Weissenberg Union Church (New Tripoli, PA)

Collection

Identifier: Church RG 022

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Weisenberg Union Church collection consists of 1 box containing: - Bulletins - Church Records (transcriptions): Baptisms, 1737-1975; Confirmations, 1760-1975; Marriages, 1758-1975; Deaths, 1752-1974; Communicants, 1862-1900; Membership, 1880-1925 - Constitutions, 1913 - History: News Clippings; Published - Photographs 225TH ANNIVERSARY: WEISENBERG CHURCH, NEW TRIPOLI, PENNA., 1976

Dates

Creation: 1737 - 1975

Biographical / Historical

Pastors include: 1751-???? Johann Rudolph Kidenweiler (Kittweiler) ????-1761 Philip Jacob Michael 1769-1770 John Weymer 1773-1810 Johann Heinrich Helffrich 1810-1816 Jacob Diefenbach 1816-1852 John Helffrich 1852-1860 William A. Helffrich 1861-1901 Alfred J. Herman 1901-1905 J. Bachman & Oswald 1905-1929 Frank Laros ????- 1963 William Wolford 1964-1969 Neil Mumma 1969-1969 Charles Rockel 1970-???? Howard Walenta This church became a Lutheran only congregation on January 1, 1984.

Extent

0.182 Cubic Feet (1 container)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Related Materials

For: Additional copy of Church Records found in "225th Anniversary..." SEE ALSO: Microfilm #267 For: Additional copy of Church Records, 1756-1866 transcribed by William J. Hinke & A. S. Leiby SEE ALSO: Microfilm #16 For: Church Records, 1757-1862 transcribed by William J. Hinke SEE ALSO: MKZZ/LEH/R42, 44-45 or Loan Microfilm #140 For: Lehigh-Zion Charge: Joint Consistory Minutes, 1905-1965; Financial Records; Correspondence SEE ALSO: Church RG 015 For: Information and photos of church pewter found in "Pewter in Pennsylvania German Churches", by Donald M. Herr SEE ALSO: F 146 .P232 v.29