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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.