St. Michael's Union Church (Hamburg, PA)

Collection

Identifier: Church RG 243

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The St. Michael's Union Church collection consists of two boxes containing: - Annual Reports, 1955-1992 - Bulletins - Cemetery Records, 1766-1991 compiled by Luann & Betty Seaman, 1991 - Cemetery Records: Burials without tombstones or markers compiled by Arthur G. Shuman, 1964 - Church Records (photocopy): Baptisms, 1885-1907 - Constitutions - History: General; Anniversary Celebrations, 1969-1975; News Clippings - Legal Records: Deeds, Bequests, etc. - Newsletters, 1977-1992 - Photographs - Committees: - Consistory: Constitutions, 1769; Financial Records; Minutes, 1769-1992 (incomplete) - Union Church Study Committee, 1964-1977, 1988-1992 - Auxiliary Organizations: - Women's Guild: Minutes, 1957-1993 (incomplete)

Dates

Creation: 1769 - 1993

Biographical / Historical

The dedication of this congregation took place August 6, 1769. A new church was built in 1810-1811, at which time a new constitution was adopted. Due to the increasing congregation, the current building was built in 1874. The UCC congregation dissolved in 1993. The Lutheran congregation remains. Pastors include: 1769-1774 Philip Jacob Michael 1775-1776 John Waldschmidt 1776-1792 Henry Hertzel 1792-1804 John Mann 1809-1852 Philip Mayer 1852-1864 Jacob D. Zehring 1864-1867 Aaron S. Leinbach 1867-1883 Thomas C. Leinbach 1883-1884 Thomas Reber 1884-1920 Samuel A. Leinbach 1921-1928 Hiram A. Frantz 1928-1945 Morgan A. Peters 1945-1955 Milton A. May 1956-1962 W. E. Harner 1962-???? David H. Rapp

Extent

1 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Related Materials

For: Original Church Records, 1841-1874 & Transcribed Church Records, 1848-1879 by J.W. Early SEE ALSO: Microfilm #307 For: Transcribed Church Records, 1810-1858 SEE ALSO: Unger #403 For: Pastoral Records, 1885-1907 of Samuel Augustus Leinbach (1844-1922) SEE ALSO: Ms. Coll. 176 or Microfilm #169 For: Pastoral Records, 1864-1900 of Lutheran Pastor Benjamin Zweizig (1832-1903) SEE ALSO: Church RG-L 059 or Microfilm #61 and #69 For: Account Book, 1769-1847 SEE ALSO: MKZZ/BE/R35-38 For: Additional copy of Cemetery Records, 1766-1991 SEE ALSO: Microfilm #173. For: Wrought Iron E&R seal and UCC seal SEE ALSO: shelf of seals For: Membership List ca. 1855-1865 SEE ALSO: Lebanon Classis Collection MKC L49z For: Photos and information regarding church pewter found in "Pewter in Pennsylvania German Churches", by Donald M. Herr SEE ALSO: F 146 .P232 v.29 For J. W. Early manuscript transcription 1848-1879, and a copy of original records 1841-1874, see Microfilm #307.