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Saint Matthew Lutheran Church (Chicago, Illinois) Records

 Record Group
Identifier: Collection ID-2480

Scope and Contents

Box 1
  • Book 1: Baptisms 1872-1875, Confirmations 1858-1875
  • Book 2: Baptisms 1879-1892
  • Loose material
Box 2
  • Deaths 1880-1926
Box 3
  • Book: Baptisms 1935-1982, Burials 1927-1952, Communicants, Contributions
  • Book: Confirmations 1907-1982
Box 4
  • Baptisms 1892-1934
  • Confirmations 1881-1906
  • Loose material
Cubic foot box
  • General Meeting Minutes 1940-1945
  • Women's Society Dues and Minutes 1883-1926
  • Young Peoples Society Minutes 1912-1915
  • School Board Negotiation Minutes 1915-1938
  • School Picnic Committee Minutes 1908-1936
  • School Society Meeting Minutes and Constitution 1912-1938
  • Voters' Meeting Minutes 1946, 1947, 1950-1965
  • Formal Financial Audits dated Januaty 7, 1964 and January 5, 1965
2" legal box
  • Men's Choir Meeting Minutes (and Constitution) 1874-1928

Dates

  • Creation: 1872 - 1978

Biographical / Historical

Locations
  • 21st and Hoyne
  • W. 21st St. and S. Hoyne Ave.
  • 2108 W. 21st. St.
Pastors
  • M. Guenther 1871-72
  • H. Engelbrecht 1872-1915
  • Th. Siemon 1907-46
  • E.F. Lorenz 1946-58

Extent

4 Linear Feet (Four medium flat boxes; One cubic foot box; one 2" legal box)

2 Reels (Two microfilm reels) : positive ; 35 mm

Language of Materials

German

English

Physical Location

5.19.3.4 - 5.19.3.5

Physical Location

Microfilm 1890 - 1891

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Received January 30, 2012 from Northern Illinois District (Hillside, Illinois). Received additional records February 19, 2020 from John Hallman, Northern Illinois District Archivist (Rockford, Illinois) Accession #: FEB 2020 #14

Existence and Location of Copies

Official acts filmed by Ancestry, Inc. July 15, 2021

Source

Title
Saint Matthew Lutheran Church (Chicago, Illinois) Records
Status
Completed
Date
March 20, 2023
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:
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Saint Louis MO 63105 USA
314-505-7935