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Re: Evangelical Luthean Church in Apolda, Thurengia

nancyhauss — 2013-02-09 15:21:55Z

My husband's great-grandmother (Kaiser and Finke names) came from Apolda and we have been seeking more information also.

The Lutheran church site is this - http://kirche-apolda.de/

You can try to email them at this address elkg-apolda@t-online.de.

Info on the church is here - http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lutherkirche_(Apolda)

Evangelical Luthean Church in Apolda, Thurengia

JohnNiehoff09 — 2012-12-16 17:50:54Z

I am trying to find where and how to obtain information from the Lutheran Church in Apolda. My Paternal G.Grandfather and G.Grandmother Anton Karl Otto Heinichen lived and died there. I do not know if they were born there. I am assuming(I know, I know) that they were Lutheran as that is what their two sons that came to USA were. G.Grandmother Rosella (Schumann) Heinichen died in 1932 and G.Grandfather Anton Heinichen died in 1945.
Any help with addresses, location, email addresses, or any other information would be greatly appreciated.

Re: REV. John Helpenstein

gfbishida — 2012-08-06 10:18:06Z

If you give names and name of town in Wurtenberg area, it would be easier to try to find. Some places are online.

Re: REV. John Helpenstein

Mrglennho — 2012-08-05 22:52:18Z

Rev. Jo
Did you find a source which lists Lutheran Ministers in Germany?
I'm seeking a gggrandfather who was a Lutheran Minister around 1880 in the Wuertemberg, Germany area.

Re: family heritage

woefinger — 2012-04-22 00:03:20Z

RE; Oefinger...I have found that the family name is all over the place. I am attempting to trace our family. Two brother, john and Elias came to Greenfield Mass. and they both ended up marrying two Stark sisters. My fater, Rodney J. born in Meriden, CT 1920. Any information would be helpful. Reach at woefinger on ancestry.com.

Re: German Lutheran Settlement in Warwick, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

1_patriciarobb — 2012-02-23 23:55:08Z

I am descended from Henry Sanders ((1768-1850)on my mother's side. I have an ancestry chart which shows an Eva Frantz (1768-1847) as Henry's wife. Eva's parents were George Adam Frantz (no dates) and Merdice Renner. There is nothing on my chart showing where they lived. A cousin sent me this. My mother's parents were William Leinbach and Clara Sanders. They were born, lived and died in Union and Snyder Counties, Pa. This is all the info I have at this time.

Re: Pennsylvania Marriages

frankcthom — 2012-01-28 00:49:24Z

Johann Peter Anspach is my GGG grandfather. He left PA and became the tanner in Liberty VA in 1812 (now Bedford). His daughter Elizabeth married my GG Grandfather James Thomas in 1817.

Claude Anderson Thomas

Re: Pennsylvania Marriages

frankcthom — 2012-01-28 00:43:47Z

Re: Lutheran Children's Home-Germantown, PA

thomhagan1 — 2011-11-17 17:24:42Z

Lived there in late 50's. Looking for anyone who can give location or staff info. Lost two younger brothers during this period. Their names were james and robert hagan.

Re: 1840's Lutherans in Germany

BrianKnoff — 2011-10-24 08:31:59Z

Frederick C Knoff
B. 31 Jul 1820 Kingdom of Hanover
Left for Canada between 1840 & 1845
Married to Mary or Maria Ann Spears
B. 1824 Kingdom of Hanover

I believe he married her in Montreal in Quebec but have zero evidence. Their first child was born in Canada in 1847.

Re: 1840's Lutherans in Germany

gfbishida — 2011-10-24 07:11:24Z

Brian, it would be good if you can give the person's name. There are many ways of trying to solve this. Is it Knoff or other?

1840's Lutherans in Germany

BrianKnoff — 2011-10-24 03:57:26Z

I am researching a family member who is an 1851 Canadian census listed his family as being Lutheran. They were from Kingdom of Hanover but where specifically I can't tell. All records from this census forward only state two origins: Germany and Kingdom of Hanover. One census though has Bra? with the ? being either an m or n or something that can't be told.

