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[Cactus Flower <barbie8674(a)hotmail.com>]

Hello,

Posting with the small chance might be of interest.

ST. JOHN'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH is situated at the corner of Calhoun 
and Jefferson streets, Woodstock.  It was organized in April, 1874, under 
direction of Rev. Carl Schmidt.

Its charter members were as follows: John Reiber, William Scharnau, Carl 
Riedel, Joachim Zierk, John Kindt, Carl Wienks, William Kindt, Fred 
Albrecht, Christ Vogt, Fred Jiervitz, John Wellner, Carl Sahs, Fred Kindt, 
William Kneibusch, John Schuett, Sr., Louis Kirchmann, John Schuett, Jr., 
John Niemann, Carl Nagel.

The membership in 1875 was twenty-five families.  The present membership of 
this church is about 329 souls, divided as follows: seventy-six voting 
members, and 253 communicants.

The school connected with this church is as follows- Christian day school, 
seven grades, R.G. Ernst, teacher; membership thirty-nine pupils, Sunday 
school, sixty-two pupils; R. G. Ernst, teacher.  Rev. H. A. Laufer is 
superintendent of both schools.  The Sunday shool is conducted entirely in 
English.

The pastors serving this church have been in the following order: Revs. M. 
Heyer, Carl Schmidt and H. G. Schmidt, who were non-residents coming from 
various places.

The first resident pastor was Rev. H. Engelbrecht, 1894-96; Rev. H. 
Dannenfeldt, 1897-02; Rev. J. BERTRAM, 1902-12: present pastor, Rev. H.A. 
Laufer, came in 1912 and is doing excellent work in both church and school.

Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church was formed in 1876 at West McHenry.....
[appears to mention same people]...

Revs. Carl Schmidt, M. Heyer, Carl Schneider, up to 1894.

Sinse 1894 the pastors have been; Revs. H. Engelbrecht, 1894-96; H. 
Dannenfeldt 1897-1902; J. BERTRAM 1902-1912, and H.A. Laufer, who commenced 
his labors here in 1912.

SAINT JOHNS EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH at the village of Algonquin, this 
county, was formed March 11, 1876, and its first pastor was Rev. J. H. C. 
Steege of Dundee, who preached in various schoolhouses east of Algonquin.  
The seventeen original members of this congregation were as follows: Fred 
Richards, Fred DUENSING, Sr., Christian Patsche,  William Wodrich, John 
Colbow, Christian Duehn, Carl Buerkle, Henry ROGMAN,  Henry Albrecht, Henry 
Henk, Christian Pinnow, John Zorn, Carl Schoening, J. Wienke, Fred Ahrens, 
Fred Pruess, Carl Gehr.

Rev. Henry Fuss was the first ordained minister...

Other's mentioned regarding Algonquin .......
Ludwig von Schenk..went to Rockford, Illinois.  Rev. Walter von Schenk 
served 1882-1891. On December 6, 1891 he recieved a call from a congregation 
in St. Paul and accepted.

Rev. J. Steffen was called to Algonquin in 1892. Was an able man, but much 
of the time he was an invalid and died after he arrived at Algonquin in 
about one year..uring his illness the parsonage was destroyed by fire.

Next Pastor..
Rev. Paul von Torne until July, 1900.

Also mentioned:

Rev. H. Moldenhaver (Henry Moldenhauer?) from Hanson Park..

Ernst Milizer, teacher, Arlington Heights.
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Source:  History of McHenry County, Illinois
Chicago: Munsell Pub. Co., 1922, 1076 pgs.

Note: I stumbled upon while searching for name SAHS.  Interestingly the 
surnames Sahs, Schmidt and Steffen appear here...

Off topic but funny coincidences.....lol.

Remember a  Munsell family.
Remenber Arlington Avenue in St. Louis, Missouri.
Stephans, Sahs/Sass/ Schmidt are family names.

Mom thinks relatives in Waterloo, Illinois...  wonder if she confused 
Waterloo with Woodstock... I always confuse Waterloo and Wood River.. lol..

Barbie-Lew

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