These are the oldest birth & death records in our archives, following the organization of our church on September 5, 1863 during the pastorate of Rev. George Rettig:
Namen (Name)/Geboren (Born)/Getauft (Baptized)
Allis Marie Purtscher ~ July 14, 1862 ~ September 9, 1863
Jacob Lohrer ~ August 21, 1863 ~ September 15, 1863
Maria Katherine Herold ~ August 20, 1863 ~ September 19, 1863
George Washington Ringel ~ September 6, 1855 ~ September 27, 1863
Maria Elizabeth Gebhart ~ August 24, 1863 ~ September 27, 1863
John Wm. Edward Rettig ~ August 12, 1863 ~ September 24, 1863
Anna Marie Trempert ~ June 20, 1863 ~ November 8, 1863
Louisa Zimmerman ~ November 6, 1863 ~ December 10, 1863
The infant Rettig listed above was the son of Rev. Rettig and his wife Catherine. On another page of the register appears a list of those persons baptized before formal organization of the church, including: Matilda Maria Hoffman, Johannes Miller, and Maria Emma Rothe.
The first funeral services on record were for John Baeker who died on September 11, 1863 at the age of 47 years, and Anna Marie Baeker who passed away on September 18, 1863 at the age of 39 years. There is also an entry for Dorotha Kremmer who died on August 28, 1863 at the age of 69, just a short time before the official formation of our church.
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