How would one locate a record of birth for this person in 1820? I would guess their family was Lutheran as well. Any help would be appreciated.

Help translating German marriage record

gldandy — 2011-09-01 18:05:51Z

Hi,

Can anyone help me translate this record of the marriage of Tobias Brumer and Elizabeth Liptak? I'm having a hard time with the handwriting. They were from Leibitz & Eperjes, Hungary (now Slovakia).

Thanks!

Re: Joseph Hoffman 1796-1884 Somerset County, PA

donnasbarnyard77 — 2011-01-26 01:24:11Z

I beleive there is a St. Marks right across from a cem. in Allentown, and I've heard the sirname many times through family that live in area, it's an old cem that has changed owner's, I had to go there to find family members.

Re: Hagen, Buss, Hintzman families

cahintzman — 2010-11-07 03:24:45Z

Bob,

Thanks for the e-mail address. I certainly appreciate your time. I got side tracked and was not able to get back to this project until now. Thanks again.

Chuck

Re: Hagen, Buss, Hintzman families

RLipprandt2286 — 2010-11-03 01:15:21Z

O.K. Chuck....

Dale Buss aviatorbuss@comcast.net

In the subject line, include Buss and his cousins name Janet (Buss) Holmes.

Hope this works out for you.

Bob~~

Re: Hagen, Buss, Hintzman families

cahintzman — 2010-11-02 15:07:02Z

Bob,
Again, thanks for the info. I intend to look at those Wisconsin web sites later on today. Also, I eagerly await the e-mail address of the Buss relative in Colorado.

Respectfully, Chuck (West Lafayette, IN)

Re: Hagen, Buss, Hintzman families

RLipprandt2286 — 2010-11-02 13:21:32Z

Let me get back to you with a name and eMail address.

If you are going to begin Wisconsin research, go back as far as you can in Sheboygan County as the starting point. The surname may also spread North into Manitowoc Co., WI.

There is a pretty good county site (Sheboygan) at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sheboygan/

Sheboygan area high school year books at:
http://sheboyganhistory.com/

The two sites above coupled with Ancestry information and LDS Beta Search at:
http://fsbeta.FamilySearch.org

If you are not familiar with beta, there is a sign in/password which alows you to search for free. It is not yet up to speed with information like the regular LDS site but much easier to use.

In Clark County, the county web site is at:
http://wvls.lib.wi.us/ClarkCounty/

Manitowoc County web site is at:
http://www.2manitowoc.com/

I do transcriptions for Clark and Sheboygan Counties so you may see my name spread on both sites.

Regards, Bob (Ft. Lauderdale)~~

Re: Hagen, Buss, Hintzman families

cahintzman — 2010-11-02 12:57:31Z

Bob,

Thanks for your reply. In my research, I have noticed many Busses in Wisconsin and have wondered if they may be related. Would you happen to know the name of this particular person?

Thanks again for your assistance.

Chuck

Hagen, Buss, Hintzman families

cahintzman — 2010-11-02 12:24:09Z

I wish to trace my ancestors in these families as far back as possible. My records come to a halt in the early 1800's. It would appear that these families came from the Mechlenburg-Schwerin area. They settled in Reynolds, White County, Indiana, USA area. If any one can help me with earlier ancestors, I would appreciate the information.

Thanks

Re: Hagen, Buss, Hintzman families

RLipprandt2286 — 2010-11-02 10:27:09Z

Not sure if this would be helpful to you.

A Buss family lived in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. Part of that family went to live in Clark County, Wisconsin in the middle to late 1800's.

One of their descendants now lives in Colorado and I believe has done a family tree.

If any of this would be worth-while to your efforts, please get back to me.

I am not a Buss descendant.

