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First Saint John Lutheran Church (Chicago, Illinois) Records

 Record Group
Identifier: Collection ID-1028

Scope and Contents

Official Acts books
  • Book 1, 1867-1898
  • Book 2, 1878-1898
  • Book 3, 1899-1974
Minutes books
  • v.1 Protocoll-buch, 1867-1875
  • v.2 Protocoll-buch, 1875-1882
  • v.3 Protocoll-buch, 1882-1893
  • v.4 Protocoll-buch, 1893-1905
  • v.5 Protocoll-buch, 1905-1919
  • v.6 Protocoll-buch, 1919-1924
  • v.7 Protocoll-buch, 1924-1936
  • v.8 Minutes, 1934-1946
  • v.9 Minutes, 1946-1954
  • Council Minutes, 1950-1954
Binders
  • Voter's Minutes, 1954-1956
  • Voter's Minutes, 1957-1961
  • Minutes of Voter's Assembly, 1965-1970
Folders
  • Loose material from Protocoll-buch v.1
  • Loose material from Protocoll-buch v.6
  • School record correspondence, 1951-1955
  • 100th anniversary, 1967 (includes photos)
  • Legal documents, titles of the church

Microfilm

Book 1
  • Baptisms, 1867-1878
  • Marriages, 1867-1898
  • Deaths, 1867-1881
  • Communion, 1867-1876
  • Confirmations, 1867-1882
Book 2
  • Baptisms, 1878-1898
  • Confirmations, 1883-1898
  • Deaths, 1881-1897
Book 3
  • Baptisms, 1899-1974
  • Marriages, 1899-1973
  • Deaths, 1899-1974
  • Confirmations, 1899-1973

Dates

  • Creation: 1867 - 1975

Biographical / Historical

First Saint John was located at the following addresses: Cornell and Noble St., Superior and Bickerdike, Hoyne Ave. and Walton St.

Pastors
  • J. Grosse 1867-75
  • H. Succop 1875-1919
  • P. Sauer 1896-1946
  • C.E. Krog 1946-1963
  • R.E. Kass 1963-1974

Extent

1.58 Linear Feet (One 5" letter box; Two 5" legal boxes; One 2" letter box; One 2" legal box;)

13 Volumes (Thirteen bound volumes (three are kept in medium flat boxes))

3 Reels (Three microfilm reels) : positive ; 35 mm

Language of Materials

German

English

Physical Location

5.24.1.1

Physical Location

Microfilm #1879, #1880, #1881

Existence and Location of Copies

CHI has master negative.

General

Microfilm produced by Total Micrographic Services, July 2003

Title
First Saint John Lutheran Church (Chicago, Illinois) Records
Status
Completed
Author
Margaret Robson
Date
April 5, 2023
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Revision Statements

  • February 16, 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