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Charter Members
Misc. Illinois Lutheran Churches

Some information extracted from the Lutheran Trail: A History of the Synodical Conference Lutheran Churches in Northern Illinois by Louis J. Schwartzkopf, published in 1950 by Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, MO. (Information courtesy of Veloyce Schmidt.)

DUNKLEES GROVE (1838)
Zion Lutheran
Addison, Dupage Co., IL
Blecke, Ludwig
Buchholz, G.
Buchholz, Heinrich
Boeske, Wilhelm
Eickhoff, Friedrich
Graue, August
Graue, Friedrich
Hackmeister, Heinrich
Hahn, Dietrich
Knigge, Friedrich
Krage, Friedrich
Leeseberg, Friedrich
Leeseberg, Ludwig
Mesenbrink, Sophia
Plagge, Dorothea
Preuszner, Dorothea
Stuenkel (Stunkel), Heinrich
Stuenkel (Stunkel), Friedrich

COOPER'S GROVE (1849)
St. John's Lutheran
Rich Township
(east of Cicero)
4247 West 183rd St.
Country Club Hills, IL 60477
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Bensenmann, Henry
Bodehorst, H.
Diekmann, F.
Eggers, P.
Magnus, E.
Rathe, C.
Rathe, H.
Stelter, Henry
Stoerckmann, F.
Thies, Fr.
Vom Berge, Friedrich
Werfelmann, Henry

ELK GROVE (1848)
St. John Lutheran Mt. Prospect
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Ahrens, Friedrich
Behrens, Heinrich
Biesterfeld, Heinrich
Breuscher, Heinrich
Busse, Christian
Busse, Friedrich
Busse, Heinrch
Deeke, Heinrich
Dohme, Carl
Katz, Friedrich
Kiesel, Carl
Kleinhans, Wilhelm
Kummer, Ferdinand
Linnemann, Christian
Mensching, Christoph
Moehling, Conrad
Mueller, Heinrich
Niedert, J.C.
Ostmann, Philipp
Rehling, Conrad
Roehler, Conrad
Roehler, Heinrich
Schwake, Conrad
Senne, H. Christoph
Senne, Christoph
Senne, Heinrich
Stege, Johann
Steege, Philipp
Thake, Heinrich
Thies, Heinrich
Tuernau (Turnau), Christoph
Weustenfeld, Heinrich

PROVISO (1858)
Immanuel Lutheran
(Franzosenbusch)
9 miles S. of Dunkles Grove
Cermak & Wolf Rd.
Andermann, F.
Bergmann, H.
Boeger, W.
Degener, Heinrich
Ehrenpfort, Heinrich
Erich, Ch.
Evers, Heinrich
Hase (Haase), Friedrich
Heidorn, August
Hoermann, F.
Kolb, Siegfried
Mandel, Wilhelm
Mesenbrink, H.
Meyer, F.
Nebel, H.
Puscheck, C.G.
Ridder, L.
Roehrs, H.
Runge, Heinrich
Schultz, J.
Seegers, C.
Spannuth, C.
Thiele, Ch.
Volberding, Heinrich
Volberding, Friedrich
Wiebe, L.
Weiss, Friedrich

CHICAGO (1868)
First Zion Lutheran
Mark St. between
Union & Halsted Sts.
Chicago, Cook Co., IL
Budach, Paul
Burhenn, Otto
Burhenn, William
Broecker, William
Burmeister, C. H.
Dallmann, William
Eickstaedt, Paul Sr.
Fricke, Carl J.
Forster, F.
Grambauer, A.
Graupner, J.P.
Huth, Carl
Israel, Friedrich
Israel, William
Landeck, Mr.
Mahnke, Friedrich W.
Kuring, Henry
Miessler, Friedrich
Millies, Louis
Menkens, Albert
Pautsch, Ed.
Prekel, Henry
Richter, Victor
Schwandt, Friedrich
Wagner, C.L. W.

