Thiry Daems, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Downtown Thiry Daems
Downtown Thiry Daems
Thiry Daems is located in Wisconsin
Thiry Daems
Thiry
Daems
Thiry Daems is located in the United States
Thiry Daems
Thiry
Daems
Coordinates: 44°36′11″N 87°41′35″W / 44.60306°N 87.69306°W / 44.60306; -87.69306
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyKewaunee
TownRed River
Elevation
221 m (725 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code920
GNIS feature ID1575365[1]

Thiry Daems (/ˈθiːri ˈdeɪmz/ THEER-ee DAYMZ)[2] is an unincorporated community in the town of Red River, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. Thiry Daems is 4 miles (6 km) north of the village of Luxemburg. The community was settled by Belgian immigrants and was named for a surveyor named Constant Thiry and a priest called Father Daems.[3]

History

At one time, Thiry Daems had two saloons, a grocery store, cheese factory, blacksmith shop, and even a post office.

St. Odile's church closed in 1992. The first church there was built in 1858. The parish was established by Fr. Edward Daems. He was instrumental in causing immigrating Belgian's to settle on land in the vicinity of the Bay Settlement and Door Peninsula. Some of his followers insisted that the settlement be named after Fr. Daems. Others wanted to name it in honor of Constant Thiry, who donated land to build St. Odile's. As a compromise, Thiry Daems was chosen.[4]

St. Odile Catholic Church in Thiry Daems

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thiry Daems, Wisconsin
  2. ^ MissPronouncer.com: A HALFWAY DECENT AUDIO PRONUNCIATION GUIDE FOR WISCONSIN
  3. ^ Knowles, Gary G. (2006). The Great Wisconsin Touring Book: 30 Spectacular Auto Trips. Big Earth Publishing.
  4. ^ The Compass, 1993-07-23 "Thiry Daems once boasted saloons and cheese factory" by Veronica DeVillers

History

At one time, Theiry Daems had two saloons, a grocery store, cheese factory, blacksmith shop, and even a post office.

St. Odile's church closed in 1992. The first church there was built in 1858. The parish was established br Fr. Edward Daems. He was instrumental in causing immigrating Belgian's to settle on land in the vicinity of the Bay Settlement and Door Peninsula. Some of his followers insisted that the settlement be named after Fr. Daems. Others wanted to name it in honor of Constant Thiry, who donated land to build St. Odile's. As a compromise, Thiry Daems was chosen.[1]

  1. ^ The Compass, 1993-07-23 "Thiry Daems once boasted saloons and cheese factory" by Veronica DeVillers
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