Regards, Bob~~

Re: "R" preceding name on Baptism records

ronnee — 2010-09-18 15:45:26Z

Gloria, thanks for the tips. I asked my bit of a distant cousin who grew-up in Chicago and whose fam. kept-up on teaching the younger generation the German language and he didn't know either.
Maybe after I find out I can teach him something for a change!
BOB--excellent question about our written skills a few generations from now LOL! Even today they don't do much cursive writing at all! My 15 yr. old grandson cannot even read cursive and rarely uses it due to homework, beginning in 4th grade, needing to be turned in as computer generated. True fact! He is not a dummy by any means. He's an "A" student and plays bagpipes (really hard instrument). I was shocked to learn he didn't know cursive. But, hey, maybe that could be a little side-job for some of us very soon--translating cursive into text. Kind of sad, though.
I think I'm going to scan some of those records and see if anyone can figure it out.
Ronnee

Re: "R" preceding name on Baptism records

rloss1 — 2010-09-18 12:02:03Z

Fraulein at 18... another thing I did not realize.

Did remember this...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%BCtterlin

The above site via wikipedia lists sutterlin style letters and handwriting. There is another style that preceded sutterlin but do not recall what it is referred to or when it ended and sutterlin took over.

I think the wikipedia site sutterlin is most likely a 'perfect' version of how to do it but throw in the human factor and all kinds of little 'do-dads' occur.

Wonder what our language skills are going to be like in a couple of generations with all the 'texting' and such going on!

Bob~~

Re: "R" preceding name on Baptism records

GloriaBauerIshida — 2010-09-18 11:40:15Z

After I googled a bit, I found that, traditionally, onc a female has reached eighteen she would be referred to as Fraulein, Generally, Frau would not be abbreviated but doing my own German research, spme pastors or record keepers were notorious with bad handwriting and I'm sure they abbreviated.

Google a bit for German script, especially "secretary" (cursive). See if anything matches.

Gloria

Re: "R" preceding name on Baptism records

RLipprandt2286 — 2010-09-18 10:23:54Z

Good point!

Been turned in circles a few times myself with letters that I thought were correct and upon reviewing, turned into something else.

Bob~~

Re: "R" preceding name on Baptism records

gfbishida — 2010-09-18 07:48:47Z

Looking at German script it could be a capital "F" that might to one's "unGerman" eye look like an "r" and mean "Frau". If "Fraulein" (Miss) there might be more than just the one letter to differentiate the abbreviated "Frau".

Gloria Bauer Ishida

Re: "R" preceding name on Baptism records

rloss1 — 2010-09-17 19:09:54Z

hmmm

I'm sure there are more but I was told that 'hirated' was the term for married woman.

I don't know the in's and out's of German grammar but I assume there is probably another term that maybe official church record keepers used. Don't know the in's and out's of Latin grammar either...

Sorry to not be much help!

Bob~~

Re: "R" preceding name on Baptism records

ronnee — 2010-09-17 18:50:06Z

Thanks, Bob, if I find the answer I certainly will post.
It's only some of the women's names that are preceded by the "R" so I thought it might indicate that they were married women or single women, knowing that would be a BIG help in my research. This was an old German speaking church dating back to 1843 that continued to hold one service per week in German up until 1981.

Re: "R" preceding name on Baptism records

RLipprandt2286 — 2010-09-17 18:13:38Z

R.....?

I Googled various genealogical symbol site and could not find the answer.

One site is http://www.wisevahistoricalsoc.org/genealogy_symbols.htm
There are other sites, some containing Latin symbols and symbols that I never would have dreamed of. May take some digging!

On some of my ancestor German cousins, via birth or baptism, the last or the last two letters of the surname were missing and 'in added and that was suppose to represent a female.

Very strange... not sure what the rules and regulations were in the older German Lutheran Churches, maybe it stood for Reformiet (Reformed, E & R) to indicate that this sposonor/witness was not Lutheran?? Just speculating on my part.

If you do find the answser, please do post!

Regards, Bob~~

"R" preceding name on Baptism records

ronnee — 2010-09-17 15:07:17Z

I obtained Baptism records from St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chicago IL. which are handwritten dating back to the late 1890's. On these records the letter "R" appears before some of the female sponsors. Does anyone know what that means? Here are examples:

Amalie Julia Unbehaun
b. Jan. 7,1896
Baptized April 10, 1896
Parents are Oswald and Louise 538 Wieland St.
Godparents are R. Amalie Rohrbach and Julia Habe

Walter Franz Unbehaun
b. March 1893,
baptized Oct 29, 1893
Parents are Oswald and Louise 538 Wieland St
Godparent R. Bertha Eckebricht

Catharine Louise Unbehaun
b. Feb. 7,1888
Parents are Oswald and Louise
Baptized July 17,1888
Godparent R. Katharine Wetzel

Thanks for any insight as to what the "R" means.

