First German Baptist Church  Southside Pittsburgh

Erste deutsche Baptisten-Gemeinde

1862-1918

(Temple Baptist Church in Carrick 1918 -- present)

 

 

The Southside Pittsburgh First German Baptist Church records contain information on births, marriages, children, immigration, and conversion to the Baptist faith for many members of the church.  However, we know that these records are not complete and many known members of the church are missing.  It is not known when the records were written, but most appear to date before 1900.  The church history began before 1862, but the earlier information appears incomplete on many older members of the church.

 

Surviving records from the Southside Pittsburgh First German Baptist Church have been microfilmed by the Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society and are available at Carnegie Library in Pittsburgh in the WPGS collection in the Pennsylvania Room.  Microfilming covered two church register books, approximately 250 Fragebogen (questionnaires with one page for each member, though many members are missing in the surviving records), and the 50th anniversary bulletin in 1912.

 

In addition, articles on these records have been published in the WPGS Quarterly (all 2007): 1. Vol 33 #3 lists dates and places of birth for immigrant members of the church listed in the Fragebogen;  2. Vol 34 #1 lists information for members of the church who converted to the Baptist faith in Germany and discusses the difficulties encountered by modern German Baptists (not the Anabaptists, though the legacy of the Anabaptists affected the modern Baptists) in Germany in the mid-1800s; and 3. Vol 34 #2 lists information on marriages and children, based on the Fragebogen and partially on the church registers.  Not all information in the church registers has been covered by these articles, and the researcher is encouraged to consult the original records at Carnegie Library.

 

See also ‘History of the churches of the Pittsburgh Baptist Association’ by William Russell Pankey on the website of the University of Pittsburgh Library for 'Historic Pittsburgh'.  In 1918 the congregation changed the name to Temple Baptist and moved to Brownsville Road in Carrick, where these records were recently discovered.

 

Lysbeth     ewaltman at umich dot edu       20 December 2009

 

 

 

 

Dates and Places of Birth for Immigrant Members

First German Baptist Church, Pittsburgh

 

based on the Historischer Fragebogen

 

Clearly identified maiden names are listed in parentheses, and women are listed alphabetically by their married names, as they were listed in the church records.  Terms and abbreviations used in the original records include: Kreis (district), Bez./Bezirk (district), Regbz./Regierungsbezirk (administrative area), Amt (office, ministry), Abtei (Abbey), Grossh./Großherzogtum (grand-duchy), O/Preussen (Ost Preussen), a/ (adjacent to), and getauft (baptized).

 

Bisch, Gertrude Johanna (Penski), 14 November 1878, Danzig Deutschland

Bruebach, Maria (Brueckmann), 13 Mar 1864, Oberkaufungen Kreis Kassel Kurhessen

Dähnert, August, 12 October 1854, Schöneberg Kreis Marienburg bei Danzig

Eibel, Eliese, 19 November 1877, Sackrau Kreis Graudenz Westphalen

Engelmohr, C. H., 7 December 1863, Velmeden Kreis Witzenhausen Kurhessen

Engelmohr, Dorothea, 19 November 1870, Velmeden Kreis Witzenhausen Kurhessen

Engelmohr, Maria (Staude), 20 February 1866, Oberkaufungen Kreis Kassel Kurhessen

Engelmohr, Theodor, 31 Mai 1867, Eschenrode Kreis Witzenhausen Bez. Kassel

Gehlhaar, Antonia Helene, 2 November 1881, Koenigsberg Preussen

Gehlhaar, Ernstiene (Wannagat/Hannagat), April 1854, Mitzhanveitschen

Gehlhaar, Gottlieb, 31 Mai 1852, Dublienen Bezirk Königsberg Preussen

Guenther, Auguste (Franke), 26 Februar 1854, Bösenrode bei Northhausen Hanover

Hamel, Eliesabeth (Brückmann), 6 Juni 1862, Oberkaufungen Kreis Kassel Deutschland

Hamel, Henry, 20 Juni 1861, Lützelwig Kurhessen

Hämel, Susanna Margaretha Lukretia (Hammer), 6 Dec 1826, Frielingen bei Hersfeld Kurhessen

Härfner, Thomas, 21 Mai 1865, Wien Bezirk Wieden Oesterreich 

Hartmann, George, 2 Juli 1844, Oberkaufungen Kurhessen

Hartmann, Louise (Freudenberg), 28 Mai 1848, Uengsterode Kurhessen

Hecht, Charlotte (Witt), 16 Mai 1817, Eisenbart Alt Preussen

Hecht, Dorothea Amalia (Janson), 8 October 1849, Langendorf Bez. Königsberg Preussen

Hecht, Gotthard Ferdinand, 10 August 1851, Amborten Bezirk Königsberg Preussen

Hecht, Johann Ferdinand, 7 April 1818, Trimma Bezirk Altenburg Preussen

Hecht, Wilhelmina (Barth), 20 November 1844, Jukstein Kreiss Ragnit

Henning, Karl, 9 Juni 1876, Urbach a/Harz Hanover      

Henning, Rosa (Schnell), 6 Juni 1871, Frei Weinheim a/R Hessen Darmstadt

Hilf, Christine (Müller), 3 September 1843, Asch Kreis Eper Böhmen

Hilf, George, 6 Mar 1842, Asch Kreis Eper Böhmen 

Hoffmann, Anna Kath. (Gebhardt), 23 December 1842, Oberkaufungen Kreis Kassel Kurhessen

Hohmeyer, Heinrich, 14 Mai 1833, Verna Reg. Bezirk Kassel

Hubenthal, Elisabeth (Schmidt), 10 Mai 1844, Grumbach Kreis Kassel Kurhessen

Hubenthal, Johanna, 9 December 1878, Oberkaufungen Kurhessen

Hutzler, George, 27 Juli 1890, Nürnberg Baiern Deutschland

Jacoby, John, 11 Juli 1875, Heiligenstadt Provinz Sachsen

Joswig, Friedrich, 13 Juni 1898, Erle bei Buer Deutschland

Joswig, Maria (Drexler), 2 Juni 1872, Budapest Ungarn

Joswig, Michael, 16 October 1871, Erdmanen Deutschland

Kalvin, Katharina (Weiskopf), 1 Jannuar 1843, Mühlhausen Elsass Frankreich

Käse, August, 10 September 1830, Oberkaufungen Kreis Kassel Kurhessen

Käse, Marie Sophia (Staude), 10 September 1861, Oberkaufungen Kreis Hessen Kassel

Kase, Martha (Mosebach), 19 Juli 1840 (1841), Oberkaufungen Kreis Kassel Kurhessen

Käse, Peter, 7 August 1861, Oberkaufungen Kreis Hessen Kassel

Kirwitsch, Friedericke (Diescheriut), 14 August 1849, Wittgern Fristerburg

Kirwitsch, Karl Leopold, 11 November 1853, Wirkbold Kreis Königsberg

Kirwitsch, Richard Robert, 9 December 1880, Königsberg Ost Preussen

Kleinert, Barbara (Hanselmann), 1 Mar 1872, Tiefenbach Württenberg

Klinkenberg, Wilhelm, 17 April 1863, Stollberg Rhein Provinz Preussen

Kloss, Anna, 15 Juli 1897, Bucharest Romania

Knotzer, Theresia, 5 October 1842, Siglos Ungarn

Köster, Antoniette, 31 Jannuar 1870, Bremen Deutschland

Köster, Antoniette (Thatjenhorst), 28 September 1833, Liebenau bei Nienberg a/W

Kremer, Pauline, 5 Jannuar 1888, Lankupenen Russich Polen

Krueger, Christiana Charnette (Eglisdörffer), 28 Juli 1849, Niederkaufungen Kreis Kassel

Krueger, Johannes, 28 Juli - , Nieste Kreis Kassel Kurhessen

Krueger, John, 1 Jannuar 1850, Oberkaufungen Kreis Kassel Deutschland

Krueger, Margaretha (Hartmann), 22 September 1828, Nieste bei Kassel Deutschland

Kuhlmann, Louis, 19 Febuar 1834, Bielefeld Pruessen

Kuhlmann, Mary (Leopold), 15 November 1839, Bocknoing Württemberg

Kuhnle, Ernest, 8 September 1875, Barmen

Kulinna, August, 26 Juli 1851, Sulimmen Kreis Loetzen o/P

Kulinna, Franz, 15 Mai 1881, Königsberg Preussen

Kulinna, Helena (Kraemer), 25 Jannuar 1844, Tavtukemen Russisch Polen

Langenbacher, Anna (Conrad), 4 April 1870, Abtei bei Hermeskeil Preussen

Langenbacher, Joseph, 21 Jannuar 1867, Schramberg Wurttenberg

Leng, Emma (von Wege), 29 November 1869, Remscheid Deutschland

Leyens, Minna (Linde), 27 Jannuar 1862, Bartenstein

Leyens, Peter, 24 October 1863, Recht Malmidy

Linde, Anna (Staude), 9 Februar 1861, Oberkaufungen

Lohse, Hermann, 22 Mar. 1870, Alden Deutschland Provinz Hanover 

Lueck, Pauline (Freudenberg), 24 Mai 1841, Hachenburg Herzogthum Nassau

Mänz, Conrad, 23 Juli 1854, Nausis Amt-Spangenberg Kurhessen

Mengel, Magdalena (Schroeder), 10 August 1843, Rummerode

Mosebach, Peter, 23 Februar 1866, Oberkaufungen Kreis Hessen Kassel

Muller, Anna, 8 Aug. 1891, Lyck Germany

Neuhahn, Anna Maria (Adler), 8 December 1848, Balingen Grosh: Baden

Neuhahn, Wm, 30 Mar. 1841, Verna Kreis Homberg Kurhessen

Noll, Andreas, 31 Jannuar 1831, Oberkaufungen Kurhessen

Noll, August J., 9 September 1855, Oberkaufungen Kurhessen

Noll, Katharina (Hämel), 19 Jannuar 1863, Lützelwich Kurhessen

Noll, Maria (Kipphen), 18 April 1832, Oberkaufungen Kurhessen

Ochs, Anna (Plohse), 20 October 1862, Hublern Oestereich

Ochs, Caspar, 6 August 1845, Armesheim R/Baiern 

Paulus, Eliesabeth (Peter), 26 December 1860, Dynhart Zürich Schweiz

Paulus, Jacob, 19 Juli 1856, Unter Illman Zürich Schweitz

Pesut, Rade, 23 Mai 1869, Jarjugora Gem:Plaski Kom:Opuliu Croatian

Petermann, Maria (Krueger), 8 Juli 1858, Nieste bei Kassel

[see Wollschlaeger, Mary Petermann Engelmohr]

