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Membership fees are $15 single. Checks should be made payable to the Douglas County, Kansas, Genealogical Society (DCGS) and sent to the address above. The fIScal and membership year is from January 1 to December 31. Visitors are always welcome at meetings. , The Douglas County Genealogical Society Library is located in the Helen Osma Room on the lower level of the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont, Lawrence. Hours are Monday through Friday, 9:30 - 9pm; Saturday 9:30am-6pm; and Sunday 2-6pm. Anyone may use the Library, but items may not be checked out. MicrofIlm. readers are available in the OsmaRoom. WEBPAGE http://skyways.lib.ks/genweb/douglas/dckgs.html 'r �THE PIONEER Published by the . Douglas County, Kansas, Genealogical. Society, Inc. PO Box 3664 Lawrence, Kansas 66044-0664 Volume 29, no. 1 & 2 January & April, 2006 Contents This issue is The German Methodist Episcopal Church of Lawrence. Kansas 1859-1918 MEMBERSHIP FORM Dues for the Douglas County, Kansas, Genealogical Society are due January 1 and are good through December 31 of that year. 2006 dues can be paid·now. Name Maiden --------------~--------------------. Name_ _ _ __ Street.________---,--_______________Apt #_ _.Home Phone._ _ _ _ _ __ City_ _ _ _----,._ _ _ _ _ _ _S.tate_---'Zip_ _ _e- . mail. _ - - - - - Renewal_New_Sumames you are ~~hing,______________________________ Amount enclosed Mail to: DCGS PO Box 3664 Lawrence, KS ~046 ($15.00 per year, $2.00 for each additional member ofho~hold Make checks payable to ncGS Dues for the Society are due for 2006. They are $15.00 and may be paid in person at meetings or sent to the Society at the address above. �. ( THE GERMAN Methodist Episcopal Church 'Of .. Lawrence, Kansas 1859··1918 -- ---. __ , ._--- - -- ------------ - - - ---- - --------------------------- ------- - - ---.' �THE GERl.fAN MEmoDlsT'EPIScOPALCHURCH or lA1N-aENCE, :KANSAS . , .. A history or the Church. 1859-1918, and biographical sketches or many who served as ministers and layman. Also an account or the ladies organization, the Frauenverein, and or the Old Friends Club. by Edith V. Howard Mrs. Lewis E. Howard 1905 Valley Glen Topeka. Kansas Road. �Compiled 1974 by Edith V. Howard Copyright 1974 Printing by: Topeka Genealogical Society Topeka I Kansas Binding by: Western Bindery Topeka I Kansas . .. �THE CHURCH The front cover shows the German Methodist Episcopal Church of Lawrence, located at 1000 New York Street, as it appears today. Built of stone and brick construction in 1872, the church originally had a steeple and belfry as shown below. Age and weather weakened the front portion, including the entrance and roof. This portion was rebuilt with omission of the steeple and belfry. Members of the church under the German-Methodist Episcopal Denomination will sttll remember the pealing of the bell calling them to worship. The building is still in use, by another denomination. _ A reprint of a picture of the church as it appeared after completion, as taken from the Souvenir of the West German Conference Book, published in 1906, p 84. �FOREWORD The absence of records of. the German Methodist Episcopal Church of Lawrence, as such, precludes a complete accounting of membership, board of trustees, meetings, baptismal records and other pertinent matter. Therefore this is an incomplete account, some areas being covered more fully than others, depending on th~ material found. The search for records was prompted by a genealogical interest. Four generations of the compiler's family were represented among its members, and extending from the early years of the Church. to the time of its abandonment. It was the absence of records and the fact that some information was located in Conference books written in the Ger- man language, thus of no avail to many, that inspired the writing of this compilation. There are probably sources of information not yet touched by this compiler. Should this book come into the hands of any who have access to additional information pertinent to the Church, she will be glad to include it in an addendum to this compilation. E. V. H. i �ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The writer wishes to take this opportunity to express her appreciation to the me,ny people who have contributed of their time and energy- in the furtherance of this compilation. She is especially indebted to her husband whose assistance by his photography, editing, helpful council and patience has been a constant source of inspiration. The cooperative manner in which employees of libraries, especially those of the Kansas State Historical Library, the Douglas County Courthouse offices of the Register of Deeds and Probate Court, as well as the cooperation of former members of the Church, has helped to bring this account to a satisfactory completion. He are indebted to the members of the Old Friends Club for the use of the minutes of the Club, to Lydia Schaake and Alma Hoyer for their translations from the Souvenir, German Methodist Episcopal. Conference Book; the splendid assistance of Hilda and Edna Koehler, and the Reverend Nelson A. L. Weller for his contributions of genealogical material. To these and all others who assisted, we are deeply grateful. E. V. H. ii �THE GERMliN'NE'IH01nST EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF IAWRENCE Table of Contents Foreword' • • • Acknowledgements Table of Contents . .. • • • • Part I The Church and Its History , . iii • Part 'II An Account of Some of the Ministers, Trustees and Others Who Served the Church 1 • 7 • Part III The Frauenverein, Ladies Aid Society and Old Friends Club Roster of the Frauenverein .. 25 • • Roster of the Old Friends Club Index • . ' iii i ii • • • Page ., 29 30 32 �1 THE GEFl¥.AN ME'IHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF LANRENCE Part I The Church and Its History Accounts in Ka!lsas history books tell of the first religious services on the frontier being held by gatherings of people in hay tents or groves, vJhen the weather was inclement their meeting \trould be held in a public ,building or in ,the homes of the pioneers. (1.) It is probably correct to assume the German speaking pioneers met for religious !Jurposes in this same manner. The Germans who organized as the German Methodist Episcopal denomination he~d meetings in one of the buildings purchased by them in 1862 at an earlier time than the purchase d.ate. (2) Themajori.ty of protestant Gernians l'Tere raised lmder the Lutheran faith in their ~'lother Country. There seems no reason for many of them changing to Methodism after coming to the United States, except that this was one of the earliest churches to become well organized in the more eastern states and who early sent trained workers into the more western states and territor, ies to assist in the organization of mission churches. Each mission church was located in a 'church district' and the pastor of this church was expected to perform all of the ministrial duties within his district. The most commonly used mode of travel by the winister was by horseback or with horse and buggy. The minister ,was known as a circuit rider. In all Idnds of· weathe,r he traveled to perform his ministrial duties, often giving religious services during the week in,order to reach all of the peop~e. In the first years after the establishment of the Church, the services were conducted entirely in the German language. Few German immigrants were familiar with the ~nglish language when they came to this Country, and many continued to use this language in their home. There came a time when some in the congregation, namely children of the immigrants, and those Germans who adapted without difficulty to the English language, desired the services to be ,conducted in the .l£nglish language. Therefore the pastors, began to use both languages in the service. The method in which this was done was left to the discretion of the pastor in charge. One method remembered is the sermon being delivered in German, followed by the same sermon given in the Znglish tongue in sermonette form. The scripture was quoted in both languages. ------------~- The language barrier was a ~dde-spread problem. Th,e American Bible Society publi.shed the Bible in all languages. Also, one was printed with parallel colums so the r~rman parents could read one column printed in the German language while their children could read the same truths from the other column,~rinted in English. The Reverend H. D. Fisher of the English Methodist denomination was accompanied in some of his travels spreading the Gospel by a German minister named l".d.ller, who uould rape at the Reverend Fisher's sermons to the throngs in the German tongue.(3.) Thus, and in many other ways, the laneuage barrier was broken. In later years the pastor of the Ge~man Methodist Episcopal Church of La.1IJI'cnce , delivered the service entirely in the English language. The ministers, all having a German background, werc able to converse with members of the Church '\'!ho desired it, in the German language. After this change, some ~eop~o began to refer to the Church as the Sdcond Methodist ~lJiscopal. The tlJIle ~s thought to have been about 1915. The name 1'!as never ofically changed. . �2 Although unique in language useage, in other ways the Church was probably quite similar to other churches of its time. Sunday School, now referred to as Church School, was usually held at 9:30 A.M. followed by Church Services at 10:30 and-7 ~. M. Prayer meetings were held Wednesday evenings. . Sunday School classes were held in the one large room of which, with the exception of entrance hall, the Church consisted. The Classes were separated only by space and an occasional folding screen. The number of classes conducted in the German tongue was dependent on the need. The . main social event of the Church was the annual family picriic, usually held in a grove near town or in one of the City parks. The Church furnished lemonade and the members brought covered dishes. Following the meal there were games for the children, then a watermelon feed. Each Christmas Eve a program was held. There was ahrays a large decorated tree with the traditional star on the uppermost branch. Christmas carols were sung by all,' and the children participated l~th recitations and songs. The evening was climaxed by the appearance of Santa Claus with a bag of candy and nuts for each child. There seems no better ~rey to narrate the formation of the Church and its progress than the account found in the Souvenir of the West German Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, edited according to the directive of Lhe Conf'erence by otto E. Kreige, Gustav Becker, Mattaus Herman and C. L. Korner; printed by Jennings and Graham, CincinnattiOhio 1906 pp 83-85. It appears below: Lawrence. Kansas This work field in 1858 was known as the Lecomptori Missionj under the direction of the West Conference. In 1859 the name was changed to Lawrence Mission. Members .were six in the field- the sisters Noll, Merkle and Holzapfel (man and ~dfe), with certificates from Berea, Ohio. Since 1893 Lawrence was by itself •. Before, it was connected with other places: Leroy,Howane and. Tecumseh until 1861; with Franklin and Baldwin City until 1875. The lack of Germans and death of members made the necessity of giving up the work in these places. Topeka, 1880-81. Eudora and Captains Creek, 1892-93 were connected with Lawrence. The present brick and stone structure on the corner of New York and Berkley Streets ""as built in 1872 at a cost of $2500 •. Ten years Defore,' an . . old wooden building and the German Turnhall (4.) was bought for $280.00 [sic]* and used for a church. (see * next page) . . I In 1896 the property at 1045 New Jersey was bought for the preacher's home for $1000. The great inundation of thG Ka11T River Flood in 1903 caused the whole community to suffer great loss. Large numbers of members were farmers in the flooded area. The outstanding fear and repeated loss caused many to move away. . Lawrence isa pretty city with 13,000 population •. Kansas State University (nowK. U.) is here ~~th nearly 2,000 students, of which many young men are members of our church. They study "Electrical Engineering", "Mechanical Engine0ring", and other studies. The following is a tabular sunimary of this field: Other Members on probation Sunday School ~lission Collection Expenses $16 $23 2 30 25 1880 $57 $35 54. 1 58 1905 �3 . In 1885 the m.embershipin the Lawrence Uission District was 220 persons. The Lawrence Church membership in 1895 was fifty.(5.) From 1907 to 1915 membership varied from sixty-five to seventy; in 1917 there were seventyfive members. (6.) Younger people in the families of members and non communicants more than doubled the amount of people in the congregation. * From the Douglas County Register of Deeds Warranty Book Vol. G p 49; 31 Dec. 1862 the German M. E.Church purchased property described as lot 93 Southwest corner of New York and Berkley (now Tenth) Streets. Purchase price $500. Grantors were Henry Biebush (7.) and wife Anna~ Grantees were trustees of the Church; August Bromelsick, Daniel Miller, Nicklaus Hoszaffel, Charles stuchmann, L. B. Dennis, Peter Merckle, H. M. lYlenger. The purchase price given in Souvenir, $280., may have been the. amount the Conference gave the Church toward the purchase price. From the Tribune 12 June 1864 Lawrence Kansas p 3: The German Quarterly Conference is now in session in this city in the German Methodist House in East Lawrence. Rev. M. Steinly, P. E. will preach today at ten a I clock and Evening Service. The German House, which has been for sometime otherwise occupied is now fitted up for religious services. Sunday School will be at 9 A. M. Preaching regularly on the Sabbath. (Lot #93, 1001 New York Street) In the Kansas Census 1865, Lawrence, Douglas County, the valuation of the Church was given as $1000, indicating considerable improvement had been made on the property since it was purchased. The Church was descr:i.bed as large enough to accomodate 250 persons • . The Frauenverein, translated, Ladies Club, was organized about 1895 during the time the Reverend Frank D. Rademacher was pastor of the Church. The Church the German Methodists built in 1872, located at 1000 New York Street, was sold 27 September 1917. From Warranty Deed Book 99 page 433 and Book 240 page 460 Douglas County Courthouse, Register of Deeds: Trustees German Methodist Episcopal Church grantors, Kansas 7th Day Adventist Conference Association, grantee. Sale price $1200. Lot #94. The Trustees of the German M. E. Church were vJilliam Schaake, Albert Knop and Fred Kopp. Possession was not immediately given. It appears that the Church continued operation as the German Methodist Episcopal Church lmtil the ?nd of the Reverend vloesterneyerl s term., Sept..~mber 1918. �Part I - References The Church and its 'History . Page 1 (1) Four Centuries in Kansas by Bliss Isely and .~~~~ M. rtichards pp 308,09 pb by the state of K3 Frad Voiland Jr. ~tate printer 1946 (2) Douglas County K.:3 Register of D.;,;eds Warranty.Bk Vol G p 49 1862 (3) The Gun and the Gospel by the Rev. H. D. Fisher, D. D. pb by Medical Century Co. Chicago, N.Y. 3~cond ~dition 1899 Topeka pp 66; 148 Page 2 (4)a '~Jorld Book J£ncyclopedia Vol. 9 The ~uarrie Corporation, Chicago p 3962 An athletic program begun by Friedrich Ludwig Jahn. JiIany Germans followed his taachings in the belief of the importancG of physical fitness. German Turnhall is ch:rivad from the '·lords turner and halle, - exercise hall or building; a gymnasium. A gymnastic Club (turnerverein), was usually used for other purposes such as mGatings and social events. b. From the 1860-01 Lav-irence City Directory and business l-'iirror p 47: . "Germans Turners .:3ociety meets at Hall No. 93 Nevi York ~treet. Numbar of members, 46. President, Michael Oswald: ~ecretary, Henry Weiler: . Treasurer, David Prager. 1st Turmvard (exercisG instructor) Henry: BiebuSh. 2nd turn-..• ''lard T. L. 3teinberg." Page 3 (5) Census· of Kansas, Lawrence, Douglas County 1885 Social .:3tatistics ibid 1895 (6) Lawrence City Directory R. L. Polk & Co's ibid ibid ibid ibid ibid (7) Lawrence City Directory Ope cit. l4)b p17 Hembers 65 1907 70 1909 p 19 65 1911 P 19 65 1913 p 19 70 1915 75 1917 next to last line �~'IHODIST 'lRI£ G@MAN EPI3COPAL CHURCH OF LAv~ru:NCE KANSAS PASTORS villO SERV.i.m 'IRE CHURCH August Mecl:;e . • ... J. P. }iIiller . . J. A. ~11i1.1er . . wife, Anna Brome1sick Fr. Jansen C. Stuckemann J. P. Miller Henry 14eyer C. Stainmeyer J. A. Reitz wife, Sophia M. Huth J. P. Miller. H. R. Reimar . • A. F. Korfhage. Fr. Schumacher D. v~alter ..... C. G. Fritsche . G. J. dchultz J. Ehrsam · . . June to dept ember -1859 . 1859-1860 -1861 · ,. .. '. . . . Oct. 1860 -¥.tarch • . • . . . • . . . . . 1861-1862 · . . . . . . 1862-1864 .l1arch.1864- October -1865 · . • . . . 1865-1867 · 1867-1868 . . • . . . . . . 1868-1870 1870-1871 . . . • . '1871-1873 .. . 1873-1876 · 1876-1877 · . . . . . . 1877-1879 . . • • . . . June 1879-1880 . . . • •. . . 1880-1881 . 1881-1884 · • . . \dfe, ¥.taria Kellar · 1884-1886 Henry Bruns wife, Sister ¥.tary 3undermann H. J. Duker · • 1886-1888 · . 1888-1892 · 1892-1893 F. V~. Fiegenbaum C. .8berhardt ~~fe, Caroline Bleck J. A. E)ller . . . . . . . . . F. D. Rademacher wif e, Mary.i£. A. Jo Ross l ....ife, Louisa Menger G. J. Ko1b o. lidfe, Ida J. . L. StGrnbGr g • • • • • • • • wife, Louisa 1jJ. Theis E. Crepin wife, Katie Buthmann Bernard Schubert . . . '. 'Wife, Lydia vJ. F. Ko1b A. J. Ross Erwin E. Kobb John A. Nigg . . dfe, Clara .i:!: • T. As1ing ....• Richard D. lfdnker • • . . wife, Sophia . George H. \~oestemeyer . . . . wife, Christine 00 0 • • • · 1893-1894 · 1894-1$98 0 1$98-1900 · 1900-1902 ••• · 1902-1905 · 1905-1906 · • 1906-1908 • • · · 1908-1909 1909-1911 1911-1912 1912-1913 1913-1915 · . 1915-1917 · . . .dept. 1917 ~ ~ept. -1918 5 �PASTORS vliHO .:3ERV..ID THE CHURCH - Raferences 6 Compiler's note: The y."ars s0rved by the ministdrs as pastors of the Church is as accurate as it was possible to obtain it. In some instances there seemed to ba conflicting evidence of a year when more than .one . source wa.s found, in the time of the pastor's service. This vias probably . due to a pastorate chauga between the time the information was compiled and the publication date. The most likely date was used in thase instances. The German Aiphabet contains some symbols not found in the ~nglish alphabet. !fUller. In later years the spalling of the name Mualler was used. ~ple: The ministers from August lJlochs to F. D. Rademacher inclusive were found in Souvenir of the ~i"est Garman Confer0nca pb 1906 p 85 Anna Bromelsick Sophia IiI. Huth Maria Keller Sistar Mary Sundermann Caroline Bleck .::)ouvenir pb 1906 ibid . ibid ibid ibid p p p p p 261 247 234 276 250 Mary 1£. wife of F. D. Rademacher City of Lawrence Directory 1898 Chittendon's Vol IV Adam John Ross and wife, Louisa filenger Lawrence City Directory 1900 R. L. Polk & Co's p 19 ibid 1909 ibid pp 19, 237 ibid 1911 ibid pp 19, 263 G. J. Ko1b and wife, Ida Souvenir pb 1906 P 85 La\~ence City Directory Chittendon's Vol. V 1900-01 P 37 ibid VI 1902-3 pp 36, 128 J. L • .::)tarnberg and vufa, Louisaw. Theis .1£. Crepin and wife, .Katie ButhmaIm Bernard Schubert and wife, Lydia City of Lawrence Directory R. L. Polk souvenir pb 1906 P 342 ibid P 279 & Co's 1907 pp 17, 225 ~~. F. Ko1b d01egate from Lav.Tence to K. C. District meeting 1908Handbook c~mpiled under tho direction of the German lJlethodist .&piscopa:l Church Conference. The important K. C. District for 1906-07~08-09 Erwin S. Kobb German M. E. Conferenc0 Ka:lender 1909-1917 P 66 John A. Nigg, .dfe Clara, children Arthur J., Martha, lflilto?, City of Lawrenc~ Directory a. L. POlk & Co's 1913 pp 19, 332 l:. T. As1ing La""Jrence City Directory R. L. Polk & Co's 1915 p 19 Ii:tchard D. vJinker, "dfe Sophia City of La1rJrence Directory R. L. Polk & Co's 1917 pp 19, 302 Geor ge H. "woestGmeyer, "dfe Christine Family Record .! �Part II An Account of Some of the }Iinisters, Trustees and others lJho Served the Church L. B. D.ii:NNI3 The Reverend L. B. Dennis, one of the trustees in 1862, ~JaB born in Ohio. (1) He was one of the trained workers 'V,ho came to Lawrence probably in 1854, as an ladvance guard" for the organization of the l-iethodist KansasNebraska Conference. Others 'Villo came with Reverend Dennis were Abraham Still, ·v~. H. Goode, J. ,j. Griffing and B. F. BO'lt.man. These men were sent for the purpose of spreading the Gospel, in particular to organize goups of people in the Methodist faith. The first Methodist service in Lawrence was held by the llevorend W. H. Goode in 1854. In 1855 a class 1.vas organized by: the Reverend J. 3. Griffing, but ",ras not strong anoughto sustain itself. In July of the .same year a more permanent organization was .perfected by the Reverend Dennis. (2) The meetings to organize the Methodist Kansas-Nebraska Conference were held on 23rd to 25th October, 1856, under the leadership of Bishop Osman C. Baker. Preparations for the meeting included the erection of a large tent. The location seems to have been in or near what is now South Park in Lawrence. The object of the Conference was to direct the sending of church workers into Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado and New Mexico including the Indian Territory.