WASHINGTON HGTS. (1870)
Zion Lutheran
W. 99th & Winston Av.
Beyer, William
Boelter, Julius
Bohn, Julius
Borndell, J.
Degenhardt, C.
Fink, Henry
Haas, John
Hansen, John
Hemmrich, Michael
Jacob, Peter
Jansen, Albert
Landeck, Jacob
Mell, David
Zander, Joachim
Zander, William

ALGONQUIN (1876)
St. Johns Lutheran
Ahrens, Fred
Albrecht, Henry
Bueckle, Carl
Calbow, John
Dahn, Christian
Duensing, Fred
Henk, Henry
Patsche, Christian
Pinnow, Christian
Preuss, Fred
Rogmann, Henry
Richards, Fred
Schoening, Carl
Steege, J.H.C. (Pastor)
Wienke, John
Wodrich, William
Zorn, John

COLEHOUR, BETHLEHEM (1879)
German United Ev. Lutheran
St. Peters Lutheran (1857)
103rd St. & Av. G.
Brandt, C.
Capretz, J.
Dietrich, G.
Duborg, H. P.
Eggers, F.
Kraetzer, F.
Kraetzer, G.
Meyer, J.
Prigge, H.
Wuersig, W.

CHICAGO (1871)
First Bethlehem
Holstein area
No. Paulina near Milwaukee Av.
Abraham, Ferdinand
Appelt, Louis
Balwanz, Wilhelm
Behnke, Franz
Blankschen, Johann
Blum, Christoph
Borgiwald, Johann
Dittmann, Johann
Doss, Wilhelm
Ebert, Hermann
Fraedrich, Wilhelm
Fraedrich, Ferdinand
Gromell, Martin
Hoeppe, Heinrich
Hormann, Wilhelm
Juers, Christian
Kemming, Carl
Kopplin, F. Wilhelm
Kopplin, Wilhelm
Lange, Johann
Maina, Carl
Marten, Carl
Rachow, Fritz
Rohde, Friedrich
Richter, Carl
Schiefelbein, Wilhelm
Schultz, Friedrich
Spierling, Friedrich
Stricke, August
Tuegel, Wilhelm
Von Horn, Dietrich

CHICAGO (1884)
St. Lukes Lutheran
Lakeview: Belmont Av. &
Perry St. (Greenview Av.)
Emskamp, W.
Jacobs, F.
Kitzemann (Hitzemann?), Fritz
Koester, Johannes
Krutz, Johann
Labahn, Carl
Labahn, John
Losehand, Christian
Lobitz, Johann
Mau, Chas.
Mueller, Carl
Schalk, August
Scheffler, Friedrich
Schultz, August
Wolff, Friedrich
Wolski, Gottfried

WOODWORTH
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Iroquois Co., IL
35 miles S. of Momence
Some names from
early register.
Schwer, Aug. Wilhelm
Luecke, August
Redecker, Philipp
Pfingsten, August
Schrage, Henry
Munztermann, Christoph
Langelott, Dietrich
Rippe, Heinrich
Rehberg, Henry
Reddel, Earl
Hue, Wilhelm
Schumacher, Heirnich
Kappe, Heinrich
Breymeyer, Friedrich
Vehling, Ernst
Munstermann, Heinrich
Ohlenkamp, Heirnich
Kietzmann, Julius
Meyer, Heinrich
Meyer, Diedrich
Hopermann, Hermann
Hopmann, Ehler
Krapp, Diedrich
Lucker, W?
Becker, H.
Rabe, F.
Seggebruch, Wilhelm
Bock, Philip
Frank, Friedrich
Schroeder, Heinrich
Kuhlmann, Heinrich
Kalb?, Heinrich
Fischer, August
Schreeck, William
Wolf, Fritz
Thalmann, Heinrich
Wegener, Wilhelm
True, Heinrich
Heinecke, Friedrich
Schroeder, Heinrich
Schroeder, Johann
Hemminske?, Heinrich
Hartmann, Johan
Heineike, Diedrich
Luhmann, Friedrich
Leiding, Dietrich
Hoppe, Fritz
Homeier, Heirnich
Gieseler, Heinrich
Schmidt, Harman
Harries, Heinrich
Behrens, Conrad
Witte, Frau
Ulitzsch, Gustav
Voigt, Gerd
Ahlden, DiedrichH.
Koehn, Fritz
Becker, Wilhelm
Koelling?
Nielsen, Anton
Behrens, C.
Koester, Friedrich
Hasselbring, Wilhelm
Kuhlmann, Karl
Langelett, Diederich