Pittzenberger, Verona (Herzog), 1 October 1856, Albertisscha

Pohle, Louise Amalia (Kröhnert), 3 November 1843, Wilhelmena Hoff Goldburg Germany

Rautner, Leopold, 26 October 1848, Breitenfurt Nieder Oestereich

Rautner, Maria (Heiplik), 5 July 1850, Albrechtsried Böhmen Bezirk Schüttenhof

Reber, Johanna Friederike (Redevson), 21 Mai 1822, Nordheim Hanover

Reichenbach, John W, 23 October 1836, Steinau Kurhessen 

Reichenbach, Katharina (Schauss), 15 November 1847, Gersweiler bei Saarbrücken Preussen

Reinjak, George, 24 April 1864, Szandresolar Komitat Ungarn

Rinau, Anna, 23 September 1878, Koenigsberg Preussen

Rinau, Hermann, 15 Mai 1848, Lengwitten Littau Preussen

Rinau, Mina, 14 October 1876, Koenigsberg Preussen

Rinau, Wilhelmina (Hecht), 8 Februar 1845, Kämmerburg O/Preussen

Roeck, Auguste (Maike), 9 August 1835, Gruenhagen Regbz. Koenigsberg

Roeck, Bertha Helena (Risse), 13 Juli 1850, Elberfeld

Roeck, Friedrich, 25 December 1844, Gruenhagen Regierungbz. Koenigsberg  

Roeck, Gottfried, 13 October 1850, Grünhagen Reg. Koenigsberg 

Rübel, Dorothea Eliesabeth (Hartmann), 11 September 1853, Oberkaufungen Kurhessen

Sajenga, Albert, 13 November 1860, Süd Georgsen Ostfriesland

Sajenga, Bertha (Franke), 9 December 1866, Oberscheden bei Münden Hanover

Sajenga, Ernstine (Janzen), 25 Jannuar 1838, Logummer Vorwerk Ostfriesland

Sajenga, Friedrich, 11 August -, Lareld Ostfriesland

Sarge, Otto, 16 December 1857, Roshitten Kreis Eulau O/Preussen

Schminke, Christine (Freudenberg), 23 October 1840, Uengsterode 

Schminke, Elias, 17 Juni 1825, Uengsterode Kreis Witzenhausen Kurhessen  

Schminke, Johann Peter, 3 October 1827, Uengsterode Kurhessen     

Schminke, Wilhelmine (Angermeier), 8 Jannuar 1826, Harburg bei Hamburg

Schotsch, Maria (Theil), 17 April 1879, Ostereich Ungarn

Schreiner, Stephan Joseph, 21 December 1889, Ofen-Pest  

Schroeder, Louise (Schweinsberg), 5 Jannuar 1851, Pottsbüren Kreis Hofgeismar Kurhessen

            [perhaps should be Gotzbüren, see Schweinsberg below]

Schuessler, Maria L., 10 Mai 1873, Stallupönen O/Preussen 

Schunk, Rudolph, 16 November 1891, Oberohmbach Rheinpfalz

Schwasta, Anna (Lichtmann), 2 Februar 1862, Loidesthal Bezirk Mistelbach Oestereich

Schwasta, Ferdinand, 4 Mai 1862, Rakwitz Bezirk Auspitz Mähren Oestereich

Schweinsberg, Heinrich, 30 October 1840, Gotzbüren Kreis Hofgeismar Kurhessen

Schweinsberg, Sophia (Fiege), 24 April 1840, Gotzbüren Kreis Hofgeismar

Simmen, Albert, 9 August 1865, Erlach Kt Bern Schweitz

Staib, Karl Wm, 2 Mar. 1854, Hohenhasslach Württenberg 

Staib, Margaretha (Feldmann), Schwanden Kanton Larus Schweiz

Staude, Anna Katharina (Noll), 16 August 1825, Oberkaufungen Kreis Kassel Kurhessen

Staude, Anton, 6 October 1856, Oberkaufungen Kurhessen

Staude, Christine (Brueckmann), 18 Mar 1858, Oberkaufungen Kreis Kassel

[first husband, Fritz Kugler; second husband ? Ochs]

Staude, Dorothea (Kipphen), 1 Februar 1830, Oberkaufungen Kurhessen

Staude, Friederich, 23 Jan. 1865, Oberkaufungen

Staude, Gottfried, 15 Februar 1863, Oberkaufungen Kreis Kassel

Stavnitzky, Karl Edward, 15 December 1867, Wallendorf Ober-Ungarn

Stavnitzky, Louise (Richter), 20 Mar 1874, Bielatz

Susek, Karl, 24 November 1888, Germany; getauft 1907 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany

Tiemann, Anna Eliesabeth (Gebhart), 9 Juni 1856, Oberkaufungen Kurhessen

Tiemann, Friedrich Wilhelm, 6 August 1849, in Dissen Königreich Preussen

Vock, Anna, 7 October 1886, Hordel Kreis Bochum Westpfahlen 

Walter, Otto Karl, 30 April 1887, Tetschen Böhmen

Wehmeyer, Engel (Uffen), December 1823, Hatzhausen Amt Auri Hanover

Wehmeyer, Johann Heinrich, 25 Febry 1823, Hollen 

Weidenhof, Philipp George, 23 October 1864, Zu Neunkirchen a/Saar Deutschland

Wink, Eliesabeth (Witzgall/Hitzgall), 23 October 1873, Kulmbach Baiern

Wink, Theodor, 31 Mar 1853, Breslau Deutschland

Winkler, Friedrich Ernst, 21 September 1893, Friedrichsfeld Kreis Mannheim Baden

Winkler, Wilhelmine Katharina (Krahe), 14 November 1895, Wickruth Kreis Grevenbroich

Winter, Conrad, 18 Februar 1844, Wolfsberg Oberfranken

Winter, Konrad Jr., 3 Februar 1872, Baiern Germany

Winter, Rosa (Kern), 23 August 1874, Baiern Deutschland

Wirth, Anna Maria (Bernet), 27 Mar 1850, Zuzwyl Kant. St Gallen

Wittek, Andreas, 6 September 1873, Grusbach Mähren

Wittek, Rosa Anna (Kellersberger), 25 Juli 1867, Krumman Böhmen

Wollschlaeger, August, 14 August 1852, Deutschland Kreis Marienburg

Wollschlaeger, Mary Petermann Engelmohr, 8 July 1858, Nieste Kreis Kassel Deutschland

[see Petermann, Maria (Krueger)]

Zeisberger, Adolph, 30 Jannuar 1878, Stachenwald Oestereich

Zeisberger, Ludmilla (Kellersberger), 5 October 1882, Krumau Oestereich

Zwilcher, Katharine (Engel), 20 April 1868, Büdingen Grosherzogthum Hessen

 

 

 

List of Historischer Fragebogen (questionnaires)

 

Note that not all members are listed in the surviving Fragebogen.

Also, many Fragebogen do not contain complete information.

 

Women are listed by married surname with maiden name following given name when available.  Year of birth follows.  BG means born in Germany with place of birth in Germany listed unless otherwise noted, BP born in Pittsburgh, M marriage same, K births of children listed (often not a complete list of offspring).  Key letters (B or M) inside parentheses indicates partial information given [this refers only to key letters B & M within parentheses, not to info within parentheses following these letters].  Also, check the list for members from Oberkaufungen, Kurhessen at the bottom of this page.  Note:  for simplicity here Germany may include German speaking portions of Russia, Austria, Poland, Hungary, etc. without attempting to assign historical borders – see original Fragebogen for details. 

 

 