(3) The Reverend Dennis is presumed to have joined in this work in other locations after he assisted in the organization of the German Methodist Episcopal Church in La'V~ence in the capacity of ~linistrial trustee. AUGUST BRO~LSICK August Bromelsick, trustee in 1862, was born 1 January 1803 in Berzholzhasen, Prussia Germany. He was married to Franziska Charlotte Voss born 9 February 1809 in Hoersen, Prussia, Germany. In 1$11 their address was "East side of New Hampshire between Warren and Berkley" (between 'Vmat is nov,r Ninth and Tenth Streets). Franziska died 12 September 1890. August died 21 December 1895. They are buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence. Their tombstone is inscribed in the German scribe. Anna Brom~ melsick (Bromelsick), wife of the Reverend Johann Adam Muller, is believed to have been a daughter of Augusta and Franziska. They 1>lere also parents of a son, 'r~illiam, and grandparents to 'Walter and Alfred, sons of \villiam and his wife Louise. William was proprietor of a lien I s Clothing store and Hattery in 1896, in 1917 he was President of the Peoples state Bank. The family had also engaged in farming, and supervising extensive investments in stock and other securi ties. The home of '~dlliam and Louise was at 923 Rhode Island 3treet •. _: Alfred, the last living heir, gave a set of chimes to the First M. E. Church (now First United MethOdist) of Lawrence in memory of his Mother after her death in 1946. He died in 1950., further memorializing the family name by leaving a revolving trust fund of well over ~lOO,OOO for use by the Girl and Boy 3couts of La\'lrence and the Douglas County 4-H Clubs. This family may have removed their membership from the German M. ~. Church before, it was abandoned.(4) 7 �JOHN P. ~lII..UR '8 JOHN P. MILL&R served the La~T~nce German Methodist ipiscopal Church as pastor 1859-60; from March 1864 to October 1865 and 1870-71. The Reverend Miller and lj.is family are listed in the Kansas Census of Douglas County , La\'~rence, 1865 on page 28: " John P. Miller age 29 yrs Pastor German M. ~. Church. Born in Bremerhaven Ger. ,His wife, M. Miller age 22 years, born in Illinois 30n, Jacob Miller age 3 years, born in Vdssouri. Living in the same household, Julius 1liller, ag9 25 years also born in BremBrhaven. His occupation was cigar and tobacco manufacturer. It can be assumed that Julius was the brother of the Reverend Miller. JOHANN ADAlvI 111JLUR JOHANN ADAM MtJLL.&1. vJas born 24 }lIay 1836 in '~ialsheim in Landau, in the bay area. His parents were members of the Land Church congregatiori. In his eighth year, through prayer by his mother, he was healdd of blindness. Teachers and ministers ministered to him. He "las thoroughly inspired by his confirmation. ' In his travdling to America~, he felt the hand C5.f G\:[q.. u~ ¢QlIle to ~uincy, Ill., on the 5th day of May, and on June 1, 1855 he,was under the direction of Bro. George Boshenz. He was thoroughly converted to God and ·in 1 year he joined the Methodist Church in ..tuincy, Ill. He worked fi va years as a blacksmith and was 1 year long in school. In 1860 he went as a "Hissionar" to big (or important) Lawrence Kansas Mission. He served in 5 countias~ and 12 preaching places. In April 1861 to September 1862, he traveled under much s0lf denial and vdth self abgenation to the great Manhattan mission. In Sept. 1862 vuth 7 brothers from Lyons Creek he became a soldier in the Civil War, where 2 brothars gave up their liVdS, the rest remaining until the end of thu war. They took the bodies home. He married Anna Bromalsick in Lawrence, Kansas and served the congr~gat­ ion in Lexington, Mo. 1865-66. (Other places): German Creek, Iowa, 1866-69; Monroe and Marshalltown, 1869-70; ~Ionroe and Newton, 1870-71; Flint Creek, 1871-72; Etna and Lancaster, Mo. 1872-74; Topeka, Kans., 1874-75; Lyons, 1875-78; Great Bend-Bezirk, 1878-80;~Jeston, Mo., 1880-82; Higginsville, 1882-85; Boonville, 1885-88; Armourdalu, Kansas 1888-89; Cosby and 'Weston Mo., 1889-91; 3alina, Kansas 1891-92. In 1892 he retired due to aga and ' lived first in Lawrance, Kansas, th.an Jt.Josaph, ~iissouri and in 1905, Los Angeles, California. He ,vas faithful and did succ8ssful pioneer -~Jork: He is remembered by many. (5) He died 12 November 1911 in Los Angeles, Cal.(6) JOHN A. ~ITZ ! JOHN A. l-WIT~, known as thi.:l belo",Tl3d Western, singer (or poet) was born 14 January 1838 in dt. Clair County, Ill. In' his 7th year he joined the church and in his tenth attained certainty of salvation at the Lake Creek Camp (~r revival). rTom 1854 to 56 he attended our learning establishl:n.3nt in ~uincy, Illinois. He studiedl year in the ~astern school. H~ was married in 1860 to dophia :til. Huth and sdrved 2 years as a calvaryman J.n the 7th Illinois regimimt. In tho .:>outh, he acc0pted lru:d mada a solenm v~w ~o the Lord. Aftar h0 recovered from a fall, ha went 1n 1863 to t~e Illin01s Conference. In 1864 he 'Was a ~mber of the South west and 1n 1879, a member of the west German Conferance. I �His appointment to churches: Union, ~lissouri (Beaufort) 1863-65; Boonville 1865-68; Lawrence, BaldlNin, Topeka Kansas 1868-70; Sedalia and Smithton Missouri 1870-73; ~ip.thena~.Ks~'.lB1J-~5.; l'vyandotte (Kansas City) Kansas 1875-78; Lyona 1878-80; Kansas District 1881-85. There his active ~~rk came to an end. His failing weakness was noticed in 1885. After that, he lived in Junction City Kansas; was a writer and preacher. His brother (colleague) was a strong support. Brother Reitz was a patriotic citizen and a warm friend. His knowledge of the Church and Sunday School ~r.asgreat. , The songs 520, 694, 102, 130, 290, 399, 539 in the song book floated from his pen. He acquired the title A. M. in the Central 'Viesleyan College in 1878. He served the \~est German Conference six years ..as secretary, was trustee in the school in V~arrenton Missouri in 1880-1888 and the Orphan Home from 1888 until his death. ~ times he was a delegate to the General Conference and was a member of the committee that made a new song book. NOW, he rests from his labor and his work follows him. He left a wife and seven chiidren; (7) His death occurred 1 December 1904 in Junction City, : Kansas. (8) , DANIEL WALT~ DANDl:L WALT.&l '\-'laS born 11 November 1833 in Lohningen, Kanton Schaffhausen (Si!isS). In his 16th year his mother died and in his young life there 'Has much misery and want. He very seldom attended school, and for 13 years he lived and worked 'l;uth strange people. In 1849 he wandered to America and was poor and lonely in Chicago. Here by the Grace of God he \'fas protected amidst great sin. Under Rev. August Kellner, on a Friday evening 1852, he was converted and conn~cted with Van Buren st. Congregation in Chicago. He ans~ered the call to preach, but felt his unworthiness and incompetency. He was there 20 years until New Year, 1874 when, under the "Borst. Aeltesten" (decision of the elders of the Church ~ho were chosen for :t.hat, purpose) he ~.Jas sent as an extra worker- he journeyed to the Omaha Mission. Here he v.rorked three and a half years and build two' churches and one dwelling place. Here, his wi£e died and left four small children. He came to Lav~ence Kansas in 1877, serving until 1879. In ~udora 1879-1881 a church was'built. After an illness he took 2 years leave with pension and he vrorked in Lake Creek V.d.ssouri 1883-86; Junction City Kansas 18861887; as treasurer of Central wesleyan College 1887-92. He was on leave with pension as an active pastor in 1887 and in 1894 he retired. Since 1892 it vIas necessary because of age and lack of strength, to do public work, he sold his home in Eudora Kansas and sought physical strength to do good. (9) , JOHN EHRSAM JOHN EHR.-3AM came from good Svledish parents. He vias born 3 March 1839 in Bitzberg Kanton (Scbaffhausen). The influence of his religious home ann confirmation instruction under a sanctimonious leader \"las for the boy and young man very helpful. As a young man, 1Hith students, he served as a soldier and Lieutenant in the Artillery. The soldier I s life tested his belief. He married iViaria Kel1 ar, who vias a true helper, in 1863. In 1868 h~ c:ame to America and stayed for a short time in Parkersburg, Hest Vir- ' glll1a, and, from there '''lent to Junction City, Kansas. In 1871 he joined the Ev~ngelisticmovement, and in 1873, the Methodist Church in Enterprise, Kansas. During 1874-75 he became a licensed local preacher. He worked 1 year as a circuit preacher under tha "Borst". In 1876, he joined the South~~estern German Conference. He viOrked in several' fields: 9 �10 Junction City, Kans., 1875-78; Clay Center, .1878-81; Eudora and Lawrence, Ks., 1881-84; Oregon ID., 1884; Enterprise, KS. ,1885-89. He lived in Clay Center and in Wichita ,a year before he died from a stroke. In the last 4 years of his life he was as helpless as a child. On 30 I.fay, 1902, he was relieved of his burden. Brother Ehrsam worked in great faith. He was a dedicated preacller, strong in belief and prayer. HENRY BRUNS HENRY BRUNS was born to Henry and Justine Bruns, 8 Sept. 1858 in Hannover, Germany. He came to America in the New Year, 1866; was converted to God and joined the church in April 1869 (under thedirection of Rev. E. R. Irmscher in Freeport, Ill.). In 1872 he received his license from Rev. M. Roder in. st. Charles, Mo., and received. in August 1873 a local preacher's license from the quarterly conference. He was honored on 8 Sept. 1873 for having built the only school house. He was appointed by Bishop Bol'llIlB.rl as a helper for Rev. H. M. Menger in Nebraska City, and Tecumseh-Bezirt *, a work field of 10 to 12 preaching places in the three states, Nebraska, Iowa and Mo. In September 1874 he went on approval to the Southwest German Conference in Warsaw Illinois. In complete union, he was ordained in Burlington Iowa on ·3 September 1876, and by Bishop Merrill as Elder on 8 September 1878. He worked in several fields. He married Sister Mary Sundermann of st. Charles Missouri. They were blessed with 5 children of which Oswald S., Lydia F. and Ruth Luella lived. The Lord blessed his work with many conversions, the greatest' number in the first three years- the first year on the old Calif. Road (now Berlin Nebraska); his second year in Swanville and the third, five miles north of Hamburg Iowa. Brother Bruns, as had Brother E. Hermann, served from 1873 in an unbroken period in the conference. He is the only one in active service today, in our area, accomplishing more than F. Tanner. Following are his work fields: Nebraska City and Tecumseh, 1873-74; Swanville, Nebraska 1874-75; Nebraska City and Hamburg Iowa 1875~1878; York Nebraska 1878-81; Omaha Nebraska 1881-84; Lawrence Kansas 1884-1886; NordNebraska District 1886-91; Sedalia Missouri 1891-93; Denver Colorado, First Church, 1893-96; Wichita Kansas 1896-99; Lyona Kansas 1899-1902, and.'in Topeka Kansas 1902"; (11) (* Parish) FRANK W. FIEGENBAUM FRANK W. FIIDENBAUM was born· in Kirchspiel· Munster, Prussia on 12 April 18,30. He came to America with his parents, Adolf and Christina Fiegenbaum. They lived in Hopewell, Warren County Missouri until he was 21 years old. enFebr~ry 19, 1846 at a quarter year gathering he was converted.under the work of Elder H. Koneke, the presiding Elder, and the preacher Frani Horstmann. The next morning he had a call to· the ministry. He objected, to go for three reasons- 1. The Salary for preaching and begging for alms was $150-$200. 