Official Name: | Thiry Daems, Wisconsin |
Pushpin Map: | Wisconsin#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Thiry Daems |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Kewaunee |
Subdivision Type3: | Town |
Subdivision Name3: | Red River |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 725 |
Coordinates: | 44.6031°N -87.6931°W |
Area Code: | 920 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 1575365 |
Thiry Daems [1] is an unincorporated community in the town of Red River, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. Thiry Daems is 4miles 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.[2]
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.[3]
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 therewas built in 1858. The parish was established br Fr. EdwardDaems. He was instrumental in causing immigrating Belgian'sto 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]