German Immigrants In American Church Records - Vol. 13: Illinois South Protestant

German Immigrants In American Church Records - Vol. 13: Illinois South Protestant; Roger Minert; First Printed 2013, Reprint 2025; 638 pp; Hard Cover; Every-name index; Acid-Free Paper; ISBN: 978-1-62859-323-5; Item #: FR0593

Dr. Minert and a team of researchers at BYU are currently involved in a project wherein they read and extract Americans' German vital records from historic local church vital records. These church records often pinpoint German origins in the "old country." Places and dates of birth, marriage, and previous residence in Germany are commonly found in these records. Dr. Minert estimates that 65-76 percent of historic local church records give an immigrant's exact place of birth. Entries found in the volumes include people born in Switzerland.

This volume has 15,249 entries which includes information on 7,149 immigrants from Germany.

Typical entries from one of these Illinois churches is as follows:

Fritz Knackstedt b. Breinum, Hannover 2 Jan 1848; m. Alhambra, IL 2 Nov 1888, Mina Schuette. Ref: pp. 200-201.

Johann Engelmann b. Hannover (province) 28 March 1863; m. Alhambra, IL 3 March 1889, Ida Jansen. Ref: pp. 200-201.

Adrian Muttach b. Baden (grand duchy) 2 March 1844; m. Elisabeth Deibert; 2m. Alhambra, IL 6 April 1889, Maria Brugs. Ref: pp. 200-201.

Maria Brugs b. Westfalen 25 Aug 1863; m. Alhambra, IL 6 April 1889, Adrian Muttach. Ref: pp. 200-201.

Jakob Hauck b. Neuhofen, Pfalz, Bayern 27 March 1865; m. Alhambra, IL 29 Aug 1889, Emma Ochs. Ref: pp. 200-201.

Thelix Bertsch b. Graubtinden, Switzerland 26 April 1864; m. Saline Twp., Madison Co., IL 27 Feb 1890, Louise Green. Ref: pp. 200-201.

Alexander Antinen b. Bern (canton), Switzerland 5 Dec 1864; m. Alhambra, IL 27 Jan 1891, Marie Elise Determann. Ref: pp. 200-201.

Christian Ube b. Wehdel, Hannover 8 March 1869; m. Alhambra, IL 9 Feb 1893, Wilhelmine Friedericke Marie Suhre. Ref: pp. 202-203.

Friedrich Wilhelm Sander b. Lienen, Westfalen 10 May 1852; m. Olive, Madison Co, IL 26 Aug 1894, Wilhelmine Bernhardine Suhre. Ref: pp. 202-203.

Heinrich Hollmann b. Dissen, Brandenburg 1867; m. Alhambra, IL 26 Dec 1894, Johanna Knop. Ref: pp. 204-205.

Johanna Knop b. Burgholzhausen, Sachsen (province) 1867; m. Alhambra, IL 26 December 1894, Heinrich Hollmann. Ref: pp. 204-205.

Sophie Amalie Bruchs b. Siegen, Westfalen 6 Feb 1870; m. Alhambra, IL 10 Oct 1895, Johann Friedrich Berger. Ref: pp. 204-205.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Map of Illinois

Map of Southern Illinois: Churches included in this volume

Introduction

How to Use This Book

Sample Entries from Southern Illinois Protestant Church Records

German Immigrants in Southern Illinois Protestant Churches

1. Alhambra, Madison Co.: Salem German Evangelical Church

2. Breese, Clinton Co.: St. John's United Church of Christ

3. Chester, Randolph Co.: First United Methodist Church

4. Chester, Randolph Co.: German Evangelical Lutheran Church

5. Collinsville, Madison Co.: St. John's German Evangelical Church

6. Columbia, Monroe Co.: St. Paul's German Evangelical Church

7. Columbia, Monroe Co.: St. Paul's Lutheran Church

8. Deer Hill, Monroe Co.: St. Johannis Church

9. Dieterich, Effingham Co.: St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church

10. . Evansville, Randolph Co.: German Evangelical Lutheran Church

11. Fieldon, Jersey Co.: United Church of Christ

12. Fountain Bluff Township, Jackson Co.: Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church

13. Grantfork, Madison Co.: German Evangelical Church

14. Highland, Madison Co.: Allgemeine Christian Church

15. Horse Creek, Randolph Co.: Salem German Evangelical Church

16. Horse Prairie, Randolph Co.: Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church

17. Maeystown, Monroe Co.: St. Johannes Evangelical Church

18. Metropolis, Massac Co.: St. John's Lutheran Church

19. Mount Olive, Macoupin Co.: Zion's Lutheran Church

20. Nashville, Washington Co.: St. Lucas Evangelical Church

21. New Douglas, Madison Co.: Immanuel Lutheran Church

22. Prairie du Long Twp., Monroe Co.: Immanuel German Evangelical Church

23. Prairie du Long Twp., Monroe Co.: St. Marcus German Evangelical Church

24. Red Bud Twp., Randolph Co.: German Evangelical Lutheran Church

25. Red Bud, Randolph Co.: St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church

26. Salem, Monroe Co.: German Evangelical Church

27. Waterloo, Monroe Co.: Baum Salem Church

28. Waterloo, Monroe Co.: St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church

29. Waterloo, Monroe Co.: St. Paul's United Church of Christ

29. Waterloo, Monroe Co.: Zion's German Evangelical Church

30. Wine Hill, Randolph Co.: St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church

Every Name Index