2. The responsibility was too great. 3. His knowledge acquired at school was too inferior. After year long strife and earnest consideration this was cleared up. He found himself vd.lling to mind the call and went out early in the year, 1853. He served these places: Peoria, Ill., li years, 1853-1854; Cedar Lake, Indiana 1854-55; Sherrill's Mount Iowa, 1855-57; Freeport, Ill., 1857-59; Salem, Minn., 1859-60; St. Paul's First Church 1860-62; Washington, 1862-64; Burlington, Iowa District, 1864-66; wapell~, 1866-68; Des Moines, 186S-70; Polk City, 1870-1873. Then a nervous �11 condition struck him and he had to take a year's leave. He went back to preach, ing at Wilton, Iowa ,1876-79; Canton Missouri 1879-82. He was transferred to the West German Conference. He served Wathena Kansas 1882-1884; Eudora 188486; Clay Center 1886-88; Lawrence, 1888-92; Oregon Missouri 1892-96. Here, his health broke down so he took leave. He thanked God from his heart for his blessings and did not regret his work for the Lord, nor did he regret that he could not do better, or prepare for the great work. His home is in Wathena Kansas. (12) He died in Wathena 27 February 1914. (13) JOHN L. STERNBERG JOHN L. STERNBERG was fortunate to be born to Christian parents. Especially was it his timely, eternal desire to do God's Will. He was converted to God through the influence of Reverend E. H. Kriege and joined the Methodist Church. Also he had good teachers and a Godly preacher who led him in the right. In his youth he gave his heart to God and affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal Church. From his 14th year he was a teacher in Sunday School and when he was 19 years old he was elected to Sunday School Superintendent. In his 22nd year he received a local preacher's license. He prepared himself as a preacher in our church school in Warrenton Mo., where he studied for three years. From February 1880 he served under Rev., Kriege in the Salina, Kansas Mission. In the Salina quarter year Conference, he enrolled on probation in the yearly Conference. After outstanding work he was recommended and accepted in the Yearly Conference. On 22 September 1881 he was married with Louisa W. Theis from Steelville Illinois. The Reverend Phil Jacoby performed the marriage. On 22 September 1882 he was ordained a deacon by Bishop Thomas Bowman and on 21 September 1884, by Bishop Henry Warren at the Camp ground near Lurona Kansas, he was ordained as an Elder. Following are the work fields where he served: Salina Kansas February , 1880- September 1882; Jackson City l882-85j Wichita 1885-88; Topeka 18881891; Oregon Missouri 1891-92; First Church, Kansas City Missouri 1898..:..1902; Lawrence Kansas 1902-1905; Larned 1905 until now. (1906) In the Conference he served as Examiner, also helper and statistic secretary. He was a trustee of Central Weslyan Coliege for five years, and at the last Yearly Conference he was elected for another three years. (14) He was born 19 January 1856 in Randolph County Illinois and died 21 June 1916. (15) , . ERNST CREPIN ERNST CREPIN was born in March 1865 in Berlin, Germany. His father was Inspections-assistant by orders of the King. He attended good schools in the Father State. When he was 15 years old he was confirmed in the Lutheran Church. In 1889 he came to New York and in 1891 to· Wichita. During this time he sought a Commerce College and Craft Trade School and was elected president. Before that he studied at Central Weslyan, receiving an outstanding theological education, 1892-93. In the next four years he completed the course of student lectures. In his 19th year he sought to find peace with God through work and righteousness. He lost himself in indifference. After pausing to examine himself, through one word, one Bible, he found salvation in Christ and joined the Church. It was in 1891 in Wichita, �12 Kansas, through Reverend F. Haller-, the -preacher from the Wichita Fourth Quarterly Conference, that he received, in 1892 his exhorter's license and in 1893 his local preacher I s lic ense. He was recommended for the West German Conference; was on probation arid in 1895, was ordained a deacon and in 1897 as an Elder. He served in the following places: Guthrie and Orlando . Oklahoma 1893-94; Bison Kansas and Gehil.fe 1894-95; El Reno 1895-96; Norwich Kansas 1896-99; Arley and Liberty Missouri 1899-1901; Lake Creek Missouri 1901-1905; Lawrence Kansas 1905-until now. (1906) In 1896 he married Katie Buthmann, and had four children, two boys and two girls. (16) GEORGE H WOESTEMEYER 0 GEORGE H. WOESTEMEYER was pastor of the Lawrence German Methodist Episcopal. Church September 1917 to September 1918, the last minister to serve the Church. The Reverend Woestemeyer was born in Napoleon, Lafayette County Missouri on 27 November lS74. He and his wife Christine were the parents of two children, Armin and Leona. Armin attended the University of Kansas. He was well known in athletics. He continued to make Lavrence his home, serving as a school administrator; was active in civic affairs, especially the youth recreational program. He was married to Dorothy Graeber. -He. died 22 April 1972 at the age of 71. Leona was married to Lawrence H. Salsow, resides in Des Moines Iowa. At the expiration of his service in the German Methodist Episcopal Church of Lawrence, the Reverend Woestemeyer served as pastor of the Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church in North Lawrence. After his retirement in 1947, he served in the First Methodist Episcopal (now First United M. E. Church of Lawrence), for ten years as Visitation Pastor. The Reverend Woestemeyer and Christine spent their late years in the Methodist Home in Topeka. He died 9 July 1965; Christine died 19 November, 1969. They are buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence. (17) CHRISTIAN and WILLIAM SCHAAKE Christian Schaake, known as Chris, served for many years as Sunday School Superintendent. - He was serving in that capacity at the close of the Church. He also taught an adult class, this being done in the German Language 'When there was a need. Chris was born in Cassel Germany in lS65. His brother William preceded him to this Country. With Chris came two older sisters. They first settled in Edwardsville Illinois. William also preceded Chr~s to Kansas; becoming the owner of farmland in the fertile Kaw bottoms, a few miles east of Lawrence. ' Just prior to his coming to Kansas, Chris married Louisa, daughter of Charles Dude of Madison Illinois. Louisa and Christian's marriage took place 12 July ISSSo Chris farmed forteen years on land rented from his brother. He then purchased land that was known as the old Thatcher farm, located close to his brother William's farm. Chris and William were the sons of Henry Schaake and Margaretta Seibel. William's wife Catherine 'lI'TaS a sister of Louisa, wife of Chris. William sorved the Church as trustee. He was one of the trustees at the time the Church was sold. His daughter Emma was organist for mapy years. Lydia, daughter of Ch~is, was also church organist. �The children of ChriGtian 3chaake and Louisa Dude: Albert 3chaaka married Cecil Kieffer Otillie 3chaake married Otto Johanning . Benjamin dchaake Clarence 3chaake married Ha~31 \~iggins Milton Schaake 11m Ruth Linsdale 21m Arlene tloberts Gustav 3chaake married ~ella 3tan~dx Lydia Schaake The childran of vlilliam Schaake Henry Schaake Emma.3chaakc Ida 3chaake Edward Schaake' 'vlilliam 3chaake Matilda 3chaake Charles·Schaako Dora 3chaake Wes10Y Schaakd (18) and Catherine Dude: married Augusta 3tullken married Frank Leonhard .married lV.idgdaline Allenbrand married Lydia Kock ~ried Isabelle Grammar The Church had among its members three generations of these brothers. Louisa Dude '::>chaake, wife of Christian, ,'/as a mmnber of the FraUlmverein from the tim\J .it was first organized. Lydia Kock 3chaake, \-dfe of vJm.II is still a mamber of th-3 Old Friauds Club. (see Part III). 13 �14 Part II References Some of the Ministers, Trustees and others who served the Church L. B. Dennis 1. Census of Lawrence Douglas Co., KS 1860 p 28 (listed as Methodist Clergyman) 2. W. T. Andreas History of Kansas 1883 Vol. 1 p 327 3.· The Gun and the Gospel by the Rev. H. D. Fisher D. D. Ch V p 53 August Bromelsick 4. These references are interspersed throughout the account: a. Oak Hill Cemetery, Lawrence KS b. Lawrence Journal World 7 April 1950 'Brome1sick' p 1 c. Lawrence City Directory Hoye's 1871 d. ibid P. T. Foley 1886 p 37 e. ibid Leader Directory Co. 1893 p 10 f. ibid ; Hoye 's 1896 p 45 g. ibid R. L. Polk & Co's p 63 Note: Where the reference "Souvenir and page number" thru Crepin, the following source will apply. appears, MUller Souvenir of the West German Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, edited according to the directive of the Conference, by Otto E. Kriege, Gustav Becker, Matthaus Herrmann and C. L. Korner: printed by Jennings and Graham, Cincinnati, Ohio. 1906, Pages 83-85 John A. Milller 5~. Souvenir p 261 6. German Methodist Episcopal Church Conferenco Kaleru:ierBook 1918-1926 p 157 'Memories' John A. Reitz 7. Souvenir p 247 German M. E. Conference KalenderVo1 6 pb Clatonia NB 8. Sept. 1917 p101 Daniel Walters 9. Souvenir p 267 John Ehrsam 10. Souvenir p 234 Henry·Bruns 11. Souvenir p 276 Frank W. Fiegenbaum 12. Souvenir p 251 13. German M. E.Conference Pamphlet X p 157 I, . �15 JohnL. Sternberg 14. Souvenir p 342 15. German Methodist Conference Pamphlet X p 157 Ernst Crepin 16. Souvenir p 279 George H.Woestemeyer . 