Gelchte de Minnesota Synode

Brief History

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1 Brief History
2 Related Links
- 2.1 Comments
3 Index
4 Page 54-55: St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Arlington, MN
- 4.1 Jacob Baur
- 4.2 C.f.Kock
- 4.3 Robert Heidmann
- 4.4 Roland Scheele
5 Page 76-80: St. John's Lutheran Church, Cedar Mills, MN
- 5.1 Alfred Baur
- 5.2 Paul Hinderer
- 5.3 Ralph Baur
6 Page 78-80: Peace Lutheran Church, Echo, MN
- 6.1 Jacob Baur
- 6.2 Alfred Baur
- 6.3 Paul Hinderer
7 Page 80-81 Immanuel Lutheran Church, Eden, MN
8 Immanuel Lutheran Church, Eden, MN
- 8.1 Jacob Baur - 1900
9 Page 82: - Zion Lutheran Church, Morgan, MN
10 Zion Lutheran Church, Morgan, MN
11 Page 94-95 - German Town, SD
12 Immanuel Lutheran Church, South Shore, SD
13 Page 95-96 - Immanuel Lutheran Church, South Shore, SD
14 Immanuel Lutheran Church, South Shore, SD
15 Page 96-99: Immanuel Lutheran Church, Gibbon, MN
16 Page 100 - 105: St. John's Lutheran Church, Goodhue, MN
- 16.1 Paul Hinderer
17 Page 124 - 129: Peace Lutheran Church, Hutchinson, MN
- 17.1 Alfred Baur
18 Page 129 - 131: Zion Lutheran Church, Hutchinson, MN
19 Pages 131 - 136: Trinity Lutheran Church, Johnson, MN
- 19.1 Jacob Baur
- 19.2 Page
  - 19.2.1 Comments
- 19.3 Page
  - 19.3.1 Comments
- 19.4 Page
  - 19.4.1 Comments
- 19.5 Page
20 Page 203-204 - St. John's Lutheran Church, Redwood Falls, MN
- 20.1 Jacob Baur
- 20.2 Paul Hinderer
21 Page 205-206 Zion Lutheran Church, Morton, MN
22 206-207
- 22.1 Comments
- 22.2 230-231
23 232-233
- 23.1 Comments
- 23.2 Page
  - 23.2.1 Comments
- 23.3 Page
  - 23.3.1 Comments
24 Page 238-244: Zion Lutheran Church, Sanborn, MN
- 24.1 Jacob Baur
25 Zion Lutheran Church, Sanborn, MN
- 25.1 Page
26 St. John's Lutheran Church, Sleepy Eye, MN
- 26.1 Page
  - 26.1.1 Comments
- 26.2 Page 262-266 - Immanuel Lutheran Church, LaCrescent, MN
- 26.3 Page
  - 26.3.1 Comments
- 26.4 Page
  - 26.4.1 Comments
- 26.5 Page
27 St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Pine Island, MN
- 27.1 Page
- 27.2 St. John's Lutheran Church, Wood Lake, MN
- 27.3 Page 284-286: Christ Lutheran Church, Zumbrota, MN
- 27.4 Page
- 27.5 Page
  - 27.5.1 Comments
- 27.6 Page
  - 27.6.1 Comments
- 27.7 Page
  - 27.7.1 Comments
- 27.8 Page
  - 27.8.1 Comments

Comments

Translation compliments of Rosemarie Hinderer. "It was a gift probably to you Grandma<ref>Clara Hinderer Baur</ref>. It says "Merry Christmas and blessed memories of times in the past " Wishing you Blessings. Your parents Paul and Klara Hinderer."

source:Clara Hinderer Baur collection.

Index

Page 54-55: St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Arlington, MN

Jacob Baur

served 1900-1914 with the exception of 1902-1903. ??? doesn't say this???

C.f.Kock

served 1889-1902.

Robert Heidmann

served 1902-1912.

Roland Scheele

served 1969-1970

The first article is about the "evangelic-lutheran" community of St.Pauls at Arlington, Minn. The first settlers to live there came around 1850-1860 and were from german lutheran origin. The first church was build 1871 under pastor K.F.Schulze and pastor Sprengler. From 1873 to 1876 was Mr. Kolbe from Green Isle pastor, from 1877 to 1886 Mr. Hunziker from New Rome. 1886 a new, bigger church was build. 1887/88 Mr. Rumpf was pastor. 1888 the community decided to became independent and build a home for an own pastor. From 1.1.1889 on was C.F.Kock pastor, who became a member of the Minnesota synod. 1902 he became pastor in Belle Plaine, and R. Heidemann (on the foto) from Stillwater, Minnesota became new pastor until "nowadays".

