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| Format | Book Whole |
|---|---|
| Author, Monographic | Zink, Joel K. |
| Title, Monographic | The Indexed Burial Records of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Massbach, Illinois. Record Books 1-3: 1858 to 1932 |
| Place of Publication | Alexis, Ill. |
| Publisher | the author |
| Date of Publication | 2009 |
| Extent of Work | 52 |
| Abstract | St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Massbach, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, was founded in 1857. The introduction contains information parish history and boundaries, place names and names of people, and the Rite of Christian Burial in the Evangelical Lutheran Church. "For many years, the pastor of the Rush Creek congregation was the only resident German-speaking pastor in southern Jo Daviess County and northern Carroll County. The other two German churches in Derinda Township, Derinda German Methodist Episcopal Church and the Massbach German Evangelical Association Church, were usually served by traveling circuit riders. The Roman Catholic churches at Hanover and Elizabeth were served by English-speaking priests that were often not equipped to minister to their German-speaking parishioners. As a result, the Rush Creek pastor was often asked to conduct services of German-speaking non-members. This fact is often noted in the 'Comments' section." |
| Notes | Translated, transcribed, indexed, and introduction by Joel K. Zink. Donated by Joel K. Zink, 2010. |
| Call Number | MKI P2009-3 |
| MKI Terms | Churches/ Cemeteries/ Burial records/ Illinois/ German Americans -- Illinois/ Massbach (Ill.) |