SARAH'S GROVE (1846)
St. Peter's Lutheran
Schaumburg, IL
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Bartels, Friedrich
Becker, J.H.
Biesterfeld, J.C.
Boeger, J.
Claus, August
Engelking, J.
Fasse, Johann
Geseke, Ch.
Gieseke, F.
Hartmann, Friedrich
Hattendorf
Hausing, F. C.
Homeier, H.
Helberg, F.
Homeier, H.
Honeberg, J.
Koelling, Ch.
Koelling, F.
Kreft, H.
Kruse, Conrad
Lichthardt, F.
Nerge, F.
Rascher, F.
Reckeweg, H.
Redeker, C.
Redeker, H.
Redeker, F.
Rohlwing, Ch.
Salge, Conrad
Schierding, Heinrich
Schrage, Heinrich
Steege, H.
Teigeler, Ch.
Teyler, W.
Thies, Heinrich
Trost, Friedrich
Vette, Christian
Vette, Ludwig
Waldemar, Christian
Wente
Wilkening
Wille, Conrad
Winkelhake, Ch.
Winkelhake, Ernst
Withaeger, Ch.

RODENBERG
ROSELLE (1851)
St. John Lutheran
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Ackemann, Christopher
Dralle, Conrad
Geistfeld, Conrad
Hasemann, Heinrich
Hinze, Friedrich
Mensching, Heinrich
Steffen, Christoph

CHICAGO (1874)
St. Johns Lutheran
Town Jefferson NW side
Montrose Blvd. (Ave.)
East of Milwakee Ave.
Behning, Karl
Frick, William
Ganschow, Joachim
Hamann, John
Jacobs, Fred
Karnatz, John
Kuester, Edward
Lorenz, John
Mahler, Fred
Meyer, Carl
Sass, Carl
Schmook, Reimer
Suchow, W.
Willig, Karl

AURORA
St. Paul Lutheran
First Av. (Benton &
Jackson St.
Baumann, Christoph
Baumstark, H. (Pastor)
Brunnemeyer, Joh. Adam
Brunnemeyer, G. Heinrich
Fickenscher, Friedrich
Fickenscher, William
Hitzler, John
Grometer, Joh. Michael
Grometer, Joh. Georg
Kehm, Friedrich
Kohtz, Louis
Muschler, Joh. Wilhelm
Muschler, Joh. Friedrich
Muschler, Georg Andreas
Rang, Joh. Heinrich
Rang, Wilhelm
Schoeberlein, Leonard
Schoeberlein, Michael

BACHELORS GROVE (1859)
Trinity Lutheran
159th & Oak Park Av.
Abbe, Christ. Sr.
Burkhardt, Lorenz
Dehnhardt, Peter
Engelhardt, Friedrich
Gaus, Lorenz
Huhnstock, John Sr.
Huhnstock, Philip
Kimmel, Friedrich
Knierim, Justus
Reichert, Karl
Schaller, John
Schilling, Christian
Weber, George

DOWNER'S GROVE (1859)
St. Johns Lutheran
5 miles SW of Hinsdale
Darien, DuPage Co., IL
Binder, Philipp
Bostetter, George
Fix, George
Gailer, Tobias
Hoehn, Tobias
Hoerbig, Jacob
Klein, Friedrich
Klein, Jacob
Klein, Valentin
Muchel, Johannes
Pilz, Herman
Siegfried, Christian
Sucher, Heinrich
Wolf, George
Wolf, Peter

BELVIDERE (1869)
Immanuel Lutheran
Boone Co., IL
Berg, John Jr.
Buhlmeyer, J.H.
Gelbeck, C.
Gierhahn, J.
Grawe, Christian
Johannes, C.
Lettow, A. Sr.
Marske, C.
Riedel, John
Sturm, Friedrich
Sturm, J.
Sandor, A.
Suhr, Joe
Suhr, John Sr.
Suhr, John Jr.
Wascher, J.
Watermann, John
Weber, J.