Ronnee

Walter Schneider, born in Mulhausen, Germany

MedicineMaw — 2010-08-27 18:08:33Z

Looking for any type of records that mention Walter Schneider, born 12/24/1937, and/or his parents named Erich and Elizabeth Schneider. I believe Walter's father's full name was Herbert Erich Schneider but cannot locate any records to verify that. Any help and input would be appreciated.

John Gephardt

JIWelsch — 2009-09-09 18:51:14Z

Source Davenport Iowa Newspaper Monday Aug. 10, 1925
AGED INMATE OF
LUTHERAN HOME
BURIED SUNDAY
Special to The Democrat
Muscatine, la., Aug. 10. Burial services for John Gephardt, aged
inmate of the Lutheran old people's home where
he died Thursday evening, were held Sunday morning at
10:30 o'clock at the home. The Rev. J. L. Klein, superintendent of
the home, officiated. Burial was in the cemetery at the home.
============================
Source Davenport Iowa Newspaper Friday Aug. 7, 1925
INMATE OF OLD PEOPLE'S HOME
DIES AT AGE 88
Special to The Democratt
Muscatine, la., Aug. 7 John George Gebhardt passed away at
the Lutheran Old People's home last night at the age of 88. Death
was due to his advanced age. He came to the Lutheran home one
and one half years ago from Missouri.
He was unmarried. The deceased was born in Germany
on Oct. 19, 1836. He spent many years farming in Missouri.
The only surviving relatives are a nephew and niece in Missouri.
The funeral will be held Sunday morning at 10:30 from the Lutheran
home. Rev. J. L. Klein will officiate. Burial will be made at the home.

Mrs. M. Biencnhaus

JIWelsch — 2009-09-09 18:42:44Z

Source Muscatine Iowa Journal Monday April 25, 1921
Funeral services for Mrs. M. Biencnhaus,
nee Eberle, an Inmate of the Lutheran Old People's home on
the Burlington road for about fourteen months,
who died early Sunday morning; were held from the home at
2 o'clock this afternoon. Burial was in the home cemetery.
Mrs. Bienenhaus was born on Sept. in Germany
and came to this country in 1877. She came to the Old
People's home from Iowa City about fourteen months ago.
She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. B. Pickering of Iowa City.

Jacob Mussig

JIWelsch — 2009-09-06 22:55:29Z

Source Muscatine Iowa Journal Wed. March 13, 1940
Jacob Mussig, Aged Resident of Homes, Dies
Jacob Mussig, 85, died at 5 a. m. today at the Lutheran homes after
an illness of several months due to complications of old age. The
son of Micheal and Eva Kirchner Mussig, he was born Nov. 15, 1854,
in Wertheim Boden, Germany. He had lived here for six years and
eight months and formerly resided at Davenport.
He was three times married, first to Christine Schneider in
1880, then to Anna Rohwerder in 1888, and his last marriage, to
Mary Heit, took place in 1910. Surviving are four sons, Albert
and George Mussig of Stanwond, la., Louis Mussig of Tipton, la.,
and Frank Mussig 6f Davenport; and two daughters, Mrs. Lizzie
Andre of Lisbon, la., and Mrs. Eva Cameron of Mechanicsville,
la. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Friday at the Lutheran
Homes chapel with the Rev. William Klein in charge. Burial will
be in the Lutheran Homes cemetery. The body will remain at
the George M. Wittich Funeral untill Friday morning

GEORGE C. NORDGANER

JIWelsch — 2009-09-04 14:03:23Z

Source Muscatine Iowa Journal Tuesday Dec. 5, 1944
GEORGE C. NORDGANER
Last rites for George C. Nordganer, 54, whose death occurred
at the Lutheran Homes, on the Burlington road, Friday,
were conducted at the chapel of the homes at 3 p. m. Sunday. Interment was in the homes cemetery. The Rev. Julius F. Holm, pastor of Zion Lutheran church, was incharge of the service, with the George M. Witltch Funeral home supervising burial.