17. a. Kansas GoverIlIll.9nt Journal Vol 28 No. 6 pb 6 June 1942 p 11 b. Lawrence City Directory R. L. Polk & Co's 1919 pp 23, 24 c.Topeka City Clerk - death record book . . d. Records- Methodist Home for the aged, Topeka Christian and William Schaake 18. a. Genealogy and Biography. Portrait and Biographical Record of Leavenworth, Douglas and Franklin Counties, Kansas, published by Chapman Publi.shing Company, Chicago Ill. 1899 p 597 b. Dude Family History n. p. �16 THE MENGER AND ALLIED FAMILIES HERMA. N MAGNUS MENGER . Herman Magnus Menger ,::me of the trustees of the German Methodist Episcopal Church in 1862, was th~ third son of Friedrich Menger and WilheJJnine Schramm. He was born 8 July 1831 in Wildenspring, Germany. He came to this ~ountry in 1850. On 31 July 1853 he joined the German· Methodist Episcopal Church of Philadelphia and was a Sunday School teacher from 1855 to 1857. He married Sophia Epple in this church on 13 April 1857 and they transferred out of the church on the 24th of April of the same year, coming to Franklin, Kansas. They had moved to Lawrence by 1862. In addition to serving the Lawrence Church as trustee, Herman served as Superintendent. In 1863 he received his exhorter's license, thereby further serving the church. On 21 August of that year, William Quantrill and his band of outlaws sacked the town of Lawrence murdering more than 150 citizens. Herman escaped death by hiding from the marauders in a cornfield. Sophia was forced to bake soda biscuits for some of Quantrill I s men while they searched thru the house for men and plunder. Soon after this time, Herman received his local preacher's license. In 1867 he entered the West German Methodist Episcopal Conference and ser~ed for over 30 years as a traveling preacher (Circuit-Rider). Herman IS appoin.tments under the Conference were: Wathena, Ks 1867-69; Lincoln NB, Bezirk 1869-72; Tecumseh (Jetz Humboldt) NB 1872';"74; Nebraska City NB and HaInburg IA 1874; Liberty HO 1875; Salt Lake and Clatonia NB 1876-78; Liberty MO 1878; Cameron MO 1879; Sterling (Bushton) and Peace Creek KS 1881-83; Enterprise KS 1883-85; Halstead and Greenwich KS 1885~86; Halstead and Newton KS 1886; Clay Center KS 1887-91; Kansas City (st. Paul Strasse) 1891-93; Independence and Weston MO 1893; Parsons; KS 1894- 97· . , Thirteen churches and two p~sonages were built under Herman's supervision. He died in Parsons 14 July 1897. For the past two years he had served the Parsons District preachin~ in Timberhill Sunday mornings then driving horse and buggy 10 to 12 mil~ s for Sunday School and service, not taking time for lunch and rest ... He was buried in Lawrence in Oak Hill Cemetery in the Menger plot. Reverenci A. J. Reitz held the funeral services, the Presiding Elder Reverend Ch~les Ott and other ministers taking part. Sophia and the unmarried children, Ennna, Agnes and Mary moved to Lawrence after Herman's death. They becanne affiliated with the German M. E. Church of that city. Sophia, who was be>rn 14 August 1833 in Schwaben, Germany, died 28 May 1918. The Reverend ~oestemeyer of the German M. E. Church presided at the funeral and she vvas buried next to Herman. �17 Herman and Sophia ;,1ere the parents of seven children: Edward Frederick 1858-1909 married Rebecca Rausenberger; Ottomer August 1864-1941 m Elizabeth Nagley,; Louisa 1864-1951 m Adam John Ross; Albert Carl 1872-1949 m Caroline Heilman; Emma .:3ophia1872-1926 m C. Henry Hansen; Agnes Henrietta 1876-1953 m Alvin Clark; ¥wry 1869-1954. ADAl-'i JOHN noss Adam John Rosa was born in Cassel Germany on 15 3eptember 1860. He came to the United 3t<1tes whem 18 years of age. He 1<faS married to Louisa, daughter of Herman and Sophia !'Ieneer. The ceremony took place in Halstead, Kansas. They \-iere the parents of': Ervin C. born 28 May 1888 in Great Bend, Kansas; died 17 November 1955 in Dusseldorf, Germany. He 'Was Vice· Consul, American Embassy, Phil1ipines. Albert C. born 6 october 1892 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Territory. He ylaS an instructor, was married to Elsie Jansen. He died 15 April 1961 in Los Angeles, California. Esther born 5 March 1895 in Oklahoma City. She married Grover Heyler • . Gladys 1vaS born 5 March 1901 in Otoe, lVdchigan; married to Samuel iurbuchen. Adam served as pastor in Halstead, Lawrence, Topeka, Great Bend and Burns, Kansas; Otoe and Osceola Nebraska; Concordia and Sedalia, Missouri; Denver, Colorado. He 1:!as the founder of the First M. E. Church of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He also taught at the Central Normal College at Great Bend for a while, attaining his final citizenship papers while in that city. After Adam retired in 1926, after 63 years in the ministry, he served as Chaplain in the Kansas House of Representatives and the ~ecurity Benefit Association Home and Hospital, Topeka. Adam died in Topeka on 27 June 1947. His wife Louisa died in Topeka 29 August 1951. EMMA HAN.3EN nee Mi£NGER On 6 May 1903 the Reverend Ross of Berlin, Nebraska, assisted by the Reverend J. L. Sternberg of the German H. 3. Church of Lawrence, performed the marriage ceremony of .J:mma Sophia Menger and C. Henry Hansen of Halstead, Kansas. Emma h&d been a diligent limrker in the Lawrence German M. E. Church and Sunday School. Henry and .&:nna first lived in Halstead where they attended the PresbytericLO Church. They moved to ~achita in 1911. They became af'filiated with the Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church. She died in the Halstead Hospital on 21 September 1926. From the Halstead Independent, September 30, 1926: IIMrS •. Hansen 1"1aS a tireless l'iOrker in the church. For a long time she w-as Superintendent of the cradle roll and spent much time visiting the homes of her cradle roll members. 3he also did much calling upon the sick and. ne\'IT families vmomovad into the communityll. The Reverend McCoy of the Calvary H. E. Church in kichita officiated at the funeral service. NEL30N A. L. WELlliR Herman clnd Sophia o,rere the great grandparents of the Reverend Nelson A. 1. Weller 1-mO is pastor of the St. James United Church of Christ in Limerick, Pennsylvania c;t the -present tiIIIG. Hevercnd HellcF._ullliitl1icti.:t.a Elaine nee Kerr. They are parents of one son, Paul. Lineage: Nelson \'Jeller; Agnes Catherine Menger and Nelson Paul vieller Albort Carl lV1ene(~r and Carol inA Hr~il_man; HermAn M,~ng8r and Sophia ~ppie. 0 �CONRAD EBERHARDT 18 Conrad Eberhardt, some times seen in accounts" spelled Konrad, (incorrectly) was born 26 December 1842 in Guntersblum, Hessen-Darmstat, Germany. He came to this land in 1848 with his folks, Valentine and Katharina. They made their home near West Bend, Wisconsin. There his" parents were converted to God under the work of Fr. Merten and Theo. Miller. Their home was from that time a house of prayer"and a blessing for the whole family. He went to public and took private instruction. There was a lack of preachers during the ~r years, so, in his 22nd year he became a preacher. In his 25th year, through the Holy Power of the blood o:f Jesus, he :felt the happy complete experience as never before. The great love and favor of God he dares to acknowledge. 6n 12 Nov. 1868 he was married to Caroline Bleck. Two sons and thres daughters were born" who follen-red in God I s way. (1) " " " "Issue: Oscar born l870.i Erwin born 18 April 1872 in Oconomowoc" Wisconsin, married Clara Menger (born 5 May 1877 in Lawrence); Martha born l875married Henry Smoke; Mary born 1877, married Walter Shumway; Elizabeth born 1882 married" Arthur Denhollen. (2) Conrad and Caroline made their home in Lawrence after retirement " until about 1913. At that time they moved to Wichita. Caroline, who was born in 1842 in Germany, died in 1918. Conrad died in a Halstead Kansas hospital 28 January 1920. His funeral service was conducted at the Ca1.vary M. E. Church in Wichita. The Reverend Ebright officiated. Conrad and Caroline are buried in Map1.e Grove Cemetery in Wichita. (3) " Conrad worked in the following fields: Wasau, Wisconsin 1865.; Rub Creek, Ill. 1866; Fon Du Lac, Wisc., 1867; Green Bay, 1868; Manitowoc-Bezirk, 1869-71; Oconomowoc, 1871-73; East Troy, 1873-75; Grand Rapids, Ill., 1875-77; Saridwich" Ill., 1877-78. Because of a neck ailment :for a little over a year, ho journeyed to Kansas and" served Topeka, 1879-81;" Enterprise, 1881-84; Clay Center, 1884-87; Concordia, Moo, 1887-90; Wichita, Kans., 1890-1892; Topeka [sic] (correctly, Lawrence Kans.) 1892-93; Eudora, 1893-98; Humboldt, Nebr., 1898-1901; Beatrice, Neb., 1901-03. As financo agent for the Preacher I sAid" Fund he traveled, 19031904. Then in Sept. 1904, he took leave and made Lawrence, Kansas his home. In almost all places where he was called, he had more or less "visible" results, especially in Clay Center where he built a church and home, and had it paid for. There were 50 on probation and 58 full members registered. 43 converts were reported. In Waterford, Wisconsin, likewise; one church in Humboldt, Nebr. - one dwelling built and paid for. For these and other blessings, he gave a thankful heart and honor to God.(4) ERWIN HENRY EBERHARDT and CLARA ne~ MENGER Erwin Eberhardt served the German M. E. Church of Lawrence as organist and as Sunday School Superintendent.(5) On 11 May 1S99 Erwin married Clara Wilhelmine Menger, daughter of Adolph and Anna Menger. "The ceremony was performed by Conrad, father of Erwin. It took place in Lawrence~Conrad coming from Humboldt Nebraska for the occasion.(6) Erwin and his family " moved to Wichita in 1904, where they were active members of the Calvary M. E. Church. Erwin served for many years as Sunday School Superintendent and in other capacities. He was an active member of the Council of Churches and was one of the founders of Wesley Hospital. Er\..n.n and Clara were the parents of seven children. Clara died in Wichita 13 October 1947.(7) Erwin died 8 October of the same year. They are buried in Wichita. (8) �19 JOHANN" FHIEDRICH }illi:NGER Johann Friedrich Menger was the progenitor of all of the :f.iengers who attended the German Methodist Episcopal Church of Lawrence. \lith the :exception of one son and family, .all of his children and their families lived a part of their life in the City of La~cnce, and at one time attended the German Methodist Episcopal Church there. Friedrich himself purchased property i.n Lawrence in 1864, N .~ Lot 73, (909 Rhode Island Street) and is Imown to have been living at that location within a few years. t.l) . There are numerous records ofp~chases of property in and ncar Lawrence by other members of this family near the time of the purchase by Friedrich. (Johann) Friedrich, by profession a surgeon, was born 26 April, 1802 in Eglesdorf, Schwarzberg Rudolstadt, Germany. 