Adler_Anna_Eglisdörffer   (BP no date, MP no date), spouse William Adler Jr.
Adler_WilliamJr 1875   BP, (MP no date), spouse Anna Eglisdörffer
Adler_WmFred 1903  BP 
Alston_MinnieSophie 1882   BP, MP, K, spouse Alfred Alston
Baier_Mary_Sajenga 1868   BP, MP, spouse Karl Baier
Becker_Benjamin 1870  BP, MP, K, spouse Mamie Krueger 
Becker_EmmaMargarette 1898  B(Indiana) 
Becker_Mamie_Krueger 1873   BP, MP, K, spouse Benjamin Becker
Becker_Maria_Ratter 1871   BP
Becker_MinnieCatharine 1905  BP 
Bernhardt_MildredMay 1903  BP 
Bisch_DorotheaGertrude 1905  BP  
Bisch_GeorgiaFlorentine 1904  BP 
Bisch_GertrudeJohanna_Penski 1878  BG, MP, K, spouse George Bisch 
Bruebach_Maria_Brueckmann 1864  BG, MP, K, spouse Justus Bruebach 
Dähnert_August 1854  BG, MP, spouse Wilhelmine Bath Hecht 
Deckmann_Anna_Becker   (MP no date), spouse A E Deckmann
Eibel_Eliese 1877  BG  
Engelmohr_C.H. 1863   BG, MP, spouse Maria Staude
Engelmohr_Dorothea 1870  BG 
Engelmohr_MargaretValentine 1898  BP 
Engelmohr_Maria_Staude 1866  BG, MP, spouse C H Engelmohr 
Engelmohr_Sophia 1904  BP, MP, spouse Carl Herman
Engelmohr_Theodor 1867  BG, M(Texas), K, spouse Eliese Windeknecht 
Gehlhaar_AntoniaHelene 1881  BG, (MP no date), spouse Wm Luck 
Gehlhaar_Ernstiene_Wannagat 1854  BG, MG, K, spouse Gottlieb Gehlhaar 
Gehlhaar_Gottlieb  1852  BG, MG, spouse Ernstiene Wannagat
Guenther_Auguste_Franke 1854   BG, MP, K, spouse Peter Guenther
Guenther_Frieda 1889  B(Penna)
Guenther_Herbert 1898   B(Penna)
Guenther_Karl 1877  BP, (MP place only)
Guenther_Katharina_Bruebach 1884  BP, (MP), spouse Otto Guenther
Guenther_Mathilda_Rubel 1877  B(Penna) , (MP no date), spouse Karl Guenther
Guenther_Rinhold 1896  (B)(Penna)
Hämel_AdelineRhoda 1905  BP
Hamel_David 1867  BP, MP, spouse Emilie Eckhardt
Hamel_Eliesabeth_Brückmann 1862  BG, MP, K, spouse Heinrich Hämel
Hamel_Emma_Noll 1872  BP, (MP no date), spouse Samuel A Hamel
Hamel_Henry 1861  BG, MP, spouse Eliesabeth Brueckmann
Hämel_Margaretha_Hammer   (BG place no date), (M spouse only), spouse Johann Hämel
Hämel_SusannaMargLukretia_Hammer 1826   (B date only), (M spouse only), spouse John Hämel
Hämel_WmA 1885  BP
Härfner_Thomas 1865  BG(Austria), MG(Austria) , spouse Maria Krautgärtner
Harms_Hulda 1877  BP
Hartmann_George 1844   BG, MP, spouse Louise Freudenberg
Hartmann_Louise_Freudenberg 1848  BG, MP, K, spouse George Hartmann 
Hecht_Charlotte_Witt 1817   BG, MG, spouse Johann Ferdinand Hecht
Hecht_DorotheaAmalia_Janson 1849 BG, MG, spouse Gotthard Ferdinand Hecht 
Hecht_GotthardFerdinand 1851  BG, MG, K, spouse Dorothea Amalia Janson
Hecht_JohannFerdinand 1818  BG, MG, K, spouse Charlotte Witt
Hecht_Wilhelmina_Barth 1844  BG, MG, spouse Wilhelm Hecht
Henning_Karl 1876  BG, MP, spouse Rosa Schnell
Henning_Rosa_Schnell 1871 BG, MP, K, spouse Karl Henning 
Hilf_Christine_Müller 1843 BG(Bohemia), MP, K, spouse George Hilf 
Hilf_George 1842   BG(Bohemia), MP, spouse Christiene Müller
Hoffmann_AnnaKath_Gebhardt 1842   BG, MP, K, spouse Jacob Hoffmann
Hohmeyer_Heinrich 1833  BG, MG, K, spouse Anna Martha Fey 
Hubenthal_Elisabeth_Schmidt 1844  BG, MG, K, spouse Friedrich Hubenthal
Hubenthal_Johann 1878  BG
Hutzler_George 1890  BG

