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George Frederick Hoyer (1884-1958) Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Collection ID-2457

Scope and Contents

The collection contains transcribed letters, most of them written from New Zealand to his fiancé, Tillie Bock, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Dates

  • Creation: 1881 - 1958

Biographical / Historical

George Frederick Hoyer was born in Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania, on 29 September 1884. He graduated from Concordia Seminary (Saint Louis) in 1908 and was sent to New Zealand. He served there until 1914, when he returned to the United States. He served from 1923 to 1948 as pastor of Zion / Grace Lutheran Church (Niagara Falls, New York). He died on 29 August 1958.

Extent

1 Folders

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Frederick E. Hoyer, July 2003.

Title
George Frederick Hoyer (1884-1958) Papers
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Concordia Historical Institute Repository

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