Philanthropists: Emeline and John W. Bashor, Founders of the Bashor Deaconess Orphanage.
In 1892, Bashor Chapel was dedicated by the Methodist Episcopal Church at the corner of Elkhart County Roads 30 and 15 on land donated to the church by John and Emeline Bashor. In, 1901, the Bashor's will 160 acres to the Methodist Episcopal Church, with 30 acres set aside for the sole purpose of establishing Bashor Deaconess Orphanage. After the death of Emeline in 1923, work to create the Bashor Deaconess Orphanage began. The original land, however, is deemed unsuitable for an orphanage and a petition is filed to relocate the site to the old Bashor homestead.
Bashor Home began operations in 1928, under the direction of E.E. Gruber and his wife, providing room and board for boys ages five through fourteen. Mrs. Gruber continued to operate the home after the death of her husband until an undetermined time during World War II. The home was then closed.
Rev. Travis Purdy was assigned by the North Indiana Conference of the Methodist Church the task of reopening Bashor Home in 1950. The home site was renovated and a new residential area added to the original building. Rev. Purdy and his wife remained in the home until the spring of 1952.
In 1983, Bashor Children's Home is recognized and receives the "Agency of the Year Award" from the Health and Welfare Agency of the United Methodist Church. Bashor is selected from among a field of more than 300 agencies in the United States.
Information taken from: http://www.bashor.org/Pages/history.html
In 1892, Bashor Chapel was dedicated by the Methodist Episcopal Church at the corner of Elkhart County Roads 30 and 15 on land donated to the church by John and Emeline Bashor. In, 1901, the Bashor's will 160 acres to the Methodist Episcopal Church, with 30 acres set aside for the sole purpose of establishing Bashor Deaconess Orphanage. After the death of Emeline in 1923, work to create the Bashor Deaconess Orphanage began. The original land, however, is deemed unsuitable for an orphanage and a petition is filed to relocate the site to the old Bashor homestead.
Bashor Home began operations in 1928, under the direction of E.E. Gruber and his wife, providing room and board for boys ages five through fourteen. Mrs. Gruber continued to operate the home after the death of her husband until an undetermined time during World War II. The home was then closed.
Rev. Travis Purdy was assigned by the North Indiana Conference of the Methodist Church the task of reopening Bashor Home in 1950. The home site was renovated and a new residential area added to the original building. Rev. Purdy and his wife remained in the home until the spring of 1952.
In 1983, Bashor Children's Home is recognized and receives the "Agency of the Year Award" from the Health and Welfare Agency of the United Methodist Church. Bashor is selected from among a field of more than 300 agencies in the United States.
Information taken from: http://www.bashor.org/Pages/history.html
Philanthropists: Emeline and John W. Bashor, Founders of the Bashor Deaconess Orphanage.
In 1892, Bashor Chapel was dedicated by the Methodist Episcopal Church at the corner of Elkhart County Roads 30 and 15 on land donated to the church by John and Emeline Bashor. In, 1901, the Bashor's will 160 acres to the Methodist Episcopal Church, with 30 acres set aside for the sole purpose of establishing Bashor Deaconess Orphanage. After the death of Emeline in 1923, work to create the Bashor Deaconess Orphanage began. The original land, however, is deemed unsuitable for an orphanage and a petition is filed to relocate the site to the old Bashor homestead.
Bashor Home began operations in 1928, under the direction of E.E. Gruber and his wife, providing room and board for boys ages five through fourteen. Mrs. Gruber continued to operate the home after the death of her husband until an undetermined time during World War II. The home was then closed.
Rev. Travis Purdy was assigned by the North Indiana Conference of the Methodist Church the task of reopening Bashor Home in 1950. The home site was renovated and a new residential area added to the original building. Rev. Purdy and his wife remained in the home until the spring of 1952.
In 1983, Bashor Children's Home is recognized and receives the "Agency of the Year Award" from the Health and Welfare Agency of the United Methodist Church. Bashor is selected from among a field of more than 300 agencies in the United States.
Information taken from: http://www.bashor.org/Pages/history.html
In 1892, Bashor Chapel was dedicated by the Methodist Episcopal Church at the corner of Elkhart County Roads 30 and 15 on land donated to the church by John and Emeline Bashor. In, 1901, the Bashor's will 160 acres to the Methodist Episcopal Church, with 30 acres set aside for the sole purpose of establishing Bashor Deaconess Orphanage. After the death of Emeline in 1923, work to create the Bashor Deaconess Orphanage began. The original land, however, is deemed unsuitable for an orphanage and a petition is filed to relocate the site to the old Bashor homestead.
Bashor Home began operations in 1928, under the direction of E.E. Gruber and his wife, providing room and board for boys ages five through fourteen. Mrs. Gruber continued to operate the home after the death of her husband until an undetermined time during World War II. The home was then closed.
Rev. Travis Purdy was assigned by the North Indiana Conference of the Methodist Church the task of reopening Bashor Home in 1950. The home site was renovated and a new residential area added to the original building. Rev. Purdy and his wife remained in the home until the spring of 1952.
In 1983, Bashor Children's Home is recognized and receives the "Agency of the Year Award" from the Health and Welfare Agency of the United Methodist Church. Bashor is selected from among a field of more than 300 agencies in the United States.
Information taken from: http://www.bashor.org/Pages/history.html
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