17m vliThelmine Elisabeth Schramm, born 1802. Spo died 27 December 1838. Issue: Ottomar b. 1826; Christian Adolph b. 1828; Hermann Magnus, 18312izrl Sophia Magdalene Arnold, born 1812 in Barigau, Germany.· They were married 23 December, 1839; Issue: Henriette Eleonore, b. 1840: Friederike Augusta Elisabeth, b. 1841; Adelbert Carl Gustav, b. 1844; Thekla, b. 1847; Christian Julius Hellmut, b. 1850. • I . All of Friedrich's children were born in Wildenspring, Germany and were christened in the Lutheran Evangelical Church of that village.(2) Some changed their given name slightly after coming to this Country. The ~s as changed will be used. i. OTTOMAR MENGER came to the United States in 1850. He settled in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, marrying Dorothea Koenig, b. IB32, d. 19l1. The Children of Ottomar and Dorothea were Louisa, Amelia and Otto. Ottomar was the only one of Friedrich's children "Who did not come to Kansas. He and his wife were active members of the German Methodist Episcopal Church of Philadelphia, it being said they were referred to as 'saints' of the Church. because of their devotion and hard work in the Church. Ottomar died in Philadelphia in 1899.(3) ii. HERM.\N}II. MENGER See biographical sketch, page 16. iii. C. ADOLPH lViENGER, came to this Country in 1849. In 1856 he procured a claim for his father, stepmother and their children in Douglas County about eight miles southeast of Lawrence, (4) and sent for the family. After arriving in Philadelphia and staying a short time, all except Augusta,they came to Kansas, arriving at the claim located eight miles southeast of Lawrence, in May, 1857. . Adolph 11m Louisa Eberbach on 5 April, 1864 in Lawrence. The ceremony was performed by the Reverend J. P. ~Iiller of the German Methodist Episcopal Church. (5) Their children died in infancy. Louisa died 24 November 1872 (6). ' • Adolph 21m Anna Gracia V.iB.rgaret Herzberg, on 12 YlB.rch 1874. The ceremony was performed by the Reverend A. F. Korfhage. (7). Anna was born in Bremen, Germany on 27 September, 1851. (These are the grandparents of the compiler.) Issue: Louis Herman Menger 1874-1943 m. Hettie Campbell on 2 June 1898. (8). Clara lviThelmine Menger m. Erwin Eberhardt (see page 18) . Bertha Henrietta Menger 1882-1904 m. Roy D. Cooper on 26 August 1903 l.n Lawrence by the J. L. Sternberg" minister of the German M. E. Church (9). �20 . Edith Anna Menger 1885-1950 m. Earl R. Cleveland on 20 March 1911 by Conrad Eberhardt, former pastor of the Lawrence German M. E. Church (10) Emma Sophia Menger 1883-1.969 m. Frank H. Bennett. on 25 l~rch in Lawrence by Judge J. H. Mitchell (not known to be connected to the German M. E. Church). (1.1) The children of Emma nee 1-1enger and Frank Bennett Were: Edith Venita Bennett b. 1904 (m. Lewis E. Howard on 17 Dec. 1927 by the Reverend Edward His1.op of the First M. E. Church of Lawrence.) Delmer Frank Bennett 1906-1955 (m. Bessie M. Broat on 27 April 1928.) Edith and Delmer were bapt~ ised iIl1the German M. E. ChUrch, joining it in 1917. They, as did their mother and others, placed their church letter in the ·First M. E. Church at the closing of the German M. E. Church. Anna Menger taught groups of children on Saturday afternoons. It is thought that she gave them assistance in learning their catechism, and that . she taught classes in both the German and the English language •. Her daughter Emma taught Sunday School classes in the English lfuJgUage. Later, her granddaughter Edith taught Sunday School classes at the First Methodist Episcopal . Church. Both Anna and Emma were active members of the Frauenverein. Ado1.ph died 24 February, 1910. The Reverend A. J. Ross presided at the funera1. service. (12) Anna died 29 Februa~J, 1920. The former pastor of the Church, George H. Woestemeyer officiated at the funeral. (13) i v. HENRIETTA ELEONORE 11ENGER joined the German Methodist Episcopal Church of Philade1.phia during the family's short stay in that city. She joined 22 February l857 and transferred out 24 April 1857. (14) After coming to Kansas Henrietta married Christian A. Raatz, who was born in Switzerland in 1828. They then lived in or near Lawrence from 1864 or earlier. Christian died on their farm near Lawrence in 1899. Henrietta .died 19 November, 1905. Six. of their ten children lived to adulthood. Issue: Lizzie A. 1862-1919; Emma 1867-1868; Albert F. 1868-1940; Mary l8701931; Infant son, born and died l5 January 1873; Charles 1874- William J. 1876-1896; Otto 1884-1956; Birdie, twin to Otto died 1887; Fred 1880-1927. Lizzie married Fred vJ. Read in Lawrence 7 June 1893. The cercmonywas performed by the Reverend H. M. Menger. (15) Mary was married to Edward E. Greene by the Reverend F. vi. Fiegenbaum of the German M. E. Church on 8 September 1892 in Lawrence. (16) v. AUGUSTA MENGER· stayed in Philadelphia to learn the tailoring trade from her brother Ottomar before coming to Kansas. She joined the German M. E. Church in Philadelphia on 22 February, 1857, and transferred out in Feburary, H~64. (17) She was living in Lawrence and she married Julius Miller ;on 14 l.farch 1865, the Reverend John P. Miller officiating.(see page 8, JohnP. Miller) (18) Au.:,austa died 26 January, 1918. (19) She was an active member of the Lawrence German M. E. Church until 1903 when she moved to Pittsburg, Kansas. Issue: Emma. Augusta 1870-1938 m. James H. Corel; Theclda 1872-1937; Louisa Julia 1866-1954 m. John H. Beasley on 14 March 1888 in Lawrence. The ceremony was performed by the Reverend Henry Dueker of the German M. E. Church.(20) vi. ALBERT G. MENG:@. ~las working in Lawrence from 1861. He ljm ¥..artha Gau~ of Boonville Mo. in 1870.(21) She was born in 1853 and died in 1882. Issue: Henry Herman 1872-1877; Eleanore Sophia 1876-1877; Inez Augusta 18771918; Albert Frank 1881-1927. Inez spent the greater part of' her ltfo ; n T,Awl'ence;p and attended the German Methodist EpiscopaJ_ Church. �Albert and in Issue: 1947. Albert 21 21m Otillie Steinke (11m _Roehl. She was born in Koenigsburg" Pol1855. She died in 1923. Edward Herman 1890-1968; }/..artha Otillie.1893-1947; Lydia Anna 1895and Otillj.e moved to El Reno, OK in 1895. They had been active in the This interest continued •. From the document of his son Edward: "During his .residence in El Reno, Oklahoma, Albert G. l'ienger was very active in church and civic affairs, having served several years on the school board and on the eity Council and was an officer of the German Methodist Episcopal Church until it merged with English speaking denominations. • • "Edward commenced leading the choir in the El Reno M. E. ChUrch at age 16. Albert died in 1920. German Methodist Church of Lawrence until that time. .0 vu.. THECKLA MENGER married Julius Fischer on 25 December 1865. Julius was born in Prussia in 1827. Issue: Otto Albert 1866-1948 m. Agnes Jaedicke on 11 May 1892; Eda Henrietta 1867-1939 m. Um. Freicmmuth on 5 Nov. 1885; Karl Henry 18?8-1948m. Mrs. Lucile Gonders on 24 Nov. 1915; Anna Sophia Otelia 1881-1938 m. Ernest A stanford 2 June 1904; Alexander 1875-1875. Theckla and Julius· moved to Lawrence in 1868. They are said to have attended the German H. E. Church when their children were young. They later changed to the Unitarian Church. Julius died in 1902; Theckla died· in 1923, both in La.wrence, and they are buried on the Fischer plot at Oak Hill Cemet- . ery. (22) viii. HELMUTH MENGER was known to have been living in Lawrence in 1865 or earlier. He died in 1866 and was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery on the Menger plot. life. Friedrich and Sophia made Lawrence their home the remainder of their Friedrich died 26 July, 1874; Sophia died 3 May, 1880.(23) �22 'IRE MENGER AND ALLIED FAIID.IES REFERENCES HERMAN MENGER and FAMILY Compiled from the following sources used throughout the account: (1) Evangelical Lutheran Church Record Book vlildenspring Ger •. (2) German Methodist Episcopal Church Record Book Philadelphia Pa. (3) Sophia Menger Obituary Lawrence Journal World Tues 28 May 1918 P 18. (4) Herman Menger Obituary The Parsons Daily Sun Vol XIX Thurs. MOrning 15 July 1879 ( 5) Lawrence City Directory and Business Guide by Boughton and McAllister p 29. (H. M. Minger- correctly, Menger (6) Souvenir of the West German Methodist EpiscopalConfl?1'unoQ .. .1enn;ngR and Graham 1906 p 261 (7) Kalender West German Methodist Episcopal Conferanc3 printed by Cranston and Stowe 1897-1905 .p 83 of 1903 EMl-'A HANSEN nee MENGER (8) Lawrence Journal 1rJorld 6 l-fay 1903 and 7 May 1903 (9) Census Kansas Sedgwick Co. Vlichita 1925 (10) Obituary Halstead Independent Vol. XLVI Halstead, Harvey Co. (lileekly) 30 Dec. 1926 p 1 ADAM JOHN ROSS and LOUISA .nee MENGER (11) Lawrence City Directory R. L. Polk & Co's 1900 p 19 1909 1911 ibid ibid ( 12) Obituary Topeka Daily Capital 28 June 1947 p 2 (13) Obituary Topeka state Journal 19 August 1915 P 9 (14) ibid 21 Nov. 1955 p 7 (15) .ibid 16 April 1961 p 11 ( 16) Menger Family History n. p. CONRAD EBERHARDT (1) Souvenir of the West German Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church • • • • Jennings and Graham 1906 pp 85; 250 (2) Eberhardt family history n.p. (3) Obituary 1rlichita Morning Eag1e 30 Jan. 1920 p 7 (4) Souvenirop. cit. (1) p 250 ERWIN EBERHARDT and CLARA· nee MENGER (5) Lawrence CH.y Dirr'ld,or'J IV 1898 p 39 Vol. V 1900-01 pp 37;86 ChH,t:,0nd(m'S Vol. (6) Douglas County KS Pbt. ct. Marr. Rec. Book #8 P 566 �23 (7) Obituary vlichita Morning Beacon 15 Oct. 1947 (8) Obituary Wichita Eagle 9 Dec. 1947 p 2. ~iENGER JOHANN FRIEDRICH (1) Douglas Co., 1(S Register of Deeds Index bk Vol I p 59 N. ~ lot 75 (1¥907) Rhode Island Street 24 July 1864 (2) German Lutheran Evangelical Parish Registers ~ -Thuringer Evan. Church, Koingsee Parish,-the Revarend Hans Kuhrke; retired. (3) Philadelphia PA German M~ E. Church Records. Note: The Reverend Nelson A. L. vleller supplied the German Lutheran Evan. records, the Philadelphia Ge~ M. E. Church records and other genealogical material. (4) a. G. A. R. viashington Post 1112 Lawrence, KS 19 March 1910, Obituary, C. A. Menger. b • Military Records C. A. Menger c. Land Patent Friedrich Menger (5) Douglas County KS Probate Court Marr. Rec. Docket 1 p. 1 ( 6) Tombstone and Oak Hill Cemetery Record Lawrence KS (7) Douglas OPe cit. (5) Bk 1864 U4 p 175 (8) Journal of the District Court Douglas Co. KS Jan. 1944 Resolutions on the Death of Louis Herman 1vlenger. (9) Douglas County KS Probate Court Marriage Record Bk 1903 #4 p 175 (10) ibid Vol 11 p 118 index bk 4 (11) ibid Vol 9 p 405 (12) G. A. R. op.