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Saint John Lutheran Church (Saint Louis, Missouri) Records

 Record Group
Identifier: Collection ID-1288

Scope and Contents

The collection contains a photograph of the church, minutes, and prayers.

Dates

  • Creation: 1869 - 1957

Biographical / Historical

Prof. A. Craemer began churchwork at Saint John in 1865. The church was organized in the same year and joined the LCMS in 1872. The parochial school was opened in 1868, The Ladies Society was started in 1896, the Young Peoples Society was started in 1909, and the Men's Club was started in 1933. The church building was located on Morganford Road, and the area was known as Minerstown.

Pastors
  • Prof. A. Craemer, 1865-1875
  • Rev. Herman Bartels, 1875-1930
  • Rev. F. Rupprecht (Assistant), 1921-1925
  • Rev. Paul H. Hansen, 1925-1962
  • Rev. D. Dautenhahn, 1962-
Teachers
  • Paul Gayer, 1865
  • W. Holtmann, 1873-1875
  • Christian Paul, 1882-1932
  • S. Geffner, 1891-1898
  • F. Pieske, 1898-1921
  • Frieda Moritz
  • Caroline Butterbrodt
  • Agnes Bartels
  • Anna Gumz
  • Paula Meyer
  • Alma Shaperkoetter
  • Edith Erck
  • L.J. Dierker, 1923-
  • C.F. Wisch, 1932-
  • Dorothy Lobeck, 1932-
  • A.H. Stellhorn, 1943-

Extent

1 Folders

Language of Materials

German

English

Physical Location

1.15.3.5.

Title
Saint John Lutheran Church (Saint Louis, Missouri) Records
Status
Completed
Author
Margaret Robson
Date
April 6, 2017
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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