Jacoby_John 1875  BG
Joswig_Friedrich 1898   BG
Joswig_Maria_Drexler 1872   BG(Hungary), M(Penna), K, spouse Michael Joswig
Joswig_Michael 1871  BG, MG, K (2 marriages), spouse Auguste Sussek
Kalvin_Katharina_Weiskopf  1843  BG, M(Ohio), K, spouse Wendel Kalvin
Käse_August 1830   BG, MG, K, spouse Martha Mosebach
Kase_Mamie_Bergemann 1879  BP, MP, spouse S A Kase
Käse_MarieSophia_Staude 1861   BG, MP, spouse Peter Käse
Kase_Martha_Mosebach 1841   BG, MG, spouse August Käse
Käse_Peter 1861   BG, MP, K, spouse Maria Sophia Staude
Kirwitsch_AmalieGertrude   B(Minn, date no year)
Kirwitsch_Friedericke_Diescheriut 1849  BG, MG, spouse Karl Kirwitsch
Kirwitsch_KarlLeopold 1853   BG, MG, K, spouse Friedericke Diescheriut
Kirwitsch_RichardRobert 1880  BG
Kleinert_Barbara_Hauselmann 1872   BG, MG, K, spouse Friedrich Kleinert
Klinkenberg_Wilhelm 1863   BG, MP, K, spouse Magthalena Schwarz
Kloss_Anna 1897   BG(Romania?)
Knotzer_Antonie 1883  B(date only)
Knotzer_Theresia 1842  BG(Hungary), K
Köster_Antoniette 1870  BG
Köster_Antoniette_Thatjenhorst 1833  BG, MG, K, spouse Dettmer Köster
Kremer_Pauline 1888   BG(Russia/Poland)
Krueger_ChristianaCharnette_Eglisdörffer 1849  BG, MP, K, spouse John Krueger
Krueger_Emma 1871  BP, (MP no date), spouse Benjamin Hämel
Krueger_Johannes   BG (place but date partial), MG, K, spouse Margaretha Hartmann
Krueger_John 1850  BG, MP, spouse Christiana Charnette Eglisdörffer
Krueger_Margaretha_Hartmann 1828  BG, MG, spouse Johannes Krueger
Kugler_Lizzie 1880   BP
Kuhlmann_Louis 1834   BG, M(Philly), K, spouse Mary Leopold
Kuhlmann_Mary_Leopold 1839  BG, M(Philly), K, spouse Louis Kuhlmann
Kuhnle_Ernest 1875  BG
Kulinna_August 1851  BG, (M date only)
Kulinna_Franz 1881 BG, MP, spouse Minnie Krueger 
Kulinna_Helena_Kraemer 1844  BG(Russia/Poland), (M date only), spouse August Kulinna
Langenbacher_Anna_Conrad 1870  BG, MG, K, spouse Joseph Langenbacher
Langenbacher_Joseph 1867  BG, MG, spouse Anna Conrad
Leng_Emma_vonWege 1869  BG, MP, K, spouse Charles Leng
Leyens_Minna_Linde 1862  BG, MP, K, spouse Peter Leyens
Leyens_Peter 1863  BG, MP, K, spouse Minna Linde
Linde_Anna_Staude 1861  BG, (MP no date), spouse Hermann Linde
Linnert_Edna_Zell 1890 (BP no date), MP, spouse Homer Linnert 
Lohse_Hermann 1870  BG, MP, K, spouse Amalie Fassinger
Lueck_ArthurWm 1904  BP
Lueck_Pauline_Freudenberg 1841  BG, MG, K, spouse Wilhelm Lueck
Lueck_William 1875   BP
Mänz_Conrad 1854   BG, MG, spouse Louise Leukel
Mengel_Magdalena_Schroeder 1843   BG, MG, spouse Heinrich Von d Ehe
Mihm_AugustPhilip 1869  B(NY), M(NY), K, spouse Bertha Paschka
Mihm_BenjaminTheodore 1900   B(NY)
Mihm_Bertha_Paschka 1873  B(NY), M(NY), spouse Prediger A P Mihm
Mihm_ElsieCaroline 1895  B(Delaware)
Mihm_LydiaEmily 1897  B(Delaware) 
Mosebach_Auguste_Hartmann 1870 BP, MP, spouse Peter Mosebach 
Mosebach_Peter 1866  BG, MP, K, spouse Auguste Hartmann
Muller_Anna 1891 BG 
Neuhahn_AnnaMaria_Adler 1848  BG, MP, spouse Wm Neuhahn
Neuhahn_Wm 1841  BG, MP, spouse Anna Maria Adler
Noll_Andreas 1831  BG, MG, spouse Maria Kipphen
Noll_August 1855  BG, MP, spouse Katharina Hämel
Noll_Auguste 1885  BP
Noll_Bertha 1881 BP 
Noll_Clara 1882  BP
Noll_EstherPauline 1903  BP
Noll_Katharina_Hämel 1863 BG, MP, K, spouse August J Noll 
Noll_Maria_Kipphen 1832  BG, MG, K, spouse Andreas Noll
Noll_Pauline_Lueck 1877 BP, (MP no date), spouse S A Noll 
Noll_Samuel 1874  BP, (MP no date), spouse Pauline Lueck
Noll_Wm 1867  BP, MP, K, spouse Sophia Harms
Ochs_Anna_Plohsl 1862  BG(Austria), MP, K, spouse Caspar Ochs 
Ochs_August 1881 BP 
Ochs_Caspar 1845  BG, (MG1 date, no place), MP2, K, spouse 1 C C Kugler, 2 Anna Plohse  
Paulus_Eliesabeth_Peter 1860  BG(Swiss), MG(Swiss), K, spouse Jacob Paulus
Paulus_Jacob 1856  BG(Swiss), MG(Swiss), K, spouse Eliesabeth Peter
Pesut_Rade 1869  BG(Croatia)
Petermann_BerthaAuguste 1882   BP
Petermann_Maria_Krueger 1858  BG, MP, K, spouse August Petermann
Petermann_Walter 1893  BP
Pittzenberger_Verona_Herzog 1856   BG, MG, K, spouse Karl Pittzenberger
Pohle_LouiseAmalia_Kröhnert 1843  BG, MP, spouse Hermann Pohle
Pohle_WmHenry 1879  B(Penna)
Ratter_AnnaMaria_Neuhahn 1868  BP, MP, K, spouse David Ratter
Rautner_Leopold 1848  BG(Austria), MG, spouse Maria Heiplik 
Rautner_Maria_Heiplik 1850  BG(Bohemia), MG (2nd), K(1st), spouse 1 Pfundner, 2 Leopold Ratter
Reber_JohannaFriederike_Redevson 1822  BG, (MG), MP, K, spouse 1 Hellmann, 2 Ignatius Reber
Reichenbach_Albert 1876  BP
Reichenbach_John 1836  BG, MP(2nd marriage), spouse Katharina Schauss
Reichenbach_Katharina_Schauss 1847  BG, MP, K(2 marriages), spouse John Reichenbach
Reinjak_George 1864  BG(Hungary), MG, K, spouse Maria Margo
Rinau_Anna 1878   BG
Rinau_Hermann 1848  BG, MG, spouse Wilhelmina Hecht
Rinau_Mina 1876  BG
Rinau_Wilhelmina_Hecht 1845   BG, MG, K, spouse Hermann Rinau
Roeck_Auguste_Maike 1835  BG, MG, K, spouse Friedrich Roeck
Roeck_BerthaHelena_Risse 1850  BG, MG, K. spouse Gottfried Roeck
Roeck_Friedrich 1844  BG, MG, spouse Auguste Maike
Roeck_Gottfried 1850  BG, MG, spouse Bertha Helena Risse
Rübel_DorotheaEliesabeth_Hartmann 1853  BG, MP, K, spouse Jacob Rübel
Rubel_DorothyElizabeth 1905  BP
Rübel_HermanJacob 1878  B(Ohio) 
Rübel_KarlEdward 1876  BP
Sajenga_Albert, 1860  BG, MP, spouse Bertha Franke 
Sajenga_August, 1878   BP
Sajenga_Bertha_Franke, 1866  BG, MP, K, spouse Albert Sajenga 
Sajenga_EdnaEleanore, 1890   BP
Sajenga_Ernstine_Janzen, 1838   BG, MG, K, spouse Friedrich Sajenga
Sajenga_Fred, 1893   BP
Sajenga_Friedrich    (BG no year), MG, spouse Ernestine Janzen
Sajenga_GeorgeAlbert, 1899   BP
Sajenga_Hermann, 1896    BP
Sajenga_MonaEdrie, 1891   BP
Sarge_Otto 1857  BG, MG, K, spouse Auguste Dunkel
Sarge_Walter 1889  BP
Schade_ArthurA 1885  B(Kansas), M(Penna), K, spouse Emma Schaefer
Schade_Emma_Schaefer 1885   B(Penna), M(Penna), K, spouse Arthur A Schade
Schminke_BerthaSarahSophia_Bossler 1873  BP, MP, K, spouse George Ludwig Schminke
Schminke_Christine_Freudenberg 1840  BG, MG, spouse Johann Peter Schminke
Schminke_Elias 1825  BG, MG, spouse Wilhelmine Angermeier
Schminke_JohannPeter 1827  BG, MG, spouse Christine Freudenberg
Schminke_Wilhelmine_Angermeier 1826 BG, MG, K, spouse Elias Schminke 
Schmutz_Mary_Hartmann 1883  BP, MP, K, spouse Albert Schmutz
Schotsch_Maria_Theil 1879  (BG Hungary, date, no place), M(Penna), K, spouse John Schotsch
Schreiner_Lillian_Guenther 1891   B(Penna), M(Penna), spouse Stephan Joseph Shreiner
Schreiner_StephanJoseph 1889  (BG Hungary, no place), M(Penna), spouse Lillian Guenther
Schröder_Marie 1875  BP 
Schroeder_Louise_Schweinsberg 1851  BG, MP, K, spouse Heinrich Schröder
Schroeder_Lydia 1888  BP
Schuessler_Maria 1873  BG
Schunk_Rudolph 1891  BG 
Schwasta_Anna_Lichtmann 1862  BG(Austria), MG(Wien), K, spouse Ferdinand Schwasta
Schwasta_Ferdinand 1862  BG(Austria), MG(Wien), K, spouse Anna Lichtmann
Schweinsberg_Heinrich 1840   BG, MG, spouse Sophia Fiege
Schweinsberg_Sophia_Fiege 1840   BG, MG, K, spouse Heinrich Schweinsberg
Schweinsberg_Wm 1883   BP
Simmen_Albert 1865 BG(Swiss), MP, K, spouse Maria Weber 
Simmen_Maria_Weber 1868  B(Illinois), MP, K, spouse Albert Simmen
Snyder_RuthMarie 1901  B(Penna)
Staib_AnnaEliesabeth_Becker 1898  B(Indiana)
Staib_Fred 1896  BP
Staib_KarlWm 1854  BG, MP, spouse Margaretha Feldmann
Staib_Margaretha_Feldmann  (BG Swiss, no date), MP, spouse Karl Wm Staib 
Staub_EdwardElmer 1883 B(Philly), M(Philly), spouse Emma Josephine Flury 
Staub_EmmaJosephine_Flury 1885 B(Philly), M(Philly), K, spouse Edw Elmer Staub 
Staub_IdaCharlotte_Flury 1882  B(Philly), M(Philly), spouse Walter Adolph Staub
Staub_WalterAdolph 1881  B(Philly), M(Philly), K, spouse Ida Charlotte Flury
Staude_AnnaKatharina_Noll 1825  BG
Staude_Anton 1856  BG
Staude_Christine_Brueckmann 1858  BG, MP, K(2 marriages), spouses (Ochs), Fritz Kugler & Gottfried Staude
Staude_Dorothea_Kipphen 1830  BG, MG, K, spouse Johannes Staude
Staude_Friederich 1865 BG, MP, spouse Lillian Harms  
Staude_Gottfried 1863  BG, MP, spouse Christine Brueckmann Ochs
Staude_Ida_Hartmann 1896  BP
Staude_Lillian_Harms 1871  BP, MP, spouse Friedrich Staude
Stavnitzky_KarlEdward 1867  BG(Hungary), M(NJ), spouse Louise Richter 
Stavnitzky_Louise_Richter 1874  BG, M(NJ), spouse Karl Edward Stavnitzky 
Susek_Karl 1888  (BG – date, no place), M(Penna), spouse Sarah Guenther
Susek_Sarah_Guenther 1893  B(Penna), M(Penna), spouse Karl Susek
Tiemann_Albert 1886  B(KY)
Tiemann_AnnaEliesabeth_Gebhart 1856  BG, M(KY), K, spouse Friedrich Wm Tiemann
Tiemann_FriedrichWilhelm 1849  BG, M(KY), K, spouse Anna Eliesabeth Gebhart
Tress_George 1898   B(Penna)
Tress_Normann 1895  B(Penna)
Vock_Anna 1886  BG
Wagner_Albert 1893   BP
Walter_OttoKarl 1887  BG(Bohemia) 
Wehmeyer_Engel_Uffen 1823  BG, MG, spouse Johann H Wehmeyer
Wehmeyer_JohannHeinrich 1823  BG, MG, spouse Engel Uffen
Weidenhof__PhilippGeorge 1864 BG, MG, K, spouse Eliesabeth Schmidt 
Windeknecht_Wm 1881  BP
Wink_Eliesabeth_Witzgall 1873 BG, M(NJ), K, spouse Theodor Wink 
Wink_Theodor 1853   BG, M(NJ), K, spouse Eliesabeth Witzgall
Winkler_FriedrichErnst 1893  BG, MG, K, spouse Wilhelmine Katharine Krahe
Winkler_WilhelmineKatharina 1895  BG, MG, K, spouse Friedrich Ernst Winkler
Winter_Conrad 1844   BG, MP, spouse Theresia Knotzer
Winter_Konrad_Jüngerer 1872  (BG date, no place), MP, K, spouse Rosa Kern
Winter_Rosa_Kern 1874  (BG date , no place), MP, K, spouse Konrad Winter
Wirth_AnnaMaria_Bernet 1850  BG(Swiss?), MG(Swiss), spouse Johannes M Wirth
Wittek_Andreas 1873 BG, MG(Wien), K, spouse Rosa Anna Kellersberger 
Wittek_RosaAnna_Kellersberger 1867  BG(Bohemia), MG(Wien), K, spouse Andreas Wittek
Wollschlaeger_August 1852   BG, (MG date, no place), MP, spouse 1 Katharine Walter, 2 Mary Petermann
Wollschlaeger_Charles 1897   BP
Wollschlaeger_Mary_Engelmohr_Petermann, 1858  BG, MP(twice), K, spouse 1 August Petermann, 2 August Wollschlaeger 
Zeisberger_Adolph 1878  BG(Austria), MP, spouse Ludmilla Kellersberger
Zeisberger_Ludmilla_Kellersberger 1882   BG(Austria), MP, spouse Adolph Zeisberger
Zwilcher_Katharine_Engel 1868  BG, MP, K, spouse Joseph Zwilcher

 

 

List of church members from two church books

This is not a complete list of members with entries in the church registers.  This list is based on pages for which I have copies and includes maybe 80% of the entries with information beyond the date of joining the church.  The original church records are handwritten, in part in old German script, but the WPGS microfilm is very clear.  Some of my working copies are not clear, but I have been very privileged to have obtained this information.  I have checked this list several times, and I apologize if any typing errors remain. 

Many entries do not contain genealogical information; but many entries do list date and place of birth (often including parish in Germany), data and place of marriage, and date and place of birth for children.  These entries include many immigrants, but also members born in Pittsburgh.  Many entries contain useful genealogical information, though a few errors in the original records have been noticed.

These pages refer to two different church books prior to 1900.  Three sets of entries are identified (I, II, and III) from two books.  However, my copies were obtained prior to microfilming and are not correlated with the microfilm sequence.  If page numbers are not visible on the microfilm, then these three sections may be recognized by the page format.  The family register (section II) with page numbers over 150 was alphabetized.  Section I may be recognized with 6 entries per page, though pages in Section I following page 80 list no entry numbers; while section III often has 12 or more entries per page.  Below:  name,  maiden name [where (geb ?spelling) means that the maiden name is listed, but I hesitate to guess at the pastor’s handwriting] and year of birth. 

GBL means that the place of birth in Germany is listed.  I may have entered GBL only once for each member even if other pages in the church registers also carry the information because my intent is to identify those members whose places of birth are listed, and the researcher should then check all page entries for the member for clarity and agreement.  NPL means that no place of birth is listed.  Again, BP means born in Pittsburgh, and GBL refers to any German speaking Eastern European location regardless of political borders.  Check the list for members from Oberkaufungen, Kurhessen at the bottom of this page.  Note again that my access is limited, and the absence of this notation does not necessarily mean that the information is not available in the church records.