Henry Soehl

JIWelsch — 2009-09-04 14:01:34Z

Source Muscatine Iowa Journal Friday Jan. 14, 1938
Henry Soehl, 94 Lutheran Home Resident, Dies
Henry Soehl, age 94, died at 7:45 p. m. Thursday at the Lutheran home on the Burlington road, where he had been an inmate for the past 13; years. He had been ill three days with complications due to his advanced age. Mr. Soehl was born Dec. 10,1843, at Amdsorf, Hanover, Germany, the son of Dettleff and Adelheid Hank Soehl. and came to this country 71 years ago. The body is at the George M. Wittich Funeral home, and will remain there until Saturday, when it will be taken to the Lutheran homes chapel for services at 2 p. m. on that day. The Rev. William Klein, superintendent of the homes, will be in charge. Burial will be in the Lutheran Homes cemetery.

ERNEST F. WEEGE

JIWelsch — 2009-09-03 21:08:40Z

Source Muscatine Iowa Journal Wed. May 3, 1911
DEATH OF AGED
MAN TUESDAY
At the Lutheran Old People's home, located on the Burlington road, last evening at 7:30. o'clock,
occurred the death of one of the oldest inmates, Ernst F. Weege. The cause of the agod man's demise was dropsy of the heart, from, which he suffered during the past five weeks, being 'bedfast the final week. At the time of his death he lacked but a few months of being eighty years of
age, he having been born October 14, 1831. In the death of Mr. Weege the home loses one of its best loved Inmates, he having been there for the past three and a half - years. His home was formerly in the state of Texas. His wife and several children died a number of years ago.
One daughter Is believed to still reside. in Germany, his native home. The funeral services over the remalns will be in charge of Rev. H. Reinemund, Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment will take place at the
Lutheran cemetery, near the home.
==============================
Source Muscatine Iowa Journal Thursday May 4, 1911
ERNEST F. WEEGE
BURIED TODAY.
Ernst F. Weege, who died at the Lutheran Old People's home Tuesday, was buried this afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Rev. H. Reinemund conducted the funeral services. The body was laid lo rest in the Lutheran Home cemetery.

finding ancesteral story of grandparents

2009-04-04 04:17:07Z

My grandparents, and I believe their parents, as well as my mother, were born in Kovno Lithuania. When they came here their name was Pie. I find no record from Lithuania and I wondered if anyone else in this country whose name is Pie might know if it has been shortened from something else or a new name. I would appreciate very much getting any help I can so I can continue my genealogy search. Thank you so much.

Re: finding ancesteral story of grandparents

eschmidt03 — 2009-04-04 04:16:21Z

My grandfather,Gustav Schmidt was born in Lithuania around Garliava in 1870 and his mother was born Amilia Pie. Her father was Gottlieb Pie. Any connection?

Raymond Sauter

diannawunder — 2009-03-21 22:56:30Z

I noticed on the message boards that you have Sauter as one of the families you are looking into. Do you have a Raymond, Valentine in your information?

Re: Lutheran baptismal record for Henry Kapke or Kopke

JoelThoreson_1 — 2009-02-17 13:15:38Z

The 1953 all-Lutheran congregation directory lists a Redeemer Lutheran in Oneida at Earl & Oxford. It is no longer listed on the LCMS web site, but was in their 2001 annual. The LCMS archives may be able to provide more information:

Concordia Historical Institute
801 De Mun Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63105-3199
(314) 505-7900
Fax: (314) 505-7901
E-mail: CHI@chi.lcms.org
http://chi.lcms.org

Henry Kopke or Kapke born May 25, 1888

Dorothea925 — 2009-02-17 05:06:32Z

Some time ago I wrote looking for some help in trying to locate a baptismal record for my father. So far, I have not been successful. I just seem to keep chasing my own tail. I think one of my blocks is the name of a German Lutheran church in Oneida or for that matter in Albany where they might have been members. They were members of Christ Lutheran Church in Hartford by 1900, and both his father and mother died within two years of each other and were buried from that church. His sister was also married there in 1916. I don't know what to do next if I can do anything at all. There is no 1890 census record, I can't get answers from any Sangerbund entities (He was a member of their chorus.) I don't find them in an Albany directory in 1886 or 7, Union records for that period are long ago lost, I just hate to give up!