The second article is about the "evangelic-lutheran" community of St.Petri at Balaton, Minn. It was founded in 1885. The first pastor living there, from 4th October 1888 on, was R. Pöthke. He served in other communities too. 1900 the church was build. R. Fehlau became pastor in 1901, and 1904 P. Scherf (on the foto). He serves also in the city of Tyler and for the St.Johns-community in the city of Arco.

A "Baur" isn't mentioned - translated by Norbert Gitzl

source:Lyla Jaus Baur collection.

Page 76-80: St. John's Lutheran Church, Cedar Mills, MN

Alfred Baur

served 1916-1927.

Paul Hinderer

served 1927-1928 during Alfred's illness.

Ralph Baur

born in the parsonage.

source:Lyla Jaus Baur collection.

Page 78-80: Peace Lutheran Church, Echo, MN

Jacob Baur

Served 1900-1901.

Alfred Baur

Paul Hinderer

source:Lyla Jaus Baur collection.

Page 80-81 Immanuel Lutheran Church, Eden, MN

Immanuel Lutheran Church, Eden, MN

Jacob Baur - 1900

It doesn't say much about him specifically. "Pastor J. Baur has been active in the community since the year 1900. In the year 1901 the school was provided with modern school benches, blackboards, etc." translated by: Ben Buckner on WikiTree

source:Lyla Jaus Baur collection.

Page 82: - Zion Lutheran Church, Morgan, MN

Zion Lutheran Church, Morgan, MN

Jacob Baur served 1900-1914 with the exception of 1902-1903.

source:Lyla Jaus Baur collection.

Page 94-95 - German Town, SD

Immanuel Lutheran Church, South Shore, SD

source:Lyla Jaus Baur collection.

Page 95-96 - Immanuel Lutheran Church, South Shore, SD

Immanuel Lutheran Church, South Shore, SD

source:Lyla Jaus Baur collection.

Page 96-99: Immanuel Lutheran Church, Gibbon, MN

Short History of the Evangelical-Lutheran Immanuel Parish in Gibbon, Minn.

The Immanuel parish in Gibbon, Minnesota, was founded in 1885 by the pastor J. Frey from Moltke Township, Sibley Co., Minnesota. The first assembly and the first church services took place at the English school house.

The following men were present at the setup:

A. Papke, H. Stockmann,
Fritz Burdorf,
C. Bahr, C. Dießner,
W. Müffelmann,
W. Vorwerk,
J. Nikolei,
F. Zülke,
C. Brummund,
G. Lehmann,
August Lehmann.

From these the following men were elected as first officers: A. Papke and H. Stockmann, churchwardens; F. Burdorf and C. Bahr, trustees; C. Dießner, secretary.

In the same year the parish joined the Minnesota synod. In January of the following year, 1886, it was decided to build a church and for this purpose 8 acres of land were purchased at the city limits during this year and a church 28x50 was erected.

Despite the fact that the parish was hindered in its growth by the presence of the large Swedish settlement South of Gibbon, MN|Gibbon]] it had grown enough that by the year 1889 one could think about the appointment of it's own pastor. Therefore, the parish built during this year a rectory and called on pastor J. Baur of Sanborn, MN, who accepted the call and served the parish until 1894. In that year he felt the need to move to another area and, therefore, the post became vacant.

During this vacancy the women's association was founded which has now for 15 years served the parish well, especially in keeping the church well and tastefully appointed. In the year 1895 the parish called on pastor J. Naumann of Wolsey, South Dakota. The neighboring parish of Fairfax, MN had also called on him, so that pastor J. Naumann now served both parishes. Later he also founded the parish in Winthrop. MN. Both branches, however, had grown enough that by the year 1900 they called their own pastors.

During pastor Naumann's tenure the parish built a school, 24x30. In 1904 the parish built an addition to the rectory. However, even before it was completed the pastor felt it necessary to follow a call to Wood Lake, MN. The parish succeeded in getting another pastor in short time. It called on pastor Hy. Böttcher from Springfield, MN, who soon after took office.

Since the parish had over the years grown to the point of considering hiring a teacher it decided in 1905 to offer the position to the teacher candidate F. Grimm. He accepted and has until now led the school of 50 children. In the spring of 1909 the parish built him a home.

Since the church cannot contain the number of believers very well any more one has already obtained a plan for a large addition. However, the execution of this plan has been postponed for a later time. The parish has now 72 voting members. All together 102 families belong to the church.

