Hamilton County OhArchives Biographies.....Tieman, Louis A. 1870 - 
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    Rev. Louis A. Tieman, pastor of the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, at
Cincinnati, has occupied this incumbency since March 1, 1918, during which time
he has endeared himself greatly to his people. He was born March 4, 1870, at
Cincinnati, a son of John G. and Mary A. (Brunklaus) Tieman. John G. Tieman was
twenty years of age when he came to the United States, in 1825, and, from his
landing, at Baltimore, went to Cincinnati, where he subsequently became a
mechanic in the employ of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad, a road
with which he was connected for thirty years. Louis A. Tieman attended St.
Lawrence's parochial school as a lad, and later went to St. Xavier's College,
the theological studies of his education period being pursued at Mount St.
Mary's Seminary of the West, Price Hill, Cincinnati. He was ordained December 8,
1893, his first charge being as assistant at Holy Trinity church, Cincinnati,
where he remained for two years. He was next assistant at St. Mary's church for
two years, and at St. Augustine's church for a like period, and March 1, 1900
became pastor of St. Rose's church. He remained there until coming to his
present position as pastor of the church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, March i,
1918. This parish was organized in July, 1870, Rev. Joseph Goebbles being
appointed pastor. A lot was secured on the corner of Marshall and Massachusetts
avenues, with a frontage of 106 feet on the former and a depth of 200 feet on
the latter. A combination two-story church and school building was erected on
this site in the same year. In February, 1871, Rev. H. Kemper assumed charge.
During his pastorate, the priest's house was built on the corner of
Massachusetts and Heywood. In May, 1875, Rev. H. Paul was appointed pastor and
worked hard during difficult and troublesome times. Father Paul died on March
29, 1884, and Rev. J. M. Feldmann was appointed his successor. He found a debt
of over $9,000 resting on the parish, which was wiped out in less than two
years. As the parish was growing steadily, and a new church, together with
ground for a new school, was a necessity, an adjoining lot was purchased on
Heywood avenue, 94 feet front by 100 feet depth. The new church, 60 feet front,
on Marshall avenue, by 150 feet deep, on Massachusetts avenue, was erected in
the years 1888 and 1889. A new ten-room school was built on the adjoining
Heywood avenue property in 1894. In the meantime a property on the southwest
corner of Heywood and Massachusetts avenues, 50 feet by 100 feet, was bought and
a large sisters' house erected on the site. The Sisters of St. Francis of
Oldenburg, Indiana, took charge of Sacred Heart School on September 6, 1886 and
resided at 1051 Marshall avenue until their home was erected, in 1891. The
teaching force, which began with only three sisters, now numbers eighteen. In
1870, there were thirty-two pupils and one class room, and there are now twelve
rooms with almost 600 pupils. The year 1920 was the golden jubilee year of this
parish. On April 25 the fiftieth anniversary of the Men's Society was an
inspiring celebration; a procession of over one thousand men around the block
was a memorable feature. On October 17, the Most Rev. Archbishop and numerous
priests participated in the Golden Jubilee Mass of Thanksgiving. The church
debt, which was $23,350.00 on March 1, 1918, when Father Tieman took charge, has
been wiped out, and moreover, improvements amounting to $18,000.00 were made,
including a modern school toilet station, which cost over $8,000.00. An
auditorium, gymnasium, and an addition to the school are contemplated. A fine
stretch of property, 55 by 225 feet, on Heywood, was acquired in January, 1921,
for a children's playground. Sacred Heart Congregation, numbering 800 families,
and about 3,000 souls, is one of the most flourishing in the city of Cincinnati.
Father Tieman has accomplished much during the period of his pastorate here, not
alone in guiding his people in a spiritual way, but in building up the church
and in acting as a counselor to the members of his congregation. Father Tieman
finds an able helper in his assistant, Rev. Lieutenant Michael Hinssen.

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