-- cit. (4)a. (13) Obituary La~lI'ence Daily Journal World 4 March 1920 p6 (14) Philadelphia OPe cit. (3) (15) Douglas County KS Probate Court Marriage Record Book 7 p 442 (16) ibid (17) lhi1ade1phia 7 p 432 OPe (18) Douglas County (19)Obitll:ary OPe 1.a1rJroTIC I3 p. 2 col. 4 cit. (3) cit. (15) 1865 p 20 DRily JournaJ lr·hrlrl Tuesday 29 January, 1918 �24 (20) Douglas County Probate Court Marriage· Record bk 6 page 432 (21)a. Andreas History of Kansas 18$3 Vol I p 340 b. Documents- Edward and Albert Menger c. Oak Hill Cemetery Record Books Lawrence Kansas (22) Genealogy and Biography. Portrait of Prominent People of Leavenworth, Douglas and Franklin Counties by Chapman pb 1899 pp 478, 479 (23) Oak Hill (2l)c Additional Reading: The Menger It'amily Directory J also containing a brief family history. Compiled by Edith V. Howard and Nelson A. L. vleller pb 1971 �Part III 25 The Frauenverein, Ladies Aid Society, Old Friends Club. (1.) THE FRAUENVEREIN (see Part I paragraph 5 page 3) ,.,as organized for the purposeof assisting in meeting church connected expensas. Some of the original members were Mrs. Honeycutt, HI's. Perry Ewing, Mrs. Augusta Miller, Mrs. . Helen Copp, Mrs. Reatz, Mrs. Anna ~J.9nger, Mrs. Heierhoffer, Mrs. otiliia Menger, and Mrs. Chris Schaake. These ladies met in their homes, often for the day, the hostess serving the lunch or meal. The time was spent making quilts to be sold. They also made items fdr bazaars held each year. The congregation often found it difficult to raise money to pay the minister's salary. Record was made that the Frauenverein assisted in paying the salary at various times; also they assisted in paying for the upkeep of the parsonage and gave money for other church expenses. No further membership rolls for the Frauenverein were located • . However, it is known that the average attendance was from twelve to eighteen women. The Frauenverein was later known as the Ladies Aid Society. Women in other German liethodist Episcopal Churches were also organl.Zl.ng. From the Souvenir of the vlest German Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church ••••• Jennings and Graham, Cincinnatti, OhiO, 1906: p. 40 --- The "Frauenverein" for foreign and home missions. Also, tha sisters in our congragation organized a different society and proved themselves a valuable support to the preachers and to the congregation. According to the latest report, the statistice in the conference are: 48 Societies with 907 members. The contributions supplied from them: $2544. for foreign missions, $358 for home missions; $368 for the congregation; $132 for the poor and sick;$58 for current expenses • • • • surely a noble work worthy of recognition. Sister F. F. Kurtz, Roca, Nebr., has served many years as conference Secretary and. Treasurer. (2.) THE OLD FRIENDS CLUB was organized in 1918 when the Reverend G. meyer was still pastor and the Church was to be abandoned. The actually a reorganiz.stion of the Frauenverein, now known as the Society of· the Church. The fol.~owing members were on the roll: Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Miss Chris SchaaKe Anna Menger Augusta Schaake D. B. Hunnicut Schaffer Mrs •. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. H. vloesteClub was Ladies Aid (3.) Minnie Ewing Fred Copp A. J. Ross Bertha Knop Frank Jahns Lou Long Some of the Minutes of the Old Friends Club have not been located. The first mention of officers was found in the next minutes that were located, those of October, 1921. Mrs. Hack and !lirs. Muzzy were entertaining at this meeting. Mrs. Schaake ''lias President; Mrs; Lehman Vice-President. The 1921 minutes further state that the average atwndan.cq was betl~e.n 14 and 18. Usually several guests were at the meet.ing. .. �26 In September 1922 the following officers were elected: Mrs. Ewing, PreBldent; Mrs. Schafstall, Vice-President; Mrs. Jahna, Secretary; Mrs. Copp, Treasurer. Augusta Schaake was reporter. Mrs. Knop, Mrs. Hack and :t.Irs. Kizer were the flower committee. Gifts were exchanged at the December moeting. The by-laws of the newly organized Club stated as their aim and p~­ pose "to unite with true friendShip for ench other and emulate a kindq spirit tmoffird all". The colors chosen were yellow and lavender and the Club flower, the lilac., The Club Motto, "Be to our faults a little blind". Meetings "rere held one afternoon each month at the homes of the members, with a co-hostess assisting with therefreshmants. Quilting and pieceof qUilts was given up in 1923. Games, visiting, or guests to entertain replaced tho quilt work. A picnic or covered dish supper with families of the members as guests was held once a year in place of the regular meeting. Each year the Club has given gifts of various kinds to worthy causes. A few 'examples are as follows: . In 1923 a barrel of canned fruit was sent to theM3thodist Deaconess Training School in lCansas City; five dollars was given to the Salvation Army. In 1924 ten dollars was given to an orphan home; a tiorris Chair to the Old Folks Home; a cover, and a quilt and canned goods to V.Lemorial Hospital. In March 1934, 30 dozen eggs 'IIlere sent to ]'fercy Hospital for use at Easter. Other gifts in the yenrs that follow include: 70 quarts of fruits and vegetables to Mercy Hospital; a special collection amounting to eight dollars .for the boys in India; a bushel of cookies to Mercy Hospital; cash donations. In 1942 the Club sewed for the Red Cross. The 1968 minutes state, "Devotions are given and favorite hymns of members are sung at every meeting. Contributions during the year are given to the following organizations : Salvation Army, Mercy Hospi t,al.. Christmas TB Seals, Heart Fund, V.lCl.rch of Dimes and Cancer Fund". September, 1963 members:(4.) Carrie Jahns Grace Adams Ruby Kirby Elizabeth Bartz Edna Koehler Lillian Carlson . Hilda Koehler Mabel Devlee se Julia Maxwell· Lillian Goble Rose Nehrbass Nora Harba son lJIarguerito Parnell Edith Hyre 1968 Inactive membor3: F.mma Bermett Lucile Hausman May Walters Helen Rice Mildred Penny Myrtle Penny Helen Pine Stella Pine Lydia S.chaake Mamie Skaggs Lillian Hulfkuhle �27 1973 members: Elizabeth Bartz Lillian C'1rlson Lillian Goble Rose House Edith Hyre Carrie Jahns 1973 inactive Ruby Kirby Edna Koehler Hilda Koohier Julia ~.axwe11 t-:fargueri te Parnell ~Iildred Penny H'31en Pine Stella Pine Lydia Schaake l-Inmio Skaggs Lillian vlulfkuhle memb~rs: Lucile Hausman Helen Rice CARRIE JAHNS Carrie Jahns, nae Mathia, has the distinction of being the oldest former member of the Lawrence German l.fethodist. Episcopal Church •. Born 23 October, 1880, she attained her ninety-third birthday last year. She attended the Church from the time her parents moved to near Lawrence, until it was abandoned, and she has been a member·of the Old Friends Club from the time it ~~s organized. (See Part III) The parents of Carrie were Theohold Mathia, born 24 May 1848 and Christina Sophia Rappart, born 6 February 1843. They were both born at 1tJalt Bambach, Province Elsaz, Dimmeringen, Germany. They ware married in Fremont, Ohio 24 Mr'J.rch 1874 and their children were born in Ohio. They moved to the Captains Creek Community southeast of Eudora Kansas in 1884. Theohold and Christina and daughters Ch~stine Sophia, born 11 October 1876, and Carrie, then moved to Six CornorsCommunity northeast of Lawrence. They drove the long distance to tho Church in a spring. wagon.· Theohold died 30 August 1901; his l'dfe died 28 July 1906. Christine m~riod Philip Gabriel and Carrie married Frank Jahns. The two couples were m.."I.rried on 4 April 1904 by the Reverend Sternberg. The Gabriels moved to ~'udora. Frank and Carrie continued to live northeast of La~Tence. Their three daughters were baptised in the Church: Helen Christine born 24 April 1905 Married vi. M. Rice J.VIarguerito MinniG 9 Nov. 1907 l·iarried Elroy S. Parnell Ruth l'4ai-ie 7 l'Iarch 1912 Harried John T. King Marguerite as well as Carrie is a member of the Old Friends Club; Helen is an inactive m.ember. Ruth resides in Topeka. Frank Jahns l'ffiS born 19 December 1878 in Missouri. He died 27 Sept. 1969 in Lawrence. Frank vms raised in Douglas County Kansas by an Uncle and Aunt, Fred and ~lillie BrinkmGyer "Who had children John, ~lilliam, Mary and Lydia. This family including Frank Jrums, moved from the Segil Community to northeast of Lawrence and attended the German M. E. Church of that City beginning prior to 1899. They had pr~viou51y attended the ~rman Methodist Episcopal Church at Eudora. (5.) �28 Part III - References (1). Excerpts from the History 0:£ the Old Friends Club; a summary of the work of several members throughout the years, especially Mrs. Ernst and Mrs. Stella Pine. Compiled by Lillian Gobel. (2) Translated by Lydia Kock Schaake. (3) 1918 and 1973 membership rolls and other data supplied by Hilda and Edna Koehler. (4) Compiled with the use of the Minutes of the Old Friends Club, with the permission of the members. Some additional dates and full names have been added when possible to proc~e them through further research. (5) Christine Rappart Mathia Bible Records and obituary. �29 ROSTER FAA UENVEREIN 1895 DECEASED CHARTER 1-1EMBERS Copp, ¥~s. Fred Ewing, Mrs. Perry (Helen) 1953 (Minnie) 1944 Honeycutt, Mrs. Meierhoffer, Mrs. Frank Menger, Mrs. C. Adolph (Anna nee Herzberg) 1920 l1:enger, l.frs. Albert G. (Oti11ie nee Steinke . 11m ._?_ Rhule) 1923 Hiller, Mrs. Julius 1918 (Augusta nee lilenger) Reatz, }.'Irs. Christian (Henrietta nee Menger) 1905 Schaske, Virs. Christian (Louisa nee Dude) 1953 �30 ROSTER OID FRIENDS CLUB ME1YlBERS JOINED DECEASED Adams, l-frs. Roy (Grace) 1-961 1968 Bartz, Miss Elisabeth Bartz, Mrs. Fred (Malvina) Bennett; Mrs. Emma 1967 Member 1973 1921. 