 

Adler, Henriette, 1833 GBL, spouse Jacob, p 60, entry # 38 III

Adler, Henriette, 1833, spouse Jacob, p 26, entry # 36 I

Adler, Jacob, 1831 GBL, p 60, entry # 37 III

Adler, Jacob, 1831, p 26, entry # 35 I

Adler, Maria, 1843 NPL, p 60, entry # 36 III

Adler, Marie, 1843 NPL, spouse Wm, p 26, entry # 34 I

Adler, Wilhelm, 1841, p 26, entry # 33 I

Adler, Wm, 1841 GBL, p 60, entry # 35 III

Baier, Anna Elisabeth (geb Hämel), 1829 GBL, p 80, entry # 197 I

Barchfeld, Ann, 1847 GBL, spouse Aug, p 66, entry # 72 III

Barchfeld, Aug., 1848 GBL, p 64, entry # 71 III

Batz, Caroline, 1853 GBL, p 68, entry # 99 III

Batz, Johannes, 1820 GBL, p 60, entry # 29 III

Batz, Johannes, 1820, p 24, entry # 28 I

Batz, Maria (geb Ratter), NPL, spouse Joh, p 24, entry # 29 I

Batz, Maria, NPL, spouse Johannes, p 60, entry # 30 III

Batz, Rosine, 1855 GBL, p 70, entry # 100 III

Becker, Burckhardt, 1840, p 42, entry # 79 I

Becker, Burghard, 1840 GBL, p 66, entry # 81 III

Becker, Christine, 1830 GBL, spouse George, p 78, entry # 157 III

Becker, Elisabeth (geb Noll), 1838, spouse Burckholdt, p 42, entry # 80 I

Becker, Elisabeth, 1838 GBL, spouse Burgh, p 66, entry # 82 III

Becker, George, 1834 GBL, p 78, entry # 156 III

Becker, John, 1868 BP, p 98 I

Bergmann, Gustav, 1852 GBL, p 34, entry # 56 I

Bergmann, Gustav, 1852, p 64, entry # 60 III

Bergmann, Maria (geb Krueger), 1852 GBL, spouse Gust, p 34, entry # 57 I

Berlipp, Frederike (geb Fischer), GBL, spouse Heinrich, p 66, entry # 77 III

Berlipp, Friedericke (geb Fischer), spouse Hein, p 18, entry # 12 I

Berlipp, Heinrich, 1830 GBL, p 18, entry # 11 I

Berlipp, Heinrich, 1830, p 56, entry # 14 III

Berlis, Marth Elisabeth, 1829 GBL, p 58, entry # 26 III

Berlis, Martha Elisabeth, 1829, spouse Wilhelm, p 22, entry # 24 I

Berlis, Rosine (geb Batz), 1855 GBL, spouse Wm, p 48, entry # 101 I

Berlis, Wilhelm, 1826 GBL, p 22, entry # 23 I

Berlis, Wm Jr, 1852 GBL, p 48, entry # 100 I

Berlis, Wm Junior, 1852, p 76, entry # 148 III

Berlis, Wm, 1826 GBL, p 58, entry # 25 III

Bornscheuer, Elisabeth, 1809 GBL, p 68, entry # 97 III

Bornscheuer, Elisabeth, 1809, spouse Conrad, p 48, entry # 97 I

Brenn, Elisabeth, 1839 NPL, spouse George, p 60, entry # 40 III

Brenn, Elisabeth, 1839 NPL, spouse Geo, p 28, entry # 38 I

Brenn, Franzicka, 1839 GBL, spouse Jacob, p 64, entry # 68  III

Brenn, Fredricka, 1839, spouse Jacob, p 38, entry # 67 I

Brenn, George, 1836 GBL, p 28, entry # 37 I

Brenn, George, 1836, p 60, entry # 39 III

Brenn, Jacob, 1839 GBL, p 36, entry # 66 I

Brenn, Jacob, 1839, p 64, entry # 67 III

Bruckmann, Dorothea (geb Mosebach), 1831 GBL, spouse Peter, p 40, entry # 78 I

Brückmann, Dorothea, 1831, spouse Peter, p 66, entry # 80 III

Brückmann, Elisabeth, 1862 NPL, p 76, entry # 186 I

Bruckmann, Peter, 1826 GBL, p 40, entry # 77 I

Brückmann, Peter, 1826, p 66, entry # 79 III

Buckfeld, Anna, 1847 GBL, spouse Aug, p 38, entry # 71 I

Buckfeld, Aug., 1848 GBL, p 38, entry # 70 I

Burchfeld, Elisabeth (geb Landefeld?), spouse ?, p 40, entry # 76 I

Burhenn, George, 1836 GBL, p 26, entry # 31 I

Burhenn, George, 1836, p 60, entry # 34 III

Burhenn, Salome (geb Ratter), p 26, entry # 32 I

Burhenn, Salome, 1850 GBL, spouse George, p 68, entry # 98 III

Dähnert, August, 1854 GBL, p 166 II

Dähnert, Wilhelmina (geb Bath) Hecht, 1844 GBL, spouse August, p 166 II

Deckmann, Albert, 1870 BP, p 166 II

Deckmann, Anna (geb Becker), 1873 BP, spouse Albert, p 166 II

Deckmann, Edward, 1832 GBL, p 84 I

Dlühosch, Carolina (geb Koch), 1854 GBL, spouse Josef, p 167 II

Dlühosch, Josef, 1858 GBL, p 167 II

Donner, Anna (geb Eggert), NPL, spouse L H Donner, p 168 II

Donner, Anna (geb Zumbrook), 1865 Illinois, spouse Henry, p 168 II

Donner, Henry, 1861 NY, p 168 II

Donner, L H, 1829 GB no parish listed, p 168 II

Dreher, Friedrich, 1854 GBL, p 100 I

Dreher, Martha Auguste (geb ?spelling), 1859 GBL, spouse Friedrich, p 100 I

Drengwitz, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1853 GBL, p 169 II

Drengwitz, Wilhelmine (geb Kräkel), 1853 GBL, spouse Friedrich Wilhhelm, p 169 II

Dürbaum, Friedr, 1819 GBL, p 66, entry # 84 III

Dürbaum, Friedrich, 1819, p 42, entry # 83 I

Dürbaum, Margareth, 1824 GBL, p 66, entry # 85 III

Dürbaum, Margaretha (geb ?spelling), 1824, spouse Fried, p 42, entry # 84 I

Eckhardt, Maria (geb Miller), 1830 GBL, p 36, entry # 65 I

Eckhardt, Maria, 1862 GBL, p 86 I

Eckhardt, Maria, 1830, p 64, entry # 66 III

Eckhardt, Sophie (geb Berlipp), spouse George, p 78, entry # 192 I

Eglisdorf, Albert, BP, p 173 II

Eglisdorf, Friedrich, NPL, p 173 II

Eglisdorf, Maria (geb Staude), 1853 GBL, spouse Friedrich,  p 173 II

Eglisdörfer, Friedrich, 1851 GBL, p 68, entry # 89 III

Eglisdörfer, Maria, 1853, p 68, entry # 90 III

Eglisdörffer, Carl, 1845 GBL, p 56, entry # 124 I

Eglisdörffer, Eliese (geb Hahn), 1841 (1849?) GBL, spouse Carl, p 56, entry # 125 I

 

Eglisdörffer, Friedrich, p 44, entry # 89 I

Eglisdörffer, Louis, 1847 GBL, p 58, entry # 132 I

 

Eglisdörffer, Maria (geb Staude), p 44, entry # 90 I

Eglisdörffer, Susanna (geb ?spelling), 1819, spouse ?, p 28, entry # 39 I

Eglisdörffer, Susanna, 1819 GBL, p 60, entry # 41 III

Engel, August, 1835 GBL, p 172 II

Engel, Carolina (geb ?spelling), NPL, spouse August, p 172 II

Engelmohr, Carl H, 1866 GBL, p 173 II

Engelmohr, Dorothea, 1870 GBL, p 172 II

Engelmohr, Maria (geb Staude), 1866 GBL, spouse Carl, p 173 II

 

Fetzer, Aug, GBL, p 36, entry # 63 I

Fetzer, Aug, 1832, p 64, entry # 64 III

 