Anyone have any suggestions?

Dorothea

Lutheran baptismal record for Henry Kapke or Kopke

Dorothea925 — 2009-02-17 05:04:40Z

I am still trying to locate a baptismal record for my father Henry Kapke or Kopke born on May 25, 1888 in ONeida New York.

I have been told that the Lutheran church of the time has long since closed, but I don't know what the name of the church was nor, the name of the pastor. I did learn though it was part of the Missouri Synod.

The family was also a member of the Church of Christ under Rev. Kravish when they died in 1915 znc 1917. My father's sister was also married there in 1916 by Rev. Kravish.

Can anyone give me any information on the Oneida Church. The church record of my father's birth might be the only one in existence.

Thank you for any help.

SMITLEY/SCHMITLEY in Westmoreland Co., PA

GenQuest08 — 2009-02-09 04:48:39Z

Trying to find Tami SMITLEY-DION of Post Falls, Idaho. But, this message may benefit someone else looking for SMITLEY in Westmoreland Co., PA.

Tami,

I was looking on line for postings and queries regarding the Smith family of Hempfield Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA, and came across your posting on a Lutheran (Trivent) site. I thought I would drop you a note. Hopefully this is a lead for you.

A number of my ancestors are buried in Seanor St. Paul's Cemetery near New Stanton, Hempfield Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA. While searching this cemetery for my Smiths, Longs, Erretts, Baughmans, etc., I came across two graves with the surname Smitley or Schmitle. If I recall correctly, they were husband and wife buried next to each other.

You will probably find their death/burial records in one of Paul M. Ruff's books: [1] St. Paul (Seanor) Reformed, 1821 - 1862, Hempfield Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA, Church Records [2] St. Paul (Seanor) Lutheran - Part 1 1822 - 1870, Hempfield Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA, Church Records [3] St. Paul (Seanor) Lutheran - Part 2, Hempfield Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA, Church Records. You can find a link to a book seller by Googling "Baltzer Meyer Historical Society". However, before you go ahead and purchase any of the books, you can request a cemetery reading search. It costs $2.25 per surname per cemetery -- much cheaper that buying a book. There is a pdf order form to download at the BMHS site.

I hope this proves helpful to you and that you find your PA ancestors.

Mary Ellen (Smith)

Re: Age for communion in Pennsylvania in the 1770's?

vickihutchison — 2009-01-21 06:14:49Z

The two girls were likely teenagers. If they had to be confirmed, prior to communion, then what was the typical minimum age for communion in the Lutheran church at that time?

Thanks.

Re: Age for communion in Pennsylvania in the 1770's?

whempel — 2009-01-20 11:44:01Z

The word communicant could be any one after confirmation age and a member of the church so unless the year in question was when the two daughters were confirmed they could have been any age.

John Henry Pflueger

shellyinoh — 2009-01-20 05:02:17Z

"John "Henry" attended Dartmouth and practiced medicine in Michigan (do not have town) and married Laura Schoch of the Lithopolis area. They had five children, Laura who married a ? Cosberg, Florence who married a ? Perrin, Mary who married Horace Manning, John Reed who changed his name to John Pflueger Reed and married Dorothy Clemens Griswold, Faith who married Roger Weller, and Helen who I have no further information available."

I, too, had heard Henry practiced in MI, but I never once found him on any census there. (Of course that doesn't mean he wasn't there BETWEEN census years).

