Hamilton County OhArchives Biographies.....Overmann, Albin Bernard 1871 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ann Anderson ann.g.anderson@gmail.com October 11, 2005, 10:11 pm Author: John C Hover, et.al. Rev. Albin Bernard Overmann. This good servant of God was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, a son of Philip and Elizabeth (Schuerbesmann) Overmann, on February 28, 1871. Philip Overmann, who was a native of Germany, came to this country in 1851, and located in Cincinnati, where he engaged in the cabinet maker's trade throughout his life. Both he and Mrs. Overmann are deceased. Rev. Albin B. Overmann obtained his early education in the parochial schools of St. Anthony's parish of Cincinnati, and later attended St. Xavier's college from which he was graduated with the class of 1890. He then entered Mount St. Mary's Seminary of the West, Price Hill, in Cincinnati, Ohio, and was ordained into the priesthood on June 19, 1895. His first appointment was as assistant at St. Paul's church, of Cincinnati, where he remained for six years and three months. He was then sent to Taylor's Creek, Ohio, where he acted as pastor of St. Bernard's church for one year, and was then sent to Elmwood Place, in 1902, where he is at present acting as pastor of St. Aloysius church. St. Aloysius was establish in 1888, and the first church was dedicated in 1889. In 1903, the parish house was built, and in 1888, the parish school, which is taught by six Sisters of Providence, from Melbourne, Ky., was built. In 1900, the Sisters' home was purchased. The parish contains over three hundred families, making a total of 900 souls. There are two hundred and fifty pupils registered at the school, and the parish has the various church clubs and societies, besides the St. Aloysius Athletic Club. The various pastors of this parish have been as follows: Rev. B. D. Dottmann, from 1889 to 1902; Rev. A. B. Overmann, from 1902 to present day. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/hamilton/bios/overmann126gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ohfiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb