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Funk Family Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Collection ID-0338

Scope and Contents

Funk Family Collection: 16 items

Folder List
  • J.L. Funk, Geist und Form des von D. Martin Luther angeordneten Kultus ..., Berlin, 1818; placed in a file folder, photocopied translation from above by Sister Matthew
  • Dr. M[artin] Funk, Samuel Elsner: Eine Lebenskizze, Berlin, 1878; placed in a file folder, photocopied translation of above
  • Zur Erinnerung an Frau Pastorin Funk, geb. Elsner, n.d., newspaper clipping at back for Pastor Marth of Lubeck, signature of Rev. Oscar Kaiser inside front cover; placed in a file folder, two photocopied translated excerpts from the. above
  • Dr. M. Funk, Johann Ägidius Ludwig Funk: ... Mittheilungen aus seinem Leben, Erster Theil: 1792-1829, Gotha, 1873, "Marie Kaiser ... Oscar ... Ruth Willut ... " inside front cover
  • Dr. M. Funk, Johann Ägidius Ludwig Funk: ... Mittheilungen aus seinem Leben, Zweiter Theil: 1829-1867, Gotha, 1884, "Marie Kaiser ... Oscar ... " inside front cover; placed in a file folder, photocopied translations from the two volumes above by Sister Matthew
placed in a file folder, Funk Family Materials:
  • Johanna Marie Henriette Funk
  • Oscar Martin Kaiser, 1865-1960
  • "Die Hindubraut," poem by Marie Kaiser from Die MissionsTaube
  • certificate and translation, emigration of Johann Heinrick Kaiser family, 1869
  • The Swoboda Family
  • The Elsner Family

Dates

  • Creation: 1818 - 1884

Biographical / Historical

Dr. Johann A. L. Funk was the donor's great-greatgrandfather and Samuel Elsner was Funk's father-in-law. Oscar Kaiser was the donor's grandfather. A Catholic-nun friend of the donor translated the writings for her.

Extent

.17 Linear Feet (One 2" letter box)

Language of Materials

German

English

Physical Location

3.09.3.7

Separated Materials

Two German Bibles were removed as surplus.

Title
Funk Family Collection
Status
Completed
Author
Todd D. Zittlow
Date
March 9, 2017
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Revision Statements

  • January 29, 2024: Revised by Mark J. Bliese

Repository Details

Part of the Concordia Historical Institute Repository

Contact:
804 Seminary Place
Saint Louis MO 63105 USA
314-505-7935