Fetzer, Josine, p 36, entry #64 I

Fetzer, Josine, 1837, NPL, spouse Aug, p 64, entry # 65 III

Fischer, Anna Elisabeth (geb Viemann), 1819 GBL, p 56, entry # 4 III

Fischer, Anna Elisabeth (geb Viemann), 1819, spouse Fried, p 16, entry # 4 I

Fischer, Caspar, 1808 GBL, p 56, entry # 1 III

Fisher, Caspar, 1808, p 16, entry # 1 I

Fischer, Friedrich, 1830 GBL, p 16, entry # 3 I

Fischer, Friedrich, 1830, p 56, entry # 3 III

Fischer, Sophie (geb ?spelling), 1809 GBL, spouse Caspar, p 16, entry # 2 I

Fischer, Sophie (geb ?), 1809, p 56, entry # 2 III

Fitz, Augusta (widow Becker), 1828 GBL, p 178 II

Flach, Franz Louis, 1864 GBL, p 176 II

Flach, Louise (geb Köster), 1871 GBL, spouse Franz Louis, p 176 II

Freudenberg, Anna (geb Schminke), 1817 GBL, spouse Elias, p 177 II

Freudenberg, Anna (geb Weiss), NPL, spouse Wilhelm, p 178 II

Freudenberg, Elias, 1815 GB no parish listed, p 177 II

Freudenberg, Wilhelm, NPL, p 178 II

Gehlhaar, Ernstiene (geb Wannagat), 1854 GBL, spouse Gottlieb, p 182 II

Gehlhaar, Gottlieb, 1852 GBL, p 182 II

Gellert, Heinrich, 1844? GBL, p 76, entry # 152 III

Gellert, Heinrich, p 64, entry # 147 I

Gerlach, Augusta (geb Harder), NPL, spouse Ferdinand, p 182 II

Gerlach, Ferdinand, 1851 GBL, p 182 II

Gervatovski, Johann, 1875 GBL, p 183 II

Grotefend, Rebekka (geb Becker), 1848 GBL, p 184 II

Günther, Anna Louise (geb Schäfer), spouse Just Peter, p 52, entry # 112 I

Günther, Auguste (geb Franke), 1853, spouse Justus Peter, p 68, entry # 160 I

Günther, Auguste (geb Franke), 1854 GBL, spouse J Peter, p 183 II

Günther, Justus Peter, 1834 GBL, p 52, entry # 111 I

Häberlin, Adolph, 1824 GBL, p 64, entry # 145 I

Häberlin, Adolph, 1824, p 76, entry # 150 III

Häberlin, Caroline,  1841, spouse Adolph, p 76, entry # 151 III

Häberlin, Caroline, 1841, spouse Adolph, p 64, entry # 146 I

Haemel, Elisabeth (geb Brückmann), 1862 GBL, spouse Heinrich, p 189 II

Haemel, Heinrich, 1861 GBL, p 189 II

Hamel, Amelia (geb Eckhardt), 1867 BP, spouse David, p 187 II

Hämel, Barbara, 1838 GBL, spouse John, p 64, entry # 70 III

Hämel, Barbara, 1838, spouse John, p 38, entry # 69 I

Hamel, David, 1867 BP, p 187 II

Hamel, Elisabeth, 1839 GBL, spouse Jacob, p 187 II

Hämel, Elisabeth, 1839, spouse Jacob, p 28, entry # 42 I

Hämel, Elisabeth, 1839, spouse Jacob, p 62, entry # 46 III

Hamel, Emma (geb Franke), NPL, spouse Johann, p 188 II

Hamel, Emma (geb Noll), 1872 BP, spouse Samuel, p 188 II

Hämel, Heinrich, 1861, p 60, entry # 128 I

Hämel, Jacob, 1835, p 62, entry # 45 III

Hämel, Jacob, 1835, p 28, entry # 41 I

Hamel, Jacob, GBL, p 187 II

Hamel, Johann, NPL, p 188 II

Hämel, John, 1823 GBL, p 38, entry # 68 I

Hämel, John, 1823, p 64, entry # 69 III

Hämel, Katherine, 1863 NPL, p 78, entry # 187 I

Hamel, Phoebe, 1865 NPL, p 82 I

Hamel, Samuel A, NPL, p 188 II

Hamel, Susanna Margaretha Lukretia (geb Hammer), 1826 GBL, p 189 II

Harfner, Maria (Krautgartner), GBL, spouse ?, p 190 II

Harms, Ferdinand, 1842, p 30, entry # 47 I

Harms, Ferdinand, 1842 GBL, p 62, entry # 51 III

Harms, Hulda, 1877 BP, p 190 II

Harms, Maria (geb Fischer), 1849 GBL, spouse Ferd, p 30, entry # 48 I

Harms, Mary, 1849 GBL, p 62, entry # 52 III

Hartmann, Carl, 1872 B Pa, p 191 II

Hartmann, Cath, 1824 NPL, spouse Conr, p 66, entry # 74 III

Hartmann, Catharine, spouse Con, p 40, entry # 73 I

Hartmann, Conrad, 1820 NPL, p 66, entry # 73 III

Hartmann, Conrad, 1820, p 38, entry # 72 I

Hartmann, Emma (geb ?spelling), NPL, spouse Carl, p 191 II

Hartmann, George, 1844, p 40, entry # 74 I

Hartmann, George, 1844, p 66, entry # 75 III

Hartmann, George, 1844 GBL, p 190 II

Hartmann, Louise (geb Freudenberg), 1848, spouse Geo, p 40, entry # 75 I

Hartmann, Louise (geb Freudenberg), 1848 GBL, spouse George, p 190 II

Hartmann, Louise, 1848, spouse George, p 66, entry # 76 III

Hecht, Charlotte (geb Witte), 1817 GBL, spouse Johann Ferd, p 194 II

Hecht, Dorothea Amalie (geb Janson), 1849 GBL, spouse Gotthard, p 194 II

Hecht, Gotthard Ferdinand, 1851 GBL, p 194 II

Hecht, Johann Ferd, 1818 GBL, p 194 II

Henning, Carl, 1876 GBL, p 195 II

Henning, Rosa (geb Schnell), GBL, spouse Carl, p 195 II

Herbster, Joseph, 1834 GBL, p 64, entry # 150 I

Herbster, Joseph, 1834, p 76, entry # 155 III

Hilf, Christine (geb Müller), spouse George, p 196 II

Hilf, Christine, 1843 place given?, spouse George, p 76, entry # 183 I

Hilf, George, place?, p 196 II

Hoffmann, Anna Katherina (geb Gebhardt), 1842 GBL, p 198 II

Hohmeyer, And, 1841, p 64, entry # 62 III

Hohmeyer, And, 1841 GBL, p 36, entry # 61 I

Hohmeyer, Anna Martha (geb Fey), NPL, spouse Heinrich, p 200 II

Hohmeyer, Anna Martha, 1845, NPL, spouse And, p 64, entry # 63 III

Hohmeyer, Geo, NPL, p 199 II

Hohmeyer, Heinr, 1833, p 58, entry # 15 III

Hohmeyer, Heinrich, 1833, p 20, entry # 13 I

Hohmeyer, Heinrich, 1833 GBL, p 200 II

Hohmeyer, Maria (geb Noll), 1869 BP, spouse Geo, p 199 II

Hohmeyer, Martha (geb Hahn), 1845 GBL?, spouse And, p 36, entry # 62 I

Hohmeyer, Martha, 1838 GBL, spouse Hein, p 20, entry # 14 I

Hohmeyer, Martha, 1838 GBL, spouse Heinrich, p 58, entry # 16 III

Hubenthal, Elisabeth (geb Schmidt), 1844 GBL, spouse Friedrich, p 201 II

Hubenthal, Friedrich, NPL, p 201 II

Hugh, Caroline (geb Batz), 1853 GBL, spouse Joseph, p 48, entry # 99 I

 

Hugh, Joseph, p 48, entry # 98 I

Kaese, Lydia (geb Hohmeyer), NPL, spouse Justus, p 213 II

Kaißer, Mathilda, 1858 St Louis, p 68, entry # 158 I

Kaißer, Mathilda, 1858, p 78, entry # 162 III

Kaißer, Pauline (geb Hoffmann), 1830 GBL, spouse Aug, p 78, entry # 161 III

Kaißer, Pauline (geb Hoffmann), 1830, spouse Aug, p 68, entry # 157 I

Kase, August, 1830 GBL, p 212 II

Käse, August, 1830, p 94 I

Kase, Justus, 1864 GBL, p 213 II

Kase, Justus, 1864, p 94 I

Kase, Maria Sophia (geb Staude), 1861 GBL, spouse Peter, p 212 II

Kase, Martha (geb Mosebach), 1841, spouse August, p 80, entry # 196 I

Kase, Martha (geb Mosebach), 1841 GBL, spouse August, p 212 II

Käse, Peter, 1861, p 90 I

Kase, Peter, 1861 GBL, p 212 II

Kaufeldt, Louise, 1841 GBL, p 74, entry # 131 III

Kirwitsch, Carl Leopold, 1853 GBL, p 215 II

Kirwitsch, Friedericke (geb Diescheruit), 1849 GBL, spouse Carl Leopold, p 215 II

Klinkenberg, Magdalena (geb Schwarz?), 1863 NPL, spouse Wilhelm, p 216 II

Klinkenberg, Wilhelm, 1863 GBL, p 216 II

Knotzer, Theresia, 1842 GBL, p 216 II

Köster, Antoniette (geb Thatjenhorst), 1833 GBL, spouse Dettmer, p 216 II

Kroenert, Augusta Friedericke (geb Kaiser), 1846 GBL, spouse Edward Aug, p 218 II

Kroenert, Edward Aug, 1854 GBL, p 218 II

Krueger, Anna Gerthrude (geb Staude), 1821 GBL, spouse Johann, p 219 II

Krueger, Anna Gerthrude (geb Staude), 1821, spouse Johannes, p 20, entry # 18 I

Krueger, Christiana Charnette (geb Eglisdörffer), 1849, spouse John, p 219 II

Krueger, Christiana, 1849 GBL, p 68, entry # 93 III

Krueger, Eliese (geb Joshmann?), 1828 GBL, spouse Johann, p 18, entry # 8 I

Krueger, Eliese, 1828, p 56, entry # 11 III

Krueger, Elisabeth, 1855 GBL, p 52, entry # 113 I

Krueger, Gerthrud, 1821 GBL, spouse Johannes, p 58, entry # 20 III

Krueger, Johann, 1824 GBL, p 18, entry # 7 I

Krueger, Johann, 1824, p 56, entry # 10 III

Krueger, Johann, 1821 GBL, p 219 II

Krueger, Johannes, 1824 GBL, p 220 II

Krueger, Johannes, 1821 GBL, p 20, entry # 17 I

Krueger, Johannes, 1821, p 58, entry # 19 III

Krueger, John Jr, 1850 GBL, p 219 II

Krueger, John, 1850, p 68, entry # 92 III

Krueger, Margaretha (geb Hartmann), 1828 GBL, spouse Johannes, p 220 II

Krueger, Maria, 1852 GBL, p 68, entry # 94 III

Krueger, Wilhelm, 1860 GBL, p 92 I

Krüger, Carl, 1857, p 46, entry # 93 I

Krüger, Christiana Charnette (geb Eglisdörffer), 1849 GBL, spouse Joh, p 46, entry # 92 I

Krüger, Emma, 1871 BP, p 88 I

Krüger, Johannes, 1850 GBL, p 46, entry # 91 I

Krüger, Maria, 1858, p 46, entry # 94 I

Krüger, Mina, 1865 BP, p 76, entry # 185 I

Kugler, Fritz, 1850 GBL, p 78, entry # 159 III

Kugler, Fritz, 1850, p 66, entry # 155 I

Kulinna, August, 1851 GBL, p 224 II

Kulinna, Helena (geb Kraemer), 1844 GBL, spouse August, p 224 II

Leng, Chas, NPL, p 232 II

Leng, Emma (geb von Wege), 1869 GBL, spouse Chas, p 232 II

Leyens, Wilhelmine (geb Linde), NPL, p 232 II

Lück, Pauline (geb Freudenberg), 1841 GBL, p 235 II

Lück, Pauline, 1841, p 34, entry # 58 I

Lück, Pauline, 1841, p 68, entry # 91 III

Mänz, Conrad, 1854 GBL, p 241 II

Mänz, Louisa (geb Leukel?), NPL, spouse Conrad, p 241 II

Marten, Carl Ludwig, 1836 GBL, p 78, entry # 188 I

Marten, Louise (geb Kaufeld), NPL, spouse Ludwig, p 82 I

Mengel, Magdalena (geb Schroeder), 1843 Romania?, spouse Daniel, p 243 II

Mithowsky, Gustav, 1827, p 56, entry # 126 I

Mithowsky, Louise, 1828, spouse Gustav, p 58, entry # 127 I

Mittkowsky, Emilie, 1854, p 76, entry # 149 III

Mittkowsky, Louise, 1828 GBL, p 72, entry # 126 III

Mosebach, Augusta (geb Hartmann), 1870 BP, spouse Peter, p 246 II

Mosebach, Peter, 1866 GBL, p 246 II

Neuhahn, Anna Maria (geb Adler), 1848 GBL, spouse Wilhelm, p 252 II

Neuhahn, Conrad, 1838 GBL, p 62, entry # 47 III

Neuhahn, Conrad, 1838, p 30, entry # 43 I

Neuhahn, Maria, 1847 GBL, spouse Wilhelm, p 30, entry # 46 I

 

