Born in Germany as the son of a merchant, Wilhelm Halsband, employed by the Army during the War of 1868, successively emigrated to Cincinnati and taught School. Owing to his solid educational background, after novitiate he received as abbreviated course in philosophy and theology, made his solemn profession within the Franciscan Capuchin Order and was ordained to the priesthood shortly thereafter. After a few months of parish work at St. Francis in Milwaukee, he was sent to Calvary to teach and to serve as rector.
During his tenure there, enrollment increased from 55 to 85, the philosophical course was added to the curriculum, and the Laurentianum was built. When he left Calvary, he went to St. Francis's parish, where he was well like as a confessor and preacher. After five years, he returned again to Calvary, where he taught and for a time was director of the scholasticate. He had the ability to make the classes interesting and to motivate his students. Poor health brought him about his transfer to Appleton, where he served as confessor and was called upon to give retreats. Friar Aegidius had a wonderful gift for entertainment. He frequently delighted the Capuchin brothers with and impromptu poems. The best known of these – found in Corbinian Vieracker's 'History of Mount Calvary' – is the poem about the two horses, Hinkebein and Huckeback, that brought Francis Haas and Bonaventure Frey to Calvary in 1856. He died in Appleton on January 18, 1900, aged 63, after 25 years of religious life and 21 of priesthood.
During his tenure there, enrollment increased from 55 to 85, the philosophical course was added to the curriculum, and the Laurentianum was built. When he left Calvary, he went to St. Francis's parish, where he was well like as a confessor and preacher. After five years, he returned again to Calvary, where he taught and for a time was director of the scholasticate. He had the ability to make the classes interesting and to motivate his students. Poor health brought him about his transfer to Appleton, where he served as confessor and was called upon to give retreats. Friar Aegidius had a wonderful gift for entertainment. He frequently delighted the Capuchin brothers with and impromptu poems. The best known of these – found in Corbinian Vieracker's 'History of Mount Calvary' – is the poem about the two horses, Hinkebein and Huckeback, that brought Francis Haas and Bonaventure Frey to Calvary in 1856. He died in Appleton on January 18, 1900, aged 63, after 25 years of religious life and 21 of priesthood.
Born in Germany as the son of a merchant, Wilhelm Halsband, employed by the Army during the War of 1868, successively emigrated to Cincinnati and taught School. Owing to his solid educational background, after novitiate he received as abbreviated course in philosophy and theology, made his solemn profession within the Franciscan Capuchin Order and was ordained to the priesthood shortly thereafter. After a few months of parish work at St. Francis in Milwaukee, he was sent to Calvary to teach and to serve as rector.
During his tenure there, enrollment increased from 55 to 85, the philosophical course was added to the curriculum, and the Laurentianum was built. When he left Calvary, he went to St. Francis's parish, where he was well like as a confessor and preacher. After five years, he returned again to Calvary, where he taught and for a time was director of the scholasticate. He had the ability to make the classes interesting and to motivate his students. Poor health brought him about his transfer to Appleton, where he served as confessor and was called upon to give retreats. Friar Aegidius had a wonderful gift for entertainment. He frequently delighted the Capuchin brothers with and impromptu poems. The best known of these – found in Corbinian Vieracker's 'History of Mount Calvary' – is the poem about the two horses, Hinkebein and Huckeback, that brought Francis Haas and Bonaventure Frey to Calvary in 1856. He died in Appleton on January 18, 1900, aged 63, after 25 years of religious life and 21 of priesthood.
During his tenure there, enrollment increased from 55 to 85, the philosophical course was added to the curriculum, and the Laurentianum was built. When he left Calvary, he went to St. Francis's parish, where he was well like as a confessor and preacher. After five years, he returned again to Calvary, where he taught and for a time was director of the scholasticate. He had the ability to make the classes interesting and to motivate his students. Poor health brought him about his transfer to Appleton, where he served as confessor and was called upon to give retreats. Friar Aegidius had a wonderful gift for entertainment. He frequently delighted the Capuchin brothers with and impromptu poems. The best known of these – found in Corbinian Vieracker's 'History of Mount Calvary' – is the poem about the two horses, Hinkebein and Huckeback, that brought Francis Haas and Bonaventure Frey to Calvary in 1856. He died in Appleton on January 18, 1900, aged 63, after 25 years of religious life and 21 of priesthood.
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