Heidelberg Union Church (Saegersville, PA)

Collection

Identifier: Church RG 033

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Heidelberg Union Church collection consists of 1 box containing: - Annual Reports, 1944 - Cemetery Records (includes soldiers of various wars) - Church Records (transcription): Baptisms, 1739-1733; Confirmations, 1757-1766; Marriages, 1790-1810; Communicants, 1777-1794. Compiled by Raymond E. Hollenbach, 1959 - Church Records found in Published Histories: Baptisms, 1739-1978; Confirmations, 1757-1978; Marriages, 1752-1978; Deaths, 1790-1977; Communicants, 1776-1869 - Constitutions, 1848 - History: Anniversary Celebrations, 1930-1965; News Clippings; Published HEIDELBERG CHURCH , HEIDELBERG TOWNSHIP, LEHIGH COUNTY, PA: A HISTORY AND THE CHURCH RECORDS, 1740-1978, compiled by Raymond E. Hollenbach, 1977. HISTORY OF HEIDELBERG UNION CHURCH, SAEGERSVILLE, PA, compiled by T. H. Bachman & Elmer S. Kidd, 1930. TWO HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF HEIDELBERG UNION CHURCH, REFORMED ANC LUTHERAN, by the Anniversary Committee, 1940 with supplement by Raymond E. Hollenbach, 1944.

Dates

Creation: 1739 - 1989

Biographical / Historical

Reformed Pastors include: 1740-1744 Andrew Steiger (school teacher) ca. 1746 John Conrad Wuertz (Wirtz) 1753-1754 John Jacob Wissler ca. 1757 John Egidius Heckler ca. 1760 Philip Jacob Michael 1770-1771 Jacob Weymer (Weimer) 1772-1810 Johannes Heinrich Helffrich 1811-1815 Jacob Diefenbach 1815-1850 John Helffrich 1851-1881 William Augustus Helffrich 1864-1867 Edwin J. fogel 1881-1906 Nevin William A. Helffrich 1906-1912 George M. Smith 1912-1924 Howard A. Althouse 1925-1956 Thomas H. Bachman 1956-1958 Robert A. Haas 1959-1964 Earl R. Marks 1964-1965 Charles D. Rockel (supply) 1965-1967 Richard E. Benner 1967-1968 Charles D. Rockel (supply) 1968-???? Russell L. J. Heintzelman

Extent

0.182 Cubic Feet (1 container)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Related Materials

For: Cemetery Records, 1710-1783 & Lutheran Church Records, 1766-1837 SEE ALSO: Unger Collection #462a or Microfilm #118 For: Pastoral Records, 1816-1862 of John Helffrich and 1880-1906 of Nevin W. A. Helffrich SEE ALSO: Ms. Coll. 168 For: Newsletter, 1959 of the Heidelberg Charge SEE ALSO: Church RG 021 For: Information & photos of church pewter found in "Pewter in Pennsylvania German Churches", by Donald M. Herr, 1995 SEE ALSO: F 146 .P232 v.29