Here's how I found it: ""On the same cross street, to the south, lived Herr Pflueger with his wife, two sons, and a daughter. The boys, Adam and Henry, were my constant companions. Adam was two years older, and Henry my own age. We passed through school together, but when such learning as was possible in the Lithopolis schools was acquired, then our lives separated. Adam graduated at the Lutheran Capital University and became later a professor there. Henry studied medicine and took up a practice, I believe, in Michigan." "THE VILLAGE. MEMORIES OF LITHOPOLIS", John Bartram Kramer, August 1936, p 24.

However, this is where I find them on censuses:
CENSUS: 1860 Lithopolis, Fairfield Co., OH; vis. 319/309
CENSUS: 1870 Bloom Twp., Fairfield Co., OH; vis. 79/82

CENSUS: 1880 Huntington, Huntington Co., IN; p 727A
OGLESBY, Orlando, 31y minister b OH, fa b OH, ma b NJ
", Mary E., 31y wife b OH, fa b PA, ma b OH
", Grace, dau 1y b IN, parents b OH
PFLUGER, John H., 26y boarder, single, physician, b OH, fa b Prussia, ma b PA

CENSUS: 1900 Mifflin, Iowa Co., WI; ED 65 SH 9A
PFLUEGER, J. H., head, b Aug 1853, 46y b OH, fa b Germany, ma b PA, physician
", Laura A., wife b May 1854, 46y b OH, fa b Germany, ma b PA
", Laura, dau b Oct 1882, 17y b IN
", Florence, dau b Apr 1887, 13y b WI
", Mary, dau b July 1888, 11y b WI
", John R., son b Apr 1894, 6y b WI
", Helen, dau b Sept. 1898, 1y b WI

CENSUS: 1910 La Crosse, La Crosse Co., WI; ED 111 SH 6B
PFLEUGOR, John H., head, 56y b OH, fa b Germany, ma b PA, doctor of medicine,
married once, mar. 28y
", Laura, wife 55y b OH, fa b Germany, ma b PA, married once, had 5 ch 5
living
", Reed, son 16y b WI
", Helen, dau 11y b WI

Wife listed as widowed in 1920 census:
CENSUS: 1920 Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN; ED 158 SH 4B
PFLUEGER, Laura A., head, 65y widow b OH, fa b Germany, ma b PA
", Florence, dau 28y single b WI
", Mary, dau 27y single b WI

Notice, too, that in 1882 they were (supposedly) still in IN since their child, Laura, is shown as being born there in the 1900 census.

Do you know where John Henry (b 1853) died and was buried? And do you know more about his wife, Laura, who you said was from the Lithopolis area?

Age for communion in Pennsylvania in the 1770's?

vickihutchison — 2009-01-20 02:45:06Z

Hello,

Conrad Mainzer is listed with his daughters Catharina and Anna Maria as communicants in 1774 or 1775 in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Brickerville.

Any idea how old these girls would have needed to be to be in this record?

Thanks,
Vicki

Re: Catherine Cedar (Zedar)

shellyinoh — 2008-12-10 04:03:04Z

I don't believe I'm related at all to the Pflueger's. The reason I have them on the website and in the database is that some at one time either resided, died, buried, married, baptized, etc., within Bloom Twp., Fairfield Co., Ohio. Adam's wives are both buried in Bloom township as is Adam Pfluger (1851-1921), and portions of the Pfluger family resided in Lithopolis (which is in Bloom Twp.). The website is at www.foorgenealogy.com/gene.html

Re: Catherine Cedar (Zedar)

DonWurm — 2008-10-29 18:05:33Z

Shelly
John "Henry" attended Dartmouth and practiced medicine in Michigan (do not have town) and married Laura Schoch of the Lithopolis area. They had five children, Laura who married a ? Cosberg, Florence who married a ? Perrin, Mary who married Horace Manning, John Reed who changed his name to John Pflueger Reed and married Dorothy Clemens Griswold, Faith who married Roger Weller, and Helen who I have no further information available.

