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| Format | Book Whole |
|---|---|
| Author, Monographic | Natzke, Royal W. |
| Title, Monographic | Pioneer Church Records Speak: Immanuel Lutheran Church, Kirchhayn (Jackson), Wisconsin, 1847-1974 |
| Place of Publication | Jackson, Wis. |
| Publisher | Jackson Historical Society |
| Date of Publication | 2014 |
| Extent of Work | xvi, 220 |
| Abstract | Contains translations of church registers (baptisms, confirmations, marriages, deaths, etc.) for the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Kirchhayn (Jackson) Wisconsin, which was founded in 1847 by German Lutherans from Pomerania. Tells the story of the church from its beginnings, its early growth, the serious split of 1876, the reconciliation in 1894, and the decline which included the closing of the school in 1929, and the closing service (a funeral) in 1974. Contents: Annotated chronology -- Church registers -- Pomeranian background of Immanuel's "Old Lutherans" -- Immanuel story gleaned from early fragmentary records -- Stories the three main record sources tell -- Ministry staff -- Property -- Worship -- Transitioning from German to English -- Conflict/Zion/Reconciliation 1876-1894 -- What does this mean?424932Washington, Missouri (varies)Washington, MOWashington Historical Society,Dates vary. Donated by J Tiedemann, 2015.Pamphlet: Franz Schwarzer, King of the Zither Manufacturers -- pamphlet: George Bergner: Washington, Missouri, Inventor. |
| Notes | Donated by Jim Danielsen and Royal Natzke. The author's ancestors were involved in the founding of Immanual Lutheran. |
| Call Number | MKI P2015-03 |
| MKI Terms | Washington, MO--Biography/ German Americans -- Missouri/ Franz Schwarzer/ George Bergner/ Zithers |