Category:Zion Lutheran Church, Sanborn, MN

Zion Lutheran Church
		Jacob Baur served 1886-1889 Immanuel Baur died 1889	Contents 1 Brief History 2 Important Facts 3 Other 3.1 Jacob Baur 4 Interior of Zion Lutheran Church in 1944 5 Mission Festival 6 Related Links

Brief History

Important Facts

Jacob Baur Ordained and served here, 1st Call.
Baby Immanuel Baur buried in John Yaeger family plot.

Other

Jacob Baur

served 1886-1889
First call.
The church building was moved to Sanborn where the church now stands, on land donated by John Yaeger.

John Yaeger from my notes: Baby Immanuel Baur buried in his family plot. Attended Alfred Baur's funeral

source:Lyla Jaus Baur collection

Interior of Zion Lutheran Church in 1944

This is from a memorial service for an Albert Koch, but gives you a sense of what the church looked like when Streich's attended. His memorial service was early August 1944. Not sure the full story, but guessing he died in combat.

Katy Sprunger: Aug 1944, Albert Koch's memorial service at Zion Lutheran Church, Sanborn, MN
Katy Sprunger: Albert was confirmed on March 25, 1934. Born on June 6, 1919 Willow Lake Twp. He was 25 years old and a Sargent when he was killed in action. There is another gentleman listed above Albert's: Pfc. Otto Becker who was also killed in action and his memorial service on Aug. 6.
Katy Sprunger: His niece, Janice Weber Steffen, is a member of our church.
Katy Sprunger: Irene (Weber) passed away in 2016. Here is her obituary: https://sturmfh.com/.../5818/Irene-Weber/obituary.html

Irene Koch married Raymond Weber on November 4, 1942.

Albert had a sister Irene who married Raymond Caspar Weber.Raymond's sister Laura Weber married Theodore Baur. Theodore is the brother of Grandpa Alfred Baur. Alfred is the son of Great-grandpa Jacob Baur.

source:Katy Sprunger collection.[[Category:Irene E. Koch]

Mission Festival

Among visitors in Sanborn, MN attending the Mission festival of Zion Ev. Lutheran church last Sunday were Rev. and Mrs. Eugene Hinderer and children of Tappen, ND; Mrs. A. Baur and son of New Ulm, MN and Rev. Wm. Saur of Milwaukee, WI. Services were held inMemoral Park in the morning with Pastor F. A. Kolander of Delafield, MN preaching. At noon the ladies of the congregation served dinner and at 2:30 p.m. English services were held in the church. The congregation enjoyed a concert given by the Cotton Blossom Singers of Piney Woods, MS in the evening. These colored young men posses the true negro quality of protraying the spitiruals in their right form and all present enjoyed their singing immensely.