Maria Margaret "Mary" married George Marvin and moved to Findley. (Findley was a destination for Pflueger, Wagenhals and Schneiders, would be interested why so many moved there.) They had two children, Claire Elizabeth who married Adolph "Ad" Martin Clement Stellhorn (son of Frederick Stellhorn, a noted professor at Capital) Both, I believe are buried at Reber Hill, Ashville. Clair & Ad had four children, Mary Christine who married E.J. Hammer, Frederick Marvin whose wife's name I do not have, Ann Elizabeth who married Bruce Gebhart and Barbara Claire who married Thomas Wuichet.
The seven children of "Adam" William Henry Pflueger and Anna Margaret Oehlschlaeger were John Henry "Luther" who married Anna Caroline Pauschert, became a Lutheran minister and eventually a professor at Luther Seminary, Regina, Sashatchwan, Canada and is buried at Oakridge, Tennesee. Charles William married Emma Elizabeth Volkmar of Westerville, Ohio. Charles was the first full time minister of the church my wife and I attend, Saint Paul Lutheran, Westerville, Ohio. Charles also founded Grace Lutheran, Westerville, where I was baptized and my wife and I were married. In 1916 Charles was called to lead the Lutheran outreach which was to become Lutheran Social Services in Columbus, Ohio. He served until his death in 1946. He and Emma are buried at the Saint Paul Cemetery on Walnut Street, Westerville, Ohio.
The third son Edwin Bernard married Helen Ada Schuh the daughter of another noted Capital professor. He became a Civil Engineer and helped to build the Panama Canal. They had three children, Theodore Loy, Mary Margaret and Ruth Elisabeth. Theodore Loy "Ted" participated in the Battan Death March and was a much decorated World War II hero. Ted was a genealogist and his work forms the basis for much of my work. Upon the death of his first wife, Edwin married Helen Irene Brazada.
The fourth son of Adam, George Alfred married Elsie Ann Berg of Richmond, Indiana. He was a Lutheran minister in the Sandusky County, Ohio area. The couple had four daughters: Margaret Anna, Alice Louise, Martha Elizabeth and Ruth Frieda.
The fifth son of Adam, Jesse Philip was the overacheiver in the family. He married Myrtle Alma Mauderer a Cajun descendent from New Orleans, Louisana. Upon graduation from Capital Seminary, he decided to become a missionary. To make himself a valuable missionary he attended medical school and received a Medical Doctorate specializing in tropical diseases. He took ship to India, but World War I broke out and the ship returnded to Seattle, Washington. There he physically built and founded a Lutheran Church. Some years later, he was called to become a professor of Theology at nearby Pacific Lutheran Seminary. At Pacific Lutheran he served as Team Physician for all of the schools sports. In his spare time he headed the counties Civil Defense, which being near volcanic Mount Rainier, must have been a time consuming effort. Jesse and Myrtle had six children: Jesse Philip Martin, Jr., Wilhelm Adam "Bill", Henry Gerhard "Gary", "Merle" Robert, Raymond Edwin, and Marilyn Myrtle. I am told that he was an outstanding, memorable professor. The school saw fit to name a large dormitory in his name. The couple are buried at Mountain View Cemetery in Parkland, Washington.
The sixth son was Martin Theodore "Mart" who made a career in the United States Army. Unfortunately Uncle Mart never married.
The seventh child was my grandmother, Mary Elizabeth "Mabel" who was actually born in the families apartment in Lehmann Hall, Capital University, Bexley, Ohio. Mabel grew up in the dormitory but when it became time to attend college she could not attend Capital as it was an all male school. She attended nearby Otterbein in Westerville, Ohio to become a teacher. As her brother, Charles, was a minister in Westerville she resided with him.
Mabel attended Charles and Emma's church, Saint Paul Lutheran and there she met a tall farm boy neighbor, Charles Grover "Charlie" Wurm. The couple married at Saint Paul and had eight children, the oldest being my father, Charles Donald "Don". The seven younger children are: Arthur Eugene "Art", Dr. Melvin Adam "Mel or Doc", Ray Richard "Ray", Eloise Virginia "Eloise", Mary Jane, Theodore Irvin "Ted" and Betty Anne.
This is part of the Pflueger family history which I have been blest with. Shelly, I would be interested in your connection?