 Early Lutheran Marriages1839 - 1920 Springfield, IL |
Together lead a godly life,
By deeds their faith confessing!
There many a happy day is spent,
There Jesus gladly will consent
To tarry with His blessing.
Amen.
Historical Background
Illinois became a State in 1818, the first settler arrived in Sangamon County in 1817, and "Springfield" boasted a store and a few residents by 1821. The first Lutheran congregation in Springfield was organized in 1841, the nearest other Lutheran congregations at that time being at Hillsboro in the southwest, Quincy in the west, and Addison in the north. The first church members were English speaking, coming from the eastern states. By 1854, there were so many German Lutheran members that the congregation split into two parts: German (Trinity) and English (Grace).Records, Sources
Church records for the years 1841-1854 have not been found. We have used Rev. Springer's own clerical records book, of which only half of the pages survive, for the period, and the "minutes" books held by Grace Lutheran Church, in which only six marriages are mentioned. After 1851, the records of Trinity Lutheran Church are the source of these marriage records. The extent to which the German Language was used in the records depends on the minister at the time, as does the form and content. Many pages of the old records are badly faded, deteriorated, hard to read.
Accuracy
Great care was taken to avoid errors and to produce a copy that would reflect the original record in spelling and data. The typed material was checked many times. Names that appear only once are at times especially difficult to decipher. The index will lead the researcher to the various spellings of some of the surnames.
Ministers
The following list includes the names of the Lutheran Ministers that probably officiated at most of the marriage in this record:
Years |
Name |
1841-1847 |
Rev. Francis SPRINGER |
1847-1851 |
Rev. Ephriam MILLER |
1851-1852 |
Rev. Conrad KUHL |
1852-1856 |
Rev. Simeon HARKEY |
1856-1859 |
Rev. F. W. EGGERKING |
1860-1862 |
Rev. Theodore HUSCHMANN |
1863-1870 |
Rev. William BARTLING |
1870-1874 |
Rev. August H. BURKHARDT |
1873-1875 |
Rev. Theodore BENSEN |
1875-1887 |
Rev. Frederick LOCHNER |
1876-1877 |
Rev. August F. CRAEMER |
1888-1892 |
Rev. George LINK |
1892-1903 |
Rev. Martin H. LUECKE |
1903-1921 |
Rev. Frederick BRAND |
1919-1921 |
Rev. Peter KREY |
Early Lutheran Marriage Records - Springfield, IL
Early Lutheran Marriage Records - Springfield, IL - 1851 to 1854
Early Lutheran Marriage Records - Springfield, IL - 1855 to 1857
Early Lutheran Marriage Records - Springfield, IL - 1858 to 1861
Early Lutheran Marriage Records - Springfield, IL - 1862 to 1864
Early Lutheran Marriage Records - Springfield, IL - 1865 to 1866
Early Lutheran Marriage Records - Springfield, IL - 1867 to 1868
Early Lutheran Marriage Records - Springfield, IL - 1869 to 1870
Early Lutheran Marriage Records - Springfield, IL - 1871 to 1873
Early Lutheran Marriage Records - Springfield, IL - 1874 to 1876
Early Lutheran Marriage Records - Springfield, IL - 1877 to 1879
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