St. John's United Evangelical Church (Eden, NY)

Collection

Identifier: Church RG 749

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The St. John's United Evangelical Church collection consists of 2 boxes containing: - Church Records (original): Baptisms, 1915-1947; Confirmations, 1915-1945; Marriages, 1915-1947; Deaths, 1915-1947; Communicants, 1915-1938; Membership, 1923-1938, 1950; Officers, 1925-1949 - Congregational Meetings: Minutes, 1928-1945, 1952-1983 - Constitutions, 1867, 1928, no date - Financial Records: Ledgers, 1864-1945, 1960-1971 - History: General; Anniversary Celebrations, 1966; News Clippings - Newsletters, 1947-1949 (incomplete) - Pastors - Photographs - Committees: Descriptions & Guidelines Board of Christian Education Minutes, 1955-1970 Building Committee Consistory: Minutes, 1867-1899, 1962-1977; Retreat, 1977

Dates

Creation: 1864 - 1983

Biographical / Historical

Pastors who have served this church include: 1866-1868 H. Bielfeld 1868-1869 C. Ernst 1869-1870 A. Grotrian 1870-1873 G. Berner 1873-1879 Ferdinand Juergerns 1879-1882 Herman Veith 1882-1889 Frederick Kaufman 1889-1889 Herman Kupfernagel 1889-1890 Johannes Koletschke 1890-1894 Frederick Kaufman 1894-1913 Conrad Backmann 1914-1920 H. M. Wiesecke 1920-1938 Albert Viehe 1938-1947 Walter P. Meisenheimer 1947-1949 Arthur Van Camp 1950-1959 Warren Hilfiker 1959-1962 John Schauer, Jr. 1963-???? Harry Goodlin