1921 and 1952 inactive from 1932 1968 1967 1969 1966 member 1973 1918 honorary mem~e~ 1950 1953 Brinlanan, Mrs. l-finnie Carlson, Mrs. Gus (Lillian} *Copp, V..rs. Fred (Helen) . DeWeese, Mrs. Floyd (Mabel) Ernst, Mrs. Phillip (Minnie) Eisele, Mrs. Alfred (Emma) . ~ng, Mrs. Perry (Minnie) 1945 1954 Member 1973 1921 honorarY 1921 1918 ~954 1956 1961 1944 Fiehler, Mrs. Gus Flory, Mrs. 1924 1921 resigned 1924 1934 Gabriel, UrSa Gus (Anna) Gabriel, ~1rs. Dora Goble, Mrs. Chas. (Lillian) 1950 1928 1957 member 1973 1968 1964 Hack, F~s. Theodore (Henrietta) Hammig, Mrs. Arnold (Carrie) Harbeson, Mrs. Nora Hausman, };Irs. Paul (Lucille) Hertzler, Mrs. Harvey (Emma) House, l-irs. Leonard (Rose) Hunnicut, Mrs. D. B. Hunzicker, }I~s. John (Mary) Hyre, })IJrs. Edith l C)21 1928 1962 1955 1928 1969 1918 1931 1939 1965 1953 J alms, Hrs. Frank H. ( Carrie) member 15 or more yrs. moved in 1973 reinstated 1963 member 1973 honorary 1945 . member 1973 Honolulu reinstated dec. 1955 1918 member 1973 1921 Kannenberg, Hiss Martha 1921 Keiser, Mrs. E. 1951 member 1973 Kirby, l-u-s. Ruby. 1921 honorary 1955 Kloepper, Hiss Bertha 1918 honorary 1950 Knop, .Mrs. Bertha lS51 member 1973 Koehler, Miss Edna . attendance for the past five years. In 1962 ~na had a perfect 1967 member 1973 Koehler, Vass Hilda 1942 reinstated Koehler, Mrs. Margaret Lehman, Mrs. J. H. (Mary) 1958 1921 resigned 1931; reinstat,C3d. 1941 re!,;j gnod ]-91~3 moved to 1947 1953 dec. 1961 1955 1955 1957 �3.1 MEMBEPS JOINED Lentz, Miss Lillian Leonhard, l~s. F. H. (Ida) dec 1921 1921 resigned 1931 reinstated 1956 1942 dec 1918 Long, Miss Lou MID;:well, Mrs. Julia May, l1rs. Minnie iiMenger, Mrs. C. A. (Anna) Muzzy, HI's. H. L. (Mary) Married Clinton Moy 1949 Nehrbass, Rose DECEASED 1923 member 1973 1935 1)'60 1920 1918 1921 resigned 1951; reinstated. moved to California 1954 member 1973 Parnell, Mrs. E. L. (Marguerite) Penny, Mildred Penny, Mrs. VJyrtle Pine, Helen Pine, Stella . 1953 1955 1964 1958 1952 Reinisch, Mrs. Wm. (Anna) Reintz, Lillian Rice, Mrs. Wm. (Helen) Richardson, Dr. Katherine Roberts, Mrs. Clara Ross, Mrs. A. J. (Louisa) 1932 1921 1950 1928 1931 1918 member 1973 member 1973 member 1973 meTImer 1973 honorary . inactive honorary inactive 194L 1973 member 1931 1963 Schaake, Mrs. Henry (Augusta) ifSchaake, Urs. Chris (Louisa) Schaake, Mrs. Wm.II (Lydia) 1973 ,1945 1967 1951 1918 and 1948 1918 honorary 1923 1944 resigned 1952 1963 member 1973 Schaal j Mrs. Sarah 1923 . Schaffer, Mrs. 1918 Schall, Mrs. Adam (Anna) 1928 and 1946 Schafstall, ~~s. E. W. (Anna) 1921 honorary 1941 Schwartz, Hulda . 1921 resigned married Henry See1e lives Baldwin area. ShOre I J:!irs. Adam (Anna) 1946 Skaggs, Mamie 1966 member 1973 Stoelzing, Miss 1947 inactive 1~55 1956 Walters, Mrs. Frank (rvr.ay) Wellhausen, Mrs. EdNaI'd L. 't'~ise, ~Jrs. Ernest vUliman, }:Irs. Gus (Marie) Wulflmhlt3. Mrs. Gus (Lillian) 1973 1950 dec. 1953 1f. Indicatoo ch.~u·~,or 1921 and 1939 1945 1921 1928 1928 member 1973 Iru?mbors of the Frauenverein 1960 1953 1939 1960 1952 1960 �32 INDEX ALLENBRAND, Magdalene ARNOLD, Sophia Magdalene ASLING, Rev. E. T. BAKER, Bishop Osman C. . BEASLEY, John H. Louise nee Miller BECKER, Gustav BENNETT, Bessie nee Broat Delmer Frank Edith Venita Emma Sophia nee Menger Frank H. BIEBUSH, Anna 13 19 5 7 20 20 2 20 20 20 20 20 3 Henry 3 BLECK, Caroline 5,18 BOSHENZ, Bro. Geo. S BOVJMAN, B. F. 7 Bishop Thos. 10,11 BRINIQIffi;YER, Fred 27 John 27 Mary 27 Mrs. Nellie 27 Vlilliam 27 BRGAT, Bessie M. 20 BROMEISICK, Alfred 7 Bronnnelsick) Anna ~7 ,8 August . 3,7 Franziska Charlotte nee Voss 7 Mrs. Louise 7 Walter 7 vlilliam 7 BRUNS, Rev. Henry1 10 Rev. Henry2. 5,10 Mrs. Justine 10 ~dia F. 10 Mrs. Mary 5,10 Oswald 10 Ruth Luella 10 BUTHMANN, Katie 5,12 CAMPBELL, Hettie CLARK, Agnes nee Menger Alvin CLEVEIAND, Earl R. Edith nee Menger COOPER, Bertha H. nee lvlengl3r,. Roy D. COREL, Emma Augusta nee Miller James H. CREPIN, Rev. E. Mrs. Katie 19 17 17 20 20 19 19 20 20 5,11 5,12 DENHOLLEN, Arthur IS. Elizabeth nee ~1berhardt IS DENNIS, Rev. L. B. 1,7 DUDE, Catherine 12 Charles 12 Louisa 12 DUKER (Dueker) Rev. HeIU"lJ J. 5,20 .EBERBACH, Louisa 19 EBERHARDT, Caroline nee Bleck 5,lS Rev. Conrad 5,lS,20 Clara nee Manger . lS,19 Elizabeth IS Erwin Henry lS,19 Mrs. Katharina 18 Martha IS Oscar 18 Valentine 18 EBRIGHT, Rev. 18 EHRSAM, Mrs. Maria 5,9 Rev. J. 5,9 EPPLE, Sophia 16 FIEGENBAUM, Rev. F. \tJ. 5,10,20 FISCHER, Agnes nee Jaedicke 21 A1ex~nder 21 Anna Sophia Otelia 21 EdaHenrietta 21 Julius 21 Karl Henry 21 Lucile nee Gonders 21 otto Albert 21 Theckla nee Henger 21 . FISHER, Rav. H. D. 1 FREIENMUTH , Eda Henrietta nee Fischer 21 William 21 FRITSCHE, Rev. C. G ! 5 GABRIEL, Philip 27 . ' 20 GAUS, Martha GONDERS, Mrs. Lucile 21 GOODE, Rev. W. H. 7 GRAEBER, Dorothy 12 G~, Isabelle 13 GREENE, Edward E. 20 ~lary nee Reatz 20 GRIFFING, Rev. J. S. 7 HAI.L&'q JI Rev. F. HANSEN, Emma Sophia nee Menger Co Henry 12 17 17 �33 INDEX HEIUIAN, Caroline 17 . HERMAN, Mattaus 2 HERMANN, Bro. E. 10 HERZBERG; Anna Gracia Margaret 19 HEILER, Mrs. Esther nee Ross 17 Grover 17 . HOLZAPFEL, (man & wife) 2 HOSZAFFEL, Nicklaus 3· H01rfARD, Edith nee Bennett 20 Lewis E. 20 HUTH, Sophia· 5,8 IRMSCHER, Rev. E. R . 1 0 JACOBY, ....Rev. Phil 11 JAEDICKE~ Agne s 21 JAHNS, ¥.II'S. Carrie nee J)ifathia 27 Frank 27 Helen Christine 27 Marguerite Minnie 27 Ruth Marie 27 JANSEN, Elsie 17 Father 5 JOHANNING, Mrs. otillie l3 OUo KELLER, Maria . KELLNER, Rev. August KERR, Elaine· KIEFFER, Cecil KING, John T. Ruth nee Jahns KNOPP, Albert KOBB, Rev. Erwin E. KOCK, Lydia KOENIG, Dorothea KOLB, Rev. G.J. Mrs. Ida Rev. v1. F. KONEKE, Elder H. KOPP, Fred KORFAGE, Rev. A. F. KORNER, C. L. KRIEGE, Rev. Eo H. otto . KURTZ, Sister S~ S. LEONHARD, Frank Ida nee Schaake LINSDALE, Ruth McCOY, Rev. VlATHIA, Carrie Christina nee Rappart Christine S. nee Gabriel U 5 9 17 13 27 27 3 5 13 19 5 5 5 10 3 5,19 2 11 2 25 13 13 13 17 27 27 27 HATIUA, Christine Sophia 27 Theohold 27 MECHE, Rev. August 5 MENGER, Agnes Henrietta 16,17 Albert Carl 17 Albert Frank 20 Albert B. .19,20,21 Amelia e~ 19 Anna Gracia nee Herzbg 19,20 Augusta ,\ 19,20 Bertha Henrietta 19 Caroline nee Heilman 17 Christian Adolph 19,20 Clara 18,19 2a1~~h~~ee Koenig 28 Edward Frederick 17 Edward Herman 21 Eleanore Sophia 20 Elizabeth nee Nagley 17 . Emma 16,17,20 ·(Johann) Friedrich 16,19,21 . Helmuth 19,21 Henrietta Eleonore 19,20 Henry Herman 20 Rev. Herman M. 3,10,16,17,19,20 Hettie nee Campbell 19 19 Louis Herman 20 Inez Augusta Louisa 5,17,19 Louisa nee Eberbach 19 Lydia Anna 21 Martha nee Gaus 20 Martha Utillie 21 MaI""J 16,17 Otillie nee Steinke 21 Otto 19 Ottomar 19 Ottomer August 17 Rebecca nee Rausenberger 17 19,21 Sophia M. nee Arnold 16,17 Sophia nee Epple 19,21 Theckla (Thekla) Wilhelmine 16,19 l~RCKLE, Peter 3 MERYJ..E, (two Sisters) 2 MERRILL, Bishop 10 MERTEN, Fr. 18 MEYER, Rev. Henry 5 MILL&.'1., Augusta nea Hanger 20 Daniel 3 �34 INDEX MILLER, Emma Augusta 20 Jacob 8 Rev. John P. 5,8,19,20 Julius 8,20 Louisa Julia 20 Mrs. M. 8 Rev. 1 Thekla 20 Theo. 17 MITCHELL, Judge J. H. 20 MULLER ·or MUELLER, Anna nee Brommelsi~k 5 Rev. Johann Adam 5,7,8 . NAGLEY, Elizabeth 17 NIGG, Mrs. Clara 5 Rev. John A. 5 NOLL (two Sisters) 2 OTT, Charles 16 PAIL.~LL, Elroy S. 27 Margaurite nee Jahns 27 QUANTRILL, 1rlilliam 16 RADEM1'l.CHER, Mrs. He.ry E. 5 Rev. Frank D. 3,5 RAPPART, Christina Sophia 27 RAUSENBERGER, Rebecca 17 READ, Fred vJ. 20 J.j.zzie nee Reatz 20 HEATZ, Albert F. 20 Birdie 20 Charles 20 20 Christian A. 20 Emma Fred 20 Henrietta nee Menger 20 20 Inf. Son Lizzie A. 20 20 Mary 20 otto 20 William J. REIMER, Rev. H. R. 5 REITZ, Rev. John A. 5,8,16,?0 . Sophia nee Huth 5,8 RICE, Helen nee Jahns 27 27 W. M. ROBERTS, Arlene 13 :}.O RODER, Rev. M. ROEHL, ___?__ _ 21 Oti l].ie nee St.Ain~e 21 ROSS, Rev. Adam J. 5,17 Albert C. 17 Elsie nee Jansen 17 ROSS, Ervin C. Esther Gladys Louisa nee Menger SALSCY.tl" Lm'l1I'ence H. Leona nee Woestemeyer SCHAAKE ,Albert. . Arlene nee Roberts Augusta nee Stullken Benjamin Catherine nee Dude Cecil nee Kieffer Charles Christian Clarence Dora Edward 17 17 17 5,17 12 12 13 13 13 13 12,13 13 13 12,13 13 13 13 Emma 12,13 Gustav 13 Hazel nee ~liggins 13 Henry 12,13 Ida 13 Isabelle nee Grammar 13 Louisa nee Dude 12,13 Lydia 12,13 Lydia nee Kock 13 Magdalene nee Allenbrand 13 Matilda 13 vlilliam1 3,12,13 William2 13 Zella nGe Stanwix 13 Wesley 13 Ruth ~ee Linsda1e 13 Margaretta nee Seibel 12 Milton 13 Otillie 13 SCHRJli'.jM, ~alhelmine 16,19 SCHUBERT" Rev. Bernard 5 Mrs. Lydia ! 5 SCHULTZ, Rev. G. J. 5 SCHW.llWHER, Fr. 5 SEIBEL, Margaretta 12 SHl.M'IAY, Mary nee Eberhardt 18 vla1ter . 18 SMOKE, Henry 18 ¥~rtha nee Eberhardt 18 STANFORD, Anna nee Fischer 21 21 Ernest A. STANW1X, Zella 13 STEINKE, Oti1lie·. 21 STErNLY, Rev. P. E. 3 st.a:rIr.i&Yl£R, Rev I CI 5 I �nIDEX STERNBERG, Rev. J. L. .5,1l,19,27 Mrs •. Louisa . 5,11 7 STILL, Abraham 3,5 STUCHHANN, Charles 13 STULUCEN, Augusta 5,10 Sm.1J)ERMl\.N, Sister Mary TANNER, F. THEIS, Loui sa W• . VOSS, Franziska Charlotte "lALTER, Rev. Daniel WARREN, Bishop Henry WEI.I.TI:R, Agnes Catherine nee Menger Elaine nee Kerr Nelson A. L. Nelson Paul Paul 10 5,11 7 5,9 11 17 17 17 17 17 13 WIGGINS, Hazel 1.\TINKER, Rev. Richard D. 5 Mrs. Sophia 5 12 v-JOESTElvEYER, Armin 5,12 Vlrs. Christine 12 Dorothy nee Graeber 5 ,12~J16,20 Rev. Geo. H. Leona ZURBUCHEN, Gladys nee Ross Samuel 12 17 17 35 �'----_ _ ,. DOU C;Lt\S· iCOUNTY, i LECOMPTO~ ~ • • \C:, "PR'NC.~ ~~PN1R Mf\R10N : , . t¥C.E\.~'6~ • FRANkL.IN Co, kJ\NSI\S t N �The Pioneer Douglas county Genealogical Society, Inc. P.O. Box 3664 Lawrence, Kansas 66046-0664 FORWARDING AND RETURN POSTAGE GUARANTEED ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Douglas County Genealogical Society Subject The topic of the resource Douglas County (Kan.) -- Genealogy Douglas County (Kan.) -- History Description An account of the resource This collection is comprised of the publications of the Douglas County Genealogical Society, including issues of The Pioneer (the quarterly newsletter of the Society) as well as directories, various indexes compiled by members of the Society, and other resources of interest to genealogists and researchers studying the history of Lawrence and Douglas County, Kansas. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Douglas County Genealogical Society (Lawrence, Kan.) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) 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Title A name given to the resource The Pioneer, Vol. 29, Nos. 1 and 2: January and April 2006 Subject The topic of the resource Douglas County (Kan.) -- Genealogy Douglas County (Kan.) -- History Douglas County Genealogical Society (Lawrence, Kan.) Description An account of the resource The quarterly newsletter of the Douglas County Genealogical Society in Douglas County, Kansas, containing information regarding the organization, activities, and membership of the Society, and articles of interest to those researching family ties to or the history of Douglas County, Kansas. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Douglas County Genealogical Society Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Douglas County Genealogical Society (Lawrence, Kan.) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2006 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright, Douglas County Genealogical Society Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PIONEER_VOL29_1AND2_JAN-APR2006 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Douglas County (Kan.)