Neuhahn, Maria, spouse Conrad, p 30, entry # 44 I

Neuhahn, Maria, spouse Conrad, p 62, entry # 48 III

 

Neuhahn, Mary, 1847, spouse Wm, p 62, entry # 50 III

Neuhahn, Wilhelm, 1841, p 30, entry # 45 I

Neuhahn, Wilhelm, 1841 GBL, p 252 II

Neuhahn, Wm, 1841, p 62, entry # 49 III

Noll, Andreas, 1831 GBL, p 68, entry # 86 III

Noll, Andreas, p 255 II

Noll, Andreas, p 44, entry # 85 I

Noll, Aug, 1855 GBL, p 68, entry # 88 III

Noll, Aug? p 44, entry  # 87 I

Noll, August J., GBL, p 255 II

Noll, Catharina (geb Hämel), 1863 GBL, spouse August, p 255 II

Noll, Christoph?, p 44, entry # 88 I

Noll, Elisabeth, GBL, spouse Andr, p 68, entry # 87 III

Noll, George, 1860 GBL, p 256 II

Noll, Johanna (geb ?spelling), NPL, spouse George, p 256 II

Noll, Lisse, 1857 GBL, p 58, entry # 131 I

Noll, Lizzie, 1857 GBL, p 74, entry # 132 III

Noll, Maria (geb Kippen), spouse And, p 44, entry # 86 I

Noll, Maria (geb Kipphen), 1832 GBL, spouse Andreas, p 255 II

Noll, Sophie (geb Harms), NPL, spouse Wilhelm, p 256 II

Noll, Wilhelm, BP, p 256 II

Ochs, Anna (geb Plohsl), 1862 GBL, spouse Caspar, p 257 II

Ochs, August, 1881 BP, p 257 II

Ochs, Caspar, 1845 GBL, p 78, entry # 158 III

Ochs, Caspar, 1845, p 66, entry # 153 I

Ochs, Caspar, p 257 II

Ochs, Catharine (geb Kugler), NPL, spouse ?, p 66, entry # 154 I

Petermann, Aug senior, 1832 GBL, p 48, entry # 102 I

Petermann, August senior, 1832, p 70, entry # 101 III

Petermann, Bertha Auguste, 1882 BP, p 258 II

Petermann, Frederike, 1833 GBL, p 70, entry # 102 III

Petermann, Heinrich, 1861 NPL, p 72, entry # 173 I

Petermann, Mary (geb Krueger), 1858 GBL, spouse August, p 258 II

Pisclike, Friedrich August, 1857 GBL, p 100 I

Pohle, Louise Amalie (geb Kröhnert), 1843 GBL, spouse Hermann, p 259 II

Ratter, Anna Maria (geb Neuhahn), 1868 BP, spouse David, p 261 II

Ratter, David, NPL,  p 261 II

Ratter, Ludwig, 1825 GBL, p 42, entry # 81 I

Ratter, Mag Maria, 1838 NPL, p 66, entry # 83 III

Ratter, Mag. Maria, 1838 NPL, spouse Ludwig, p 42, entry # 82 I

Ratter, Maria, 1871 BP, p 262 II

Reber, Ignatz, 1819 GBL, p 56, entry # 7 III

Reber, Ignatzius, 1819, p 16, entry # 5 I

Reber, Sophia, spouse Ignatz, p 56, entry # 9 III

Reber, Sophie Johanna (geb Redersen), 1822 GBL, spouse Ignatzius, p 16, entry # 6 I

Reihn, Catharina, 1817 GBL, spouse Math, p 18, entry # 10 I

Reihn, Catharina, 1817, spouse Matth, p 56, entry # 13 III

Reihn, Mathaus, 1803, p 18, entry # 9 I

Reihn, Matth, 1804 GBL, p 56, entry # 12 III

Reusch, Ferd, 1838 GBL, p 64, entry # 59 III

Reusch, Ferdinand, 1838, p 34, entry # 55 I

Rinau, Anna, 1878 GBL, p 260 II

Rinau, Herrmann, 1848 GBL, p 261 II

Rinau, Mina (geb Hecht), 1845 GBL, spouse Herrmann, p 261 II

Rinau, Mina, 1876 GBL, p 260 II

Rubel, Carl Edward, 1876 Penna, p 260 II

Rübel, Dorothea Eliesabeth (geb Hartmann), GBL, spouse Jacob, p 259 II

Rubel, Hermann Jacob, 1878 Ohio, p 260 II

Rubel, Mathilda, 1877 Penna, p 259 II

Sajenga, Dina, NPL, p 50, entry # 105 I

Sajenga, Friedrich, NPL, p 50, entry # 104 I

Sayenga, Dina, 1838, p 70, entry # 104 III

Sayenga, Freidr, 1834, p 70, entry # 103 III

Sayenga, Lizze, 1862 NPL, p 64, entry # 148 I

Schalike, Johanna, 1846 GBL, spouse Wm, p 56, entry # 123 I

Schalike, Johanna, 1846, spouse F W Schalike, p 72, entry # 120 III

 

Schalike, Wilhelm, 1838 GBL, p 72, entry # 119 III

Schälike, Wilhelm, 1838, p 56, entry # 122 I

Scheufler, Christine (geb Sippel), 1842, spouse Elias, p 32, entry # 50 I

Scheufler, Christine, 1842, NPL, spouse Elias, p 62, entry # 54 III

Scheufler, Elias, 1840 NPL, p 32, entry # 49 I

Scheufler, Elias, 1840 NPL, p 62, entry # 53 III

Schlingmann, Fried., GBL, p 46, entry # 95 I

Schlingmann, Karl Friedr, 1843 GBL, p 68, entry # 95 III

Schlingmann, Wilhelmine (geb Eglisdörffer), 1845 GBL, p 46, entry # 96 I

Schlingmann, Wilhelmine, 1845, p 68, entry # 96 III

Schminke, Christine (geb Freidenberg), 1840, spouse Peter, p 22, entry # 22 I

Schminke, Christine, 1840 GBL, p 58, entry # 24 III

Schminke, Elias, 1825 GBL, p 22, entry # 19 I

Schminke, Elias, 1825, p 58, entry # 21 III

Schminke, Peter, 1827 GBL, p 22, entry # 21 I

Schminke, Peter, 1827, p 58, entry # 23 III

Schminke, Wilhelmine, 1823 GBL, spouse Elias, p 22, entry # 20 I

Schminke, Wilhelmine, 1823, spouse Elias, p 58, entry # 22 III

Schröder, Heinrich, 1837 GBL, p 52, entry # 114 I

Schröder, Louise (geb Schweinsberg), 1851 GBL, spouse Hein, p 54, entry # 115 I

Schroeder, Heinrich, 1837 GBL, p 74, entry # 130 III

Schumacher, Theodor, 1853 GB no parish listed, p 92 I

Schweinsberg, Elise, GBL, p 70, entry # 112 III

Schweinzberg, Christ, 1842 NPL, p 62, entry # 57 III

Schweinzberg, Christian, 1842 NPL, p 32, entry # 53 I

Schweinzberg, Heinrich, 1840 NPL, p 32, entry # 51 I

Schweinzberg, Heinrich, 1840 NPL, p 62, entry # 55 III

Schweinzberg, Mag, 1844 NPL, spouse Christ, p 64, entry # 58 III

Schweinzberg, Margaretha, 1844 NPL, spouse Christ, p 32, entry # 54 I

Schweinzberg, Sophie, 1840, p 62, entry # 56 III

Schweinzberg, Sophie, 1840, spouse Heinrich, p 32, entry # 52 I

Sippel, John, 1849 GBL, p 74, entry # 135 III

Sippel, Margartha, 1847 GBL, spouse John, p 74, entry # 136 III

Speier, Adam, 1835, p 66, entry #156 I

Speier, Adam, 1835 GBL, p 78, entry # 160 III

Staude, Doroth, 1830, p 58, entry # 18 III

Staude, Dorothea (geb Kipphen), 1830 GBL, spouse Johannes, p 20, entry # 16 I

Staude, Johannes, 1824 GBL, p 20, entry # 15 I

Staude, Johannes, 1824, p 58, entry # 17 III

Viemann, Anna Gerth (geb Stnip), 1837 NPL, spouse Ludw, p 58, entry # 129 I

Viemann, Anna Gerth, 1837, p 74, entry # 128 III

Viemann, Ludwig, 1825 GBL, p 72, entry # 127 III

Viemann, Ludwig, 1825, p 58, entry # 128 I

Voss, Hermann, 1862 GBL, p 96 I

Wagner, Barbara, 1838 GBL, spouse Carl, p 80, entry # 195 I

Walter, Eliesabeth, 1844 GBL, p 80, entry # 193 I

Weber, Karl, 1844 GB parish not listed, p 100 I

Wehmeyer, Engel (geb Affen), 1824 GBL, spouse Johann Heinrich, p 84 I

Wehmeyer, Johann Heinrich, 1823 GBL, p 84 I

Weiß, Rosine, 1832 GBL, spouse H Weiss, p 70, entry # 106 III

Windeknecht, Johanna, 1808 GBL, p 52, entry # 109 I

Windeknecht, Johanna, 1808 (1818?), p 70, entry # 107 III

Windeknecht, Louise, 1843 GBL, spouse Jacob, p 52, entry # 110 I

Windeknecht, Louise, 1843, spouse Jacob, p 70, entry # 108 III

Ziehl, Hermann, GBL, p 74, entry # 129 III

Ziehl, Hermann, p 58, entry # 130 I

 

 

 

 

 

Members from Oberkaufungen and Niederkaufungen Kurhessen

 

Members of the First German Baptist Church immigrated from many villages in Germany and East Prussia.  However, at least 60 immigrant members of the congregation were born in the villages of Oberkaufungen and Niederkaufungen, Kurhessen, about 10 km east of the city of Kassel.  Again, this may not be a complete list.

