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| Format | Book Whole |
|---|---|
| Author, Monographic | Theiss, J. W. (John William), 1863-1932 |
| Title, Monographic | Gepflueckt am Wege: Lieder und Gedichte |
| Place of Publication | St. Louis, Mo. |
| Publisher | Druck der Louis Lange Publishing Co. |
| Date of Publication | 1897 |
| Extent of Work | 160 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm |
| View Online | 21250064 |
| Notes | Mit zehn Illustrationen. --- Louis Lange Publishing Co., Ecke Miami Strasse und Texas Avenue. Author's dedication to his wife, "Oregon und California, 1891-1896." Vorwort written by August Crull. |
| MKI Annotation | Inscribed: Fraulein Pauline Gnewuch in Anerkennung ihrer freundlichen Hilfeleistungen von ihrer Pastorsfamilie. Lebanon, Wis. 10. Mai 1897. John William (Johann Wilhelm) Theiss was born 20 September 1863 in Zelienople, Butler County, Pennsylvania. He died 3 March 1932 in Springfield, Ohio. He was a Lutheran minister in Madisonville, Ohio (1886-1889); Portland, Oregon (1889-1893); Santa Rosa, California (1894-1904); and Los Angeles, California (1904-1928). In 1920, he was elected President of the California and Nevada District of the Missouri Synod Lutheran Church. He contributed poems to Die Abendschule, and authored several books of poetry. He was also a watercolorist and etcher. |
| Call Number | PIA MO |
| MKI Terms | Poetry, German-American/ Songs |