HUNTLEY (1871)
Trinity Lutheran
Awe, J.
Berner, Christ.
Cuetschow, J.
Engel, L.
Felgenhauer, F.
Fuhrmann, C.
Gruetzmacher, C.
Heinemann, H. Sr.
Henning, William
Heuer, H.
Lorenz, C.
Mueller, F.
Peters, F.
Peters, J.
Petschow, C.
Sahs, F.
Schrader, H.
Schroeder, J.
Trost, J.
Vollman, C.
Weltzien, J.
Zimmermann, F.

CHICAGO (1871)
St. Peters Lutheran
Dearborn between
39th & 40th
Bunde, Ludwig
Hardt, Friedrich
Hohn, Carl
Polzin, Carl
Polzin, William
Rackow, Gottfried
Wilk, John

NORTH PLATO (1883)
St. Peters Lutheran
Plato Center, IL
Eineke, F.
Fischer, Christ.
Fischer, Theo
Hartje, Fred Sr.
Kremke, C.
Luther, W.
Mueller, Gus
Stege, Fred
Rohrsen, H.
Schroeder, William
Thies, Fred
Thies, Fred H.
Volkening, H.
Voltz, Fred

BATAVIA (1882)
Immanuel Lutheran
Bullinger, H.
Groener, C.
Koepke, H.
Krebs, Walter (Pastor)
Leipold, C.
Miller, C.
Nurnberg, F.
Pahnke, F.
Schuldt, F.
Schultz, W.
Schulz, A.
Strobel, C.
Wilke, H.
Wilke, W.

GLENCOE (1850)
Trinity Lutheran
Green Bay Rd.
Chicago, Cook Co., IL
Bartmus, William
Behrens, Jacob
Beinlich, Margaret
Diesch, Katherine
Fehd, John
Frank, Abraham
Gesche, M.
Helke, Frederich
Hesler, George
Hesler, Gottlieb
Hesler, John
Hoffmann, Paulus
Hohlfelder, Christoph
Huessel, Martin
Knoll, Frederick
Kuhl, Friedrich
Lehman, Christoph
Ludwig, Karl
Mueller, Edward
Nafe, Julius
Nerich, Frederick
Ostermann, William
Pavillard, John
Rosenberger, George
Rudolph, Frederick
Rudolph, George
Schaefer, George
Schneider, Karl
Tomfo, Henry
Truempler, Frederick
Unbehauen, Carl
Wolff, John

CRETE
Zion (1849)
Trinity Lutheran (1858)
Crete, Will Co., IL
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Harmening, Conrad
Klausing, Karl
Koller, John F.
Meier, John C.
Piepenbrink, John O.
Rinne, Wilhelm
Saller, Conrad
Wehmhoefer, Wilhelm
Wente, Fritz
Wilharm, Philipp
Wilkening, John
Wille, Philip

EAGLE LAKE (1854)
St. Johns Lutheran
Beecher, Will Co., IL
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Hartmann, John
Ohlendorf, Conrad
Rotermund, F.
Scheiwe, Chr.
Scheiwe, John
Tatge, Conrad
Tatge, Hans Heinrich
Wassmann, Chr.
Wassmann, Henry
Windheim, John

SOLLITT (1871)
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Zion Lutheran
Kankakee Co., IL
Buhr, P.
Heidemann, F.
Luhmann, A.
Luhmann, F.
Matthias, Otto
Molthan, C.
Nottorf, C.
Roetter, Heinrich
Scharnhorst, D.
Schroeder, Christian
Stade, Ludwig
Trebesch, F.
Wehling, Heinrich