Voting members are the following men: H. Bade, C. Block, G. Briese, J. Briese, H. Briese, H. Bruns, S. Brost, F. Burdorf, W. Bandow, F. Bandow, W. Hoppenstedt, F. Hoppenstedt, J. Huhnerberg, F. Jäckel, W. Jäckel, F. Kramer, H. Kramer, A. Lehmann, F. Lenz, W. Leske, F. Lubitz, A. Müller, sr., A. Müller, jr., J. Müller, W. Niebuhr, J. Niebuhr, W. Ohland, W. Pundt, W. Rebtmann, C. Schauer, W. Schempf, J. Schempf, H. Stockmann, C. Walter, H. Schröder, C. Stuber, S. Walter, Eb. Stolp, H. Sommer, L. Penk, Hy, Stiehm, C. Pagel, A. Friedrich, W. Müffelmann, R. Michaelis, F. Harms, J. Truwe, P. Vorwerk, Hy. Rodewaldt, Otto Radweg, R. Carstens, B. Leske, L. Bahr, H. Sprengeler, O. fritz, R. Block, A. Schlember, J. Hußfeld, P. miller, R. Pleß, Otto Pleß, J. Boock.

Of these are officers: churchwarden, Fritz Burdorf, H. Bruns, G. Briese; school principal, H. Bruns, F. Harms, A. Müller; trustees, W. Ohland, W. Bandow, J. Boock; cashier, A. Müller, sr., and F. Bandow; secretary, F. Burdorf.

During the existence of the parish there were 433 baptisms, 239 confirmations, 65 marriages and 113 burials. So the Lord was with his church at this place, so that it can celebrate in this year it's silver jubilee, as the synod celebrates it's golden.

translation by: Helmut Jungschaffer on Wikitree.

Page 100 - 105: St. John's Lutheran Church, Goodhue, MN

Paul Hinderer

Picture on p. 100: church of Gnaden (Grace) community in Goodhue, Minnesota.
Pictures on p. 101: guy on the left is a pastor, guy on the right is a teacher. Building on the left is a rectory in Goodhue, building on the right is the teacher house of St. Johannes community in Goodhue
Pages 100 and 101 are about the history of the evangelic-lutherean communities Gnaden and St. Johannes in Goodhue.
Picture on p. 102: School of Gnaden community
Picture on p. 103: church of St. Johannes community
Picture on p. 104: School of St. Johannes community.
Second half of p. 105 is about the history of the evangelic-lutherian Salems (?) community of Greenwood, Minnesota.
Last page says that in 1901, pastor Hinderer and teacher Schneider left their old jobs and accepted new jobs. Hinderer was succeeded by pastor Underson from Wisconsin.
- translated by Evelina Staub

P. Hinderer became pastor a few months after the death of the previous pastor, W. Bonhof, who died on 7 April 1890. P. Hinderer was called from the Minnesota Synod and he served both in the "Grace" (Gnaden) church and the St. John's (St. Johannes) church. (Both of these are Lutheran churches.)

Unlike his predecessor, Hinderer did not live in the St. Johannes Community, but instead lived in the Grace Community, which had built a new parsonage.
The old parsonage became the teacher's residence.
The first teacher there was a son of Pastor Bomhof.
He was followed in 1893 by a teacher named Schneider.
In 1895 the Grace Community built a new school.
Both Pastor Hinderer and Teacher Schneider went elsewhere in 1901.
- translated by Ellen S

source:Lyla Jaus Baur collection.

Page 124 - 129: Peace Lutheran Church, Hutchinson, MN

Alfred Baur

served as vacancy pastor 1920-1921

Edward Scheele family were members.

source:Lyla Jaus Baur collection.

Page 129 - 131: Zion Lutheran Church, Hutchinson, MN

Pages 131 - 136: Trinity Lutheran Church, Johnson, MN

Gelchte de Minnesota Synode - page 132-133 - Zion Hutchinson - pre Jacob Baur.jpg
Gelchte de Minnesota Synode - page 134-135 - Zion Hutchinson - pre Jacob Baur.jpg
Gelchte de Minnesota Synode - page 136-137 - Zion Hutchinson - pre Jacob Baur.jpg

Jacob Baur

served from 1894-1904

Note: According to the MN District book he served from 1894-1901.

source:Lyla Jaus Baur collection

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Paul Hinderer: 1886-1890 source:Lyla Jaus Baur collection.

Page 203-204 - St. John's Lutheran Church, Redwood Falls, MN

Jacob Baur

name appears in congregation's pre-organization history, 1884-1889.

Paul Hinderer

Served Morton, MN and Redwood Falls, MN from Morton during 1901-1902. Following his departure a dual parish was formed with Zion Lutheran Morton and the pastor resided in Redwood Falls.