 

Women are listed here by their maiden surnames where known.

 

BARCHFELD, August, b: 11 July 1848 in Oberkaufungen

BATZ, Caroline, b: 6 Feb 1853 in Oberkaufungen, spouse Joseph Hugh
BATZ, Johannes, b: 14 Jan 1820 in Oberkaufungen
BATZ, Rosine, b: 28 Nov 1855 in Oberkaufungen, spouse Wm Berliss
BERLIPP, Heinrich, b: 13 May 1830 in Oberkaufungen
BERLISS, Martha Elisabeth (geb ?), b: 14 June 1829 in Oberkaufungen, spouse William Berliss
BERLISS, Wilhelm, b: 3 Dec 1826 in Oberkaufungen
BERLISS, Wilhelm, b: 14 May 1852 in Oberkaufungen

BRUECKMANN, Christine, b: 18 Mar 1858 in Oberkaufungen, spouses Fritz Kugler & Gottfried Staude
BRUCKMANN, Elisabeth, b: 7 June 1862 in Oberkaufungen, spouse Heinrich Hamel

BRUECKMANN, Maria, b: 13 Mar 1864 in Oberkaufungen, spouse Justus Bruebach
BRUCKMANN, Peter, b: 10 Aug 1826 in Oberkaufungen
BUCKFELD, August, b: 11 July 1848 in Oberkaufungen
DURBAUM, Margaretha (geb ?), b: 6 Dec 1824 in Oberkaufungen, spouse Fried Dürbaum
ECKHARDT, Maria, b: 20 Jan 1862 in Oberkaufungen, spouse Miller
EGLISDORFER, Friedrich, b: 13 Jan 1851 in Niederkaufungen
EGLISDORFFER, Carl, b: 31 Oct 1845 in Niederkaufungen
EGLISDORFFER, Christianne, b: 28 July 1849 in Niederkaufungen, spouse John Krueger
EGLISDORFFER, Louis, b: 18 Aug 1847 in Niederkaufungen
EGLISDORFFER, Wilhelmine, b: 10 Sept 1845 in Niederkaufungen, spouse Wilhelm Schlingmann
FISCHER, Caspar, b: 3 Dec 1808 in Oberkaufungen
FISCHER, Friedrich, b: 24 Jan 1830 in Oberkaufungen

FISCHER, Fredericke (Maria Catharine?), b: 1832? in Oberkaufungen, spouse Heinrich Berlipp
FISCHER, Sophie (geb ?), b: 26 Aug 1809 in Oberkaufungen, spouse Caspar Fischer

GEBHARDT, Anna Katherina, b: 23 Dec 1842 in Oberkaufungen, spouse Jacob Hoffmann

GEBHART, Anna Eliesabeth, b: 9 June 1856 in Oberkaufungen, spouse Friedrich Tiemann 

HARTMANN, Dorothea Eliesabeth, b: 11 Sept 1853 in Oberkaufungen, spouse Jacob Rübel
HARTMANN, George, b: 2 July 1844 in Oberkaufungen 

HUBENTHAL, Anna, b: 23 Jan 1881 in Oberkaufungen

HUBENTHAL, Friedrich, b: 4 Dec 1874 in Oberkaufungen
HUBENTHAL, Johann Frederick, b: 9 Dec 1878 in Oberkaufungen
KASE, August, b: 10 Sept 1830 in Oberkaufungen 
KASE, Justus, b: 9 Oct 1864 in Oberkaufungen 
KASE, Peter, b: 7 Aug 1861 in Oberkaufungen
KIPPHEN, Maria, b: 18 Apr 1832 in Oberkaufungen, spouse Andreas Noll 
KIPPHEN, Dorothea, b: 11 Feb 1830 in Oberkaufungen, spouse Johannes Staude 

KRUEGER, Johannes, b: 5 Aug 1821 in Oberkaufungen
KRUEGER, Johann, b: 1 Jan 1850 in Oberkaufungen 
KRUEGER, Maria, b: 6 Jan 1852 in Oberkaufungen, spouse Gustav Bergmann
MILLER, Maria, b: 6 Dec 1830 in Oberkaufungen, spouse Eckhardt 
MOSEBACH, Dorothea, b: 15 June 1831 in Oberkaufungen, spouse Peter Brueckmann
MOSEBACH, Martha, b: 19 July 1841 in Oberkaufungen, spouse August Kase 
MOSEBACH, Peter, b: 23 Feb 1866 in Oberkaufungen

NOLL, Anna Katharina, b: 16 Aug 1825 in Oberkaufungen, spouse Staude
NOLL, Andreas, b: 31 Jan 1831 in Oberkaufungen 
NOLL, August, b: 9 Sept 1855 in Oberkaufungen 
NOLL, Elisabeth, b: 26 Feb 1838 in Oberkaufungen, spouse Burkholdt Becker
NOLL, Elizabeth, b: 22 Sept 1857 in Oberkaufungen 
NOLL, George, b: 6 June 1860 in Oberkaufungen 
STAUDE, Anna, b: 9 Feb 1861 in Oberkaufungen, spouse Herman Linde
STAUDE, Anna Gertrude, b: 13 Jan 1821 in Oberkaufungen, spouse Johann Krueger
STAUDE, Anton, b: 6 Oct 1856 in Oberkaufungen 
STAUDE, Friederich, b: 23 Jan 1865 in Oberkaufungen
STAUDE, Gottfried, b: 15 Feb 1863 in Oberkaufungen
STAUDE, Johannes, b: 9 May 1824 in Oberkaufungen 
STAUDE, Maria, b: 31 Oct 1853 in Oberkaufungen, spouse Friedrich Eglisdörffer 
STAUDE, Maria, b: 20 Feb 1866 in Oberkaufungen, spouse Carl Engelmohr
STAUDE, Maria Sophia, b: 10 Sept 1861in Oberkaufungen, spouse Peter Kase 

VON DER EHE, Maria, b: 1866 in Oberkaufungen
WALTER, Eliesabeth, b: 23 Feb 1844 in Oberkaufungen, spouse G Bergemann 
WEISS, Rosine, b: 1 Apr 1832 in Oberkaufungen, spouse H Weiss 
WINDEKNECHT, Johanna, b: 8 June 1808 in Oberkaufungen 
WINDEKNECHT, Louise, b: 19 July 1843 in Oberkaufungen, spouse Jacob Windeknecht

 

 

 

 

Ministers who served First German Baptist Church

 

Rev Reinhard Otto      1866-1869

Rev E J Deckmann     1870-1872

Rev F W Schaelicke   1873-1874

Rev Wm Paul             1875-1876

Rev Heinrich Kose     1876-1878

Rev L G Hilmer          1879-1880

Rev E J Deckmann     1881-1887

Rev L H Donner         1887-1897

Rev H C Gleiss, DD   1899-1906

Rev Samuel Blum      1907-1909

Rev Henry Schulz       1909-1913

Rev A P Mihm            1914-1921

 

 

 

 

German churches on Pittsburgh Southside

 

I believe that the First German/Temple Baptist microfilm completes the availability of the records of the major German churches in Birmingham/Southside Pittsburgh in the late 1800s:

 

1.  First German Baptist/Temple Baptist is available at WPGS/Carnegie Library [WPGS microfilm 315 – listed in WPGS online catalog]

     church was located on S 19th between Sarah and Carey

 

2.  First German United Evangelical Protestant/ Birmingham United Church of Christ is available at WPGS/Carnegie Library and at AIS (University of Pittsburgh archives)

     church was located on Jane Street between S 17th and S 18th

 

3.  First German Methodist Episcopal Church (Birmingham/Pittsburgh) is available at AIS (University of Pittsburgh archives)

     church was located on Bingham near Ormsby

 

4.  St Paul's German Evangelical Lutheran Church (Birmingham)/Good Shepherd Lutheran Church of South Hills (Pittsburgh) is available at LDS Family History Centers and also at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania Library in Philadelphia

     church was located at S 18th (Meadow) and Sidney

 

Note:  Birmingham was the historical name of the Southside before the area joined Pittsburgh about 1874.

 

 

Historical Pittsburgh resources

 

Before 1900 the Southside Flats were known as Birmingham, East Birmingham, and Monongahela while the Southside Slopes were part of Lower Saint Clair.  Members of the congregation of the First German Baptist Church began migrating farther south to Beltzhoover, Carrick, Knoxville, and Mount Oliver, and in 1918 the new church was built on Brownsville Road.

 

The University of Pittsburgh Library website Historic Pittsburgh is an excellent source of historical information, including digital access to historical books and city directories (more than 20 between the 1850s and 1930), historical maps, census indexes, and old photos.  The G.M. Hopkins map of the South Side in 1916 is recommended (especially plates 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, and 11) for addresses where members of the First German Baptist congregation were listed in the census and city directories.  A  few members listed in the census as owning homes on the Southside were identified as owners on this 1916 map.  Note that some house numbers have changed, and some street names have also changed today, including S 19th Street which was known as Joseph and S 18th as Meadow (see the 1872 map, plate 104).

 

The J&L mill has been replaced by a commercial development SouthSide Works, but many century old houses remain in Southside neighborhoods (check date of construction on listings by address in the Allegheny County Assessments website, which includes images).  The First German Baptist Church built on S 19th  Street between Carey and Sarah in 1887 still stands today, occupied and well maintained by the Saint Marys Russian Orthodox congregation.