St. Mark's Lutheran Church Baptism Records

Records of baptisms at St. Mark's begin with the baptism of Caroline Amande Geise on May 20, 1863. Caroline was baptized by Rev. F. C. H. Lampe. Although the church was founded in 1852, the records of earlier baptisms from 1852 to May 1863 are missing.

These records usually include the date of birth, parents names and sometimes the place of residence and names of sponsors. The records are organized by date and by pastor who performed the baptism.

The records are handwritten, typically on paper that has become yellow or brown, and in some cases, is brittle and frayed. Content is rarely lost due to damaged paper. In some cases, the ink used to record the record has faded. In almost all cases, the faded content is readable at higher magnification.

Included in these records are baptisms performed by the following pastors:

The Rev. F. C. H. Lampe (1863-64)
The Rev. Abraham Reeser Horne (1865-71)
The Rev. William Rickert (1871-86)

Click here for the index of baptism records of the following pastors:

The Rev. A. L. Yount (1886-89)
The Rev. George G. Kunkle (1892-93)
The Rev. William F. Rick (1893-98)
The Rev. Edwin Lunn Miller (1898-1903)
The Rev. Stephen M. Paulson (1905-11)

Church Records for Genealogists

Baptism Records 1863-1886

Summary

Lampe-Horne

Adult

Rickert

Adult

Non-member Parents