francis Jerome Holzer, who remained until
1865. Father Eusebius Schmid was then pastor until 1867, when he was succeeded
by Rev. Uboldus Webersinke, and the latter remained until 1874 when Rev. Francis
Lings took charge, who was succeeded in 1880 by Rev. Maximillian Schaefer. Rev.
Lucas Gottbehoede became pastor in 1888 and remained until 1890, from which time
until 1900 Rev. Chrysastom Theobold was pastor. He was succeeded by Rev. Leonard
Murre, who remained in charge until succeeded by Father Klein in 1903. The
parish was originally erected from St. John's parish, and the Third of St.
Francis parish was incorporated with this parish in 1859, m which year the
church and school were dedicated. In 1906 the new school was erected, at the
corner of Vine and Liberty Streets, this having formerly been the site of the
first Catholic church, Christ church, in Cincinnati. There are 600 families in
the parish, and the school has 525 pupils, taught by the Sisters of St. Francis,
of Oldenburg, Ind. St. Francis Monastery is connected with the church, where
eighty-five students of the Franciscan Order are preparing for the ministry.
Among the well-organized societies connected with this parish is that of Vincent
de Paul Society for Support of the Poor, and the Friars Gymnasium for young men.
The boys of the Sodality of St. Francis edit a monthly publication, "The
Sodalist," which has a circulation of 30,000. Father Klein, who is greatly
beloved by his parishioners and generally esteemed and respected by people of
all creeds, is a man of great energy, broad learning and unfailing human
sympathy. He is assisted in his voluminous labors by two assistants, Fathers
Timothy Brockmann and Othmar Studener.

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