YELLOWHEAD Twp. (1869)
St. Paul Lutheran
Kankakee Co., IL
Backhaus, William
Blanke, Henrich
Casper, Hans
Deerson (Dierson), Christian
Frahm, Jacob
Frahm, Claus
Greve, Juergen
Hansen, Jeronimus
Hecht, Christian
Hobzmann, Friedrich
Hoevet, Carl
Hoevet, William
Hoevet, George
Hoevet, Matthias
Johe, George
Kueker, Friedrich
Meyer, Dietrich
Meyer, Friedrich
Meyer, S. F.
Mitsch, Johan
Mussmann, Wilhelm
Oster, Jonathan
Pfingsten, Heinrich
Poppe, Friedrich
Stoevet, Claus
Rosenbrock, Cord
Theede, Jacob

GRANT PARK (1870)
German United Evangelical
St. Peter Lutheran
Kankakee Co., IL
Ammann, John
Becker, Hermann
Buchmeier, Christian
Heidemann, Friedrich
Heusing, Friedrich
Kutemeyer, Louis
Lohmann, Friedrich
Lohmeier, Diedrich
Matthias, Lawrence
Most, Henry
Most, Conrad
Rasche, Carl
Reincke, Friedrich (Pastor)
Roetter, Henry
Schroeder, Christian
Schwerdtheger, Henry
Schneider, Friedrich
Trebast, Ferdinand

BONFIELD (1859)
Zion Lutheran
Kankakee Co., IL
Beckmann, H.
Betz, A.
Brinkmann, C.
Brinkmann, F.
Burkhart, J.
Dickmann, H.
Herscher, A.
Herscher, L.
Keerbs, W.
Kemp, F.
Kraft, F.
Meyer, C.
Nansen, J.
Reinhart, F.
Reinhart, J.
Schott, F.
Schwark, J.
Winterroth, J.
Wilken, T.

SYCAMORE (1876)
St. Johns Lutheran
Carnehl, Joachim
Hindenburg, J.
Loptien, Claus
Lossmann, H.
Wieltzien, Joachim

LONG GROVE (1866)
Cross Congregation
Yorkville, Kendall Co., IL
Ahrens, Ernest
Ahrens, Henry
Behrens, Friedrich
Duhse, Fred
Freise, William
Hage, August
Hage, Friedrich
Hotop, Henry
Kollmann, Christ.
Kollmann, William
Siebert, Charles
Thanepohn, William
Wilkening, August
Wilkening, Henry
Wollenweber, William

YORK CENTER (1868)
Trinity Lutheran
Ahrens, Ehler
Ahrens, Friedrich
Goltermann, F.
Goltermann, Jobst
Goltermann, Heinrich
Goltermann, W.
Hogrefe, H.
Meier, Friedrich
Niemann, H.
Schallau, D.
Schumacher, F.
Ulhorn, J.

PALATINE (1869)
Immanuel Lutheran
Palatine, Cook Co., IL
Battermann, H. C.
Engelking, Conrad
Engelking, Otto
Grebe, F.
Knickrehm, H.
Prellberg, E.
Schroeder, H.
Senne, F. S.
Schirding, H.

HOPKINS TWP. (1875)
1st German Ev. Lutheran
now Our Savior's Lutheran
8 miles NW of Sterling
Abken, Herman
Arians, Hillerw
Behrens, H. F.
Darjus, John
Dauen, Eduard
Eden, Gerd
Folkers Eibe
Folkers, Johann
Hinrichs, Wilhelm
Hinrichs, George
Hinrichs, Enke
Jaffe, Johann
Janssen, Johan
Johnson, Henry
Kleihauer, Wilhelm
Koch, Wilhelm
Ohnen, Rudolph
Onken, Harm
Matzwick Friedrich
Ohm, C. F.
Reithel, Adam
Stern, Henry

NORTHFIELD (date)
St. Peter Lutheran
Seelenregister (Family Register)
Koeblin, Kerrmann
Sertling, Lasser
Fehl, Ott, Sies, Sigwalt
Meir, Thies
Elting, Elting
Feldman, Weimann, Koebelin
JEHL, Mentzer
Weihe, Schermer
Werhane, Werhane
Schermer, Dehne
Meier, Pfingsten
Sauerbrie, Meierhoff
Bernhardt
Hoefflinger
Schwab
Bernhardt, Borchard
Grupe, Eberlein
Lorenz, Rosenow
Willmann

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