Ziegel's Union Church (Breinigsville, PA)

Collection

Identifier: Church RG 029

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Ziegel's Union Church collection consists of 1 box containing: - Bulletins - Cemetery Records. Index. Complied by Raymond E. Hollenbach, 1964. Includes History and Lists of soldiers from the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. - Cemetery Records. Compiled by Randall T. Wert & Mary A. Redline, 2002 - Church Records (transcriptions): Baptisms, 1752-1866 Compiled & Indexed by A. S. Leiby. - Church Records (transcription): Confirmations, 1825-1875; Marriages, 1846-1872; Deaths, 1820-1872; Communicants, 1858-1875; Membership, 1876; Pastoral Register, 1750-1879 - Financial Records, 1853-1880. Construction of Church Building - History: General (additional info in Hollenbach and Wert & Redline transcriptions); Anniversary Celebrations, 1912-2000; News Clippings - Hymnals: Book and Broadside - Legal Records: Deeds (photocopies) - Parochial Reports, 1937 Hymnal: GEMEINSCHAFTLICHES GESANGBUCH DER ZIEGEL'S KIRCHE IN WEISENBURG TOWNSHIP, PA., 1912 Poem: SONNTAG MORGE'DS AN DER ZIEGEL KERCH, by Lee L. Grumbine.

Dates

Creation: 1750 - 2005

Biographical / Historical

Pastors who have served include: 1750-1765 Philipp Jacob Michael 1765-1778 Peter Miller 1778-1810 Johann Heinrich Helffrich 1810-1816 Jacob Dieffenbach 1816-1852 John Helffrich 1852-1894 William A. Helffrich 1894-1906 Nevin W. Helffrich 1907-1933 William L. Meckstroth 1934-1943 Donald M. C. Englert 1943-1957 John L. Herbster 1958-1967 Sterling Asa Schnell 1968-1975 William J. Ziegenfus 1976-1979 David L. Hoffman 1980-1999 David S. Mohr 1999-???? Robyn T. Leisey

Extent

0.452 Cubic Feet (1 container)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Related Materials

For: Additional copy of Cemetery Records & Church Records: Baptisms, 1752-1866 SEE ALSO: Microfilm #116 For: Additional copy of transcription of History & Pastoral Records, 1852-1880 of William A. Helfrrich by Randall T. Wert & Mary A. Redline, 2002 SEE ALSO: Microfilm #295 For: Pastoral Records, 1845-1881 & additional information regarding William A. Helffrich SEE ALSO: Ms. Coll. 168 or Microfilm #275 For: Pastoral Records, 1816-1862 & additional information regarding John Helffrich SEE ALSO: Ms. Coll. 168 or Microfilm #170 For: Pastoral Records, 1816-1862 of John Helffrich transcribed by William J. Hinke SEE ALSO: MKZZ/LEH/R53 or Microfilm #84 For: Pastoral Records, 1880-1906 & additional information regarding Nevin W. Helffrich SEE ALSO: Ms. Coll. 168 or Microfilm #275 For: Bulletins & Joint Consistory Minutes of the Ziegel Charge, 1949-1967 SEE ALSO: Church RG 034