German Immigrants In American Church Records - Vol. 15: Michigan Protestant (Excluding Detroit)

German Immigrants In American Church Records - Vol. 15: Michigan Protestant (Excluding Detroit); Roger Minert; First Printed 2014, Reprint 2025; 637 pp; Hard Cover; Every-name index; Acid-Free Paper; ISBN: 978-1-62859-325-9; Item: FR0595

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.

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

Katharina Finsel b. Lahm, Bayem 24 April 1815; dau of Johannes Finsel and Eva - -; m. Adrian, MI 17 July 1855 Karl Jacob Liebermeister. Ref: pp. 124-125.

Jacob Nesper b. Beilstein, Wtirttemberg 28 Jan 1834; son of Gottlieb Nesper and Elisabeth - -; m. Adrian, MI 25 Aug 1855, Frederika Leyer. Ref: pp. 124-125.

Frederika Leyer b. Esselbrunn, Baden 28 Oct 1833; m. Adrian, MI 25 Aug 1855, Jacob Nesper. Ref: pp. 124-125.

Jakob Hartmann b. GroBlangheim, Bayem 29 Oct 1825; m. Adrian, MI 11 Sep 1855, Christina Breuning. Ref: pp. 124-125.

Christina Breuning b. Golzhausen, Baden 8 Oct 1834; m. Adrian, MI 11 Sep 1855, Jakob Hartmann. Ref: pp. 124-125.

Johann Georg Kappler b. Kuppingen, Wtirttemberg 15 Sep 1831; son of Andreas Kappler and Elisabetha - -; m. Adrian, MI 10 Nov 1855, Friederika Pfehler. Ref: pp. 124-125.

This volume has 14,825 entries which includes information on 7,114 immigrants from Germany.

Typical entries from 41 Michigan Counties, Six from Alpena Co., Four from Berrien Co., One from Branch Co., One from Calhoun Co., Two from Gratiot Co., One from Hillsdale Co., One from Ingham Co., One from Ionia Co., One from Jackson Co., One from Kent Co., One from Lapeer Co., Three from Lenawee Co., Two from Manistee Co., Eight from Monroe Co., One from Shiawassee Co., Three from St. Clair Co., and Four from Wayne Co.

Note that there is a xxxxx name surname index to this book at the end of this entry. To be added soon.

The following is the table of contents (excluding page numbers) for the volume.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Map of Michigan: Churches included in this volume

Introduction

How to Use This Book

Sample Entries from German Immigrants in Michigan Protestant Churches

1. Adrian, Lenawee Co.: St. John's Lutheran Church

2. Albion, Calhoun Co.: St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church

3. Alma/St. Louis, Gratiot Co.: Zion's Lutheran Church

4. Alpena, Alpena Co.: Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church

5. Alpena, Alpena Co.: St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church

6. Alpena, Alpena Co.: Trinity Episcopal Church.

7. Bainbridge Twp., Berrien Co.: St. Paul's United Evangelical Lutheran Church.

8. Breckenridge, Gratiot Co.: United Methodist Episcopal Church

9. Coldwater, Branch Co.: St. Paul's German Evangelical Lutheran Church.

10. Deerfield, Lenawee Co.: Deerfield Lutheran Church

11. Grosse Pointe, Wayne Co.: St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church

12. Hillsdale, Hillsdale Co.: Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church

13. Hubbard Lake, Alpena Co.: Hope Lutheran Church

14. Ida Twp, Monroe Co.: Immanuel Lutheran Church

15. Ida, Monroe Co.: Zion's Evangelical Lutheran Church

16. Ionia, Ionia Co.: Methodist Episcopal Church

17. Jackson, Jackson Co.: St. John's Evangelical Church

18. Lansing, Ingham Co.: St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church

19. Lowell, Kent Co.: First Congregational Church

20. Manistee, Manistee Co.: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church

21. Marine City, St. Clair Co.: St. Martin's Evangelical Lutheran Church

22. Marine City, St. Clair Co.: Salem Methodist Church

23. Maybee, Monroe Co.: St. Paul's Lutheran Church

24. Monroe, Monroe Co.: St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church

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

26. Monroe, Monroe Co.: St. Paul's United Methodist Church

27. Niles, Berrien Co.: St. John's German Evangelical Lutheran Church

28. North Branch Twp., Lapeer Co.: St. Matthew's Lutheran Church

29. Onekama, Manistee Co.: Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church

30. Owosso, Shiawassee Co.: Christ Episcopal Church

31. Petersburg, Monroe Co.: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church

32. Pipestone Twp., Berrien Co.: Zion's Evangelical Church

33. Raisinville, Monroe Co.: St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church

34. Riga, Lenawee Co.: Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church

35. St. Clair, St. Clair Co.: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church

36. Sanborn Twp., Alpena Co.: St. Andrew's Lutheran Church

37. Sanborn Twp., Alpena Co.: St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church

38. Taylor, Wayne Co.: St. John's Lutheran Church

39. Taylor, Wayne Co.: St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church

40. Three Oaks, Berrien Co.: St. John's German United Evangelical Church

41. Wyandotte, Wayne Co.: Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church

Every Name Index